Costume Update: Mulan

So in the midst of my hectic panic mode packing I have managed to accomplish some work with the mulan costumes that I have to finish by Tuesday night, since I move off to summer stock for 2 months. I'm making the 3 costumes for the women who get Mulan ready for her meeting with the matchmaker completely from scratch.

This is the original design sketch from my friend Sarah:

from this I took a pattern for a wrap dress that I had from a one piece pattern book that I've had lying around for a while collecting dust and I shortened it to a jacket length, took in the back and front, shortened the sleeves and changed the shape of the front. So when it was pieced together with the edges done it looks like this:

Currently I'm waiting on the okay for the skirt set up, to make these costumes as easy for the kids to get on as possible the skirt will be attached directly to the bottom of the jacket creating almost a floor length robe. The potential set up is looking like this (excuse the packing mess):

                                                   

So tomorrow I will get to work on the other 2, which now that I have the pattern completely figured out will go smoother, and then these will be headed to the rehearsal. :)