I looked at several costume blogs for inspiration. My sister's wedding colors are royal blue and maroon/burgundy (I don't know if there's a difference, to be honest). So I went to the Saver's thrift store and headed straight for their bedding department, because curtains & bedding are way cheaper than buying new fabric by the yard. And the hems are finished on most things, so that helps make things easy.
I think I'm going to have a layered skirt. It could go several ways.
Option 1: This will be completely fabulous
Dark blue-grey homespun-looking cotton underskirt made from a sari ($4.99)
With maroon, blue, and tan/gold ruffle on the bottom made from a Ralph Lauren king-size bed skirt ($3.99)
Maroon quilted fabric overskirt made from interior decorating fabric ($4.99)
Tasseled gold brocade (I think?) bustle-like thingy from a window valance ($4.99)
Shiny, silky gold I-don't-know-what-this-fabric-is-called chemise from a curtain ($5.99)
Bodice fabric/maker TBD
Option 2: Gorgeous & elegant
Light-blue nubby fabric underskirt from a bolt labeled 100% cotton royal duck which I think is wrong ($9.99)
Maroon quilted fabric overskirt made from interior decorating fabric ($4.99)
Rose-colored floral-embroidered tapestry bodice made from upholstery fabric sewn as a curtain ($6.99)
Shiny, silky gold I-don't-know-what-this-fabric-is-called chemise from a curtain ($5.99)
Why is my camera such a POS? Using the flash in low-lighting or as filler actually makes the picture DARKER. I can take three pictures in a row, not changing anything, and they will all turn out different. You can't tell how pretty the bodice material is from the first picture, so I took a close-up.
Looking at the picture, the blue doesn't go with the bodice fabric. But I could always have a bodice made with a different fabric. But I do love how the embroidered fabric looks with the maroon & gold fabrics.
I'm going to go with Option 1 for now.
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