Aurora's Garb Plan

Aurora of Twin Moons, girl child extraordinaire. Heraldry yet to be determined by her but I'm sure it'll involve purpure and a unicorn and a butterfly and flowers and and and...

I loved this silhouette on her, the very draping, early medieval look, she owned it and looked great. So easy to put together, just an A-line dress with some triangular gores put in directly under each armpit. Freedom of movement totally important for a little firebird like her. Things to buy in bold green.

2x under-kirtles. Just like the one pictured here. Muslin is fine for now. She's 46" tall, so 36" fabric would be perfect. Let's call it 3 yards per kirtle, so 6 yards of 36" muslin for this project. (Found in stash: natural colored cotton and white silk.)

2x over-kirtles. Also just like the one pictured here. This was a very thin, airy silk jacquard that I'd had in my stash since 2002. I have no idea where to find anything similar, but anything will work. I'd like one of these in a sturdier rough-and-tumble cotton or linen for work and play, and one in a lighter, fancier fabric for court or whatever. 3 yards is probably a little much, but better to be safe than sorry. 3 yards each of two different 45" fabrics, to be chosen. (Found in stash: olive green linen blend and purplish linen blend.)

Cloak. I already have the over-fabric for this, a dark berry-wine colored cotton velvet. Planning just a gathered Kinsale cloak with a hood and a generous grow-stripe. Needs a lining. Quilter's cotton would be fine, in whatever color. She'll probably choose pink. 3 yards would be enough. 3 yards quilter's cotton. (Found in stash: purple cotton. Also, eschewing hood for a fur collar.)

She has gray cotton stockings she can wear as hose if it's chilly, or go without if it's warm. She gets overheated quickly anyway. What to do for shoes? Boots, flats, mary janes, whatever. check Salvation Army and Goodwill. (Bought brown suede mary janes for school.)

Necklace. Can easily fashion one out of glass beads from my stash, or bring it along with us as busy work for her when I need peace and quiet. The beads all have big holes and the waxed cotton stays stiff enough to string them. 

Gambeson. We're planning to start her in youth combat and I thought it would be cool if she could have her own "armor" - a badass little gambeson with her heraldry on the back or something. I'll do it fitted and feminine, almost like the Charles VI jupon pictured here. I was thinking of just grabbing some cheap pre-quilted cotton in black, binding it in pink 'cause you know that's what she wants, and then going from there. Probably with just painted heraldry, since the sole purpose of it will be to get beaten up.  2.5 yards black quilted cotton, pink binding, pink thread, buttons (about 8-10.)

Belt. Have buckle in stash, make it with whatever. (Found in stash: My old green leaves belt, will cannibalize.)