@vespaphotographyperth hosts an annual pink themed photoshoot event raising money for breast cancer. I figured this was an excellent opportunity to finally make my Marge Simpson Chanel suit. Turns out I bought this fabric and wig mere days before I was hit by a car over two years ago. So, naturally, this project fell far to the wayside. Thanks to @stephanie.cullingford for not letting me give up on this costume and for the fabric suggestion.
I made this costume in about 30 hours over the course of a month. On the day of the shoot I was madly sewing the costume and styling the wig right up until my makeup artist @twistcreativ arrived. She did a fantastic job bringing my vision to life. I wanted to embody Marge in a way that captured her beauty and humanity rather than trying to garishly force a cartoon character into the real world without translation.
It’s a shame I could not find pink heels anywhere! It really would have tied it all together. Oh well, next time. I’m overall just proud to see how far I’ve come as a seamstress, this might be the best tailored jacket I’ve ever made. And that black velvet trim was a nightmare to sew! But it all came together in the end.
Fun fact: Marge is stated to be 34 years old in season 1. Meaning we are nearly the same age, what a wild thought. Marge was always the mother I wished I had, now she’s a peer.
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