（でもベストの下に着てる衿のついてない白シャツも作ったのよ。写真撮り忘れただけ）
ちなみにこのホビットコスチュームを作ったのは、ルネサンスフェアと呼ばれる中世ルネサンスヨーロッパの催し物に行くためでした。映画村を想像してもらうとわかりやすい。甲冑を着た騎士が馬に乗って槍試合をしたりする。（砂漠地帯でも行きました。）
今ではすっかり日本のコスプレ文化がアメリカでも一般的になって、「コスプレ（Cosplay）」という言葉で知られるようになったけど、日本でコスプレがはやる前からアメリカでは中世の衣装を着て中世文化を楽しむ人たちがたくさんいたのです。
せっかくマントも作って、ブローチもアマゾンで購入したのに、当日は気温が30度ぐらいあったのでマントを着るのははあきらめました。ちょっと残念。
I did make the collarless white shirt under my waistcoat for this but alas no photos.
Anyway, the Hobbit costume. I made the costume to go to a Renaissance Faire. I'm still not sure if Hobbit costume is appropriate for Ren Faire but I think more people wear fantasy costumes these days than actual Renaissance costumes at Ren Faire. Reading the post from 2016 about going to a Ren Faire in the Desert, it's funny to think that I made the Hobbit costume this year that I thought was way beyond my sewing skill back then.
The cloak pattern is Simplicity 8771. I'm sure some advanced sewers would laugh at me using a pattern for a simple cloak, but when you can buy the pattern for $2, that's worth it. Good to be back in the U.S. and being able to buy patterns for $2.
The pattern piece was actually bigger than the tissue paper so this pattern required taping of the pattern. I made the short version (View B). It's a unisex, one size only pattern.
The fabric is a 100% poly faux micro suede. Unfortunately, it was too hot to wear a polyester cloak on a nearly 90 degree weather in Deep South so the cloak was never worn at the Ren Faire.
The hood has a facing around the edge but it's unlined so the center seam is exposed. I am ok showing my serger seam at the hood's center seam (and also the center back) but if you are a more strict costume maker, you will need to think about the proper seam finishing.
I bought this Fellowship leaf brooch on Amazon for like $6. You know, you get what you paid for. I did not like the gold color on the leaf's stem and the general paint job so I painted it over myself with some model car paint I had.
I thoroughly enjoyed making the costume. It is so exciting to think that the whole outfit was made by me! Can I call myself a cosplayer now?
Worn together with:
Self-drafted waistcoat.
Vogue 9032 pants.
Butterick 5526 shirt.
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