I’ve finished sewing Rhyme’s shirt! I started with white cotton jersey, so that I could dye it to the right color afterwards. I ran into the same problem I had with Zia’s fabrics. When I found a fabric with the color I liked, it wasn’t the right type of fabric and vice versa.
You might also be wondering why I bothered to sew her shirt instead of buying one. I wanted the fit to be close to how she’s drawn.
- I made the shirt fitted towards the top, but it flares out towards the bottom.
- The sleeves are long and go past my knuckles.
- The collar is wider than usual.
- The shoulder is wider so that the sleeves start past my shoulder.
Here’s how it looks when I’m wearing it with her shorts! I also decided to wear a chest binder since Rhyme is pretty flat.
I already bought some liquid Rit dye, and I did a few test swatches tonight. The left two use 1 part Tan and 1 part Tangerine. The right two use 2 parts Tan and 1 part Tangerine. They look pretty similar! I guess the ones on the right are slightly less orange. I think the one on the far right is my favorite.
I also got a wig, which is the Adam in light blonde from Arda Wigs. So far I’ve only straightened it using the hot water method. Next up is to trim the bangs, and I think that’ll be it.
Not too much is left! Here’s the rest of my to-do:
- make beanie
- dye shirt
- add logo to shirt
- find a bell charm for her necklace
- alter shoes