18th May 2022
Joe is the eldest of three children, he has a fun personality and often thinks he knows best. In one chapter he gets lost in a magical world, his two sisters and their magical friends have to rescue him and get him back to the tree,
I made Joe's jeans using an old pair of my jeans to create the worn, old look. To make the pattern, I looked at the pattern piece for ordinary-sized trousers and reduced it to half-scale and then to my character’s scale. I found it quite challenging when I was sewing with a very small seam allowance; If I sewed too close to either edge, it would result in a hole or the trouser leg being too narrow. After many samples, I finally reached my goal with a pair of jeans for Joe to wear.
Other elements of Joe’s costume consist of a coat made out of natural Jacobs sheep fleece embellished with natural brown buttons; he is also wearing a white jersey top made out of scraps from a previous project.
I feel Joe's overall look was a huge success and his personality shines through his posture, facial expressions, hair style and costumes, all these elements help to tell his story.
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