Kat's Purple Files - SF Costume

Finally, a 'companion' (well, we shall see won't we?) that is 'of my own age'! So, I have a few of her costumes planned and on the go already.

Firstly, as there is the Australian Costumers' Guild Ball next month, is a Ball gown! This one is from "The Time of the Angels". Scarily, it means some new skills I have to learn: sewing chiffon, French seams, covering leather bag just for starters...
The original costume is a long black (30-40's inspired?) dress

The dress has the following features:

The bodice has a slightly gathered front and back with
mostly silver (and some black) trim on the front 'V' neckline, back (rounded) neckline, and across the front of the waistband only
the bodice front has some gathers on the shoulderline
a triangular waistband, larger on the front than the back
no visible closures
chiffon sleeves with a solid black cuff with 5 material covered buttons on each cuff
The inside of the material is shinier and
there is a small hem. The hemline is at about ankle length allowing the shoes to be completely visible.
The skirt is basically 'A'line with the material being shown to be 'soft' at the top of the skirt, by the way it hangs
a small train.

Accessories include:

40's inspired cat'seye sunglasses
red leather handbag with a 'tube' along the top and a wide handle.
simple silver metal watch on the left hand
blonde 'movie star' hair with side parting
River's blue diary
red (well, merlot technically) Christian Louboutin Bianca Platform Pump complete with signature red sole... sigh.. (like I could afford that one!!!) though they are currently on sale... still sigh...
stud earrings

My options for accessories were limited to second hand, make-my-own and limited to $40 for shoes... I managed the following:

Shoes for under $40 in red (close ish)
costume catseye sunnies... ugh, they were in style not that long ago and now totally ... not! $14.95 (not prescription unfortuately... I will look for other options later) The only ones (at the price I could afford) had shiny diamontes... oh, well...
a silver watch (with round face not square-ish unfortunately) from the Salvos $9.95. I did not want to spend much as I do not have a great history with metal watches... I run down batteries and they forwards and backwards...
Salvos tan squarish bag, covered with red leather (from the sale bin) $32 all up
Red nail polish $3
Covered book from Browse n' Save, covered with artwork from the BBC website (yeah, them!)

Construction:
The pattern: bodice lining and skirt:

The toile :

The Waistline and Bodice:
The bust area was gathered. The bodice waist was gathered into the waistband. The skirt was A-line. I used some trim, from my 'material stash' for the bodice decoration. The original has gold and black as well as silver. I have not been able to find a well=priced substitute. I hate doing invisible zips!

Sleeve:
The original and mine, with covered buttons...

Wig and Makeup:

Final:

K. Carlisle. 8/10