Costume for the Queens Gallery by MissMaefly

Costume for the Queens Gallery by MissMaefly

A costume for a costume parade event at the Queens Gallery for the exhibition 'In Fine Style, the Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion' 2013. Much inspired of the public image and the price paid to stay on top.

Idea, concept, construction, making, make up, props and photo by me.

Daily Deviation

Given 2014-12-13

Costume for the Queens Gallery by MissMaefly The beetle details and the beautiful Rococo swirls are subtle and well done. The headdress gives it an eerie, almost sinister feel, in all the right ways! ( Suggested by catiecurrandesigns and Featured by Brookette )

Bookboy42 Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2018

Gorgeous. Would wear.

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MissMaefly Featured By Owner Apr 17, 2015 Professional General Artist

Hi, I am not sure I understand?

dimundi-official Featured By Owner Feb 20, 2015 Professional Artisan Crafter

This is so amazing! I love the corset so much!

MissViscid Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2014 Professional Artisan Crafter

This is so amazing! The amount of detail with all the small beads in different colours is incredible ... Indeed it looks powerful and worth a queen!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Jan 9, 2015 Professional General Artist

Thank you so much, it was a great great project to get to do

StrayHawk314 Featured By Owner Dec 19, 2014

She looks so powerful!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Jan 9, 2015 Professional General Artist

She does indeed

I played a bit with how fragile and very young the model looks, almost encasing her in this armour-like dress - superfun!

subspace Featured By Owner Dec 17, 2014

Absolutely stunning! A powerful dress, certainly, made for queens. Congratulations!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 18, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much for this comment and the fav - I am glad you like my work

becsketch Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

I love the layered, intricate, armor-like (yet organic) quality of the sculpted bodice. The duality of the textures of hard and soft is so visually tactile and alluring - I can only imagine what it would feel like to wear this - very regal and transformative!!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you, it was an incredible project to work on! My performer and model did indeed seem to feel regal and special - but most of all weighed down, I guess - its a heavy load of materials to pull around

Lintu47 Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Congrats on the DD!

Have a nice day!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much! It was a really nice surprise

Lintu47 Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

My pleasure!

TheGalleryOfEve Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

Congratulations on your well-deserved DD!!!

I’m very happy for you!!!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thanks a lot! It was a really nice surprise

TheGalleryOfEve Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014

nnylyak717 Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Stunning!!!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you

PirateLotus-Stock Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

Wow, very cool work!!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you, Im glad you like it

RealTimeBrush Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

A lovely piece of work the headpiece and the gold leaf at the waist is particularly well done, it has a wonderful elven look to it.

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you! I havn't even thought of it as elven before, but you are absolutely right, it would work wonderfully with some pointy ears

TinyandHuge Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Student General Artist

Simply epic!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you

RoseSparrow Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

This dress is incredible!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much, Im glad you like it! And thanks for the fav

RoseSparrow Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

You’re welcome

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By the way that’s not the reason I wrote the comment, I only make comments if I mean them .

PatrickMcDonald1 Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

congrats on the dd

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you, and thanks for the fav

Sandicmxr Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

Whoa! Nice. I love this.

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much, Im glad you like it

mea00 Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

Very nice! Congrats on the DD

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much! It was a really nice surprise

GAleksandrov Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

Great details ! ^^

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you

Firetoad14 Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014

This looks exactly like something an evil queen would wear in a movie

Its beautiful and intimidating at the same time. Epic!

MissMaefly Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank you very much! I do love to play with the concept of what is beautiful and not, I am glad you like it

PHarold Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

This is absolutely marvelous. I love all the details and the headress. It's great to see this on a love model so you can see how all the fabric flows. Beautiful work. Faved!