Daenerys - Game of Thrones Cosplay - Qarth

So, over the last month and a half I've received a number of emails from a number of different potential clients through my etsy shop. 
They've all been requesting general information about possible costume commissions from HBO's Game of Thrones series - Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series, which is really good, and you should go read it. ^_~

Ultimately, not many of these requests have actually panned out. A lot of people want high quality reproductions of costumes from the show (or from other things), but don't want to pay for it. While we're on this topic, let's be straight up here, my work is "super affordable" compared to what it's worth or what's already out there in the market. My work is always as accurate as possible, made with high quality materials that are as authentic as possible, and I can pump out a costume like that in about a week or less. For example, last month's "book-version" Melisandre dress sold for $200, including 3 day shipping, and was probably worth closer to the $350-$400 range. I worked on that dress for about 5 days straight. Keep in mind, that according to articles with the actual costuming staff for HBO it takes a team of them to finish one in three days. That's a pretty good ratio, since I'm a one-woman-show over here. :P

Regardless, I do realize a lot of this, and realized most of this years ago. I accept it as part of the territory that I have to try to work around or find new answers to. So this time? My answer is to simply just make the costumes. It seems that a lot of people will tentatively inquire about a custom made costume, and then shy away when they get answers. I'm hoping if the product is already out there, they'll just buy it and request modifications instead. So.. that being said, my current project is one of the more popular costumes from the show: Daenerys's blue and gold Qarth gown from Season 2. (Pictured above, as featured in Entertainment Weekly)

My silk for the main portion of the gown has been on back order for the last month and a half. However, I finally got it in! I'll be documenting how I do things as I go along, hopefully, or I will do a large update of the process when it is finished.

Some of the materials I'll be using

I will be working out the pattern this evening and tomorrow night (I have a full time job, so it's nights and weekend only sewing!) and hopefully cutting and pinning this weekend. I will be pinning it together in it's raw from to make sure everything is flowing the way I'd like and so I can plan my next steps.
Then, I will be testing scraps of the fabric for different textures, chemical setting wear and pleats, and experimenting with my silk dyes and paints to find the right blue and gold combinations. This process is likely to take up to three days, simply to cover all of my test basis.

And then? The super exciting part. Actually doing the final chosen process to the fabric and sewing it together! ^_~
I'm currently planning on using a very thick faux leather for the belt and shoulder pieces. Which I'm both excited for and slightly saddened by. I do not currently have the space to do that size of metal casting/fabrication like I used to. Wish I did, though! Some day!!

Anyway, stay posted!