Red & Green Gnome Outfit
An now for something a little different...some fantasy-esque silliness. This project all started because of the stupidest (read: best, most glorious!) hat I'd ever seen. Back in 2023, I found this felted wool hat on Esty from the Polish maker FeltYourself... ...and I absolutely had to have it. I mean look at it! How could I resist? I didn't yet know what it was going to be, but I knew it had to be something. Obviously, the hat is giving strong gnome-vibes. So I started by developing a colour palette based on some wool swatches from DorrMill, just to see what spoke to me. I wanted the red hat to be the standout, so I mainly focused on complimentary shades of green, with a somewhat analogous burgundy as a transition shade. From there, I drew a couple of quick sketches comprising of green dress, lighter green sleeves, and a burgundy capelet. Unsurprisingly, the overall silhouette is still strongly rooted in the 16th century. I had recently finished my red and blue ...