Susan R - British Columbia, Canada

I used Pattern 6198 for my Hobbit female costume: http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.6198=x&TI=%276198%27&pageNum=1&M=&UK=10869895

It was very easy to adjust.  The blouse just needed the sleeves shortened and I made a straight skirt with 2 layers rather than the flaired skirt.

The bodice wasn't too difficult to change, but I made 1 critical error.  The lacing isn't meant to close the edges completely together - they are about 1" apart.  When taking the front lacing out, it is important to add that inch back in.  I didn't and the bust points were a little close together.  Also, the bodice wasn't quite long enough.  I also took out the front waist point and added a keyhole and some colour blocking on the side.

 

Fabrics: The fabrics were just cheap broadcloth and a plaid brushed cotton.  The trick is to find a patterned pattern that looks sufficiently "hobbit-ish".  Since yellow and green are favorite hobbit colours, I decided to go with a plaid with yellow, green, orange and burgundy.  The braid I used was really nice - it looked a lot like the movie version. 

 

Sewing:

 

Ears, Make-up & Feet: My ears are just glue-on tips.  I had so much trouble doing them by myself.  I can see why they have make-up artists doing it.  My hair kept getting in the way. 

My hair was a real challenge - it is bone straight.  I used a diffuser to dry it with lots of mouse.  Then I set it in small hot rollers and let it cool.  I used a small curling iron for my bangs.  Then I took the curlers out really carefully and hairsprayed the ringlets.  I didn't brush it out at all.  Then I just held the sides back with a simple brown comb since I figured hobbits didn't use fancy hair do-dads.  My feet were the kids versions that you wear over your shoes.  I bought them at www.costumecraze.com .