Help requested

[Aosto]

Okay, At the Shakopee festival I purshased a black cloak and thats about the only festival garb I have. I want to build a costume around that and am looking for ideas. I'm looking for something scholorly, mystic type as I am a practicing neo-druid. Just looking for some ideas or places to start to build my garb
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[Rahne]

I'm no expert, but some kind of robes and a nice wooden staff could go toward the druid look.
Now is a good time to get patterns because the stores are all stocked up for Halloween.  Simplicity has a pattern that includes Elven robes, a knights tunic and an Elven archer type outfit.  The Elven robe made out of linen or muslin instead of the shiny satin might be the look you are trying for.

[isabelladangelo]

Since you are going for the fantastical look, the Elven patterns based on LOTR would work pretty well.   A basic pair of pants and a simple white tunic top might also work.

[Kate XXXXXX]

How about a nice long white robe with bands of fancy braid round the neck, sleeves, and hem?  Something adapted from one of these, perhaps...

http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M3789.htm??tab=list/costumes&page=all  Take the View C shirt and make it ankle length.  Decorate as you like...

http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M5683.htm??tab=list/costumes&page=all  Use tunic pattern A

http://www.burdafashion.com/en/Patterns/Carneval_Halloween/2483_Sorcerer_Magician/1270778-1128999-1129019-1004246.html  Jazz up the tunic!

http://www.folkwear.com/104.html  Lengthen to the floor...  Don't trip over the hem!   

http://www.patternsoftime.com/proddetail.asp?prod=LF1002  Pretty straight forward...