This month (October) I got invited to a horror themed costume wine tasting party on Friday the 13th…and though my costume closet it full, I had nothing to wear and little time to prepare. So I decided to convert/re-accessorize a Game of Thrones costume I had from years past to Lady Stoneheart.
Warning: A Song of Ice and Fire Spoilers below. Continue reading at your own discretion.
In a Storm of Swords, the third book in the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones season 3 to you non-book readers), Catelyn Stark was murdered at the Red Wedding, is resurrected several days later, and goes on a vengeful killing spree through the Riverlands hanging anyone associated with the Freys or Lannisters. Her reappearance didn’t happen in the HBO show, to pretty much every ASOIAF fan’s disappointment, and since we *raises hand* can’t let it go, I decided to give Lady Stoneheart some well deserved life.
“Her cloak and collar hid the gash his brother’s blade had made, but her face was even worse than he remembered. The flesh had gone pudding soft in the water and turned the color of curdled milk. Half her hair was gone and the rest had turned as white and brittle as a crone’s. Beneath her ravaged scalp, her face was shredded skin and black blood where she had raked herself with her nails. But her eyes were the most terrible thing. Her eyes saw him, and they hated.”
– Merret Frey’s thoughts
Though there are several very well done interpretations out there, I chose to go with what I had in the closet, with a few new elements that wouldn’t take long to make. I already had the peacock green overdress, mint underdress, and fur lined cloak from season 1 hanging in the closet. Though she wasn’t wearing this particular outfit when she died, I chose to wear the peacock green overdress anyway. At a fellow fan’s suggestion, I purchased fabric for a new cloak in grey (representing Stark) and dark blue (representing Tully).
I followed the directions from an 18th century Mill Farm Long or Short Cloak Pattern from Wm. Booth Draper without any modifications. I used charcoal grey suiting for the outside and black lining. I also went with the Hood view A since it was larger.
For the underdress, I used Butterick B4827 Floor Length Gored Dress and Skirt with Belt Pattern without any modifications (except a zippered closure in the back, because you won’t see that anyway).
For accessories, I resurrected the white wig from my Ursula costume, purchased Walking Dead Halloween contact lenses from Wicked Eyez, and prosthetic slashes from Party City.
My makeup was a combination of tinted bb cream and zombie body paint, dark grey eye shadow, and a lot of black eye liner. I made sure to get the bb cream/zombie paint into the slashes as well because I didn’t want the wounds to look “fresh.”
On the way to the party I scared a few people in cars next to us, so I guess I did okay.
We also stopped at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston and took some photos near the Rose Garden. I wanted to get some shots of the costume before the sun went down. Enjoy!
“She don’t speak. You bloody bastards cut her throat too deep for that. But she remembers.”
– Lem