Please note that this costume was inspired by Tia’s… I do not claim to have everything identical to the original. Thank you for your understanding…. I made this costume just for fun!

Dress Description:

  This dress has four main pieces….corset, underskirt, dress and belt.

Corset: The corset is a colonial style with rows and rows of boning and stitching. I think this was the most time consuming piece of the costume to create…but it was also the first piece that needed to be made in order for the rest of the costume to fit properly. So once I had the corset finished I hand sewed the fish net and other trims to it to give it the Tia Dalma look.

The corset can be made with or without straps... laces up the back.

         Oh, yes I also acquired a locket....much like that of Davy Jones.... 

Underskirt: This was fun….to make the underskirt I used a simple cotton fabric with a row of Asian tapestry fabric sewed along the bottom of the skirt to give the allusion that it was a full tapestry skirt. Next came the draping…to do this part I dyed and redeyed the dark colored drapery fabric and trims to make them look aged. Once that was done the tasseled trim was added along with a large row of gold and rust colored rose fabric.

Dress: Before I could start sewing the dress I had to first dye all the fabric to make it look like it was aged and sun faded. After many boxes of dye I finally got the correct results. The basic dress pattern is a colonial style that does not have the front of the dress…basically it is only half of the dress. I then modified the back to look like the original gown. After lots of hand sewing I added yards of rust colored silk all the way around the edge of the dress. Last, but not least came the tasseled fishnet type trim.  

Belt: I tried to copy the original movie belt as much as I could. First I dyed and distressed the fabrics and then added beads and shells to complete the Tia Dalma look (Thank you Rose for the beads) The leather lacing that hangs down also has shells....

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The Tia Dalma costume is a custom made costume that is very intricate and ornate. I have hand dyed all the fabrics and aged them so the costume would have that worn used look….each fabric is carefully selected and most of the details are hand sewn.

 My Tia Dalma costume (the one pictured on this page) is not for sale, but I can make a version of it just for you. Please contact me for prices and estimates… I can also make girls sizes of this costume, so please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.

Posted by GothicPrincess at 11:03

OMG!!!! did you 'make' that??? its SO good!!! are you selling it? hehe JW!
wow

Abi

Posted by chelsterbabecutiepie at 17:46

What a beautiful, lovely, amazing, inspiring, make-you-wish-you-could-sew-right-now, dress!!!! I give it 2 thumbs up!

Chelsea

Posted by oneoffive at 20:46

Wow that dress is awsome !!!! Sound like it took a long time to make.... ~Ann~

Posted by GothicPrincess at 20:49

sweet. Just Wondering......how much are ur costumes?

Abi

Posted by ChesapeakeGirl at 13:21

Oh my gosh. You did an amazing job. It is absolutley wonderful!!! You have such an amazing talent. I don't know if you got my last comment, but I was wondering if you wanted to still be my friend. Even after I took so long to answer your comment. I am really sorry about that. I hope you hgave a wonderful day and Memorial weekend. God Bless, Sara

Posted by Jocelyndixon at 22:19

Wow, Brielle. Very nice! Mom said you should get a contract with some movie company and design costumes for them - you'd be great!

Love,
Jocelyn

Ps. we just got done watching Bleak House by Masterpiece Theater too! It was so well-done!

Posted by haffgrim at 19:09

Well I think my fav. is Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood. May i add you to my friends list. Haffgrim of Mirkwood.

Posted by SuperAngel at 19:58

Sorry I haven't come by in awhile. I haven't been blogging too much.
Thanks for the prayers. He is doing better.
The horses are leaving. I am selling them. You can go to my homestead blog to read about that escapade.
She got the trilogy soudtrack. So all three. I really enjoy listening to them. I want to watch the movies now!! LOL!!
Love...
!!SUPERANGEL!! !!Amanda!!

Posted by sharla88 at 11:53

yea ill try and pass ti on and ill go leave her a comment! thanks for the info, And you are ammazing with a sewing machine!
sharla~

Posted by totustuus at 12:35

Brielle, that is so impressive!! I absolutely love it!! It's definitely different from the other costumes you've done, but you did such a good job with it. :-)

Regards,
Sylvia

Posted by lotrsavvy at 18:09

That is too cool!!! I love it!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehe That's so awesome. :D

Jen

Posted by haffgrim at 09:01

You know Tia Dalma is realy Calypso!!!!

Posted by hannahnut at 18:15

Oh my gosh! I really love that dress! I am thinking of asking you to do one for me.. I have to show my mom your blog! You are really good!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous at 11:09

how much is it?

Posted by falenwingsarise@aol.com at 09:48

Hey can you tell me prices for that and how close it's going to look like that because I love what you have done and if I could get on that looks like that I would just love you to death! I'm a huge pirates fan and she's my favorite character! Please just e-mail this address and let me know! I appreicate it!

Posted by Anonymous at 22:51

hey ya... i think you have done a fantastic job... i've got a dress up party coming up and really want to go as Tia Dalma... if you don't mind me asking i would like to know how much does it cost and how long would it take you to make one... do you post overseas as well??
my email address is brindha85@hotmail.com

Posted by Anonymous at 00:54

The work you did on the Tia Dalma dress is absolutely wonderful!! I've been looking up ways for me to make my own, but there's just no possible way I could find the time to do it...
Could you possibly send me some information about how I could buy one??

--- bballfever91@aol.com

Posted by hbdee@verizon.net at 00:25

I'm making Tia Dalma for my 15 yr.-old. Yes, dying, bleaching, re-dying, etc. 16 hours of handsewing just on the belt! The netting on the bodice should be much smaller than on the coat, however. I used rug canvas backing, which has to be bleached to remove plastic from the cotton, then painted with fabric dye to cover an almost plaid grid used as guidelines when hooking a rug. Yours, while simpler, really catches the theme & tone of the original in a way you could totally make work commercially! Good for you. Mine would be impractical as a commercial endeavor, way too complicated for normal purchase. Besides, I have holes in my fingers and dye in my nail beds. I admire your ability to cut thru the picayune detailing to get to the essence of it without going overboard on the details, as I have. I'm disabled, so I have too much time on my hands. I am so proud of you!!!!

Posted by Anonymous at 19:21

hey wooow! that looks so cooool! are you selling it? if you are could you let me know, you can reach me on myspace as Nicholie-olie ravioli, thanks a bunch!

Posted by evitameaglin@hotmail.com at 05:26

That's absolutely the best and coolest dress I've ever seen! You really did an amazing job on this one!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous at 21:58

I loooove this dress!! I'm planning on dressing as Tia Dalma...can you e-mail me price details??

killer.vixxxen@yahoo.com

Posted by kaitlyn at 15:53

this for sale? please email me minisinger13@hotmail.com

Posted by Sara at 20:27

I really love your Tia Dalma costume. It looks AMAZING! Would you be willing to make one for me in time for October?

Posted by BrielleCostumes at 12:56

Greetings Everyone,
Thank you for posting notes and comments here...
If you would like find out how much this costume would cost, please contact me via my e-mail address.. you can find it on the side bar.

Thank you,
Please let me know if you have any questions.

I would be happy to help you.

Sincerely,
Brielle

Posted by Katana at 14:55

Brielle, this is such a dress that is so intricate it looks simple and that is how you can see true magnifisence in costumes. I love it Brielle it is a true beauty,

Katana

Posted by Anonymous at 16:27

We have been searching for a dress like this for my daughter for Halloween this year. I would love to be contacted regarding the prices. I couldn't find a link to email you, if you could me, at ladiemadonna@gmail.com I would b so grateful!