Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
POV : you are listening to Fourth Wing while you sew, and two DRAGONS appear in your living room to commission a ballgown. I love sewing book cosplays, and my best friend asked me for a fantasy ballgown for LARP and fantasy ball based on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Turns out when you combine historical sewing techniques with modern materials and romantasy inspiration, you get the best fantasy dress!
My best friend Sara likes to drag me down fantasy book rabbit holes, and this time, it was the Empyrean series : Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. As if books with dragons and good chronic illness representation and fantasy romance weren't enough, she's going to a LARP event based on Fourth Wing hosted by @acourtofrainandrevelry, complete with a fantasy ball in the evening. I'm so excited for her to be at this event with all the Fourth Wing Ambience they have planned, and just as excited to use my historical dressmaking skills make her a fantasy gown.
We started with an old prom dress given to Sara secondhand, which had never been quite the right size. I was able to remove the skirt, and I had a ton of fun sewing a ball gown skirt from this recycled fabric plus two more layers of glitter tulle and black organza. The bodice was made from an 1890s Victorian pattern but modern embroidered mesh-- combining historical shapes with modern materials is one of my favorite parts of fantasy dress sewing. While this fantasy cosplay isn't an exact 4th Wing cosplay, we looked at lots of references inspired by the ball scene in Iron Flame and really enjoyed using it as design inspiration.
I haven't done much LARP costume making, but I had such a great time with this Fourth Wing cosplay! It's got a lot of the freedom to it that comes with fantasy, and it's another way to celebrate fantasy books that I love. I can't wait to see what Sara does with this fantasy cosplay at the event . . . possibly in person, if she has her way! Then I'll have to make a LARP outfit for myself.
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POV : you are listening to Fourth Wing while you sew, and two DRAGONS appear in your living room to commission a ballgown. I love sewing book cosplays, and my best friend asked me for a fantasy ballgown for LARP and fantasy ball based on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Turns out when you combine historical sewing techniques with modern materials and romantasy inspiration, you get the best fantasy dress!
My best friend Sara likes to drag me down fantasy book rabbit holes, and this time, it was the Empyrean series : Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. As if books with dragons and good chronic illness representation and fantasy romance weren't enough, she's going to a LARP event based on Fourth Wing hosted by @acourtofrainandrevelry, complete with a fantasy ball in the evening. I'm so excited for her to be at this event with all the Fourth Wing Ambience they have planned, and just as excited to use my historical dressmaking skills make her a fantasy gown.
We started with an old prom dress given to Sara secondhand, which had never been quite the right size. I was able to remove the skirt, and I had a ton of fun sewing a ball gown skirt from this recycled fabric plus two more layers of glitter tulle and black organza. The bodice was made from an 1890s Victorian pattern but modern embroidered mesh-- combining historical shapes with modern materials is one of my favorite parts of fantasy dress sewing. While this fantasy cosplay isn't an exact 4th Wing cosplay, we looked at lots of references inspired by the ball scene in Iron Flame and really enjoyed using it as design inspiration.
I haven't done much LARP costume making, but I had such a great time with this Fourth Wing cosplay! It's got a lot of the freedom to it that comes with fantasy, and it's another way to celebrate fantasy books that I love. I can't wait to see what Sara does with this fantasy cosplay at the event . . . possibly in person, if she has her way! Then I'll have to make a LARP outfit for myself.
#booktube #fourthwing #fantasy #cosplay #rebeccayarros #romantasy #books #booklover #bookish #fourthwingrebeccayarros #dragons #fantasybooks #readersofinstagram
