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Leonard’s 18th-Century Pink Suit

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Trystan L. Bass
Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

It’s been a long time coming, but I finally finished Leonard’s pink suit! I made the pants and waistcoat back in 2023 and commissioned the matching coat around then too. But I never got around to trimming the coat until I was inspired to wear the whole outfit for the Salon at Palais Royal event by the Costumers of Color.

I started hand-sewing this wide black sequined lace along the collar, but got stymied (y’know, me and hand-sewing, ugh!). So I asked my mom, who somehow enjoys such fiddly work. And she amazingly agreed! So over the summer, she painstakingly sewed all the trim on the coat.

Leonard's pink coat
Leonard's pink coat
Leonard's pink coat

I also commissioned a new pink wig from Kendra (who’s written a book on the topic and sometimes makes wigs for sale). I just added a little wig bag. For that head-to-toe look, I also got a pair of American Duchess pompadour shoes in bone and had them custom-dyed by a local cobbler to match the pink in the waistcoat’s pink stripe!

pink & black stripe wig bag, Kendra's wig book
American Duchess shoes dyed pink

Then it all came together at the event…

Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

Photographer Aleks Vu took these at the event:

Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

Leonard's Pink Suit at the Chevalier Event 2024

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