Sophia Hapgood - Fate Of Atlantis SVGA style

I'm almost done with my Sophia Hapgood getup. I really wanted to do the in-game SVGA version which is very different from the way she was illustrated in the comic, which also offers a few problems.

Here's a visual reference:





I finished the top half which include the blouse:



And the Leather Jacket:



My big problem is the pants. Originally I was thinking they were denim jeans in a dark blue / aqua color. Now I'm starting to think they might just be Aqua colored Khakis due to the era. The other issue is I figure I'm going to have to venture into mens pants/jeans due to the fact that they lie above the waist and the pant leg needs to be slim enough to fit into the boots.

Any ideas/advice on what the pants should be? I know there's space for interpretation given the quality of the source material, so I figured I'd ask opinions on it.

I have a few boots I'm looking at, and it depends on how big of a heel I want to go with. Her boots seems to have quite a heel on them, but I'm thinking of going with something with a bit wider and shorter heel just for practicality sake.

With any luck, I'll get this finished up before Thursday!

Looks like she's wearing some old-fashioned denim jeans to me. But was denim around in the 1930's?

Dust McAlan said:

Looks like she's wearing some old-fashioned denim jeans to me. But was denim around in the 1930's?

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Earlier than that.

ResidentAlien said:

Earlier than that.

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There you go, then. Get thee some denim jeans woman!

Maybe they're jeans, but I think the notion of a colored khaki is one to explore a bit too. Can't be sure. At any rate, this is a gear project I actually feel okay supporting. Keep us posted.

I'd go with the aqua khakis (if I were woman, ), because otherwise you'll just look like a modern-day Hooker.

what are you going to do about the medaillon?

Cool stuff, I have an extra Atlantean medallion I may be willing to trade/sell if your interested.

Attila the Professor said:

Maybe they're jeans, but I think the notion of a colored khaki is one to explore a bit too. Can't be sure. At any rate, this is a gear project I actually feel okay supporting. Keep us posted.

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I thought both ideas were enticing, so I went out looking for both, but only had enough time to find the perfect jeans:



The picture doesn't do them justice. They're nice tight hiphuggers with a slim legline all the way down. I'll do a test run of everything I have later on today.

I'll be stopping by Target later on today to pick up a worthy belt and the boots I've decided upon are these (In Brown):



The heel isn't too high, but it's comfortable and practical considering they're actually Riding/Western boots.

WillKill4Food said:

I'd go with the aqua khakis (if I were woman, ), because otherwise you'll just look like a modern-day Hooker.

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Hehe, that reminds me of yesterday when I tried some of my regular old jeans and "hip" boots with the top part; my friend said I looked like I was gearing up to explore the local Starbucks as opposed to Atlantis.

Deckard said:

Cool stuff, I have an extra Atlantean medallion I may be willing to trade/sell if your interested.

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YOU ROCK SO MUCH! I'll definitely have to take you up on that. I'll shoot you a PM in a bit.

I'm so stoked to complete this project now.

Deckard said:

Cool stuff, I have an extra Atlantean medallion I may be willing to trade/sell if your interested.

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If DrHapgood isnt interested in it, i definitly am

Seriously, looking for it for a long time

I picked up a new belt at Target this morning that fit the look.

Ok, here goes Round 1:



I want to pick up a jacket a size smaller since there's way too much material. The other thing I want to do is distress it a bit to make it look lighter; and dirty up the blouse to make it look darker.

All that's left is the Medallion (THANK YOU DECKARD! ) and the boots have been ordered and should be here in 2 days.


Just a little longer!

looks dead one!!! my congratulations!

P.S. Love the way you pose, very much Sophia!




will you be wearing it while watching indy 4?

Very cool, Doc!

Also, earrings are a must. They always were visible on Madame Sophia.

Thus far, you're looking pitch perfect.

Attila the Professor said:

Also, earrings are a must. They always were visible on Madame Sophia.

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I looked through my earrings to find any possible candidates and these are the ones that came up:



I'm thinking the brown ones in the bottom left seem the most Madame Sophia-like... any thoughts?

DrHapgood said:

I looked through my earrings to find any possible candidates and these are the ones that came up:

I'm thinking the brown ones in the bottom left seem the most Madame Sophia-like... any thoughts?

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The brown ones were my first thought too. They're the prettiest, and the ones I could see Sophia wearing.

Also can I just say that I was not expecting your costume to turn out as good as it looks in round 1? Really, this thread is pleasantly surprising. Great job.

I like it! Sophia appears to have a little gold peice on her belt - maybe you can find some golden-resembling peice that you could buckle on to it?

DrHapgood said:

I picked up a new belt at Target this morning that fit the look.

Ok, here goes Round 1:

I want to pick up a jacket a size smaller since there's way too much material. The other thing I want to do is distress it a bit to make it look lighter; and dirty up the blouse to make it look darker.

All that's left is the Medallion (THANK YOU DECKARD! ) and the boots have been ordered and should be here in 2 days.


Just a little longer!

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WOW! Love the attention to detail, all that's missing is a knack for the supernatural and a sharp right hook!

Ready for Round 2?

I got the boots in.

Exchanged the Jacket for a smaller size, more form fitting.

Also got a "artifact" looking necklace in lieu of the Atlantean Medallion for now.

Here's a picture from this past weekend.