It helps to have a universe where the outfits are described in great detail.
Definitely. At risk of sounding stereotypical, female writers seem to do this a bunch. I have a lot of those on my shelves, so I could get started with some of the easier cases. :-)
Maybe this is something where Aging Fans can direct, harness, and fund the penniless Collage Fans. (There might be some lessons to take from SCA teaching and guild efforts, though they may just be "reasons why this is even harder than you imagine" :)
Not sure I know what you're imagining here. I could create a trained cadre of mage-robe-seamstresses, you mean? Hmmm... ponder...
There are probably annoying IP issues for anything published by big houses
Come to think of it, this may be exactly why nothing of this sort has been done. A generic mage-cloak is salable, but a specific one may not be. Grr. Hadn't thought of that. I wonder who owns the rights to use characters' names -- the publisher, or the author? Either way, it sure isn't me. I bet this is a major sticking point.
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Definitely. At risk of sounding stereotypical, female writers seem to do this a bunch. I have a lot of those on my shelves, so I could get started with some of the easier cases. :-)
Maybe this is something where Aging Fans can direct, harness, and fund the penniless Collage Fans. (There might be some lessons to take from SCA teaching and guild efforts, though they may just be "reasons why this is even harder than you imagine" :)
Not sure I know what you're imagining here. I could create a trained cadre of mage-robe-seamstresses, you mean? Hmmm... ponder...
There are probably annoying IP issues for anything published by big houses
Come to think of it, this may be exactly why nothing of this sort has been done. A generic mage-cloak is salable, but a specific one may not be. Grr. Hadn't thought of that. I wonder who owns the rights to use characters' names -- the publisher, or the author? Either way, it sure isn't me. I bet this is a major sticking point.