2015 Costume wrap up
2015 Sewing To-do list.
Regency Petticoat - Jan 30
Regency Bib front day dress - Jan 30 (embroidered by June)
Regency Ball gown - Jan 30 - all completed!
GoT King Landings type dress with dragonfly stumpwork and embroidery. April 3- started a linen one instead. I still want to do the stumpwork but not sure I still have the craze to do a silk taffeta kings landing dress. Will see what the future brings.
A linen waistcoat- by S. California Faire season still need to do
Regency bedgown/dressing gown/banyan thingie (I need to do research obviously) June - made a shortgown instead
At minimum a 18th century petticoat and two different tops for possibly going to Under the Redcoat - Decided against going to Willisamsburg after WV.
Lolita Red Riding hood - CoCo
1930s Beach Pajamas - Coco
Vernet Group Project - December 1
1910s blouse - CoCo
1910s suit - CoCo
Renaissance batman
Complete at least 1 new cosplay-besides the GoT, I have a list of 15+ I want to make.
Finish the cross stitch quilt -
Finish 3 Retro styles to include in my everyday wardrobe. finished one!
Complete 3 UFOs and do not create any new ones.
I know that is extremely abitious but I welcome the challenge this year. I want to push myself! School does and will always come first but I will not use it as an excuse.
Some resolutions of mine that are costume related. I know the first one is cliche. But lose weight. I am tired of not fitting patterns. Not fitting the cute buyable items. I am really trying to push it this year. I know it will sound vain but it will help with the visual quality of my Cosplays also. I want to start making a real name for myself with the Cosplay. Shameless plug but I would appreciate any and all likes and share on my Cosplay page on Facebook. Still working on this but I did double and then a bit my followers on both my facebook page and my instagram.
I want to continue to challenge myself with new eras (which my list does). The year of regency
I want to attend more events. Hubby and I are on a limited income so this one has to be within reason. But I made a point of it last year and I want to continue. It fufills another resolution also. I want to surround myself with people I enjoy. Who are a postive light in my life. I have enough trouble on my own with anxiety and depression. I am cutting the negative out even if that is people. (yes something did spawn this in 2014.)
I want to continue working on hair and make-up in my day to day life but especially in costuming.
I want to learn more about photography and editing skills. All Completed!
Started the year off strong with Regency wear. A strapped petticoat, embroidered teagown, and ballgown.
I revamped my Italian Ren kirtle to a new trim design with fabric a little more approrpiate for middle class. I also made a new black partlet and sleeves. Overall it worked well but I will need to make a cooler kirtle and want to make a linen waistcoat to round out my wardrobe.
I worked on a linen jerkin commission before opening week at the same time.
This was an impulse costume. It was group project so it had to be something we could wear together. I made the majority of the costumes to include the dress and 1st petticoat. She was left to hem hers and make or buy an under petticoat. We wanted to do a version not normally done so we choose the Fireball versions. We also didn't want to go over sexualized, which is so often seen. So I had fun with the details. Fire flower was made to go in my pocket and a fireball purse. Those details will be done before I wear it again. This was the first that I really played with my make up.
A quick Shortgown to louge about and polish silver at Aubry's:
I was sooooooo anxious to wear this costume. I'm glad I did because I absolutely love it but it was definitely one that push my boundaries. The front overskirt and bolero top were bought..... years ago. I repurposed my captain america corset, and made the bustle and hair feathers.
Little Red Riding Hood- This spawned off of jenthompson's idea. But try as I could I couldn't imagine her as 18th century. She always looked like this to me. After the frustration of not finishing my GoT it felt good to have this finished and exactly how I envisioned it in a weeks time.
After CoCo my momentum came to a complete and under halt. I really struggled with depression and anxiety. I know what it was orginially triggered by, and then a labor intestive semester, not neccassarily the hardest semester I have had but ALOT of work, just never allowed for me to get my creative mojo back.
A fun circle skirt I made from Wearing History's print, that got lots of compliments.
End of year photography class assignment/ Gotham Sirens. I may not have sewn alot for these costumes, but I am proud of them. I was learning more as a model, photographer, make up artist, along with styling poison ivy's wig, making catwoman's ears, and altering the corset for Harley and making the bustle.
A wedding quilt. It was the first real project I used my embroidery machine on. Even though it is not complete enough to send off. I have finished all of the piecing and am now quilting it. Which cant be easily seen in a photo. So done!
Holday Harley Quinn: It didn't feel like Christmas to me so Christmas Eve I made a Harley Christmas hat and cape.
Vernet Group Project - I have decided after this I am done with Regency for awhile. I love the Teagown but even in it I am self concious. I know other eras don't do that to me. As much as I am afriad this is going to be like the ball gown where I just don't like wearing it even though I know its made well, I promised to be apart of this group. I have to finish it. Bonus I can wear it to JAE, and possible CoCo
GoT King Landings type linen dress - It's 80+% done! finish by LBCC or WonderCon
Taffeta - by LBCC or WonderCon I have the materials already
A linen waistcoat and new kirtle- by S. California Faire season
Victorian Grand Ball gown- due April 7th or so
NoFlutter's Supergirl - SDCC
1930s Beach Pajamas or Ariel's shipwreck dress- Coco
1910s blouse - still have the fabric and undies for this.....CoCo
1910s suit - CoCo
Padme. Sabe black and red outfit - CoCo
Finish the cross stitch quilt -
Finish quilting the Wedding quilt
Finish 2 Retro styles to include in my everyday wardrobe.
Complete 2 UFOs and do not create any new ones.
Continue to work on Hair and Make-up
Continue learning new photography skills and editing tricks
Try to stay creative even in times of stress. It makes you happy.
Reach out to your friends. Make plans. Do it with them. 2015 was good because of them.
Push your comfort level with cosplay.