Back from Costume Con 34! (pics post part 1)
After a crazy busy weekend of last minute sewing, all my dresses got done, got worn, and won ribbons! I didn't compete any of them in the Masquerades, but getting hall costume awards for all three of the new outfits I made was a nice surprise and I'm so proud of it. I saw so many amazing costumes of all kinds over the weekend, learned new things, and the Masquerades were the best ones I've seen at any convention. And I met Theresa LaQuey! (I didn't realize it till the after the con ended, but she actually designed the very first doll dress pattern I ever made back when I started out sewing! *nostalgic sniffles*)
Anyway, on to the pics! Here is my early 1870s walking dress, aka Dream Dress #1, which I wore during the day on Sunday:
It's made of silk, and lined in cotton sateen which was way too stretchy and kept stretching all the time I wore it- idk if it'll be wearable again, but at least it got done and came out exactly as I imagined! (And now I know not to line anything in that particular sateen ever again) :p
The wig was very heavy, but gorgeous, and I managed to wear it all day without keeling over just by not wearing hairpins under my wig cap. The jewelry is all real- jade earrings, and a gold locket that I took off it's chain and put onto a velvet ribbon for a more period look. The hat is vintage, and was the inspiration for the color scheme of the dress. The early 1870s is my fave era, and I love this outfit with every fiber of my being. Floofy bustle dresses FTW!
Anyway, on to the pics! Here is my early 1870s walking dress, aka Dream Dress #1, which I wore during the day on Sunday:
It's made of silk, and lined in cotton sateen which was way too stretchy and kept stretching all the time I wore it- idk if it'll be wearable again, but at least it got done and came out exactly as I imagined! (And now I know not to line anything in that particular sateen ever again) :p
The wig was very heavy, but gorgeous, and I managed to wear it all day without keeling over just by not wearing hairpins under my wig cap. The jewelry is all real- jade earrings, and a gold locket that I took off it's chain and put onto a velvet ribbon for a more period look. The hat is vintage, and was the inspiration for the color scheme of the dress. The early 1870s is my fave era, and I love this outfit with every fiber of my being. Floofy bustle dresses FTW!