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Time for lots and lots of REAL big work on Seth. Or not. >_> But it's 1 week to the deadline for her to be at least wearable!!! ;o;
The mockup is about to be torn apart for pattern! I'll be forever doing mockups from now on because they are cool.
Now THIS is exciting!! Soon I'll have the real velvet dress. I received the velvet today and was SO dissapointed by the colour. >_> I'll have to buy new stuff after halloween. A hard lesson: SWATCH IT!!
For the corset, I used a bodice pattern that I liked and cut it off just below the bust. I fit it more carefully on the dressfom.
I'm having some troubles with the train, though. Now I know to get a mockup fabric that feels similar to the real thing. Paper-thin poly is impossible to drape like heavy satin. ;_; So I'm not positive what my $20/m fabric is going to turn into when it becomes a train/corset. Scary. I had my big oval piece with a circle in it for my waist. I put all the underclothes on the dress form and put the corset and oval on top. I will have to cut the oval more finely to the length and shape I like.
It's being ugly =O
To do before Halloween:
-green dress
-train/corset
-breastplate
-ruffle sleeves
-neck ruffle
-buy a wig
That HAS to be done. I don't want to rush forward because I REALLY want to make the craftsmanship good this time. (Though it would be nice to have some appliques on my train at least!! ;_;) That way I can enter the Katsucon Hall Costume Contest. Since it is for craftsmanship. I'm having a hard time picking a division since I've been costuming for a while, but the division guideline ideas are based on awards.
(Beginner
Novice
Journeyman
Craftsman)
I'm not a beginner and I'm DEFINITELY not a craftsman!! XD Safety pins. I'm gravitating towards journeyman. Hope I don't get my butt kicked. >.<
You know what's SO fun?? Picking next year's costumes. They're so much more exciting when you aren't working on them.
Next convention year it may be:
-Queen Esther (Trinity Blood)
(-Lilith (Trinity Blood))
-Irenes (Chrono Cross)
-Sister Paula of the Inquisition (?) (Trinity Blood)
Now the question is-- how many can I do in one year? I listed them in order to be completed so the most important ones are done first. I probably will remove Lilith. 2 such huge costumes in one year = burnout + scheduling headache with 2 main costumes. I'll do that one as my main 2009 piece. XD
I wonder what our group will be that year?? If any??
OH I HAVE TO BUY LINING.
Time: 25+ hours
Cost: $50 satin and zippers x2
$60 velvet
$50 wonderflex and tights
$20 white fabrics
$30(?) wide eyelet lace
-------------------
$210
The mockup is about to be torn apart for pattern! I'll be forever doing mockups from now on because they are cool.
Now THIS is exciting!! Soon I'll have the real velvet dress. I received the velvet today and was SO dissapointed by the colour. >_> I'll have to buy new stuff after halloween. A hard lesson: SWATCH IT!!
For the corset, I used a bodice pattern that I liked and cut it off just below the bust. I fit it more carefully on the dressfom.
I'm having some troubles with the train, though. Now I know to get a mockup fabric that feels similar to the real thing. Paper-thin poly is impossible to drape like heavy satin. ;_; So I'm not positive what my $20/m fabric is going to turn into when it becomes a train/corset. Scary. I had my big oval piece with a circle in it for my waist. I put all the underclothes on the dress form and put the corset and oval on top. I will have to cut the oval more finely to the length and shape I like.
It's being ugly =O
To do before Halloween:
-green dress
-train/corset
-breastplate
-ruffle sleeves
-neck ruffle
-buy a wig
That HAS to be done. I don't want to rush forward because I REALLY want to make the craftsmanship good this time. (Though it would be nice to have some appliques on my train at least!! ;_;) That way I can enter the Katsucon Hall Costume Contest. Since it is for craftsmanship. I'm having a hard time picking a division since I've been costuming for a while, but the division guideline ideas are based on awards.
(Beginner
Novice
Journeyman
Craftsman)
I'm not a beginner and I'm DEFINITELY not a craftsman!! XD Safety pins. I'm gravitating towards journeyman. Hope I don't get my butt kicked. >.<
You know what's SO fun?? Picking next year's costumes. They're so much more exciting when you aren't working on them.
Next convention year it may be:
-Queen Esther (Trinity Blood)
(-Lilith (Trinity Blood))
-Irenes (Chrono Cross)
-Sister Paula of the Inquisition (?) (Trinity Blood)
Now the question is-- how many can I do in one year? I listed them in order to be completed so the most important ones are done first. I probably will remove Lilith. 2 such huge costumes in one year = burnout + scheduling headache with 2 main costumes. I'll do that one as my main 2009 piece. XD
I wonder what our group will be that year?? If any??
OH I HAVE TO BUY LINING.
Time: 25+ hours
Cost: $50 satin and zippers x2
$60 velvet
$50 wonderflex and tights
$20 white fabrics
$30(?) wide eyelet lace
-------------------
$210