Zoe Heriot Sparkly Catsuit

Apr 07, 2012 00:04

I'm going to be cosplaying as Zoe from the Mind Robber for Convergence this summer, and I was wondering how others have handled making the catsuit. I know some of you on here have made them yourself, and I wanted to know if you found/bought a pattern or made one yourself. If you know of any place where I could get patterns for it, that would be ( Read more... )

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honorarydoctor April 7 2012, 07:21:13 UTC
I would write or PM flibertyjibitz who made the catsuit my GF wears for tips. It was made from scratch essentially using stills/screengrabs and her previous work on making catsuits for a '66 Batgirl and '66 Catwoman costume as a base. There is not standard pattern i know of but I'm sure there must be something out there that can be found as a base and then altered ( ... )

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anti_pookie April 7 2012, 14:32:13 UTC
Alright, thanks a ton. That's really helpful. :) I'll try and message her to see what she says.

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van April 7 2012, 07:21:35 UTC
It's definitely not blue or purple. I'd call it a dark silver color, maybe pewter. The "black with silver sparkles" could come from the idea that the base of the fabric is probably black with the silver overtop that. I'm sure honorarydoctor will pop up shortly to tell you how he had his made for his girlfriend.

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hippietrekker April 8 2012, 00:58:05 UTC
I had someone else do the actual sewing for my version, but I found a pattern and fabric ( ... )

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anti_pookie April 8 2012, 02:04:51 UTC
Thank you so much! That pattern looks great. I have never made a pattern before in my life, so having one already made will be nice.

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sparky042 April 15 2012, 01:57:18 UTC
the Kwik-Sew #3052 Catsuit pattern is still available from Vogue Fabric Store ( http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Kwik-Sew-3052-Misses-Unitards.html )

also spotted what might be the perfect material over at Spandex World ( http://spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/product/9860 )

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anti_pookie April 15 2012, 16:10:44 UTC
Oh my god, thank you! The fabric is great. I have been trying to find the fabric for ages. :)

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sparky042 April 15 2012, 16:28:53 UTC
glad to help. ;)

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