looking for Zoe costuming suggestions

[bookofblues]

Hi there, new friends!
I'm hoping to throw together a half decent (or better) Zoe costume for Dragon Con this year. Anyone have any tips, suggestions, unloved pieces to sell, encouragement, etc. ? :) Thanks in advance for any input! Cheers!

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[roonil_wazlib80]

I'm just finishing up my Zoe costume for CSTS, and I personally have been doing well with custom requests on etsy. I got my vest, necklace, and holster through them, though I had to actually ask one leatherworker in particular to do my holster. He's been awesome, though. I should have the whole thing together and pictures by this weekend, and if you like the holster, I'll give you his name. Mine is ending up to be about $215 or so (not including the gun) rather than the $350 I've seen on other browncoat sites.

As for the belt and buckle, I ebayed it up and got a separate buckle and snap belt, then painted the buckle aged gold. Boots and pants were just from an online clothing store; shirt, bracelet and suede coat I already owned. My shirt isn't perfect though - right fabric, color, sleeve length and fit, but it doesn't have a collar. If you find one of those, I'd be interested!

Best of luck, and I hope we see pics!

[goodwolf]

It depends on a few things

[electricsoup]

um, that holster might be the finest replica i've ever seen, and i've seen a lot! once i get out of the new baby funk and back into making costumes that's first on my orders list.

the mare's leg is my personal moby dick - i look everywhere for it. i found an airsoft one but the people never sent it :( i should start looking again.

thanks for sharing your friend's site -- i'll be a customer no doubt soon enough :P

[goodwolf]

*grin* Yeah, Badger prides himself on accuracy in his props. And they should be accurate, since he does own just about everything worth owning from the show.

I can't promis you anything, since I don't work for him, but if you tell him Goodwolf sent you, and if he's in a good mood, he might cut you a deal.

But even at full prices, his work is definitely some of the best out there and very reasonable.

[bookofblues]

Well, first I must say that the Zoe rig your buddy sells is absolutely gorgeous.
These are great questions you bring up! Thanks for the insight!
I intent to wear the Zoe setup once a year to Dragon Con. Besides that I don't have many opportunities, sadly. I'm afraid as of now I only have about $300 allotted for the whole outfit, which I am mainly thinking will need to go towards the vest and some sort of holster. The boots and pants i think I have close approximations of. I can make the necklace, and the belt and shirt I am slightly more flexible with.
I would be willing to make anything myself but I have absolutely no sewing skills sadly. So, I guess that means basically I'm limited in what I can make. I do follow instructions really well though! heh.
I'm sure if it comes out well enough I'd make myself find places to wear it. :)

[bookofblues]

I just found alot of good mare's leg holsters at old west replica suppliers for under $100 but they're all black leather instead of brown! Curses, foiled again.

[roonil_wazlib80]

The Steve McQueen ones? Yeah, my issue was that they only came in like, 32", and my hips are not 32".

[bookofblues]

I could do it with my hips I think, but I didn't like the fact that they're black. I'm not gonna compromise on that!

[goodwolf]

I seem to remember that the one used by Gina in the show was the same one used by Steve, which might explain the first hole in the belt being at 36 inches. But I guess it came as a set with the gun when they rented props for the shoe. Badger would know. He's like a living Wiki when it comes to the props and their history.