liremaer Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I did it i have come up with one design for a costume need at leastr one more but hey I've got time yet. So far I have titania aka queen of the fairies in a midsummers night dream. It's an elizabethan gown with an elaborate headdress and silk wings, I'm going looking for tutorials on silk painting in a mo it's ages since i did it at school. lol. Any hoo, it's going to be lighter than the helena ravenclaw dress, probably chiffon and stuff, i have to work out the full thing but it's a start right, hopefully going for deep reds and purples colourwise since I've gone back to being a red head. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enty Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I did it i have come up with one design for a costume need at leastr one more but hey I've got time yet. So far I have titania aka queen of the fairies in a midsummers night dream. It's an elizabethan gown with an elaborate headdress and silk wings, I'm going looking for tutorials on silk painting in a mo it's ages since i did it at school. lol. Any hoo, it's going to be lighter than the helena ravenclaw dress, probably chiffon and stuff, i have to work out the full thing but it's a start right, hopefully going for deep reds and purples colourwise since I've gone back to being a red head. lol. I wish I could be so organised. I think Sarah will be Glinda, the good witch from Wizard of Oz. Might need some advice from you on shaping the skirt as I dont have a clue how to do anything other than circular skirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liremaer Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 mmm looking at glinda I'm thinking crinoline skirt, you can buy em really cheap on ebay. mine only cost a fiver including postage hun the rest is just layer after layer of net and tulle, deffo a crinoline and maybe a hip roll. Hang on let me have a lok on ebay for you, because a basic 3 hoop skirt won do it, it's too much of an a line shape. I would recommend going on ebay, it's cost a little bit more to buy one from the states or china, but they ate good quality and it's the only place i've found 5 hoops skirts under 20 that will give the right shape. Anything smaller tends to sag a bit and hang wrong. hope that helps hunny. oh and type in 5 hoop crinoline petticoat for the best result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enty Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 mmm looking at glinda I'm thinking crinoline skirt, you can buy em really cheap on ebay. mine only cost a fiver including postage hun the rest is just layer after layer of net and tulle, deffo a crinoline and maybe a hip roll. Hang on let me have a lok on ebay for you, because a basic 3 hoop skirt won do it, it's too much of an a line shape. I would recommend going on ebay, it's cost a little bit more to buy one from the states or china, but they ate good quality and it's the only place i've found 5 hoops skirts under 20 that will give the right shape. Anything smaller tends to sag a bit and hang wrong. hope that helps hunny. oh and type in 5 hoop crinoline petticoat for the best result. Thank you for the advice. Ive had a look at the 5 hoops but wonder if they might be a little big for Sarah as she is only 9, or she will be this month. I made the underskirt for Giselle for LFCC last year and it worked ok so I might try to make one for Glinda. Looking at pictures the skirt seems squashed in the middle for lack of a better description and wasnt sure how to get that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liremaer Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Ah. lol dodn't realise it was for a little un. hehe, i think simplicity do a pattern for the costume hun if that's the case, still not got a clue as to what i'm doing for the second costume, though i'm using the tudor tailor to help me draft titania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enty Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I have had a look at the pattern but its not really like the real dress from the film so i am going to make it from scratch. Hope your project is going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liremaer Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Havn't really started anything, i thought i might not be going earlier, my boss wants the same weekend off, but i think she's going to rota it so the 2 male staff members work it, thank godess, i haven't even looked at my design for over a week now, i have to start my outfit for the haworth ww2 weekend, i wanna go authentic this tuime, so I'm hitting a theatre vintage sale next week. lol. Then I'm gonna start thinking of lfacc again, i need a new set of stays as well, so everything is on hold till i can get those done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liremaer Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 OK things have changed, i have a second costume. WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!! Finally desided after perusing the costumes on cosplay.com that queen esther of albion from trinity blood is gonna be my main costume, looks like it's gonna be a hard job, and is gonna need a 6 hoop crinoloine but wow it's soooooooo pretty, and really quite hhistorically based despite being an anime costume, so yup finally got it, i start my stuff for it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kira-hime Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm going! I'm doing a study abroad at the University of London (I'm an American) and so I'll be able to attend. I'm really excited because it's on my B-day! I'll probably be Linalee from D.Gray-Man but I'm not sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkFox Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I may have a job by then (if it's a cruise or a show then I can't get time off), but if I don't I'll be there and probably with at least two costumes. I doubt I'll have had a chance to wear Fargus (Pandemonium) to a con by then so I'll probably enter it in the masquerade, and I might bring Sirius Black or another of my old, comfortable favourites for the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liremaer Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Phew, sod it unless i really need em i'm probably gonna use my old stays, on a strict budget for this, start my titania costume tomorrow, just doing the stomacher and stuff, seeing as i already have the stuff in to do it. It's gonna be a rose petal applique so lots of fiddly bits and glitter and stuff, boyfriend is gonna love me mon thursday when i'm still sparkly 2 showers later. lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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