Showing posts with label Costumes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Costumes. Show all posts
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Disney's Haunted Mansion Costume
Monday, June 5, 2017
Kentucky Derby Hats and My Little Pony
This post covers 2 events linked by horses!
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Balloon-a-palooza Dress
Tess (R), the Con Chair for the Alaska Steamposium, challenged me to a Battle of the Bustle. I'm (L) the Masquerade Director for the convention. Since neither of us are eligible to compete in the costume contest, she thought it would be fun to compete against each other. (Photo courtesy CBLightworks)Sunday, June 7, 2015
Pink Plaid Perfection!
The pink plaid dress is complete! I found 4 yards of pink, white, and brown plaid cotton on a rare excursion to Walmart about 5 years ago. I honestly don't remember how much it cost. I was blinded by my favorite color...PLAID!...
Photo courtesy of Tony Batres.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Fire Emblem: Awakening....Robin
This is stage 1 of my son's Robin costume from the game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Robin is a mage. Click Read More below to see other photos...Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Military Steampunk
Master Avery decided he'd like a military Steampunk outfit. A trip to the thrift store landed us a treasure trove of goodies to work with...
Monday, May 19, 2014
MLP Shining Armor Costume
Master G decided to go to the October 2014 anime con as Shining Armor from My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic...
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Steampunk Fairy Costume
I've been following this site for several years now. This young lady is an amazing costumer and I'm in love with her Steampunk Fairy costume. Check it out!
Friday, May 25, 2012
A&G Ohio
In March, we zipped over to a great con we've been going to for 4 years. Shiho, our first of 6 Japanese exchange students, came back to visit and we dragged her a long. I don't think she was prepared for American Otaku! (Otaku in Japanese is an over the top fan of Japanese comics(called manga) and cartoons(called anime). The difference between here and there is that otaku nerds in America brandish the term like a medal of honor. Where as, Japanese use it as an insult. Funny how things get lost in translation!
Here is Shiho on the left, with Miss H dressed in her Suu costume, The Doctor (11th)(he was an impressive character...always on the ball with the right lines), and Miss G on the right. She offered to be a companion, but Amy and Rory were already waiting in the TARDIS. ;)
I went in my travel outfit on Friday and didn't feel like wearing the hat, so I just plopped the goggles on my head.
Shiho went shopping with our neighbor on Saturday, and we went back to the con. Miss H wore her Sakura costume from Tsubasa River Chronicles, and Miss G wore her cherry Lolita dress.
The girls love mochi...which is a rubbery, slightly sweet, rice flour blob stuffed with a slightly sweet red bean paste. I don't mind the mochi, but the red bean paste is kinda disgusting. They love the melon flavored mochi and always get a big box in the dealer's room to share. It's their con tradition.
I completely forgot to take pictures as we roamed around the con! Finally, I forced the girls to do a mini photo shoot just so I'd have something to post. First up, is Miss G in her black cherry Lolita dress...
Next is Miss H in her Sakura outfit. She made this herself and won first prize in her division at Sugoicon. Unfortunately, we missed costume judging for this one but it's still a great costume!
The girls decided it wasn't fair if I didn't get in on the fashion show, so here we go. This is my purple and brown Steampunk costume.
There are tiny keys and clocks stitched all over the bustle.
They insisted I had to get a "twirl" picture too.
Thought I'd throw in a couple of hair pictures too. This started as a ponytail in the center back of my head. I made several pin curls and plopped them all over my head. Since I was going for am elegant messy look, I left an end poking out here and there. I wove in a silver necklace, a large medallion, small jeweled barrettes & hair pins, and a feather pick to finish it off.
Miss G couldn't join us on Sunday and Master G had never been to a con. He isn't allowed to go until he turns 14. I made an exception because he's die hard Brony and there was a My Little Pony panel that day. (Guys who are fans of MLP are called Bronys and girls are called Pegasisters in the fandom at large...goofy kids.) We loaded up Shiho, Miss H, and Master G and headed to the con.
I gave Master G my pass and went to lunch with Lord McCormick while they attended the Pony panel. Miss H is big fan of MLP too. Lord McCormick and I snuck into the panel near the middle and I was amazed that the guy to girl ratio was about 50/50.
They watched the new episode, talked about the evolution of the series, gave away pony related prizes, and discussed pony traits. Master G LOVED the con. He dressed in his Steampunk attire. I think Shiho had a good time overall and thinks Americans are waaay too excitable when it comes to anime!
Coincidentally, McDonalds has MLP prizes in their happy meals at the time...so of course, we had to stop there for lunch...and dinner!
Here is Shiho on the left, with Miss H dressed in her Suu costume, The Doctor (11th)(he was an impressive character...always on the ball with the right lines), and Miss G on the right. She offered to be a companion, but Amy and Rory were already waiting in the TARDIS. ;)
I went in my travel outfit on Friday and didn't feel like wearing the hat, so I just plopped the goggles on my head.
Shiho went shopping with our neighbor on Saturday, and we went back to the con. Miss H wore her Sakura costume from Tsubasa River Chronicles, and Miss G wore her cherry Lolita dress.
The girls love mochi...which is a rubbery, slightly sweet, rice flour blob stuffed with a slightly sweet red bean paste. I don't mind the mochi, but the red bean paste is kinda disgusting. They love the melon flavored mochi and always get a big box in the dealer's room to share. It's their con tradition.
I completely forgot to take pictures as we roamed around the con! Finally, I forced the girls to do a mini photo shoot just so I'd have something to post. First up, is Miss G in her black cherry Lolita dress...
Next is Miss H in her Sakura outfit. She made this herself and won first prize in her division at Sugoicon. Unfortunately, we missed costume judging for this one but it's still a great costume!
The girls decided it wasn't fair if I didn't get in on the fashion show, so here we go. This is my purple and brown Steampunk costume.
There are tiny keys and clocks stitched all over the bustle.
They insisted I had to get a "twirl" picture too.
Thought I'd throw in a couple of hair pictures too. This started as a ponytail in the center back of my head. I made several pin curls and plopped them all over my head. Since I was going for am elegant messy look, I left an end poking out here and there. I wove in a silver necklace, a large medallion, small jeweled barrettes & hair pins, and a feather pick to finish it off.
Miss G couldn't join us on Sunday and Master G had never been to a con. He isn't allowed to go until he turns 14. I made an exception because he's die hard Brony and there was a My Little Pony panel that day. (Guys who are fans of MLP are called Bronys and girls are called Pegasisters in the fandom at large...goofy kids.) We loaded up Shiho, Miss H, and Master G and headed to the con.
I gave Master G my pass and went to lunch with Lord McCormick while they attended the Pony panel. Miss H is big fan of MLP too. Lord McCormick and I snuck into the panel near the middle and I was amazed that the guy to girl ratio was about 50/50.
They watched the new episode, talked about the evolution of the series, gave away pony related prizes, and discussed pony traits. Master G LOVED the con. He dressed in his Steampunk attire. I think Shiho had a good time overall and thinks Americans are waaay too excitable when it comes to anime!
Coincidentally, McDonalds has MLP prizes in their happy meals at the time...so of course, we had to stop there for lunch...and dinner!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Masquerade That Wasn't
I made a mask for Mr. Wonderful for a masquerade ball we were to attend...but alas, we're getting a little fuddy duddy in our old age and decided to skip it since it didn't even start until midnight!
Scarlett's Hat
May I present the photographic evolution of the Scarlett's Gone Steampunk hat. It started with a 25 cent straw hat.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Daniel Boone & G the Jedi
This post is quite late, but thought you'd like to see an odd couple anyway. Presenting...BrrrrrrrrrrrrUM...Daniel Boone and G the Jedi! (Okay, you didn't HAVE to do the drumroll in your head, but it was fun! =>.<= )...
Daniel Boone is wearing deer leather pants and moccasins, found at a garage sale. A synthetic coon skin cap, and a loose tweedy shirt I modified from a button down thrift store shirt. I removed the pocket, sewed a seam down the front where the buttons used to be, added grommets and leather ties for the closure, and turned & stitched the cuffs inside. Then I ran more leather ties through the cuffs to tighten at the wrist.
Eons ago, I made G the Jedi a proper Jedi uniform. He finally outgrew it last year and required a new one. This time, he wanted sleeves on the cape. And, here we are...the new and improved Jedi suit.
He was glad to show off his new digs at his karate dojo's annual Halloween party. The teacher is a huge star wars fan and does light saber demonstrations for the public, so he has special prized for the best Star Wars costumes. I think G was the runner up this year.
Daniel Boone is wearing deer leather pants and moccasins, found at a garage sale. A synthetic coon skin cap, and a loose tweedy shirt I modified from a button down thrift store shirt. I removed the pocket, sewed a seam down the front where the buttons used to be, added grommets and leather ties for the closure, and turned & stitched the cuffs inside. Then I ran more leather ties through the cuffs to tighten at the wrist. Eons ago, I made G the Jedi a proper Jedi uniform. He finally outgrew it last year and required a new one. This time, he wanted sleeves on the cape. And, here we are...the new and improved Jedi suit.
He was glad to show off his new digs at his karate dojo's annual Halloween party. The teacher is a huge star wars fan and does light saber demonstrations for the public, so he has special prized for the best Star Wars costumes. I think G was the runner up this year.
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Crew of the Airship, Uhr Drache
We donned our Steampunk attire to attend a cinematic presentation of Sherlock Holmes, A Game of Shadows last Friday. Dinner out, with many a stare from fellow patrons, and an engaging movie are just what the Doctor ordered after a long holiday season! We received many questions and compliments during the evening...including an artist who asked us to sit for a sketch!Lord McCormick, Airship Captain...
Lady McCormick, Cache Curator...
Miss Juliette Bellafoxe McCormick, Engineer...
Sir Avery McCormick, First Officer and Bodyguard...
We even managed to coax a smile out of him!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Steampunk 101 Links
Here are links from my Steampunk 101 convention panel...just for you! These are just the tip of the iceberg to whet your whistle and certainly not a definitive listing. I encourage you to peruse and poke around the aether. I know you'll find something wonderful that fits you perfectly!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Renaissance Faire Fairytale
Once upon a time, there was a merry clan who went in search of funneth and adventureth....
Monday, October 10, 2011
Temporal Displacement Indicator
This new Steampunk gadget, just off the elf's work table, is a Temporal Displacement Indicator. It's purpose?...detecting rifts in time. Useful for tracking rogue time travelers or predicting time storms. Wielded by Sir Avery McCormick, ninja, knight, and royal bodyguard.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
EZ Mod Collars, Gratitude, and Progress
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement from my last post, ladies. It means a lot to know I'm not alone in cyberspace. I was also uplifted by this lovely thread on The Steampunk Empire. Thought you'd enjoy it too.
I also found this easy, no sew tutorial on changing shirt collars for different looks....with lots of great pictures. I tend to want to make things more difficult than necessary and this is a great reminder that simple is great!
Currently, I'm working through my disappointment by providing technical guidance to my daughter, who is constructing a Sakura outfit for the upcoming con. It will look something like this....
And, I'm cleaning the pit of despair(my studio) in order to regain my sanity. It currently looks like a hurricane and a tornado went dancing together. I actually prefer to work at the kitchen table when painting or crafting, making it too easy to let the beast get out of hand.
Next, I'll be sewing a new Jedi outfit for Master G using
Simplicity 5840. He finally outgrew the last one, but didn't outgrow his love of "the force".
I also found this easy, no sew tutorial on changing shirt collars for different looks....with lots of great pictures. I tend to want to make things more difficult than necessary and this is a great reminder that simple is great!
Currently, I'm working through my disappointment by providing technical guidance to my daughter, who is constructing a Sakura outfit for the upcoming con. It will look something like this....
And, I'm cleaning the pit of despair(my studio) in order to regain my sanity. It currently looks like a hurricane and a tornado went dancing together. I actually prefer to work at the kitchen table when painting or crafting, making it too easy to let the beast get out of hand.
Next, I'll be sewing a new Jedi outfit for Master G using
Simplicity 5840. He finally outgrew the last one, but didn't outgrow his love of "the force".
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