Well, so much for a blow-by-blow of
progress as I worked on this. Along with my affair with that hussy Domestic in Detroit, these last few months have been INSANE.
I've been taking some extraordinarily difficult classes, work has been
very busy, and we added a deck onto our house. (pics later, I'm still finishing the details).
In my spare time (HA!) I've been working on costumes for San Diego Comic Con in July. As of last night, the first costume has been completed so I thought I'd share.
In my spare time (HA!) I've been working on costumes for San Diego Comic Con in July. As of last night, the first costume has been completed so I thought I'd share.
It's the very costume I showed you the research on 3 months ago, the Other Mother from Neil Gaiman's Coraline.
The pictures aren't very good, they were taken on my phone at night and I was kind of rushing.
The pictures aren't very good, they were taken on my phone at night and I was kind of rushing.
Front View:
Blurry Side View:
Being a Creeper View (aka hide yo' kids):
I will post some additional and detail shots when I take them. The wig is a decent synthetic number I found online at voguewigs.com. The button eyes are molded plastic, and even have molded thread so they look stitched on. I can see through the holes, not perfectly but well enough. I'll post the vendor where I got those when I dig up his info.
Any thoughts? I'm a little worried about this one because I feel like my other costume is way cooler. My husband said it just kind of looked like a suit but with weird eyes and a bustle... the other costumes I've found online are intimidating!
I LOVE IT! I'm a huge fan of Coraline.. I think you have done an amazing job on everything! I have done a lot of research trying to figure out how to make my own- still haven't found a pattern to go off of, I can sew- but not without a pattern, however Ive only seen 2 homemade versions on the web here.. and yours is #1! great job!.... wanna email me your pattern?!
ReplyDeleteThanks Melissa! I would email you my pattern - if I made one... I tend to drape on a dress form, and never made a formal pattern for this. I can tell you though that the skirt is a simple pencil skirt, and the top is flat-fronted with side darts and closes with a zipper down the center back (starting at the shoulder blades) with hook-and-eye closures on the peplum.
DeleteHope that helps!