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Captain America bustle underskirt
I’m sure you are bored by now of me saying things like “the whole skirt was supposed to take 2 months and instead is taking 3+!”. Sigh, why is sewing so hard? I’m going to split the skirt posts into … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay
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When Captain America throws her mighty shield (parasol?!?)
So to have a new costume for April, I need to start this now, because I get approximately zero hours per day to sew with a baby around. (And now is actually a month ago, when I started with accessories). … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay
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Steel Inquisitor Vin – final pics!
At Jordan Con, I did a photo shoot with my wonderful friend Kathy of A Life Condensed Photography, so all the beautiful shots below are thanks to her! The Jordan Con hotel actually has a lot of beautiful greenery and … Continue reading
Posted in 1840s, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay, Steel Inquisitor Vin
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Steel Inquisitor Vin – accessories and EYE SPIKES
1840s dresses are all well and good, but what makes this a Steel Inquisitor is having spikes through the eyes! These are meant to be heavy spikes that go all the way through the head. While I am dedicated to … Continue reading
Steel Inquisitor Vin – 1840s bodice
Strap in, this is going to be a long one! So evening bodice. The base for these are basically all the same from 1830-1860 (princess seams or darts in front, princess seams in back. Hooks & eyes or eyelets in … Continue reading
Steel Inquisitor Vin – 1840s skirt
Skirt time! 1840s skirts are just big rectangles so no pattern needed. I cut three 40″ long panels from my fabric to make a skirt around 135″ around (and making sure to leave enough length for the hem and the … Continue reading
Posted in 1840s, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay, Steel Inquisitor Vin
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Steel Inquisitor Vin + a new 1840s gown
So this was supposed to be the year of the bustle. Seriously, I have the fabric for four different bustle gowns. But, I ran out of time to turn the last dress link into a Captain America bustle gown for Jordan … Continue reading
Posted in 1840s, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay, Steel Inquisitor Vin
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Rey (and BaBy-8)
Hello blog! This time I have a real excuse for not posting, and that’s the 8 weeks 5 months 7 months old baby! (the crossouts tell you how long this has been in draft). There are a lot more photos … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay, Rey and BaBy-8
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2017 recap
2017 recap in March, so basically par for the course on this blog. I started off slow by working on a Wheel of Time costume for Jordan Con, of the character Sevanna: From January through July I worked on all … Continue reading
Costume College, Thursday and Friday
Only a month behind, that seems pretty on top of things for me and this blog, eh? The pool party night was Disney themed so I pulled out my old Elsa costume, since that seemed like a pretty good excuse … Continue reading
