Costume Success!

I actually finished my dress on time! And had just enough time to make my friend Lisa's Medusa dress!

I put a lot of time and effort into mine and well, Lisa's took only about 3 hours from drafting to finishing it up. It was definitely a quick and dirty job.

This is my dress right after I dyed it with darjeeling tea. I absolutely adore the color, and it took very well.

And the finished products!

Lisa's dress was fairly easy. I just took her measurements and cut out a bunch of rectangles. It was made from costume fabrics, trim and elastic and the cost was a whopping $20!

I'm pretty excited also because I get a Martha Stewart necklace in return! Woo! :)

Costume Progress

Well I have the heart and pins done. I'm still working on the dress, and that has been quite a task...

The pattern that I used is the Coffee Date dress from elainemay on BurdaStyle. I found all kinds of sizing and proportion issues with this and then realized how thankful I was to have taken some pattern drafting classes at my local community college.

I made the necessary adjustments to the bodice and it is now fitting perfect! I also decided to use a full bodice lining instead of the facings since the fabric is pretty sheer. I will just be wearing a slip under the skirt though, there is no need for a fully lined dress.

That said, I'm almost done! I have both bodices sewn and just need to sew them together, attach the skirt and install the zipper. I can't wait to see how this all comes together!

Halloween 2009

Halloween has always been a fun time for me. My mom always made costumes for my brother and me and that soon turned into me making costumes for myself.

This year I have decided to go with Voo Doo Doll. I saw it here on Craftster and just thought it was the cutest idea and perfect for Halloween, which unfortunately has turned into a reason for women across America to dress like a hooker in costume.

I have already bought my fabrics which include an eggshell silk dupioni for the dress, a brown polyester shantung for the obi belt and gauze for accents. I have already made my "needles" with a wire coat hanger and am using felt for my heart.

As for making the whole costume come together, I will be wearing fishnet stockings with my black patent wedges, using black eyeliner on my eyes for the X's and wearing bright red lips. My hair of course, will be a huge mess!

I cannot wait to see the way that this one comes out and I am super excited for this costume!

In the meantime, here are some blasts from the past!

My Fairy costume from Kindergarten

The closest thing I've had to hooker, French Maid

The Corpse Bride

Happy Halloween everyone!