Friday, June 7, 2019

Cosplay Costumes


Costumes aren’t just for Halloween any more. Cosplay- dressing and acting the part of characters apart from the stage-  is really popular.  Comic con is a comic book and related arts convention, often space themed. Fans gather to meet artists, other creators, and each other- and often dress up as favorite characters. There are panels, book and art signings, and costume contests. There are similar cons for other areas of interest, some huge, some small.

My daughter writes Science Fiction and Post Apocalyptic YA books. She attends several Comic con events each year as a vendor, as it is good place to meet prospective readers. It wasn’t long before she decided that she wanted to dress up for events.

Her favorite Sci Fi show is Dr. Who, so we started there. The first costume was a very long, multi colored scarf (knitted by me) and a hat, representing the 4th Doctor, Tom Baker.




The second costume request was for a Tardis Costume (The Tardis is the British blue phone book look-a-like space ship the Doctor travels through space in- see previous photo). She had seen several variations on this theme at a Comic con. We used Simplicity 1095 as a starting point.


We made some significant changes. I shortened the corset about 4” for ease of movement, as it would be worn while working. The corset was quite straightforward to make, but lining up the designs on the front was rather picky. It laces up both the front and the back, and requires some help to put on.


We eliminated the long skirt and bustle, using just the short skirt with the addition of netting underneath. It is worn over leggings and boots. The shrug with attached hood completes the costume, and snaps to the corset on either side to hold it in place.




It has been worn a lot, and has held up well.




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But costumes are like potato chips- one is never enough. 
Next time- the Steampunk Slytherin Costume.





Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Wearing History's 1934 Long Coat- Spring Version

I liked my 1934 Wearing History winter coat so much, I decided to make another version of it.


I had a piece of raincoat fabric in the stash that was just waiting for the right project.


I shrunk the collar as with the first one, and added another button hole, two decorative buttons, a belt, and sleeve belts. The coat is fully lined. I have no process photos, as I didn't originally plan to blog the project. If you are interested in the process, it was almost the same as with the first coat, just two blog posts behind this one.


These additions to the pattern give it a trench coat feel. 
It's perfect for a cool Spring or Fall day. 


If you are interested in this pattern, you can buy it here: http://wearinghistory.clothing/circa-1934-coat-pattern-bust-36/
And no, she doesn't pay me! I am just a fan of this company.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Hi all-
I have retired from sewing professionally and am starting to sell off my pattern collection. I am adding new items almost every day. Go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/GreatEastEmporium to see what I have for sale.
I am doing a lot of personal sewing now, and hope to start blogging regularly again soon!