tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59945742956771489412024-03-13T09:10:29.252+10:00PoisonedkittyMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.comBlogger577125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-88307783729534910102021-09-23T17:13:00.005+10:002021-09-23T17:13:51.402+10:00By the sea in 2020<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In all the hullaballoo over COVID-19 last year, I completely forgot to post about the one other costume that I did indeed make. My cousin invited me along to an outing by the seaside mid-year. Many of my old costumes don’t fit anymore so I was at a loss as to what I could wear. Inspiration hit me and I decided to make a new ensemble. I went with a Regency outfit as I figured it’s something that I will get the most wear out of (it’s the period I do the most with me re-enactment group).</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">I was determined to make everything completely out of stash fabric, so I went through my collection to see what I could find. I settled on a soft liberty cotton in a blue and green plaid print for the gown. It’s a beautiful fabric with a very soft finish and sheen – perfect for Regency. I hunted around on the net to find a design that I liked. I ended up choosing to reproduce a museum gown that is very adjustable in fit (great when you have weight-loss aspirations). I threw together a pattern, mocked it up and made my adjustments before cutting my beautiful fabric.</p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> </p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Now, a Regency ensemble isn’t complete without some accoutrements. I again headed to the stash to see what I had to hand. Some green cotton velveteen that I had purchased for another project and turned out to be the wrong colour provided the perfect match to set off my outfit. Yes to the cotton because despite it being winter in Australia, it’s not especially cold here and I like my gowns to breathe. I drafted up new spencer, reticule, and bonnet patterns to get the ball rolling. Somehow I managed to get everything made in time for the weekend outing.</p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> </p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">We spent some time taking pics by the shore. </p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkTCpP5COOLBehXkJT0t4HY3VqMH9wOTLQGO3K4zHVOLOIhCu1vGN2veSHM85BMhgsMFJTDYJscHuSwaYGhFdappb4FAuOWHF7Aj4DP56vcFoLG3g9UOJ0zYH-yartU7mAmhjnm4QVxZb/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkTCpP5COOLBehXkJT0t4HY3VqMH9wOTLQGO3K4zHVOLOIhCu1vGN2veSHM85BMhgsMFJTDYJscHuSwaYGhFdappb4FAuOWHF7Aj4DP56vcFoLG3g9UOJ0zYH-yartU7mAmhjnm4QVxZb/" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DffHibEDPNKhE1emsv8JjzC7SiIYhnkQaqnaKrTWYtMO6cLJEqYd-V4xZzYynv3qvh6907wKXF_Nt4Rsb66A96RLQHHrcPar1FNb3xsxC_q2K2iUZtxsYvFiv7tia0StfmqyayzhXtDF/" style="font-size: 14.6667px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DffHibEDPNKhE1emsv8JjzC7SiIYhnkQaqnaKrTWYtMO6cLJEqYd-V4xZzYynv3qvh6907wKXF_Nt4Rsb66A96RLQHHrcPar1FNb3xsxC_q2K2iUZtxsYvFiv7tia0StfmqyayzhXtDF/" width="160" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">And some bonus shots and a link to the original gown I based my design on:</p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">https://www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/dress-06/ </span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_B7EY-tkzY5-7Y8BtLQr8FridpuchZmjSTlpQPG6ilDaVeDWUVfOcIF4-pA6Y9QtGDFMYqrqJNud7DJHmarF8yjXKnWhUXhVAv2TQ66BDa8Je6WSfhcmY4e-8tIjP-Gm-LXEbTGtmSRc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="470" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_B7EY-tkzY5-7Y8BtLQr8FridpuchZmjSTlpQPG6ilDaVeDWUVfOcIF4-pA6Y9QtGDFMYqrqJNud7DJHmarF8yjXKnWhUXhVAv2TQ66BDa8Je6WSfhcmY4e-8tIjP-Gm-LXEbTGtmSRc/" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN-6G6tO0-qBb7U5L7GSNGcOzTsz-_ROcQ5Vjvi-QMcRJ0G4Sg3agchdIkRmylAByIRQHDR4V8vZinECi2GN1RSV4VafSooU3UlJdI8cyISWVtnJWB_orXL682Ga7r-oXw7rGPHB-Y4mM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="470" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN-6G6tO0-qBb7U5L7GSNGcOzTsz-_ROcQ5Vjvi-QMcRJ0G4Sg3agchdIkRmylAByIRQHDR4V8vZinECi2GN1RSV4VafSooU3UlJdI8cyISWVtnJWB_orXL682Ga7r-oXw7rGPHB-Y4mM/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-83469196268361856832020-06-07T12:21:00.001+10:002020-06-07T12:21:04.218+10:00Egypt at the conIt's been a while. But then, it feels like the world has been on hold over the last several months with COVID-19 restrictions. Before it all came into force in Australia, I attended Supanova on the Gold Coast in April - the beginning of what would normally be our convention season. My brother and I drove down to attend for the Saturday of the con weekend. The event itself was on the slow side of things, not as many attendees and quite a few of the usual sellers missing in action.<br />
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But, I took the opportunity to finally make a costume that I had planned a few years back - Evie Carnahan from The Mummy. In particular, the library outfit:<br />
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It's a relatively simple costume to break down - skirt, blouse, necktie, wig and props. I butchered a 1930s reproduction skirt pattern to come up with one similar to the movie costume, made out of a sand coloured linen. I did change the design a little, adding in a pocket and side placket opening as zips were not being used in women's clothing at the time (they were considered to "easy"). My shirt was made out of a quilting cotton in a similar print to the film version. Again, I altered a couple of patterns to create a mens style shirt. And I made a necktie out of some brown silk in my stash.<br />
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My only purchases in preparation of the costume were a belt, glasses and key prop. Though, I had purchased the fabrics for the shirt and skirt a few years back. It was a spur of the moment purchase that I made online when I was watching the movie. I thought it would be a fun one to do.<br />
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I was right. And my cousin took some fantastic photos for me at the event.<br />
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-76339640370142538512020-02-28T20:10:00.000+10:002020-02-28T20:10:09.300+10:001840s is the order of the dayNot off to the best blogging start for the new year. Life's been crazy and I'm hoping things slow down a bit soon, but I'm certainly not holding my breath.<br />
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Late last year I was invited to attend a celebration event at Newstead House. It's been a while since I have done anything historical and a good portion of my historical clothing has shrunk in the wardrobe. So to combat that issue, I decided that it was time for a new outfit. I decided to revamp my 1850s silk ballgown, which I last wore in 2013 <a href="https://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-state-of-our-own.html">https://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-state-of-our-own.html</a>. It no longer fits and I haven't been able to on-sell it, so it was something perfect to rework. But I didn't want to just make a new bodice and recreate the same outfit.<br />
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I've always had a love of the 1840s fashions and they're a perfect period for wearing at Newstead House, which was built in 1846. And I do have a whole set of 1840s undergarments which does still fit. My first step was to find some inspiration, and I came across this lovely tartan gown.<br />
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Inspiration chosen, I drafted up and mocked up a pattern before cutting out my fabric. I managed to cut the entire outfit out of the skirts from the previous gown, not even touching my extra fabric. The only thing I needed to purchase for the new gown was some white cotton for lining the bodice. All trimmings came from my stash.<br />
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-57660788383458704752019-11-28T20:18:00.000+10:002019-11-28T20:18:14.550+10:00Brisnova 2019Then came Supanova.<br /><br />This time, I’m not too far off on the backlog. We’re in the same month. Supanova is the biggest pop culture convention in Australia, and the Brisbane event, the last of the year is generally the most well attended of all the cons across the country. (There’s a lot of loyalty in Queensland). But it came around far too fast this year, or rather the year seems to have run far too fast and I wasn’t overly prepared for it all. But I did manage to put together two (yes two) new costumes.<br /><br />It was a hard choice, deciding what I was going to wear. The con fell only two weeks after I had surgery to remove endometriosis. I was still recovering and healing from my surgery, and I knew that I wouldn’t be able to do my usual costumes which involve corsetry. The thought of compressing my tender belly for a few days was too horrific. So, I decided on costumes that aren’t in my usual wheelhouse. I should also mention, that while the con runs for three days, Friday was hideously hot and humid and there was no way I was putting on a costume, so I went along and shopped (a bit too much) in shorts and a t-shirt. Most of my cosplay friends had the same idea.<div style="text-align: center;">
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But that brings us to Saturday. I dressed as Supergirl from the DC cartoon Super Best Friends Forever. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This costume is one that I have wanted to do for a long time, but I put it off because I was uncomfortable with my weight. Ironically, I ended up doing it when I was still bloated from surgery and a bit heavier than I have been in the past. But I reached a point where that seemed like a stupid reason for putting off this costume. It was actually a pretty easy to put together. I already had a pattern drafted and mockup cut out, so I whipped that up and made some necessary pattern adjustments. From there, it was just a matter of sewing it all together. The parts that I was most nervous about was sewing with spandex, the logo and boots. I don’t normally do a lot of stretch sewing so I was thrown a little out of my element on this, but my Bernina 570 machine is a blessing. With its fabulous stretch stitches, it all came together smoothly (I will admit that I put the zip in four times before I was happy with it). As for the logo, it came out beautifully. I fused the layers together and used a tearaway stabiliser to stop any stretching and it all worked so well. Then there were the boots. I watched a number of online tutorials on how to go about creating spandex boots using ballet flats. They seemed to turn out well. It’s just unfortunate that the shape of them means they don’t stay up on their own, but I just whip stitched the front points to my dance tights for the day and they held up really well.<div>
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<br />As for Sunday, I decided to go for something more in my comfort zone. My vintage comfort zone. I designed my own version of a human form (or Gajinka) Pokemon. My favourite little pink thing, the Jigglypuff. I turned her into a classic vintage lounge singer, pulling together a pink evening gown, pink wig and retro microphone. The gown is one that I have made before, so it was a matter of simply finding a pink fabric that worked – I grabbed a great satin backed crepe from Fabric.com. Thankfully it was the perfect shade of pink when it arrived. Of course, the weekend before the event I decided it would be a great idea to add some beading detail to the bodice. A rather silly last minute decision that saw me up to the wee hours each night beading my heart out. It was worth it in the end, but next time I’ll do my best to plan ahead a bit more. The best thing about this costume though, is that it doesn’t have to be a costume in the future. It’s just a lovely dress that I get to add to my wardrobe.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />(Photos are all thanks to the fabulous cousin, Trinnyt).<br /><br />Stay tuned though, there is more to come this year. (It feels like my sewing mojo may have returned after an extended break).</div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-31927223547239533462019-11-25T06:59:00.000+10:002019-11-25T06:59:01.366+10:0018th Century for a con?It seems like I am always catching up on my blog rather than being pro-active about posting. Things have been a little bit crazy in my life of late, with work changes, some health issues, and car troubles that time just slips away. But onto it. Catchup.<br /><br />Back in September, I dragged myself along to the Brisbane leg of Oz Comic Con. I say dragged because I was rather ill at the time, recovering from a headcold. I thankfully only went on the one day of the event, as I don’t think I could have handled much more. But for the occassion, I made my first costume in quite some time. I dressed as Bess from “The Duchess”, in her white chemise a la reine, which is worn a few times during the film. The main reason I chose this outfit was that Haley Atwell, the actress who played Bess would be in attendance at the con. Unfortunately, my photo with her is not the most flattering for me. Though a lovely photographer friend did take some photos of me before I got changed into comfortable sick person clothing.<div>
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<br />I thought that this would be a quick costume to whip up for me as it’s similar to another gown that I have made previously. In that all it required was for me to cut the gown out, add in a neck ruffle and sleeve ruffle and call it a day. Of course I then realised that my Georigan stays were now too small. Granted I made them back in 2013 and my shape has changed quite significantly since then. Suddenly my project turned into making a new set of stays as well as a gown. I dug some fabric out of my stash and whipped up a new set of stays (which I still need to finish the eyelets on). And of course, I added a bit too much into the stays and they lace closed, so another new pair of stays is now in my future. Frustrating, but that’s the way it goes I guess. I blame the fact that I squish too much.</div>
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<br />As for the event itself, it was a fun day out and I’m glad that I pushed myself to make something new. Even if I’m not sure that I want to wear the gown again. I was a little disappointed in the lack of vendors in Artist’s Alley. It’s where I do most of my shopping but there wasn’t a whole lot of creators. Maybe next year it will be better, and I will plan a little more in advance when deciding on a new costume.</div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-32790238827354649692019-06-13T21:10:00.000+10:002019-06-13T21:10:31.626+10:00Minako AinoI still haven’t gotten back into my good blogging habits.<br /><br />A few weeks ago (in May) I decided to attend the Madman Anime Convention in Brisbane. Cancelled plans meant that I could actually go, and of course that meant that I wanted a new costume. Enter a frantic week of sewing, because yes I made this decision late on the Friday night a week out. I dug myself out of bed on Saturday and headed straight for my fabric stash. I had chosen to do an outfit of Sailor Venus (a casual one).<div>
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<br />My fabric stash proved on point and I was able to pull out five pieces of fabric perfect for my plans. I needed to get together a t-shirt, a tank top, a skirt, a petticoat, necklace, hairbow and wig. I started by drafting up my patterns. Thankfully these were all simple pieces so didn’t require a whole lot of technical challenge. I started with the t-shirt and cut into my stash of white cotton lycra. Of course the first t-shirt I made has the wrong neckline, so I quickly fixed my pattern and cut out another one (to be later sewn on Monday evening after work).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />I then stitched my skirt and petticoat. It wasn’t until I was almost done and I tried it on that I remembered the skirts might be too long, so I hacked off what wasn’t needed and rehemmed them, leaving the waistband hand-sewing and closures to later. I generally try to focus on getting my machine sewing done on the weekends. I then made the tank top (twice, because the first one didn’t fit right). I’m still not happy with the tank top and am planning to re-make it, but it just goes to prove that you really should spend the time doing a mock-up. The final piece to make was the hairbow. I cut up some pieces of red linen and made the pieces, adding some wadding into the top part of the bow to keep it structured.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unfortunately I had to work on the Sunday, so it was a lost day for sewing. But in the end I managed to scrape it all together in time. And thankfully my wig was a previous cosplay wig restyled. I’m rather pleased with how the costume came together and it just proved to me that when I put my mind to it, I can get this stuff done in no time. (Doesn’t mean that I have started on the next project though).</div>
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As for the event, it was small but a vast improvement of the Brisbane anime conventions I attended years ago. There was a good range of sellers, and artists section where I spent most of my budget and entertainment. I went with my brother, and we were done after about 2 hours. I do think though that they are on the way to something great. We ended up grabbing Vietnamese for lunch afterwards before heading back to my brother’s apartment for an afternoon of gaming.</div>
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Over the weekend I signed up to participate in the Bernina Cosplay Competition run through the Cosplay Collective. The comp opened in October last year and it’s only now that I am signing up? What is going in my head?! But I’ve put my hand up to commit to this thing and I’m certainly going to give it a crack.</div>
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As for what I am making… After a lot of back and forth, I finally narrowed it down to Padme’s Pre-Senate Kimono Gown from Star Wars Episode 1. Shocking movie, but the costumes are impressive.</div>
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When I first decided on this one I thought it might be too simple. But then once the research began I realised that I am biting off a lot more. So far I am in the collection phase. I started off doing all my research:</div>
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I then broke down the costume into its numerous components and made myself a shopping list. Hello bullet journal. Next up, I started hunting around my favourite fabric websites for supplies. There are a few elements that I will be able to use fabric from my stash for which does help bring down the costs. Next on the list though is ordering my notions, and decorative supplies (beads, embroidery threads, hooks, worbla, fabric dye). Then there are the purchased supplies such as makeup, wigs and wefts.</div>
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But while I am waiting for all of that to arrive, I need to make a start on drafting up my patterns. I’ve selected two from my pattern collection: one is a Kimono costume pattern and the other is a straight sleeve pattern. Come this weekend I really want to make a start on drafting my patterns and get my mockups cut out. From there I will be able to sew them up and make any adjustments. How the first mockup turns out will determine if I need to mockup a second time (or third etc). For me, it really depends on how close I am to the final version before I made any more changes.</div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-22225233798752494642019-05-05T10:10:00.001+10:002019-05-05T10:14:23.085+10:00Catchup TimeIt has been some time since I last posted on here. All I can say is that life changes. I haven’t done a whole lot of costuming since I last posted. In fact in 2018, I only made three new costumes and one of those was simply finishing one that I had started two years prior. It’s not that I gave up sewing, in fact my wardrobe is a testament to that fact as I have spent rather a lot of time sewing up general clothing (for work and the like).<br />
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In September I attended OzComicCon. Things were a little crazy at work as I was acting in another role, and packing to move house at the time and I didn’t have the inclination to make anything new. So I polished off a couple of my older costumes and wore those: my Beauty School Dropout from Grease and my Ravenclaw Uniform and Robes.<br />
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Then came Supanova in November. Still acting in another role at work, but finished moving house, this time I managed to whip up a new costume. Based on artwork by Savannah Alexander of human form pokemon (Gijinka), I dressed as her 1930s style Ivysaur. I had originally planned to turn the plush toy into a bag but he was just too cute to butcher.<br />
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Since then, I have only been working on my own outfit sewing. I spent quite some time making new pieces to take on my recent trip to Japan. I was there for three and half weeks in March. Now, I do plan to make a start on some new Cosplay projects.<br />
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I also attended Supanova on the Gold Coast this year. It was a few weeks ago in April, and as I was freshly back from Japan I didn't have time to whip up anything new. So, time to pull out a previous costume, I wore my Saber Lion.<br />
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After moving my stash of fabric twice recently, I definitely want to have less of it next time I decide to move house. So, my goal this year (and in those to come) is to sew up the fabric that I have there. Everything that I made for Japan came from my fabric stash, so that’s been a bit of a blessing. But I have big rolls of fabric tagged for historical costumes and large chunks of fabric for cosplays.<br />
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On top of it all, I have been trying to downsize the rest of my stuff. Moving house really hits home that you have too much stuff. But part of this are my costumes. I have some that I am still attached to, but they don’t fit anymore. Is it any wonder when I made them five or more years ago? Health issues and weight gain, plus the general changing of my body shape means that these costumes just don’t fit me the way that they were made to do. So, I have slowly been listing onto my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/poisonedkitty" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>. I plan to go through everything again and pull out the ones that I have been hanging onto despite not being able to wear them.<br />
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So despite not costuming for the last few months, I have been busy enough to keep myself going. But stay tuned because more costuming is to come.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-79843430638000726332018-10-08T18:00:00.000+10:002018-10-08T18:00:07.895+10:00150th Anniversary Parliament HouseLast month I also attended the 150th Anniversary of Parliament House in Brisbane. The day was marked with a celebration and tour of the original parliament building. Still in use today, the building is a beauty from its’ era. We were invited along by the organisers to provide a bit of ambiance to the event – wearing gowns which would have been worn when the building was originally opened. It is an incredibly beautiful building and I’m glad that I got the chance to see inside. It’s not normally open to the public so it was indeed a special occasion.<br />
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For the occasion, I wore my late 1860s Early Bustle. I made this gown a while back, but didn’t have many photos of myself in it (the occasion when I debuted it, I was two days out of wisdom teeth removal surgery and a puffy little chipmunk.) It was lovely to be able to wear the dress again and actually take photos this time.<br />
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-24768351867216758662018-10-01T18:00:00.000+10:002018-10-01T18:00:06.192+10:00Jazz Picnic at Old Government HouseI haven’t managed to get out to many events this year, in cosplay or historical, but when I saw that Jazz Age Picnic was being held at old government house in Brisbane, I knew that I had to attend. I gathered up my re-enactment group (and my mum) and we organised a venture out in our 1920s finery. The day turned out to be beautifully sunny and warm (not strange for Brisbane winter). We all turned up and spread out our picnic rugs, laying out our sweets and savoury picnic treats and pulling out the teapot. I do somewhat regret dragging in my teapot – the next day my arms were very sore from lugging it from the car to the venue.<br /><br />I had originally planned to wear something existing in my wardrobe, but as I was on two weeks of annual leave, I decided that I would whip up something new to wear. The Tuesday before the event, I was sorting through my fabric stash to find some fabric and browsing the internet for inspiration. I picked an original tartan dress to try and re-create. I drafted up the pattern, did a quick mock up and made some pattern changes before cutting out my fabrics. I thankfully had the perfect assortment of fabrics to get the look I wanted. A day at the sewing machine, and couple evenings of hand-sewing and I had my outfit ready. It’s made of a wool blend grey plaid with a red stripe, and trimmed with red linen. I added red velveteen trimmings in the form of a belt and necktie to finish off the look. I love the masculine suit influence in the design which is so typical of the era.<div>
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<br />All in all it was a lovely event and I am glad that I made the effort to attend.</div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-42236076024780659712018-09-26T19:46:00.001+10:002018-09-26T19:46:19.904+10:00Disneybound JulyCome July, it was a pretty simple decision for who I was going to Disneybound. On my trip to Japan last year, I bounded as Princess Jasmine while I was at Tokyo Disney Sea. And for the occasion, I made a green long-sleeve 1940s style dress. Given that it’s more of a winter outfit, I figured that July was the perfect opportunity to wear it again (unfortunately living in Brisbane, we have a pretty weak short winter). I paired up my dress with a Genie lamp necklace and theme earrings that I bought from Disneyland. It’s a simple outfit, but effective and fun. Jasmine is after all one of my all time favourite princesses.<div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-87091099199601709632018-07-21T18:00:00.000+10:002018-07-20T19:25:35.455+10:00History Alive 2018In the Queensland Re-Enactment World, June heralds the annual event History Alive. I have been attending for a number of years with my group RIFF (Re-enacting Independently For Fun) and this year was no different. We play part of a massive two-day timeline event. Our group is an open period group, so we can do any periods that we choose.<br />
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Our longest running period is Regency, and this year we again dug out our Regency kits to spend the Saturday of the event dressed in our 1800s finery. We pass the day with handcraft activities, card and letter games, picnic luncheon and picnic games. It’s a pretty relaxing way to spend the day and the weather was just beautiful for it. This time, I wore my Yellow Gingham Muslin transitional dress. I’ve only worn this dress once previously so it was lovely to be out and about in it again.<br />
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For the Sunday of History Alive, our group jumped forward about 90 years in time to the 1890s where we portrayed Queensland Suffragettes, marching and petitioning for the vote. Our set up is an information stand with a petition. There were a number of petitions put forward to the Queensland Government in the 1890s, so I recreated one for members of the public to sign up and help us win the vote. It was actually wonderful how many young children came up to say that they had been learning about Queensland Suffragettes in school. It’s not something that I ever learnt about in my schooling days so it’s quite marvellous that this piece of history has made it into our schooling system. But this was the last year that we plan to do Suffragettes. Thankfully the costumes were simple this year – I just had to open up my costume tubs and pull out my skirt, blouse and hat. Unfortunately I took along the wrong set of stays so it was quite a challenge to lace my waist down enough to fit the skirt. It’s amazing how a different shaped corset can make the difference in your costume fitting or not.<br />
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I am looking forward to History Alive next year, I’m planning to convince the rest of my group to try out a new time period. We have somewhat discussed it, but it is high time. It gets a bit stale doing the same thing year in and year out. I enjoy the research part of re-enactment and tackling a new period gives us the opportunity to try new things and to make our display more interesting to the attending members of public.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-28308429607445568622018-07-20T19:19:00.000+10:002018-07-20T19:19:19.225+10:00Disneybound JuneAnd finally we reach June. Last month, I chose The Little Mermaid for my disneybound exploits. I had originally planned three outifts, but was too sick to wear one within the month. But two is grounds for effort.<br />
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The first, Ursula. I made this dress for my trip to Disneyland in Japan last year, so it was simple enough to pull out of the wardrobe, pair up with some flats and tights and out the door. I did top it off with my Disney shell necklace though.<br />
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The second Disneybound was Ariel. My mermaid tights are pretty much a staple in my wardrobe, so it wasn’t hard to decide what I was going to put together for Ariel. I paired up my tights with a long black sweater and purple review cardigan. It’s a simple outfit, but comfy and perfect for casual Friday in the office.</div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-13671236273563082892018-07-17T18:02:00.000+10:002018-07-17T18:02:21.028+10:00Disneybound MayThere was no choice when it came to which movie to pick in May. Star Wars was the obvious choice given that May 4this such a recognised day around the world. I made sure that I was prepared and dressed appropriately.<br /><br />Mixing Han Solo and Princess Leia was my first choice for May 4th. I dug out a pair of jeans and my black knee boots. I added a white shirt (inside out as I only have print shirts) and I pinched one of my dad’s black vest to finish the ensemble. I also wore my millennium falcon necklace and wrapped my hair into buns for the day. Gotta say, at work, not the best idea. It’s rather hard to answer the phone.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />My second Star Wars outfit came together from my wardrobe. Last year I got a couple pieces from Elhoffer Designs – one being a Padme jumper. I was a simple matter of pairing it up with a blue singlet and skirt to wear to work. Simple but effective.<div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-10549050446036514252018-07-09T16:56:00.000+10:002018-07-09T16:56:41.545+10:00GC SupanovaOnce again, April saw Supanova return to the Gold Coast. Due to my crazy study / work commitments, I could only attend the con for one day – so I chose to make the trip down on Saturday. Things were a bit stressful at the time, so I didn’t exactly have the motivation or timing to make a completely new cosplay to wear, but I did want something new instead of just bringing out an old costume.<br />
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Thankfully, what I did have time for was finally finishing the Steampunk Belle costume that I started making two years ago. Everything was cut out, parts had already been made, I just had to finish it. The costume is based on artwok by Amy Mebberson. And while Belle is not my most favourite of Disney Princesses, I did fall in love with this design. I had originally started the costume to wear to a Steampunk event, but when my plans to attend fell through, I just put the costume aside and moved on. With my current intention to make some dents in my fabric stash, what better thing to do than finally complete the costume?!<br />
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As a re-enactor, I already had the undergarments ready to go – chemise, drawers, socks, boots, stays and bustle frame. I had previously made the dickey, hat, underskirt and partly sewn the apron overskirt. Unfortunately some hideous weight gain meant that the apron did not fit my current measurements. I pulled off the waistband, added an extension and re-pleated the fabric to fit. Then came the Jacket. It’s cut from a small piece of silk velvet from my stash. Unfortunately there was no more left so I had to make do with what was cut. I stitched up with tiny seams and thankfully it fit! I was incredibly pleased. So it was simply a matter of completing the bodice sewing, finishing the edges with silk bias binding, adding boning and closures. It all came together in a remarkably short amount of time. And after some wig styling and last minute prop shopping, I was able to debut Steampunk Belle at Supanova.<br />
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<span style="color: black; text-align: start;">And the wonderful Paul took some fabulous photos of my costume. I’m pretty sure that nobody recognised who I was supposed to be (the nature of artwork costumes), but I love how it turned out and I look forward to bring able to wear it again. Maybe to a steampunk event.</span></div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-55330665039369844042018-07-07T17:03:00.002+10:002018-07-07T17:03:39.760+10:00Disneybound AprilThen came April. With a convention coming up in April, I wanted to keep my April Disneybound to one outfit and a simpler one at that. So, I chose to do Jane from Tarzan. I whipped up a yellow linen 1940s dress with a white collar and paired it off with my American Duchess Skidoo shoes in brown and white and a brown belt. The dress is made from one of my favourite original 1940s patterns – it’s been sized up to fit me, including a full bust adjustment for some extra room in the front. I have this dress in a few different colours sitting in my wardrobe, so way quite happy to add a pretty linen version. And wonderfully enough, it all come from my fabric stash.<div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-90849124366550103522018-07-05T22:19:00.000+10:002018-07-05T22:19:14.099+10:00Disneybound MarchAnd look at that – I’m playing catch up again. Despite the lack of posting, I have indeed been continuing my Disneybound challenge for the year. For the month of March, I decided to choose Brave as my movie. It’s a fantastic movie with a great soundtrack (despite it not being a musical). This one was a simple put together – green stretch velvet maxi skirt, black t-shirt, brown belt and my celtic style necklace. I did make the maxi skirt for the occasion, but it was a great way to use up the fabric that I had sitting in my stash, and I’m pleased to say that this skirt has become a regular for my work attire.<div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-54005626510566345602018-03-04T15:40:00.001+10:002018-03-04T15:40:12.383+10:00Disneybound FebruaryFebruary is done and with it, my second month of Disneybounding. This time, I decided on one of my favourite Disney movies - Wreck it Ralph. <div>
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I whipped up a new pencil skirt for this Disneybound out of some stretch cotton that I had in my fabric stash. It was as simple as pairing with a light green shirt and black heels. I finished it off with some candy hearts brooches and a velvet ribbon for my ponytail. </div>
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This was my excuse to finally make some wide leg trousers from a vintage pattern. Hemming was a pain as there was so much fabric, but it was worth it in the end. I also made a tartan blouse of of some left-over linen in my stash (from one of my Bustle gowns). I also added a light green singlet underneath to help give the look. I think this has got to be one of my most successful Disneybounds so far. </div>
Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-58980663897165038442018-02-28T21:32:00.001+10:002018-03-04T15:40:30.500+10:0012 Months of Disneybounding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It may seem like I have had a slow start to the year, but I have been sewing like a crazy person the last couple of months. It’s funny, over the last couple of years, I really haven’t made a whole lot of new costumes or clothing. And when I think about it, I suspect it’s because I burnt myself out. But in 2018, I feel like I am finally getting back on track. I do have a new costume in the works, which I will post about soon, but the main thing I have been working on lately is filling my wardrobe with work and casual clothing – all made from stash.</div>
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And one of the ways that I am spurring myself to do this is by taking on a challenge. One of my good friends the lovely ainead, challenged me to 12 months of Disneybounding. If you’re not in the know, disneybounding is where you dress in normal clothing but it is inspired in design and colouring by a Disney character. And I don’t know if I am crazy, but I have accepted the challenge.<br />
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So, how does the challenge work? Well, each month I pick a Disney movie and I dress as characters inspired by that movie. Some months I might only Disneybound once, and in other months it might be four times. And I’ve been posting outfit shots on my Instagram each time I wear something, making sure to use the hashtag #12monthsdisneybound. Keep in mind that I am wearing this stuff to work, so it does have to be somewhat office appropriate.<br />
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So I’ll start off with January. I chose Alice in Wonderland for my first Disney Movie.<br />
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First up was Alice herself.<br />
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I made a new dress out of some Alice in Wonderland print fabric that I bought on my 2013 trip to Japan (yay for using stash). And then I paired it with some black vintage shoes, an Alice headband leftover from my Lolita days (Innocent World) and some Alice themed jewellery. I topped it off with some Alice perfume oil from Black Pheonix Alchemy Labs (BPAL).<br />
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This one I managed to put together completely from my closet – pencil skirt and a purple review cardigan (which I have never worn like this). I then added my QPOT Cheshire Cat necklace (that was a Christmas Gift) and again topped it off with some heels and the Cheshire Cat perfume from BPAL.</div>
Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-71218496438073747862017-12-28T16:01:00.000+10:002017-12-28T16:01:47.997+10:002017 recapWow. I rather dropped off the face of the costuming world in 2017. I was planning to take a bit of break for the year but somehow managed to barely make anything new, which is rather a disappointment. <br />
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But in other respects it has been an eventful year - I was made permanent at work, I took a trip to Japan with my best friend and I moved out of home for the first time. Amongst all this, I've been working on getting my new sewing room all set up and ready to get cracking on sewing again in 2018.<br />
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Amidst this, I will definitely work on keeping my blog up to date as well. So watch this space, I hope to be back into the swing of things in under a month!Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-5325527638911561772017-08-15T17:32:00.000+10:002017-08-15T17:32:00.173+10:00Suffragettes at History Alive
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Once again, June brought to us that annual Re-enactment event at the historic Fort Lytton in Brisbane, History Alive. For those who don’t know, History Alive is a timeline event run by the re-enactment community in Queensland. We all collaborate to put on period displays and encampments for the public for one weekend each year. This year, unfortunately, the weather took a turn for the worse and we were rained out on Sunday and sent home amidst the bursts of showers. There was three inches of water pooling through the eating area, the fields had turned to slush and the entry roads became slippery mud puddles. <br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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But despite the wet turn of the weekend, Saturday was a beautiful sunshiny warm day. I was re-enacting with my group RIFF (Re-Enacting Independently For Fun). I started out the morning with three of my fellow members dressed as Queensland Suffragettes from the 1890s. We greeted the public at the gates, asking them to join the cause before proceeding to march the grounds with the call “Votes For Women”. (PS: I'm the blonde one below)<div>
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By midday, we had switched back 100 years to the regency period and joined the remaining members of our group for a picnic lunch and games. </div>
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I had a wonderful weekend, event though we were only able to participate for the one day, but there will always be other opportunities to get the kit out and spend time in our costumes. I thankfully was able to re-wear my costumes this time, but there were a couple things that I did have to make in the lead up - two regency petticoats (as I tore my old one last year), one tablecloth (it always gets dirty on the first day), 1890s blouse (the one I wore last year is actually a 1900s style one). But I'm incredibly pleased with how the blouse looked - it was a fabric grab from my stash and butchering two patterns to get something with the correct shape and seamlines for the period. Let's just hope that when next year comes around I am a bit more organised and don't have to make anything new the weekend before. </div>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-13034951492416181172017-08-08T17:00:00.000+10:002017-08-08T17:00:17.916+10:00QAGOMA Marvel Exhibition
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Open until late September at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art is a most fantastic exhibition: Marvel, creating a cinematic universe. If you are at all interested in the Marvel universe of films, then this is the exhibition for you. <br /><br />In late July, I lined up, purchased my ticket and strolled on into the exhibition to take a first hand look at design art, comic collections, props and costumes from the many Marvel movies to hit our screens. Displays included: <br /><ul>
<li>The Avengers, </li>
<li>Thor, </li>
<li>Iron Man, </li>
<li>Doctor Strange, </li>
<li>Guardians of the Galaxy, </li>
<li>Ant Man, and </li>
<li>Captain America. </li>
</ul>
<br />I was blown away by the amount of props and full costumes on display. So it was a bit of a treat to be able to get up quite close to take photos of some of the costumes. My only disappointment was the dim lighting in some rooms and that there were less walk- around displays of the costumes thus limiting my ability to get back photos. The best part of seeing the costumes though is being able to see close up all the detail that they have worked into them. Layers of different fabrics and the sheer amount of techniques used to create them all. It's incredible to see first hand and I apologise at the lack of quality in my photos as I only had my phone on hand.<br /><br />My favourite display was the Asgardian throne room from the upcoming Thor movie. The whole setup was built in Australia when the movie was filmed in Queensland earlier this year. This also proved a magnificent backdrop for some of the costumes that are featured in the Thor movies.<br /><br />Unfortunately my trip was dampened by the sheer number of parents and children packed into the exhibit. I’d love to go back at a quieter time (if there is such a thing) with my DSLR camera to get some photos detailing more of the costumes. Thankfully, it’s got a few more months in our fair city. <div>
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<br />Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-17750483230618023022017-08-03T20:00:00.001+10:002017-08-03T20:00:11.325+10:00BookfestEvery six months, the Brisbane Convention Centre plays home to the Lifeline Bookfest. An event that sees thousands of second hand books sorted and displayed for readers alike to browse through, and give a new home. It’s a great way to fill up your bookcase, fill gaps in your collection and for costumers to add to their resource collection.<br />
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Back in my early days of attending Bookfest, I was simply interested in finding those out-of-print novels to complete the series. These days, I’m heading there with sewing and costuming in my mind. And the event never fails to give. <br />
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While I was a little more restrained in my purchases this time, I still came home with a great selection of costuming resources—finding books on sewing techniques, pattern, design and history. The hardest part of finding these is knowing which section to hit up. The areas you want to be looking in are: <br />
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<li>Music and Art (by far I find the most here), </li>
<li>Leisure (a lot of sporting and animal books to sort through, but the technique books are more likely to be found here), and </li>
<li>Rare and Out of Print (so many categories jumbled in, but the books we’re looking for are there). </li>
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A particularly good find from my January trip, was what seemed to be a costume and historical fashion book collection in the rare and out of print section. I have deduced they came from an older ladies personal library. There were quite a number of books with her name listed in the front as owner.<br />
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But one of the biggest tips I can give is to take a fellow costumer with you. It will speed things up immensely. We hit the tables, one on each side and pass over any books that we think the other might be interested in as we browse. Less double handling of books and your back and feet will thank you in the long run.<br />
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But in the end, I came home with a great selection of books for my costume bookcase, and I can safely say that I will be heading to the next one in January 2018. I highly recommend keeping an ear out in your town to see if it’s hosted there and when the next one will be there.<br />
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-46495471828812151472017-06-19T17:00:00.000+10:002017-06-19T17:00:00.290+10:00Regency Bust SupportNext on the agenda was preparing for History Alive (my major annual re-enactment event) in early June. While I thought I still had everything together from last year, about six weeks out from the date, I realised that the stays I have been using for the previous years are no longer suitable. They no longer fit well - too small in the bust. But that's not so surprising given that I made them in 2011 and have changed shape quite a bit since then.<br />
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For these, I simply upsized the existing pattern. Giving myself a little more room in side seams and adding bigger bust gussets. I also added a bit more boning for bust support this time. They went together quite quickly aside from the eyelets, which need to be hand-sewn.<br />
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But it was well worth the work. They give a great period shape and provide a good about of support for my now E-F cups.<br />
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994574295677148941.post-78920401204178374322017-06-12T17:00:00.000+10:002017-06-12T17:00:20.269+10:00Hot FixIt really has been a busy few months since I last posted. I've been rather slack about my blog this year but stuff is still happening. I wanted to share my first foray into Hot Fix crystals.<br />
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A couple of years ago now, I made my own design of a <a href="http://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/brisnova-2014.html" target="_blank">pinup Elsa</a> for Supanova. And while I loved the costume, I really wanted to make a couple of changes and revamp it all. I have yet to shoot the new version but what it does involve is a corset in place of the bra. And said corset features Hot Fix crystals. I used a lot of different sizes to get the effect I'm after.<br />
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I adore how it turned out. It really picks up the light well in full sun (which is rather hard to photograph). It was well worth the hours of hunching over the ironing board, burning my fingers as I stuck on the crystals. I think I will definitely be using the hot fix tool again.<br />
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Also, rather pleased with the shape of the corset.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.com0