tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36784548817632691382024-03-14T01:57:17.342-07:00Geek Grrl CraftsOne geek girl's adventures in crafting and geek-dom.jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.comBlogger717125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-54017973633933667832017-10-19T12:55:00.000-07:002017-10-19T12:57:19.892-07:00A Purrfect Costume: Debut of Catwoman (Part 9)Cats have 9 lives, and this cosplay diary has 9 parts. The Con went well. I debuted the outfit by helping to host a WorldCon party --- the BatRave at the BatCave --- with the Dynamic Dodos...err...Duo cosplay outfits made by my wonderfully talented friends.<br />
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They even made the party drinks in Catwoman's honor --- the <i>Catwoman Cooler </i>and <i>Milk&Cookies</i> --- which I have to say were pretty darn tasty, both made with rum.<br />
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Overall, the costume wore really well for the evening. I still wasn't 100% happy with the collar, and decided that I would remake it AFTER the convention, but everyone loved the outfit. I took special care to ensure I got the appropriate silhouette with the hair and ears and it worked well.<br />
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I had a couple of problems with the ears & braided hair during the party, --- the hair kept pushing the ears up so I used a couple of bobby pins to prevent it. After the party, I decided that I needed to attach the braid TO the ears so it would be easier to wear for the next time. Luckily, I had brought my repair kits with me and took some time to whipstitch the braid to the ears.<br />
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Just prior to the convention, we also decided to enter the Masquerade contest, because all of us are costumers and want to support the masquerade. I quickly put together the music before the Convention and outlined the entire skit.<br />
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<i>MC's Introduction</i>: At the Gotham Jewelry Exchange, a certain felonious feline decides to make a withdrawal.<br />
<i>Cue Music</i>: Janet Jackson's Black Cat<br />
<i>Presentation</i>: (All in time with music) Catwoman prowls onto the stage in time. She shushes the audience and takes a "diamond" bracelet and places it on her wrist. She turns to leave only to see Robin. She twirls the other direction only to be faced with Batman. She takes a swipe at Robin who avoids with a twirl, then at Batman. She takes another swipe at Robin, then at Batman...all twirl and end up doing the Batusi dance. At the end, she gives up and they lead her off stage.
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We ended up with this little prize at the end of the masquerade, so not bad for a last minute entry.<br />
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Here's the official photos from the contest.</div>
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And close-ups of the final costume.
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And now, I'm going to go take apart the collar and do a final more tweaks to the costume to make it much more screen accurate when I'm wearing it. For example, the belt kept riding up to my waist instead of staying put around my hips so I'm definitely adding hooks and eyes to keep things in place!<br />
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The Batusi!</h4>
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Read the other parts of this Catwoman Dress Diary!</div>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories - Belt & Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-clawing-gloves-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 5: Cat Claws & Gloves</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-ears-hair-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6: Cat Ears & Hair Pieces</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-collaring-cat-part-7.html" target="_blank">Part 7: The bodysuit collar.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-finishing-touches-to.html" target="_blank">Part 8: Finishing Touches </a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-final-part-9.html" target="_blank">Part 9: The Debut </a></li>
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-60695068685964526632017-10-05T10:00:00.000-07:002017-10-05T10:00:29.447-07:00A Purrfect Costume: Finishing Touches to the Catsuit (Part 8)The last part of a costume...the final finishing is often making sure little things that make or break the costume or help make the costume easier to handle. In this costume, there are two small unseen finishing techniques.<br />
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Julie Newmar and Lee Meriweather both wear the necklace around the neck. However, Eartha Kitt wears it on her shoulders. This is physically impossible unless you have a little help because the weight of the main pendant drags the chain to around your neck. <br />
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I had no photo proof that they had some attachment to keep it in place, but Julie Newmar used eyes & hooks to keep the belt firmly in place around her hips.<br />
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<i>(Side note: Now, I did not add eyehooks to my belt or the catsuit. I had found a belt that was pretty form fitting and sits right at my hipline without moving while I was wandering the house wearing the outfit for a test run. I might change my mind later, but for now, it's unnecessary.)</i><br />
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I'm sure that the costume designer did similar for the necklace, but I wasn't sure how they did it. I took the simplest route and added hooks to the shoulder seams so I could hook the necklace around it.<br />
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(I reduced the contrast on the photo so you can see the black hook on the black fabric.)</div>
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Now, the necklace stays IN place! <br />
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And then I found photo evidence with this image. If you enlarge it, you see that there is a "strap" or something along the back of the shoulder seam keeping the necklace in place. This is akin to the "bra strap holder" on dresses that keep bra straps from creeping out.<br />
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<u><b>The Zipper</b></u><br />
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Now, getting in and out of a costume with the minimal amount of help is one of the things that I try to build into every costume, especially when you have to go to the bathroom.<br />
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<li>Cosplay Problem #20a Corollary -- Being able to go to the bathroom while wearing your cosplay.</li>
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I think being able to go to the bathroom is a very important thing to build into ANY costume. I don't know about other cosplayers, but I do <u>not</u> have a camel's bladder.<br />
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With catsuits, the most important thing is to be able to unzip yourself out of it any any given moment. For that, I like to add long zip pulls to my zipper so I can easily get in/out of them.<br />
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<li> Added a jump ring to the zipper head. As hair is going to be covering my back, I decided on gold to match the necklace.</li>
<li>Add a bead so that it slides over the gap.</li>
<li>Get some cording/shoe lace and tie a <a href="http://www.animatedknots.com/bowline/" target="_blank">bowline knot</a> which won't slip.</li>
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And that's it! The entire cosplay is basically complete. Now, it's on to the Convention! I'll be posting photos of our finished group cosplay next week.</div>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories - Belt & Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-clawing-gloves-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 5: Cat Claws & Gloves</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-ears-hair-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6: Cat Ears & Hair Pieces</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-collaring-cat-part-7.html" target="_blank">Part 7: The bodysuit collar.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-finishing-touches-to.html" target="_blank">Part 8: Finishing Touches </a></li>
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When I first started the catsuit, I drafted several different collars to try and get that "ruffled" look worn by Eartha Kitt. The other Catwomen had fairly straight forward collars, which would have been easy for me to replicate.<br />
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I drafted out at least 4 collars and tried basting them onto the catsuit with little success at recreating the look. Lets just say that there was plenty of frustration and swear words being thrown around. I was pretty sure that there was a super simple solution that I was totally missing, because collars aren't normally this hard!<br />
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I tried no interfacing and I tried using various types of interfacing, from muslin to this one that is specifically for stretch knits -- the interfacing stretches as well. (I eventually used this one)</div>
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My Viking pointed out to me that the look was probably achieved by cutting the collar on the bias of the 2-way stretch material used. I was using 4-way stretch --- no bias --- so this was going prove a bit difficult to do. However, I was still convinced that the solution was easy and I was being obvlivious.</div>
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He also pointed out to me that the Con was fast approaching. I could get "close", but not screen accurate, but be FINISHED or I could go for perfection and not finish. (cosplay problem #22 --- Finish in time or get it perfect?!????)</div>
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I went ahead and opted for close enough. My collar does have a ruffle to it, BUT, it's not quite the same as the screen version.</div>
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There was also some very interesting finishing work in the collar. It looked like piping had been added to the collar, along with some stitching to secure the piping in place.</div>
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I'm guessing here, but from many of the photos, there is a distinctive line between the collar and the catsuit. So, I took some cord and sandwiched it between the catsuit and collar.</div>
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I'm still not 100% happy with the collar, but it looks fairly decent and with only a few days left until the Convention, I shall call it done, and perhaps re-make it at a later time.<br />
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If I had more time, I would re-do the collar. For now, you'll have to trust me that it looks okay. I'll post photos from the convention, as the collar doesn't look all that good unless I'm wearing the outfit.<br />
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Read the other parts of this Catwoman Dress Diary!</div>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories - Belt & Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-clawing-gloves-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 5: Cat Claws & Gloves</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-ears-hair-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6: Cat Ears & Hair Pieces</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-collaring-cat-part-7.html" target="_blank">Part 7: The collar...finally!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-purrfect-costume-finishing-touches-to.html" target="_blank">Part 8: Finishing Touches </a></li>
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<br />jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-88071459598590891662017-10-02T10:00:00.000-07:002017-10-02T10:00:06.942-07:00A Purrfect Costume: Ears & Hair (Part 6)Yes, I'm still procrastinating on finishing up the collar for the bodysuit. Luckily, there are a lot of accessories for Catwoman that I can make! In this post, I'll be talking about the cat ear headband and hair pieces that Eartha Kitt wore.<br />
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Have I mentioned that I love creating a cosplay so close to Halloween? There was really everything I needed in a given store!! I bought a relatively inexpensive pair of cat ears at the Halloween store that I planned on re-using. I took the fabric off the ears and planned to reuse the armature to make my own set.</div>
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I took the original ear and resized up to make it more inline with Catwoman's ears. I cut out two pieces of the stretch fabric and a piece of felt (left side) or added stability and to give the ears an actual feeling of heft. The finished ear is at the top.</div>
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Here are the complete set of ears.</div>
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The Julie Newmar and Lee Meriweather versions of Catwoman wore the ears like a headband. However, Earth Kitt's version wears them more like a tiara. I re-oriented the ear wire accordingly.</div>
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Here's the finished piece. I wasn't too happy with them, but they seemed to work just fine...at this point.</div>
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In addition to the ears, I had to recreate Eartha's hair. The braided part was going to be easy --- I was going to make a fake braid using hair extensions and clip it into my own hair. The look of the ponytail? That was harder. I considered any number of options on how to make my own long hair do that<span style="color: #0000ee;"> and experimented for a few nights on achieving that look -- with much frustration.</span> I am not an hair expert by any means, relying on mostly wigs to accomplish that cosplay look that I want, but as I couldn't get my hair to do that, I would have to get extensions or a fake hairpiece.<br />
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When I went to Sally Beauty Supply to buy extensions for the braid, I showed one of the girls what I wanted to do, she led me directly over to this little beauty! It's a fake pony tail that you wrap around your own hair when it's in a bun. I tried it at home, and it worked PERFECTLY. (Unfortunately, you don't get any photos at this point, but sufficed to say, it matches the look exactly). Thank you hair experts!</div>
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For the braid, I bought the longest braid extension I could find in my hair color --- a whopping 52" long. It costs maybe $3.00USD for this Kanekalon braid. (Human hair is much much more expensive.)</div>
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I measured my head, and needed only about 16" to go around the crown of my head. I took the whole 52" and started braiding to the correctly length, but this resulting braid was too thin (about 1.5 inches thick). I undid the braid, folded the 52" in half and made a much thicker braid. I'm using a simple 3-plait braid.<br />
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I secured the ends with a flat elastic (5/8") to secure the ends. You can use anything here that is stretchy, like t-shirt material. I sewed a large wig clip to that fabric. The wig clip would allow me to attach</div>
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This is the thicker braid with the ears. The look is nearly spot on (given that my hair is a mess) At this point, I was having an issue with the headband. It kept wanting to "pop" up and wouldn't sit correctly with the braid. </div>
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I was unhappy with how it looked, so I decided to re-make the armature completely. I picked up some wire from the craft store<span style="color: #0000ee;"><u> </u>-- 2 packs of 14 guage and one pack of 16 gauge. </span>I would have preferred a thicker gauge but they were sold out.<br />
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And some hair combs --- they also ran out of black, so I picked up a silver one. It'll be buried in my hair and covered.</div>
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<i>(Note -- the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hobby-Creek-Helping-Hands-Soldering/dp/B010C504NK" target="_blank">third hand</a>
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And here's the final ears along with the mask. I'm fairly pleased with how this costume is turning out!</div>
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Now, I didn't quite make them exactly like the original ears. For one, the headband is also covered in fabric as you can see of this closeup of one of the above photos, but I figure that the headband should be hidden behind the braid, so I saw no point. I might add them at a later date, but for now, it's good enough.<br />
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories - Belt & Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-clawing-gloves-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 5: Cat Claws & Gloves</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-ears-hair-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6: Cat Ears & Hair Pieces</a></li>
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Another accessory that the 1960's Catwoman had were her clawed gloves. These were made of a completely different material than the actual catsuit, which would make it easy for me. I purchased some long gloves from a costume store with the intent of re-creating those gloves. <br />
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In addition to the gloves, I bought some long fake nails at the Halloween Spirit Store. One of the joys of cosplaying so close to Halloween is the amount of things you can currently purchase in-person. each pack comes with 10 nails. I bought two packs, just in case, as they were fairly inexpensive.</div>
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All 20 were spray painted gold. There were two coats of gold and two coats of a clear finishing lacquer. My Viking has a small paint spray booth that we used. This is set atop a lazy Susan so I don't have to touch the nails.</div>
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I took a page out of another <a href="https://imageevent.com/benaequee/costumes/completed/movietvartcostumes/1966catwoman" target="_blank">cosplayer's dress diary</a> and picked up brass finger picks. These are often used by banjo players and can be resized to your fingers. They cost about $15.00 for a 12 picks. I went to my local guitar store and tried a few. They have them in different thicknesses. </div>
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The nails also came in different sizes, so I matched them up to the approximate size of my hand. The pinky (right most) gets the smallest fake nail. I used E6000 to glue the nails to the picks.</div>
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After the claws were fully cured, I carefully seam-ripped the tip of each glove so I could slide a claw through it. I didn't want to cut off the fingertips as I couldn't tell from the photos whether you can't see her actual fingers.</div>
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<u><b>Addendum</b></u>: I actually found a photo where you can see the actress' fingers through the gloves! Yes, it's not Eartha Kitt, but I see no reason why they would make the gloves different for each actress. My gloves do a similar look. It's near impossible to have the fingers not show unless you build custom gloves for this outfit with a special pocket that holds the nails.</div>
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As a side note, the gloves are a bit tight to wear, especially if they were going to be worn over the catsuit. I did some additional modification to the gloves --- mostly re-doing the side seam. The left glove had enough excess fabric to allow me to add some width to the forearms, but the right glove did not. Unfortunately, these gloves (along with many commercially made satin gloves) are "one-size fits-all" and they use somewhat stretch fabric to achieve that effect. If I had more time, I might have considered making custom gloves, but I highly doubt that the costume designers & wardrobe crew of the Batman show would have gone to the trouble of creating custom gloves on their budget.</div>
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<i>(Dean really liked getting scritches with the claws. </i></div>
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I'd like to do one final modification on these gloves and use some conductive thread on the finger tips so I can use my phone while wearing said gloves, like I did for Shego! </div>
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The gloves are fairly comfortable to wear, but it's difficult to pick up
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories - Belt & Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-clawing-gloves-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 5: Cat Claws & Gloves</a></li>
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The mask was one of the easier parts of this outfit. There are a lot of side and front images for Eartha Kitt as Catwoman. They used the same fabric for the mask as the catsuit, so I would have to do the same.</div>
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First, I sketched out a mask using screenshots for reference. I based the mask off my face & eye measurements as compared to photos of Eartha Kitt wearing the mask. </div>
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I made 5 different variations, trying each one on my face to see if I captured the look.</div>
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I took the winning candidate and transferred the pattern to some Worbla. I had a very good experience using <a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2015/09/cosplaying-hawkingbird-mockingbirds-mask.html" target="_blank">Worbla for my Hawkeye mask</a> and decided to use it again.</div>
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My intent was to use a spray adhesive to attach the fabric to the Worbla mask. I got out my silicon mat (as glue doesn't stick to it), opened the side door next to the table for ventilation (glue stinks and is not healthy to breath), and started the slow process. I did this a little bit at a time so that I woudn't get any air bubbles in the fabric.</div>
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At this stage, I've cut off the excess fabric and <a href="https://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/25617540-clipping-notching-seam-allowances-how-why-where" target="_blank">clipped curves</a> so that I get a nice even finish.</div>
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I forgot to take other photos of the underside, but this is what it looks like. I'm using a fast set super glue to stick the excess fabric to the underside and then trim it down. In addition, I cut out a felt mask from the template and glued it to the underside, starting at the nose then working out towards the tips. (Note: I attached the ties for the mask before finish glue'ing the felt down.)</div>
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This is the partially finished mask. At this point, I need to attach the ties.<br />
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I used flat elastic cord for the ties. The ties are going to be sandwiched between the Worbla and felt. Here's what I did:<br />
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
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With one less thing to worry about, I set about making the necklace for Catwoman. As I mentioned before, the original pendant was round and looked like it had a "cat" or "lion" as the center piece. There are also 3 other flat oblong pieces on either side of the center piece. From looking at the photos, it appears there are various hammered dimples on each flat oblong piece.<br />
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In other shots, you can see reflections, but I'm assuming those came from the dimples catching the light.. <br />
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As much as I want to be screen accurate, there has to be some give in recreating the outfit. I couldn't find anything remotely close to "flat oblong disks with dimples" and I have no access to metal working tools. I *did* consider looking for one of those machines that flattens out coins to get the right look, but I decided to just go with pieces I could find at local crafting stores. Plus, I AM on a time crunch to get this done by October! I found inspiration from <a href="https://imageevent.com/benaequee/costumes/completed/movietvartcostumes/1966catwoman" target="_blank">another cosplayer's work</a>.<br />
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Consequently, I decided that I would make something that I thought the real Catwoman might appreciate and add some shiny BLING to it.<br />
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I had a lion's head pin from many years ago that I never really wore, but merely kept because I liked it. I also had a filigree pin that broke that I thought was a good size. I went to the local Joann's to find a centerpiece pendant that would work with both the lion head pin and the filigree piece.<br />
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By the way, if you don't have one of these handy-dandy third hand, you really need to get one! They are so useful, especially if the arms are segmented. They are normally used for soldering purposes but are great for whenever you need that "third-hand"!<br />
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After making the centerpiece, I went to Michael's and selected several different options that I thought would work for this necklace. It didn't matter the color as I was planning on painting them to match. I needed the "look".<br />
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I liked how the necklace looked. It evoked the style of Catwoman, at least to me. The original Catwoman necklace is attached at the 10:00 and 2:00 locations of each oblong piece. Luckily, the smaller oblongs already had attachments in those locations. I cut off the main loop of the centerpiece, so I could build appropriate hooks at the 10 & 2 locations. </div>
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It took a while for me to get the jump rings to look and hang correctly. I made several different sized rings to get the right look. I still need to attach a counterweight to the back portion so it hangs correctly on the costume, but I won't do that until I've got everything put together and it can be done during the final fitting.</div>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories</a></li>
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For Catwoman, it appears to be no different. I am re-using my bodysuit pattern that I used for <a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/shego" target="_blank">Shego</a>. Lucky for me, the Catwoman outfit is a lot more straightforward than the harlequin pattern for Shego.<br />
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If you look closely at all the catsuits, you'll see that there's a center seam down the front and a seam at the waist. This indicates that for the front, there's at least 4 pieces for the front half (2 fronts, 2 leg pieces).<br />
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Given that information, I set to modifying my existing bodysuit pattern. The back didn't need any modification. I opted not to hide the back seam as I was using an invisible zipper and I'm guessing that they needed to hide the metal zipper teeth that would reflect light on stage.<br />
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While we were in the LA Garment District, I went looking for fabric that would look like what they used. I thought I found a decent substitute in a 4-way stretch black metal spandex. I bought enough to make at least two outfits, just in case...which I found I did need!<br />
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In these photos, I hadn't yet cut out the collar / neckline for the Eartha Kitt version of the suit. I decided to cut out the extra fabric from the collar/neck area once I was comfortable with how the collar should go together. I didn't want to make a mistake -- better to measure a dozen times and cut once!</div>
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I was a little suspicious at how quickly it came together. I was worried I had done something wrong, but I tried it on and it fit, albeit a little more snugly than I wanted. The original Catwoman outfit wasn't quite form-fitting. You could see the fabric wrinkle in certain shots.</div>
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I took a look at the original fabric from which I created my pattern --- the original bodysuit fabric, and realized that THAT fabric was a lot thinner and stretchier than my Catwoman fabric. The metallic layer on the Catwoman fabric made it thicker and less stretchy.</div>
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I took a deep breath and told myself this first one was merely a mock-up and that I had been smart to buy so much extra fabric. I consulted with my Viking and we agreed that I needed to increase all of the side seams by 1/4", which give me 1/2" ease on either side. I made a second version, which fit fairly well, with enough fabric left over for all the other parts. I could always sell/give away the first body suit or use it to create a V-neck version of the outfit.</div>
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However, the main body of the outfit was very easy to put together. I had a deep foreboding that the last 10% --- the collar --- was going to be a pain in the rear, which, by the way, IT IS!</div>
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Read the other parts of this Catwoman Dress Diary!</div>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-1966-catwoman.html" target="_blank">Part 1: Reference Photos</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-catsuit-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2: The Catsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-making-accessories.html" target="_blank">Part 3: Accessories - Belt & Necklace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-12710360620645432822017-09-22T10:00:00.000-07:002017-09-29T12:59:50.129-07:00A Purrfect Costume: Making the 1966 Catwoman (Part 1)Earlier this year, some friends had acquired the original costume patterns from the 1960s Batman t.v. series for Batman and Robin. They asked if I'd be interested in playing one of the villains, and of course I said YES. With my schedule being the way it is, I've only got month to create the entire cosplay for ConVolution in October. (I started this costume during Labor Day weekend in the beginning of September.)<br />
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I grew up with Adam West's Batman show on re-runs, and I always loved Catwoman in all of her incarnations from that show --- Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, and Lee Meriwether (from the moview version). However, Julie Newmar is nearly 6' tall, and I have always loved Eartha Kitt, so I decided to go ahead and make her version.<br />
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All three ladies are of various statures (Julie = 5'11, Lee=5'9", Earth = 5'3") but the costume remains nearly the same. Julie Newmar's costume varied between a v-neck and a very small collared. Eartha Kitt's version is collared. All three wore identical belts, similar masks, ears, and necklaces. All-in-all, if I made one version, it could easily pass for all three. <br />
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<i>(The actual costumes from the show on display)</i></div>
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It was easy enough to find enough reference material for this costume include a screencap of the back! <br />
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And not to mention a few from an online auction selling <a href="https://propstore.com/product/batman-tv-series/lot-42-live-auction-2017-catwomans-julie-newmar-costume/" target="_blank">Julie Newmar's costume.</a> The following costumes are from that auction, which I'm using for reference.</div>
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This fabric was a 2-way metal stretch lame with a hidden metal zipper for the back.
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Because Julie Newmar wore the belt around her hips to accentuate an hour-glass figure, this makes sense so as the belt won't slide off during any actual action scenes.<br />
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Getting some good clean shots of the necklace is a bit harder to find, but this is the general look. In some shots, the necklace looks very sparkly, but in others, it looks like it's flat with dimples in the metal.</div>
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Full body shots of Eartha are harder to find. Luckily, there were some out-take shots so you can see her shoes!<br />
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Overall, the Catwoman costume isn't too difficult. Luckily, I found a version of the belt from the vintage community Etsy. However, I doubt I'll be able to find the correct shoes and with my planar fasciatis, I doubt I'll be able to wear heels, but I will try to locate some slightly higher ankle boots.</div>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-purrfect-costume-masking-cat-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4: Cat Mask</a></li>
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-51832237942393314352017-09-14T10:00:00.000-07:002017-09-14T10:00:08.653-07:00Making a Ghawazee for the Renaissance Faire<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Every September, our local Renaissance Faires open their doors for a <span style="color: #0000ee;">several </span>weekends. Looking through my wardrobe, I decided that it was time to make myself a new outfit. It had been several years since I made one. The Ghawazee is probably one of the easier ones to make. </div>
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This pattern from AlterYears is one I had made previously, so it was an easy enough pattern to "whip" up as I didn't have to make a mockup. However, I did make the muslin lining first, just case I had to make any modifications to it. My sister-in-law had scored some striped fabric from a garage sale, and she was kind enough to give me about 3 yards, which was more than enough to make this pattern. She'll probably be making one for herself, so we'll end up matching at one point. :-)<br />
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The pattern is easy and straightforward in its instruction. There are only about 5 pattern pieces, which all involve straight seams. The "hardest" part is adding grommets and hemming.<br />
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Unfortunately, I forgot to take some before shots, but these are the finished shots on my dress mannequin.
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What's nice about this outfit is that I can wear it with a skirt, harem pants, and any sort of ren faire blouse I might have. The look of the outfit changes with whatever color I choose for the skirt, pants, or blouse. So I can still use this with my existing skirts without a fuss.<br />
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It's also very light weight and a lot more comfortable to wear in heat, as there are some weekends during the faire season, which are unbearably hot.</div>
jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-37551267638400828112017-09-11T11:00:00.000-07:002017-09-11T11:00:01.126-07:00Re-organizing our Sewing ClosetEvery now and then, I have to re-organize our sewing stuff because it's gotten too disorganized as things are shuffled around, put into the wrong place, or we start piling things instead of putting them away.<br />
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I was looking for something in particular that I knew I had, but couldn't not find, so I started on a massive re-organization binge. Of course, I didn't take BEFORE photos, but I'll just amaze with the AFTER photos.<br />
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This is our sewing closet -- otherwise known as a linen closet for any normal household. It contains a lot of the supplies and tools that we use on a fairly regular basis in our costuming efforts, such as the ironing board, ironing hams, stabilizers, bias tape, etc.<br />
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Along the side of the closet, I hung up all our large yard sticks and other large measuring sticks.</div>
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The second shelf has other much used supplies, such as zippers, bias tape, boning, elastic, buckles, and other findings. It also stores our various hams and pressing clappers. My Viking got these plastic shelves on clearance at Target.</div>
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The last shelf contains bigger boxes, like our button boxes, ribbon crafting supplies, etc. (I'l be able to also put my serger back onto this shelf!</div>
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I'm really happy with the re-organization, even if it took me some time to re-organize. It meant that I got rid of things that we didn't need or couldn't use anymore. It feels a lot more cleaner and organized, as well as looking the part! Hopefully, we can keep it as organized as we start new projects!<br />
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<br />jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-58879342292847602752017-09-08T11:00:00.000-07:002017-09-08T11:00:14.267-07:00Making Cockade RibbonsThis past weekend we had a killer heatwave come through the Bay Area that broke record temperatures. Our normally mild climate town was seeing temperatures of 106, and we don't have air conditioning in this house.<br />
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It was so hot, I didn't want to sew or knit, but I wanted to be crafty, so I thought to pull out some grosgrain ribbon and do some ribbon crafting.<br />
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A few years ago, my Viking took a cockade making class with <a href="http://www.candacekling.com/" target="_blank">Candace King</a> who wrote a wonderful book called, The Artful Ribbon. I've used her book to make flowered ribbons as trim for various costumes, but I'd never really tried my hand at making ribbon cockades. It was a good a time as any to learn.<br />
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My VIking gave me a few basics. I grabbed a compass and rule to draw out a sectioned circle, started folding ribbon to the lines, pinning them into place, and eventually sewing all of it down onto a piece of buckrum. My first attempt looked pretty and I was emboldened by my success.<br />
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I felt pretty good about this piece, so I decided to try my hand at a different type of cockade. Unfortunately, I couldn't find much instruction on how to make this particular one, so I spent some time playing origami with ribbon until I "un-invented" the technique.</div>
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I had this really cute button that matched the ribbon color and was marine-life themed, so I decided to turn this into a wearable pin.</div>
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I really enjoyed making them. It was a bit of effort to fold and pin them in place, but the process was satisfying in general. I have a lot of grosgrain ribbon from knitting, and will most likely be making more in the near future for a variety of purposes.</div>
<br />jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-41795756220223403952017-09-06T15:12:00.001-07:002017-09-06T15:12:06.134-07:00Kilt MakingMy Viking and I were going to be attending the Pleasanton Scottish Highland Games in our area. It's a pretty big event, so I decided to make myself a nice woman's kilt to wear. <br />
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I have several women's kilts, but they are made out of wool, and traditionally, this event is warm (around 80 deg F), so I wanted something lighter. <br />
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I took my nice Scottish kilt, measured every inch of it, and took copious notes about sizing, the type of pleats (one box pleat and the rest were knife pleats), the size of the pleats, etc.<br />
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What's nice about this type of skirt is that it's a big swath of fabric that's pleated into a simple skirt shape. There's not a lot of sewing pieces together, except for 4 small darts on either end to help give it shape, adding a waistband, and the final closures. <br />
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However, there is a lot of pleating to be done. I found some cotton/poly fabric (2.1 yards = ~75" wide) that I liked and started pleating. I couldn't find my "perfect pleater" so I had to pleat by hand, which isn't that hard, especially when the plaid acts as a nice repeating pattern to create said pleats. It took quite a bit of time to complete all of the pleating.<br />
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For my particular skirt, my pleats weren't perfectly straight, with my original skirt, the pleats curved slightly up towards the top of the skirt forming pleated "darts" that help shaped the skirt for my waist. It's hard to see in the photo.
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Once I had all the pleats in place, I used a combination of a water/vinegar solution (1 cup vinegar/2 cups of water) in a spray bottle to help permanently set the pleats during pressing. I spray the solution over the pleats and carefully press the pleats down.<br />
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The vinegar solution helps to chemically set the pleats permanently.
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It's hard to see the pleats in a photograph, so I stuck a ruler in between said pleats.<br />
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Once the pleats were set, I carefully sewed down the pleats from the waist to the top of my hips. (This was done in the original skirt as well.)<br />
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I added the waistband to the skirt and the final closures. Because this skirt was so light, I opted to use a hook & eye skirt closures that I picked up at Joann's.<br />
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While I was making the skirt, I added quite a bit more notes for future use...just in case I want to make more kilted skirts.<br />
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Overall, it took me about 3-4 hours to make the skirt -- and most of that time was spent pleating and re-pleating when I wasn't happy with the pleats. If I can find my perfect pleater, I'm sure it would have taken far less time.<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to wear this kilt at the Highland Games. We had a record-breaking heat of 104-114 deg F at the Games all weekend, and it was much too hot to wear that much fabric, so I opted to simply wear a sarong instead!<br />
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However, once the weather cools down, I now have a new skirt to wear for work, so I definitely call it a win!jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-60073703718582225112017-08-18T14:07:00.001-07:002017-08-18T14:07:29.169-07:00Corset in 6 hoursIt's been a while since I made myself a corset, but I really needed a new one to be able to wear a few new costumes that I have planned. Most people find a corset intimidating to make, but honestly, it's a fairly simplistic pattern -- mostly straight seams, but it is fiddly and time consuming. I took a full 8-hour day workshop to make my very first corset, and it still took me 2 hours AFTER the class to finish (total of 10 hours).<br />
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Now that I've made several of these, I've streamlined it down to about 6 hours to create a corset (not including the time it takes to wash and iron fabric for it.<br />
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First, I made a mockup. Because I hadn't made myself a corset in a while, I thought it best to double check the measurements and fit. I did have to adjust the pattern to fit, but the modifications were relatively minor. I used a simple muslin mockup to check the fit. <br />
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Originally, I was going to make a boring white corset, but realized that I have a lot of fun, geeky fabric to choose from in my Stash, especially since a corset only takes about 1-1.5 yards of fabric to make. For this one, I chose a wonderful TARDIS pattern from my collection. (I already have an outfit planned for this very corset. :-)
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<i>The TARDIS a simple printed cotton and the lining is a glazed red cotton. <br />Not pictured is the coutil I used for the interlining. </i></div>
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It took about 1.5 hours to cut the fabric mostly because I was pattern matching the TARDI(s) to meet along the front of the corset and to be symmetrical on all sides. I was pleased with how well the pattern matched up so it was well worth the effort.
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<b><u>Assembly & First fitting: 1.5 hour</u></b><br />
The initial assembly of the fashion fabric went by fairly quickly. As mentioned previously, a corset is primarily a lot of straight seams. Adding the busk (the front part of the corset) took a bit as I had to carefully measure out the openings for it. It was during this time, I had my Viking check for fit. I had to take in some of the back seams to get a proper fit on the fashion fabric. Once the fashion shell fit well, I made modifications to the lining and sewed together the lining shell.<br />
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Once the fabric shell fitted, I attached a twill ribbon to the waist band for reinforcement. This piece had to be sewn into both halves of the fabric shell. It took about 15 minutes for me to sew each 16" length of twill.
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Once the waist reinforcement was in place, I attached the lining to the fabric, pressed all of the seams and made sure that the outside fabric shell and the lining fabric lined up correctly. I had to rip out a couple of seams, because I didn't give a proper seam allowance so that the lining was slightly larger than the fabric shell. Once everything aligned correctly, I stitched down the lining to the fabric at the top & bottom, then hand-stitched each of the seams so that the lining wouldn't shift for the next part of the process --- boning!
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Boning is a fairly simple process. You stitch an appropriate number of boning channels along each seam. For myself, I used 1/4" flat and spiral boning. As I'm fairly petite, I only needed to create 6 channels for each panel (12 in total). These channels were right next to each seam, so I used each seam as a guide to create said channels.
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Adding grommets is an annoying process as it has to be done with an awl and a grommet setter. First, you poke a hole through your fabric using an awl, then place your grommet in the hole, and use the grommet setter to put it into place. I timed myself for fun, and it took an average of 52 seconds to add a single grommet, which I rounded up to 60 seconds. I had to place 12 grommets in each half (24 in total). It took about 24 minutes to add all 24 grommets. I rounded up to 30 minutes.
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The bindings at the top and bottom needed to be hand-sewn. It generally takes me a long time to hand-sew, so I turned on Netflix and watched an episode or two of mindless t.v. so I could complete the sewing.<br />
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Here's the final corset about 6 hours later. I'm happy with the overall project, but I forgot to take a few things into account during the fitting. Oops.</div>
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The corset is just a "tiny" bit too big for me, even after all that fitting. It fits well enough as an "outer" corset (meaning if I wear a long sleeve blouse under the corset, it fits fine). However, as "underwear" for a Victorian outfit, it's not suitable. </div>
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You'll hear more on that soon enough. But insofar as this one, I already have plans to make a full matching outfit for that. I've sketched out what I want to do, and now it's a matter of finding the time to make all of the pieces. </div>
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And, here's my cat, Pharaoh, who was kind enough to supervise in the making. <br />
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<br />jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-53320912470822394692017-08-07T10:00:00.000-07:002017-08-07T10:00:17.237-07:00Wig Maintenance for ShegoWhile I was working on my Lazarus wig, I decided that I needed to do some wig maintenance on my Shego wig. It was starting to frizz and get a bit tangled at the ends. I take care of my wigs, but just wearing it can cause general frizziness and tangling as it rubs against your clothes or skin, or from being handled one too many times.<br />
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Shego's hair is long and has a slight curl to it.<br />
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I grabbed my basic tools for wig maintenance --- a oil based spray to help with frizz, a steel brush, a hair straightener, and some curling rollers. (The Shego wig is from Arda, and is heat resistant and can be styled using a hair straightener.)<br />
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After carefully detangling the hair (using my fingers and a comb) and using the oil spray to tame the frizz parts, I used the hair straightener to warm up a section of hair then used the roller.<br />
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I used several different sizes at various heights, then let the wig cool down.<br />
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I got a nice curl from the curlers, and using various sizes gave me both and tight loose curls.<br />
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Overall, I was pretty happy with how the finished wig came out. I got a chance to show off my costume to <a href="https://www.silvertoons.com/">Stephen Silver</a>, who is the character designer for the show, Kim Possible (and Shego). He saw me from his booth and came out to greet me. It was a good feeling when he said, "Look, there's a well done, Shego!"
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-18437596188151446642017-07-31T10:00:00.000-07:002017-07-31T14:44:36.435-07:00SDCC Masquerade EveningFrom previous posts, you already know that our group did a tribute to David Bowie at the SDCC Masquerade. We had a total of 18 (!!) people in our group -- 16 Bowies and 2 Ninjas, who helped get our backdrop set in place. We were the last act of the night (#39) and we got a rousing reaction from the crowd.<br />
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Unfortunately, we didn't win any of the awards this year (we can't win every single year). It wasn't quite comic book related nor was it really "media" related (such as the Game of Thrones presentation or any of the Star Wars skits), so we didn't quite fit into the general theme of the convention.<br />
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However, we got a lot of compliments from members of the Motion Picture Costumer's Association, John Landis (the director), and many from the crowd, including our MC host, Kaja Folio, said that it really touched them and made them cry for David Bowie, who passed in 2016.<br />
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And as a cosplayer and performer, that's the best prize we can ask for.<br />
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Here are a few photos from the various Bowie. (courtesy of: <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/2017/07/23/comic-con-2017s-masquerade-is-what-cosplay-dreams-are-made-of/" target="_blank">The OCR</a>)<br />
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In this one, you can see the whole of the skit.
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For a complete list of elements for this outfit:
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-slacks.html">Slacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-waistcoat.html">Waistcoat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-jacket.html">Jacket</a>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-button-down-shirt.html" target="_blank">Shirt</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-lazarus.html">Final Props</a></li>
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Our group was doing a tribute to David Bowie at the SDCC masquerade, and I was going to be his final incarnation, Lazarus, from the Black Star album.<br />
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It's not your typical cosplay outfit, but one that I enjoyed making. I'm a big fan of David Bowie and making this outfit was somewhat cathartic.<br />
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Insofar as costumes, it's not the most difficult one I've ever made, but it was time consuming...as three-piece suits generally have quite a bit of tailoring. An added benefit is that I'll be able to wear this outfit outside of any convention.<br />
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-slacks.html">Slacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-waistcoat.html">Waistcoat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-jacket.html">Jacket</a>
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In addition to his suit, there were a few other things that I needed to create --- his hair as well as the blindfold.<br />
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The hair was a bit of a challenge since Bowie's hair is shaved along the sides. I thought some of that could at least be mitigated using the blindfold. I purchased a lace-front wig from Arda Wigs and did a bit of styling -- mostly to have the hair standup along the crown.<br />
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The blindfold was a bit trickier only because I needed to be able to SEE well enough on stage to walk around and perform without falling over. I found some light weight gauze at the fabric store that I cut into a long strip.<br />
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After wrapping my head while wearing the wig, I marked out where the "eyes" should go that would look about "right" but still allow me to see well enough on stage.<br />
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The last thing I needed was the Black Star "bible" that Lazarus carries around.<br />
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It looked to be about the size of a trade paperback. So, I took one of the books on my "To Read" stack and drew out a paper template, and traced it on some leather that was in my Leather Stash. My intent was to make a book "cover" that I could use for any book the size of a trade paperback.<br />
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I used some matte board to stiffen the sides, and used BARGE glue to attach it to the leather.<br />
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After making the book cover. I drew a <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Perfect-Star" target="_blank">perfect 5-pointed star</a>, transferred it to suede leather, and attached it to the front of the book.<br />
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I'll have a few more posts on our group, video, and other photos.jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-90667567339637449502017-07-29T14:30:00.000-07:002017-07-31T14:45:10.035-07:00Building a Suit for SDCC: Button Down ShirtThe last piece that I made for this cosplay was the button down shirt. Now, you may ask yourself, "WHY did you make a button down shirt? Couldn't you have just bought one?"<br />
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Well, yes I could, but I wanted to be able to say that I made a full three-piece suit for myself. It's just my sense of crazy.<br />
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I made a simple mockup out of muslin, which fit fairly well. I had to do a few alterations, primarily to the sleeves and armscye, which are my primary problem areas.<br />
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One of the things that I changed was to have a French cuff instead of a simple sleeve band. This particular cosplay "appears" to have unfolded French cuffs.<br />
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The final shirt, sans buttons.<br />
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For a complete list of elements for this outfit:
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-slacks.html">Slacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-waistcoat.html">Waistcoat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-jacket.html">Jacket</a>
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-button-down-shirt.html" target="_blank">Shirt</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-lazarus.html">Final Props</a></li>
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-89099692407476214132017-07-29T10:00:00.000-07:002017-07-31T14:45:10.030-07:00Building a Suit for SDCC: JacketSDCC has come and gone, and I really need to catch up on these costuming posts. I'll have a full write-up on SDCC soon.<br />
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Insofar as THIS cosplay, I'm really enjoying making outfits I've made before. You don't need to re-tailor, re-work, or fit the piece to you because you've already done that work. You can just cut the fabric, sew, and you're done!<br />
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I tend to save all of my mockups, because you never know when you need to remake an outfit or create another. Plus, it's helpful to understand how costumes are put together. Here's my bedraggled mockup from the previous costume.<br />
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I tried it on, and it still fits perfectly, so I proceeded to cut out all of the fabric pieces and begin immediate assembly.<br />
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Here's the nearly finished coat.<br />
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You'll see the final coat in the upcoming posts.</div>
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For a complete list of elements for this outfit:
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-slacks.html">Slacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-waistcoat.html">Waistcoat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-jacket.html">Jacket</a>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-button-down-shirt.html" target="_blank">Shirt</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-lazarus.html">Final Props</a></li>
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-68304535720190764032017-06-28T11:39:00.002-07:002017-07-31T14:45:10.018-07:00Building a Suit for SDCC: SlacksIn previous posts on this topic, I've already mentioned that I had already made this particular pattern for a different cosplay outfit, but the base can be used for this cosplay as well. After all, pants are pants are pants, right?
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I took out my previous two mockups --- I had made the slim and average fit of this pair of pants. I consulted my notes written on the pattern, which told me the slim fit was a bit more tailored to fit me than the average fit. (My current self is pleased with my past self on all the copious notes that she took.)<br />
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While I was making these pants, I was very much reminded that my grandfather wore black linen pants much like what I'm making currently. It was a surprisingly nostalgic moment.<br />
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For a complete list of elements for this outfit:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-slacks.html">Slacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-waistcoat.html">Waistcoat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-jacket.html">Jacket</a>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-button-down-shirt.html" target="_blank">Shirt</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-lazarus.html">Final Props</a></li>
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-25177012411677813762017-06-26T10:15:00.000-07:002017-07-31T14:45:10.005-07:00Building Suit for SDCC: WaistcoatIn planning this costume out, I thought that the smallest piece of the suit --- the waistcoat --- would be the most straightforward to sew first. After all, I've made myself several different waistcoats and they all follow the same patterning. It was just a matter of tailoring it to my measurements.<br />
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For this character, I needed to make a waistcoat with lapels. I decided to use a pattern I've used before, except I had made the versions without lapels. <br />
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Previously, I had already copied the main pattern pieces out to brown butcher paper and needed to copy the patterns for the lapels and collar.<br />
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I decided to make a mockup so I could better understand the collar and lapel structure. I played around with different lapel sizes to find a size preference.<br />
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In the course of following the pattern instructions, I realized that the pockets in the front of the pattern were FAKE! I was severely disappointed by this fact and decided to turn the faux-pockets into real welt pockets.<br />
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Once the fashion shell of the front half of the jacket was completed, I cut out a suitable pocket lining and drew the welt lines on it. Basted down the welt flap to the fashion shell.<br />
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Here's the final waistcoat. I still have to add buttons for it, but I want the buttons on the jacket and waistcoat to match so I'm going to wait until the jacket is also completed so I can just do a production run of buttons. </div>
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For a complete list of elements for this outfit:
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<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-slacks.html">Slacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-suit-for-sdcc-waistcoat.html">Waistcoat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-jacket.html">Jacket</a>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-button-down-shirt.html" target="_blank">Shirt</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2017/07/building-suit-for-sdcc-lazarus.html">Final Props</a></li>
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This costume is going to be a change for me, because unlike previous cosplay outfits, I will be able to wear this outfit on a regular basis, even for work. Additionally, I don't have to do a lot of extra custom work because I've already made parts of this outfit for other costumes, which means no unnecessary mockups and I just need to follow the pattern instructions and my own notes.<br />
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FIRST, the costume: The "costume" be a three-piece suit, which won't be quite matching in style, but I'll be using similar and matching fabric. Photos of the character seem to indicate this is the case. <br />
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SECOND, the patterns: As mentioned previously, I've already made much of this suit for other purposes, so I don't have to actually do much in terms of mockups, custom alterations, etc. I will have to sew 1.5 items that I haven't created before, so there will be some work to do.<br />
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For the waistcoat, I've previously made the non-collared version of the pattern, but for this new one, I'll be adding the lapels. The only pattern I haven't yet made is a button-down shirt. I'm using this McCalls pattern for it.<br />
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LAST: the fabric! For this particular outfit, I'm going with a linen blend, because photos of said outfit appear to be linen. However, I chose a linen blend because I hate ironing linen --- it wrinkles if you look at it wrong. Also, I'm choosing two different types of black linen because photos of said character show a slightly different texture/light reflection between the coat and pants.<br />
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For the jacket, I've chosen a black hopsack linen (55% linen / 45% rayon). Hopsack is a type of weave that looks like basket weave, and is not as "formal" as a plain weave. It's used for more "informal" blazers and jackets especially light summer blazers. </div>
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The next fabric is for the pants and waistcoat, which is a 53% linen / 47 % rayon, which I'll be using for the waistcoat and matching pants.<br />
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The last bit of fabric that I'm going to be using is for the shirt:<br />
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I've already washed it twice in hot water and it's turning into a very soft fabric and will make a lovely shirt.<br />
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jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-89953640147167862252017-06-08T11:00:00.000-07:002017-06-08T11:00:02.880-07:00Completed KatarinaWithin the course of a week, I finished two projects! It feels so good to get things completed and to have two in one week feels doubly good.<br />
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This time around, I finished <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/katarina" target="_blank">Katarina by CocoKnits</a> out of Cascade Greenland, which is a discontinued yarn, but of which I have at least 3 sweater's worth in my Stash. I love Julie Weisenberger's aesthetic, and this sweater is no exception.<br />
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There's a seamless version of this sweater, but I chose to knit the seamed version. I don't mind seaming and I knit this in pieces as a substitute for my sock knitting at work. Because I did it piecemeal, it meant that I could finish it a bit faster as it was always accompanying me to different places. (I also prefer having a bit more structure to my knitted garments that seaming affords).<br />
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While the body of the sweater took very little time, the garter stitch shawl collar took forever to finish and was fairly boring to knit. I also did some short-rows along the collar because I wanted the collar to have more substance and to stand a bit taller.<br />
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And the Greenland softened up considerably after washing it. I didn't quite block the sweater, but rather threw it into the dryer. It handled the dryer very well and didn't lose any of its shape.jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-3654108342272433662017-06-06T10:00:00.000-07:002017-06-06T10:00:29.079-07:00Completed Viajante!It's been a long time since I finished a project that wasn't sock related. I took on two big knitting projects and have been somewhat faithful to just knitting on them (except for my ever-present sock projects).<br />
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So, I'm glad to announce that I finally, finally finished the behemoth that is the Viajante that I started back in March, and I <u><i><b>love </b></i></u>this "shawl". Okay, let's be honest here....the Viajante really isn't a shawl but more of a fancy poncho. And I've discovered that I really like ponchos, especially in the frigid climate that is my work office.<br />
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As a recap, I used Miss Babs Katahdin, which is 1750 yards
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I also discovered that I like to add beads to things, despite it adds a multitude of time to finish a project! Because this was my first time beading a project, I didn't know what size beads to use. Consequently, I ended up using two sizes of beads: 2/0 clear-esque beads for the stockinette portion of the beading and 6/0 for the lace. For the larger 6/0 beads, I found some that perfectly matched the yarn.<br />
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The beads & lace look great, and I even bound off with beads.<br />
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Despite beading bits of this poncho, the vast majority of this project is a lot of stockinette. This poncho is huge and served as a 'blanket' while I was working on it. The neck opening is about 13" wide and the "tip" of the poncho/shawl is very long. <br />
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It can also be worn as an actual shawl when you double over the fabric, which makes it warm and toasty<br />
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I love this thing. This project definitely fell under the "project knitting" aspect versus the "process knitting". I really wanted the Viajante for use in the office, travel, and I think it's elegant enough to wear for evenings out, etc.<br />
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I'm actually contemplating on making another, but out of sport weight
yarn just to cut down on the amount of time that it'll take to complete. And the next one will be out of a more solid or kettle dyed yarn.<br />
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<br />jadecat9http://www.blogger.com/profile/13792037032359178841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678454881763269138.post-68604225159577269532017-05-23T13:06:00.000-07:002017-05-23T13:06:22.255-07:00Taking a Break with LegosThis weekend was super extra busy, but not in a fun way. My Boys somehow got fleas (either it being piggybacked on us or a friends who have visited), and it was time to wash and treat the house accordingly. I'm pretty sure we caught it early enough. (Un)Fortunately, my little Dean has a fairly sensitive flea allergy so ANY flea bit will cause him discomfort whereas the other two could care less.<br />
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<i>(Dean unhappy at being at the vet)</i> </div>
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However, one morning, I decided that I very much needed to take a break from all of the de-flea-ing of our house and break into a Lego pack that I had been given. It was Wonder Woman and given that the new movie is coming out very soon, how could I resist?!?<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't realize that because this a Dimensions set, all of the instructions for assembly were online as part of the Lego game, which I don't own. There were a lot of little pieces...mostly clear...for the invisible jet.</div>
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Fortunately for me, I've been playing with Legos a very log time, so I used the photo from the box to put together WW's invisible jet!</div>
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Sufficed to say, it was nice being to take a break and have a little bit of fun during an otherwise super busy weekend.<br />
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