Phone's Down

Seth and I are switching our phone service to Virgin Mobile from Verizon. We're trying to transfer our phone numbers, so hopefully if that goes through alright then nothing should change for any of you. However, my verizon phone is broken and it'll take a few days for the number transfer request to go through so my Virgin phone can be activated. If you want to call, I've got Seth's phone. The number is the same as mine except for the last four digits are 8456. I'll let you know when my regular number is available again!

Next Big Thing!

You may recall the next big thing I'd talked about almost exactly a year ago after Balticon. Well, the Steampunk Eowyn ate my life the past year and due to complexities, Varesh got pushed off. However, I'm doing it. Next year for Costume Con in Milwaukee it's going to be my big entry. First one as a solo Master in the biggest competition in the costuming community. So you'd all better be there to cheer me on and be stunned by my awesomeness. No. Seriously.

It will be better than it would have been if I'd made it this year. I've learned a lot lately. I'm much more confident in my skills and this is going to take them all as well as learning so much more. I'm diving in head first and I've got some good friends who are going to help. I'm doing the human version- still not up for the alien monster version with 6 eyes and the glowing arms and head- but there will be lots of armor making and wonderflex shaping, beading and embroidery. :D Lots of fun and work! I'm going up to a friends on Tuesday to get started planning. Of course... if anyone sees any greek key patterned royal purple silk jacquard and you don't call me about it I'll be severely put out. Google is not helping me much.





Pieces of the costume in a vaguely skin out order:
-long sleeve top with oriental style collar
-pants with an odd cut and gold beading/embroidery
-Gold Corset (striped?)
-Underskirt
-Beaded/embroidered overskirt
-Two heavy gold beaded/embroidered belts
-Armored collar and chestpiece
-Head "fan"
-Longest Fringed over-robe
-Shorter Fringed over-robe
-Embroidered/beaded drape over the over-robes
-Upper arm armor pieces
-Lower arm armor pieces
-Arm 'drapes'
-Fingerless gloves
-Ankle bracelet
-Medium length brunette wig
-Headdress

Costume Con Photos

Hey Everyone! Pictures are up from our presentation on Michael's page under my costumes folder.

And while our presentation isn't in this youtube playlist, there are some of the presentations from several of the masquerades at the Con here!

Costume Con!

There were a ton of amazing costumes there at the con, some of which were scary enough and worn as hall costumes and not even being competed! So I can't really complain about other people winning the Best in Class and Best Workmanship in Class awards...










































But we did take BEST IN SHOW: DIVERSE OVERKILL in Workmanship for the sheer variety of things we had going on in it! :D We also won the presentation award of BEST CONCEPT in the Master Class division!

AAAAALL Done!

Train pics

Whew! The end is in sight!

A good 10 hours of work today =

The bodice boned...


... and lined and the buttons all sewn on and the buttonholes on the bodice going beautifully in spite of my worries...


And ultimately the bodice finished!


Obviously I'm not going to be wearing it over my tshirt for the presentation >.>

I also got the train bustled up properly but don't have pictures of it yet. Maybe tomorrow. I'm excited to try it all on now.

I did take a few injuries in the line of duty, however. My fingers took one for the team...


And my elbow got stabbed by a very sharp silk pin that didn't like the fact I was using it on polyvelvet as well as the silk lining. 'Heresy!' it cried, and then martyred itself on my arm. Now I'm just getting silly.


Good night!