Costumes, Costumes, and More Costumes….
With only about four months to go, and limited time in general, it’s time to start seriously thinking about con costumes.
We’ve had some vague, general ideas. B is actually beginning to get into the costuming aspect this year, and seems excited about a steampunk costume. I already have the elements of one pretty much intact. I got a wonderful tweed skirt with a bit of a mermaid-tail flair to the bottom of it for Christmas, and of course I have my beautiful corset from last year’s con. The fabric is a canvas map that is absolutely beautiful.
Example Bustle Belt from LoopTangle Blog
I don’t want to alter the skirt itself, since I want to be able to continue to wear it as a non-costume, too, but it does need a little something extra to give it that perfect flair. A suggestion from my wonderful costumer friend @marillawen over on Twitter/WoW was to use a bustle-belt of some sort. She suggested some brown leather, perhaps some complimentary tweed, and I was thinking of adding some brown lace and chiffon to help further fluff up the bustle.
Now, I wanted to incorporate some sort of leather tool-belt into my steampunk costume (after all, what self-respecting victorian engineering lady would be caught somewhere without her spanner?), so my plan now is to somehow combine the two, sewing the bustle onto the back of a tool-belt.
I’ve been working on making some aviator goggles, too, but I think those will likely end up in the possession of B, because I’ve become somewhat entranced with ladies’ top-hats. It shouldn’t be too difficult to find a suitable hat and spruce it up a bit. I’d love it if I could find one of those miniature top-hats to pun on top of a nice big curly hairdo, but will likely make do with the full-sized sort.
Example of the sort of pants I'm thinking of making for B.
As far as B, he’s put forth the idea of being an aviator of some sort, a biologist, an engineer, etc. etc. etc. He’s a pharmacist, so I rather thought the idea of a scientist would suit him well. A belt with a suitable selection of sealed vials with little miniature plants in them would work nicely for a botanist of some sort, likewise with some “dubious” chemicals for a chemist. A suitable pair of pants shouldn’t be too difficult to buy or make. I already have a nice pattern for a tailcoat that will look phenomenal.
I likely have less actual sewing to do this year than I did for last . . . which may be a good thing, but gettng started much earlier will help to ensure that I’m not sitting there rushing to get things finished at the last minute again this year. I’ve also got a good, fairly clear picture of what it is I want to make. Now all I’ve got to do is aquire the materials and get to work.
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