Kaylee Dress. FINALLY FINISHED!

Yeah.... it's finally done....
Finished it as of about half an hour ago.
Now... I'm wondering what to do next.
I know i didn't update while I was sewing the ruffles and making the overskirt.
I should have, but i've been busy.
I'm so happy that this is finally finished though.

Happy Cosplaying
Love
Leopardmoon

Kaylee Update and Possible new costume

Okay so I haven't updated for a bit..

Two things mainly. Bodice is basically done aside from tailoring and sewing on the buttons.... I also need a ribbon belt which I forgot about the first time..

also... I now have all the fabric i need for the skirt. and I caved a bought a hoopskirt.
because I'm lazy and I don't have a lot of time on my hands

The next quick costume i'm going to attempt is Bennett Halverson from Dollhouse. it's relatively simple aside from the part where the character of Bennett has a dead arm. In a sling with a black glove. Might be tricky.
other than that, I can basically use my own clothes aside from the red hairclip

I'll post photos later
until then

Happy cosplaying
Leopardmoon

Kaylee update

Hi all

Another day another update

still need to sew that on... sew the buttons and tailor it
then it will be done.
But hey, at least the sleeves are sewed on, and BTW I sewed the sleeves on by hand.

Until my next update

Happy Cosplaying
Leopardmoon

Kaylee Update (Might modify this post with more pics)

Hi there

More updates
sleeves are done, but are currently unattached from the rest of the bodice until i figure out how to attach them.
I also now have the buttons and time to actually try and finish this.
My goal is to get the bodice done by the end of this week... though in theory... I could be done tonight.

So I might edit this post and throw up pics of the finished bodice.

Until I post again

Happy Cosplaying
Leopardmoon

Kaylee Update (Includes photos)

Hi All

I know I don't normally update during the week... but I have something to actually post today, as well as the promised photos.

But first to the updates
I've been a busy bee tonight and now my bodice for my dress is 70ish% done.
I'm happy enough with it to post photos... well a photo.

 Bodice... is 70% done...ish.. still need to add details... sleeves... the first layer of ruffles, and additional tailoring will be done later

 My Dr Who scarf... it's long enough to go around three people.

My weird loki inspired head band thing...

4 pipecleaners 

Also i'm reconsidering commissioning a loki cosplay costume and thinking about doing it myself... if anyone can forward me to any good tutorials, that will be a big help.

And Tomorrow is cosplay thursday... I'm going to do a partial Coraline cosplay wearing what elements of the costume I have. I'll post photos if I remember.

Happy Cosplaying

I'll post again as soon as I can

Leopardmoon

Kaylee and Coraline update, plus possible new costume and dr who scarf..

Hi everyone

It's been a couple months since my last update.
But I have things actually worth mentioning this time around.
I now have a sewing machine, which means I actually started sewing my Kaylee dress today. (FINALLY!)  The back panel is kinda confusing me at the moment, because this in general is breaking new ground for me. I'll post photos when I've got the bodice to at least a 50% finished stage, right now it's at the 17%ish stage.

I also now have a raincoat for my Coraline cosplay.
Which means all i really need now is possibly a blue wig and yellow gumboots.

Also for those who know me from other sites.. yeah... might have noticed a mild obsession with the character of Loki from  Avengers and Thor. If you haven't seen either already. GO AND WATCH THEM. they are awesome. back on topic,
yeah.
I'm currently considering a genderswapped loki cosplay costume as well.. either that or a dress inspired by loki's costume... possibly both.
I'll get back you all on that one, I still have Princess Luna from MLP to finish as well as my River Tam dress. but they are further down the list of things to get done.

Also I've knitted a seemingly freakishly long dr who scarf.
Pics will come when i next do a photo post. I got the pattern off here.
It was a fun activity and was something i've always wanted to make.

Happy Cosplaying
I promise photos ASAP
Leopardmoon

Three Things: Happy New Year, WOW over 1000 views and Kaylee dress update

Hi all
First thing is first
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone and everypony who reads my blog had good holidays

Secondly
This Blog now has over 1000 views
to which i have to say
THANK YOU!




Third.
Kaylee Dress update
I have finally started working on this dress
Though i'm kinda angry at myself for starting it so late, as this project has kinda been in the works for well over a year. But that's getting off topic. ANYWAY

So far I have cut and pinned most of the bodice
Though i can't sew yet as i do not currently have access to a sewing machine.
But i can tell you the front panel was a NIGHTMARE! and not in the pony way...
anyway... photos
Front panel. This will not be cut again until the lace is sewn down.

Back Panel
Side panels, side by side




Anyway.. that's all i have done for now.
Happy Cosplaying,
Leopardmoon.

Updates for Illyria and Coraline, and New Costume: Fluttershy

Updates

Coraline
Found a yellow raincoat in the basement, needs a clean, but will be fine.
Decided to possibly drop the 'Little me' doll idea.
And that means all i need is the gumboots and the wig and that costume is done.

[X] Yellow Raincoat
[ ] Yellow Gumboots
[X] Jeans (i'm going to use a pair i already have)
[ ] Blue wig
[X] Dragonfly hairclip
[X] Button key

Illyria
Found a skirt i can wear, that is pretty close to the one she wears it the ep a Hole in the World.
Still need to do a make up shopping trip, that scheduled for a couple of weeks away when i have some more free time.
This costume will be worn on Halloween which is like a month or so away, after i come home,
But for school, so I don't have to worry about make up or anything, I'm gonna be River Tam


New Costume
Fluttershy

For those who follow my more recent updates, know that i have become a fan of the show My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic.
I've decided that me and a group of my friends are gonna be a MLP:FiM cosplay group for the Armageddon Expo next year.
This project along with my Kaylee dress are being saved for late November after my exams are done.

I already have a dress i'm going to use
so all i really need is wings and a wig and possibly a tail, ears and some cheap yellow slip on shoes.
I want to do a humanized version of the character, but i might end up going for a more anthro/furry type look if i have the cash.

Seen a few wigs online and they are pretty expensive especially in the style and length i'm looking for.

Wings however are a little bit more do able as i have found a tutorial online
(Link)
Just a matter of finding time to get the materials and making them.

So for the fluttershy costume, i'll need at least these

[X] Dress
[ ] Wings
[ ] Long Pink Wig

That's it for this update!

Leopardmoon

New Costume: Illyria

Because of threats of having to move and a lot of schoolwork hanging over my head.
My Kaylee shindig dress is once again on hold.

Making way for the Craziness of Illyria as my 2011 halloween costume
I'm going to dress like Fred does when she first becomes Illyria, in 'A Hole in the World'
That is a Sad episode.

Anyway other than that, shouldn't be too hard.
Just lots of blue make up and temporary dye for my hair.

There is a vid on youtube about how to do the make up


- Leopardmoon

Kaylee dress Update 5 (Pattern. FINALLY)

Hi, I know. Long time. No update.
I have two things to say on the subject.
School and Homework.

Anyway here are my pattern pics





I'm gonna redo the side panel, which is why there is no picture up for it
So from the first picture down, the order is front panel, then two shots of the back panel.

- Leopardmoon

Kaylee dress on hold until the new year and holiday wishes to those who read my blog

With Christmas only a few days away, I'm putting this project back on hold, until the new year!
The bodice pattern is still not done. May try soon, should only take me an hour or two to complete. maybe three at the maximum.

Thank you to all who keep up with my blog!
Happy Holidays!
And if i don't post again before 2011.
Have a Happy New Year

- Leopardmoon

Coraline (part 2) ((Dragonfly Hairclip)) and Kaylee shindig dress update

Kaylee dress update first

The bodice pattern is still not complete, will try and finish this afternoon though.

Now on to Coraline and her dragonfly hair clip

I now have

[ ] Yellow Raincoat
[ ] Yellow Gumboots
[X] Jeans (i'm going to use a pair i already have)
[ ] Blue wig
[X] Dragonfly hairclip
[ ] Little me doll
[X] Button key

I made my own using Gold oven bake modeling clay, some plastic jewels, a hairclip, some hot glue and some PVA glue.

The clip is not as accurate as I'd like it to be but oh well, a lot of ones you can buy are not accurate either.
The dragonfly part has a wingspan of 7.2 centimeters and is 4 centimeters from head to tail.

I made a pattern out of paper, then I flattened the gold modeling clay to the thickness i wanted.

Then I put the cut out pattern on the clay and used a needle or pin to trace around it, before baking the clay.

after the clay was baked i used some PVA glue to stick the plastic jewels on in the desired arrangement on one side and then waited for a while for that to dry.

I hot glued the hairclip to the unjewed side of the dragonfly, with the narrower end of the clip pointing to the left. You may have to put quite a bit of hot glue between the dragonfly and the hairclip, for the clip to stay on. You also may have to reglue it from time to time.


Pattern


Jeweled side of Hairclip

Back of Hairclip

errr slight change of plans

Sorry haven't posted an update in a while. been kinda busy

I know halloween is only like four days away which left me having to pick a new costume.
Vampire slayer
also with exams coming up within the next few weeks I'll put it on hold til December when i have some more time.

Kaylee's Layer cake shindig dress, part 3. (Yay)

Went shopping, got some of the stuff i needed,
Just a zip some thread and some of the fabric,

I still need the lacey embroidered materiel for the overlay on the bodice, I've deiced to use a mix of net and cotton on the petticoat so i'll need to get some net and more cotton, still need all the ribbon for all the trim, some more white, peach and pink satin for the over-skirt, I'm swapping the organza out for satin coz it's cheaper, and i still need also to get the buttons


Satin, Zip, white cotton thread, white cotton fabric.

Here's a better photo. the cotton fabric in on the left, thread is next. then the zip and the satin

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Got the lacy material for the overlay as well as the ruffly ribbon for the neck trim and for the sides of the bodice.
Had a quick look around in mum's sewing box and found a couple of spools of pink thread and another of white.
Here is a pic of my newly reorganized drawer where i'm keeping the stuff

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UPDATE: couldn't find anything i could afford or liked yesterday for materials

Kaylee's Layer cake shindig dress, part 2. (Can you please hold)

On hold until i finish a couple of projects and my mock exams, which aren't for like a month

Kaylee's Layer cake shindig dress, part 1, (Hi there)

This Blog is a progress diary of my progress as i make some of my favourite costumes from my favorite shows and movies.

I'll post updates on my progress as more and more of the different costumes get made

First Costume for this blog is...

Kaylee's "Layer Cake" Dress from Firefly episode Shingdig

http://imageevent.com/benaequee/costumes/completed/kayleeshindigdress
I'm using this set of instructions to make the dress, well I'm going to follow them as best as i can, they are quite vague.

Why i want to attempt it: I'm a firefly fan and this is one of my favorite costumes from the show, but it means not much time to do much else other than sewing even with a machine. SO MANY RUFFLES!!!!!

I want to wear it for Halloween, but after this project, i think next year I'll dress up as River Tam or Coraline

but first i have to get the materials but that means maths

-Leopardmoon