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Shiny Disco Punk Futuristic Duct Tape Prom Dress

Mar 20, 2008
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Yeah, you read that right! Duct tape prom dress. I've been planning this since November and been working on it off and on since January. Now I'm buckling down to really get things done!

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Here's the design. Accessories not included... ;D Those are for another day when I'm not so lazy. (They're on a separate picture, you see.) The front view is on the left and the back is on the right. The grey underneath is going to be shinyshiny chrome duct tape with black strips crisscrossed over it!

There is a matching guy's suit but I'm not sure that I'll be able to do this. ^_^; The guy I'm going with is not perfectly reliable and so I'm finishing mine first. Plus, his is less labor-intensive. At least, I think so... :S It's really hard to tell!

I'm going to reuse my hoopskirt from the Jalissa costume. (Orange and black, shiny, cyberlox.) The jury is still out on hair designs.

And yes. There is a buttbow. :3

All right, all right, so it's not tomorrow.

Jul 19, 2007
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BUT I have better pictures than just of my corselet! My cyberlox falls arrived on MONDAY (the fourth day since I ordered it, and the first business day after it was shipped! SO fast!!) from I Kick Shins and I immediately tried them on. They're bouncy and fun, and of course, once I had those on, I just had to try on the rest.

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I do have another style of wearing the cyberlox falls that I'm considering, however, it is less comfortable than the pigtails. I'll probably try that tomorrow when I take this for a spin to the Harry Potter release party at Waldenbooks in Alexandria, Louisiana. It'll be doubling as "Evil Hermione" thanks to my friend Apricot. :D

Another note: in these pictures, the split is pinned, and neither skirt nor chemise is hemmed. The split has already been sewn properly, and the hem will be done tonight! After that, all that will be left is to paint the black design on the orange skirt, and then it's done!! O_O I can't believe it's done so soon. I am sooo thrilled that this has turned out so well. ^_^ It's going to be fun to wear, I can just tell.

Pictures of the finished (or at least mostly-finished) costume should be up this weekend, or maybe a bit after. Hopefully I'll have some action shots from the release party too. Depending on what I do during my break tomorrow between performances (did I mention my one-week play yet?) the paint may or may not be done before the party. It'll still look cool without it though.

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Jul 14, 2007
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Yep, these are my falls! :) Short combination cyberlox falls from I Kick Shins. The picture is theirs, not mine -- they were shipped today, the day after I ordered them! I was amazed and absolutely thrilled. I ended up choosing more orange than black because the top has a looot of black and I wanted to help balance it out. I can't wait to wear them!

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And of course, this picture is what I have so far -- including the finished corselet! There are only a few things left to do...

Swap out the white cords in the chemise for orange ones
Buy earrings (oops, I forgot them!)
Split the skirt
Fabric paint the skirt/corselet
Hem the skirt(s). Not sure if the orange one will need it.
Possibly do something with my shoes. I like the black boots though, so I won't be devastated if I can't decide what to do in time.
The shawl-y thing may not make it into the final version. Actually, it probably won't...I just don't have any good pictures without it on.

And uh...that's actually it. I will be trying out for a one-week play so we'll see how productive I can be while learning my lines, but I still have lots of time! :)

Oh yeah. Jewelry. The necklace is visible in the picture above, but here're the rings and bracelets:

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You can just baaarely see the orange ring on my left hand. And of course, the bracelte isn't nearly as yellow in person. :S

Expect another update on the fabric paint tomorrow. ^_~ Tests look great.

Jewelry, Hair, and Other Girly Things

Jul 12, 2007
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Hello again! During part of my little vacation I actually went to Chicago, and while I was there, I learned some good basic makeup techniques. So, when I actually get something fit to be seen, I'll look pretty for my photoshoot. Which will be when...? Hopefully later today! The corselet is being worked on -- it's actually in my lap right now. All supplies have been obtained, and the only part missing is the hair.

Unfortunately, due to an unexpected price increase, twist falls are no longer an option. I'm instead going with Cyberlox Falls in metallic black, orange, and metallic orange. Or maybe just metallic black and plain orange...I'm not sure on the length yet --which is bad, because I need to order them today. @_@

I've also switched from embroidery to using dimensional fabric paint. You know, that puffy stuff. I'm looking at using it in little dots to outline my design, which I think could turn out even better than embroidery... tests look promising!

And now for today's picture: the jewelery I have so far. I've gotten a pendant and black lacing but I'm having problems putting the two together, so it's absent from this image. The background orange is the skirt fabric.

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I love the unintentional lighting effect. =) Also, see the plastic black rose? The pendant I have is an orange jade carved rose -- very pretty. I think the effect I'm trying to go here is for a sort of modern renaissance -- if anyone knows of a better name for this type of fashion (I don't quite think it's steampunk) then please let me know!