Photographer Credits: Mehreen Rizvi Completed: April 2018 Hours Spent: 40-ish Debuted: Dallas Fan Expo Why This Costume: If it isn't totally obvious yet, Belle has been my favorite Disney princess forever! As I went into this year, I knew that I needed a few simpler and, more importantly, comfortable costumes for chill con days as well as … Continue reading Costume Notes: Belle’s Town Dress (Provincial Life)
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Costume Notes: Belle’s Ballgown
Completed: March 2015 Hours Spent: About 40 hours spread out over a month Debuted: All-Con 2015 Why This Costume: Belle is one of my favorite Disney princesses. I made her village dress back in 2013, but her yellow dress has been one of my wish list costumes for a while. I ultimately decided to tackle this costume to practice making … Continue reading Costume Notes: Belle’s Ballgown
Pattern Review: TV110
Happy Friday! I'm gearing up for All-Con this weekend, so today I thought I'd share my thoughts on TV110, which I used to make Belle's top/corset. The Basics: Pattern: Truly Victorian 110 Total Hours: Around 20 Fabric: A little less than 1 yd. of poly satin (matte side), 1/4 yd of rose print brocade (center … Continue reading Pattern Review: TV110
WIP: February 2015
Another month of 2015 is nearly over! As I write this, North Texas is in the midst of a last-minute winter freak out. There's almost 3 inches of snow covering my yard and it's supposed to continue throughout the day. That's as good of an excuse as any for a craft weekend/binge session of Arrow! … Continue reading WIP: February 2015
Belle’s Village Dress (Beauty and the Beast)
Completed: November 2013 Hours Spent: 17ish (including seam ripping hell) Worn at: Austin Comic Con Why This Costume: I love Belle’s nerdiness. She’s one of my favorite Disney princesses. Beauty and the Beast was constantly on in my household as a child, beat out only by The Little Mermaid. Shortly after making my Star Wars … Continue reading Belle’s Village Dress (Beauty and the Beast)
The Geeky Seamstress 