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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8 Tips on How Not to Screw Up Your First Corset
Over the weekend, I'm planning to fully dive into my corset for Lulu. This will mark my fourth corset, so I thought today's post would be a good opportunity to share some of my mishaps and learning experiences in the hopes of helping out a few other newbie corset makers. 1.Do your homework: Corset making … Continue reading 8 Tips on How Not to Screw Up Your First Corset
Life According to Instagram: June 2015
1. I kicked off June with a trip to A-Kon! This convention is near and dear to me, since it marks my 3rd year of cosplay and attending conventions. Overall, I had a blast, and this was definitely my best experience yet! I got some beautiful shots back from various A-Kon shoots. One of my … Continue reading Life According to Instagram: June 2015
Life According to Instagram: March 2015
Another month from 2015 is officially in the past! I'm both excited and super anxious about that. We're now about 2 months out from some of the big cons in the Dallas area, but that means I only have 2 months to finish up costumes for myself and others! I'm going to binge watch ALL … Continue reading Life According to Instagram: March 2015
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
Life According to Instagram: January 2015
I feel so old every time I say this, but I feel like 2015 got off with a ridiculous flurry. How did the month go by so fast? Here are a few of my favorite moments from January, as documented by Instagram. My birthday was on January 4! I was unfortunately too sick to go … Continue reading Life According to Instagram: January 2015
WIP: January 2015
I'm bringing back the WIP posts this year! I tapered off towards the end of last year since I didn't have as many projects to share. This year, I'm also going to add my commissions to these posts, since I don't want to clutter your feed with just skirts and capes and bodysuits. What's funny … Continue reading WIP: January 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 