Toronto Costuming!!

oh right...i forgot about his hand thingie

 

Hey, thanks for posting that link. I was looking for more pictures of his robe, and a few of those had angles I was looking for.

 

Update! my costume is well underway..the corset has arrived (now i just have to squeeze into it >_< which isn't going to be too fun..just have to convince who ever is going to help me lace it up that they will have to hurt to help!

The skirt fitting was yesterday..the fabric is exact and its being taylor made to my body by an amazing dressmaker! had to post to let you all know..they DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR A RUSH JOB! and they have fabric on site.

wardrobeworkshop.ca, just near Finch Station.

heres my deliema tho...

WHERE CAN I FIND A PAIR OF PLEATHER OPERA LENGHT GLOVES???? the only ones i've found are all silky satin variety and those are nice..but not good enough for the amount of effort i'm puttiing into this peice...

HELP!

 

did you try Malabars?

 

thanks Kat!! no i haven't tried there yet..i'll do that on friday

 

does anyone know what kind of shoes Padme wears with the black corset dress? i have to go for my final fitting on monday and i've been told i must provide the shoes i'm wearing

 

You might want to look in here.

The Black Corset Piece over at Costuming & Props.

If the question isn't already answered, thats the best place to ask.

 

Elewyn,

For the shoes that she wears you never really see them becuase the skirt is so long that it covers them completely, so I would suggest perhaps just find a pair of cute black pumps that you find comftable and can walk easily in, becuase chances are that no one will be able to see them underneath the skirt anyways

 

Ya, that's the best alternative. For mine, I'm just wearing white sandels because you never really see them either.

 

i found a pair of really nice black cris-cross heels way back in my closet..sort of the sam material as the corset and so i figured i'd go with those. thanks Debs and Bayley!! ^_^

 

How much is the costume costing you?

 

actually because i'm peicing it together myself (which takes longer and is definetely frustrating but sooo worth it in the long run) its not costing too much comparitively. When i first wanted to do the costume i emailed around some costumers and they said there was no way they could even begin to help me for less than $450 canadian..so i left it to myself and i'm doing it for about $200 all said and done. And thats including a handmade corset and skirt. Its expensive..but i wanted something that would last. I figured its my gift to myself instead of going to C3. Plus its an investment as i'm going to use it on the convention circuit.

 

for myself for boots, I found some cool short boots on clearance this fall, and I wore them for most of the winter. They're just above ankle height and brown leather. I love them!

 

update: neckpeice and headpeice...done!! i'm really happy with the results. The gloves should be finished on tuesday and the skirt sometime next week too.

nothing more left to do but look forward to showing it off!

^_^ thanks for all your help guys!! my first costume is looking like its going to be a success afterall!

 

Working on my costume and most of the details are taken care of. But there is one little problem. I don't have boots. I am looking into wrapping my legs with material. Other then that I am trying to find inexpensive means to obtain Jedi like boots. Any suggestions?

 

i already order my Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber from master replicas.
but i have no idea when it's going to arrive
and my costume it's not going to be ready for the line :'(
but hopefuly it will be ready for the opening day

 

Spiderfan posted on 5/9/05 10:42am

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Working on my costume and most of the details are taken care of. But there is one little problem. I don't have boots. I am looking into wrapping my legs with material. Other then that I am trying to find inexpensive means to obtain Jedi like boots. Any suggestions?
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Tack shop. Cadett boots. About $50. Only thing is I believe its just in black, not brown. The same tack shop might be able to help you find used boots as well.

 

Sigh. I wish I could have a costume. But I have neither the time nor the money to spend on one. Most definitely not the time. I remember for LOTR, I finally just stayed up the night before to make my Elven cloak and scrounge up something hobbit like.

And now there won't be any other lines after this. Oh well. There's always Hallowe'en.

 

if you want to borrow a costume, I've got extra robes and boots, and I'm sure others have extra costume pieces.

 

Jedi_Kat posted on 5/9/05 4:59pm

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And now there won't be any other lines after this. Oh well. There's always Hallowe'en.
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and your friendly neighbourhood costuming groups like the Rebel Legion and the 501st!

Don't forget the various conventions as well.

 

Finally my "boots" are done! here are some pictures:

[image=http://www.webpost.net/sl/slayerwars/boot1.jpg]

[image=http://www.webpost.net/sl/slayerwars/boot2.jpg]

 

i like them!! they look really awesome. good job aina!!!

 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I ran out of paint!!!!! Must go to Lewis Craft in the AM tomorrow and prey they have the same colour.

Apparently, three squeezy things weren't enough . Must get this darn thing finished by tomorrow night so it can dry so I don't have to worry about getting sparkles all over everyone in line!

Also must complete headpiece and solve the mystery of how the heck to get my hair twisted up into it.

Also must do a million line stuff.

*thinks about bursting into tears, shrugs, and figures it's better to go to bed and get an early start tomorrow*

 

thanks elewyn...also my robe now is done...holy crap Arsinoe you did a fecking amazing job on it! i shall post a pic soon after its washed again

and debs...use a lot of bobby pins that should help! and you wont see them.

 

not to worry Debs, you'll get it done!!

my gloves are still not ready! i'm really nervous now...i keep harassing the people because they were supposed to be in the store on monday...they better be done!

I'm having trouble getting my hairpeice to sit right also..tomorrow is going to be very frustrating.

Pick up the skirt today tho which is a plus....

where are my GLOVES??? *cries*