Halloween is fast approaching! I love Halloween! Not only do I get to decorate my house (or in this year's case, my friend Ashley's house) with gorgeous and gruesome decorations, but I get to dress up!
Fashion is an art form its self. I will write a LONG post on that soon. I promise. But for now, here are some of my costumes. Some I created my self, others are hand made. Some of the costumes are even store bought, but I always add my own touches. The details are what make a costume amazing! Now some of thee photos are not the best, but I think you can get the idea of what I was trying to do. It wasn't until recently that I realized that these costumes are my art work as well. In the future I will take better photos. I hope you enjoy. If you have any questions about where I got my ideas, where I obtained pieces, or how I made things please ask in the comments! I am willing to share!
Th Sugar Skull (Halloween 2013)- I have always admired The Day of the Dead. It is such a beautiful and meaningful holiday. I wish we celebrated it here. I wanted a creepy but beautiful costume. I made the shawl, flower head dress and painted my face. I looked at real sugar skulls from Mexico to crate the deign. I bought the skeleton jumpsuit at a local Halloween store. Like I said, the eye is in the details. I raided my grandmother's old jewelry to find the necklaces. It really is just a coincidence that the necklaces are the colors of the Mexican flag. I found the necklaces deep in my jewelry box. Everything came together so well. I am really happy with it.
The Warrior Fairy (August 2013)- So kind of a cross between Game of Thrones and Peter Pan. I did the gold makeup. I made the armor out of spirals of copper wire. I sewed the white under tunic and skirt. I altered the belt with hot glue and paint. Finally, I made the wings out of steel and brass wire. It did not turn out exactly how I wanted it to, but It was a lot of fun. I also made my awesome friend's Octopus hat! She put together the rest of her outfit! Doesn't she look amazing?!!!!
This is a fantasy nymph dress for my friend. I bought the corset but altered and made the rest. I can't say any more about it right now. But it was so fun to make.
Lt. Uhura. OK, not many notes on this. Don't be afraid to ask for help!!!My amazing neighbor Jean made the dress. I found the wig and boots online. I made the earrings and the blue tooth communicator. I got so many compliments!
Yes that is Nichelle Nichols, the Original Lt. Nyota Uhura. She complimented my costume! *SQUEE* Yes I am a fairy again. I made the wings and had dress. I bought the lacy dress at Forever 21. Accessories, Accessories, Accessories.
I've talked about my thesis in a past post.
HereI sewed all of the costumes. Actually most of the linens as well. It was so much fun to dress up. Be something I wasn't. I just love dressing up. It was just the cherry on top that I got to do it for my thesis project.
A Vulcan: I sewed the robes and the dress. The makeup was Key. Vulcans have copper, not iron based blood, so I needed to have a green tint to my skin. I achieved that with green eyeshadow. I also had to create the iconic eyebrows. Elmer's glue sticks are your friends. They glue down and smooth the hairs so you can paint over them. I then drew the eyebrows in.
My favorite costume. Th Fall fairy: Yes... I like fairies. I bought the corset. I made the wings from wire and individual fake leaves. The skirt is made from strips of fabric, a belt, and leaves. I think the makeup and hair make the character. Also I made the conscious decision to not wear shoes. This character is in tune with nature. Shoes would have taken away from the character.
Sometimes just one or two items can make a costume. Jean created the hood for me. The basket is from Good Will.
Renaissance Masquerade: My parents bought m the dress in high school. I love Renaissance Faires. I added the mask and jewelry. I think it was a successful costume.
Samwise Gamgee- Five Words:
Thrift Shops Are Your Friends.
