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October 28, 2006
Wonderland
Well I finished my Halloween costume just in time. I just got the pockets on and the hook and eye in place when Taryn came over so that we could go to an old coworker's party. The party itself was full of good looking but mostly vacant girls with whom we had little to nothing in common except for the fact that there was a White Rabbit and a Queen of Hearts but no Alice... at least until I came along.
This is the American McGee version of Alice in Wonderland, mind you. I know that the apron is supposed to be a pinafore, but I didn't have time to get it exactly right. I made the runes with freezer paper stencils and black fabric paint. If I was a true cosplayer, it would be embroidered and not nearly as short, but this is Halloween. I mean, what is Halloween for folks of my age except for an excuse to dress as slutty as possible? I thought that I was going pretty short with this skirt, but I was soooo tame! College girls will pretty much do anything. I looked like I was going to Sunday school compared to most of the chickadees out there. Fine by me, really. A little sass is all I really need.
The costume would have benefitted from a knife that could be carried through swarms of people and perhaps some white tights (though the knee boots weren't bad). I couldn't bear to put fake blood on the dress that I had just made, so it remained clear and, again, less authentic. There is another party tonight, but I got to wear it once, so that might not be necessary. It is a school party and those always devolve into cliques standing around talking critical theory. I think I'd rather go see Marie Antionette (I didn't get to the other day!) or start on the jacket for which I bought fabric last night. This seems to indicate that it is more about the making than the wearing for me.
I will try to get a little bit more studying in, but I think that my brain is pretty much full. My adviser has given me the option to start my exams on the 1st instead of the 7th and I think I just might do it. Damn I want these things over with.
At a second, nerdier party that we went to, I found what might be one of my fave costumes ever: Mugen from Samurai Champloo! He even got the sandals right! Also, it looked a little better in the dark.
J and I always wanted to be Faye and Spike from Cowboy Bebop and now that I have mad sewing skillz we can turn that dream into reality! Maybe we'll even be in the same city next Halloween....
Posted by loyd0008 at October 28, 2006 10:09 AM
Comments
Looks like you had a lot of fun at the party. Good for you. That color of blue looks wonderful on you.
Posted by: patsijean at October 30, 2006 9:14 AM
nice Ithought that was a goo pic
Posted by: ishiro Nagano at October 15, 2008 6:28 PM