Magic in Real Life: Making Elsa’s Spirit Dress, Part 3

Welcome back to my 3-part series about the making of Elsa's Spirit Dress, my main costume project of 2020! In case you missed the other two parts, you can check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Part 3 is all about the most fun and exciting part of the costume: all the decoration …

Making a 1912 Princess Slip- And Final Titanic Pictures!

Making a early 1910s princess slip was the final step in completing my evening gown ensemble. Historical costuming is all about creating the right silhouette (body shape and proportions), so making the princess slip was a vital step in making the costume look historically believable. This post is partially a fashion history lesson, and it's …

Making Edwardian Combinations (Chemise and Drawers)

One of the disadvantages about living in the Edwardian era is that you never got to show off your chemise, corset or petticoat- even though those foundation garments are absolutely adorable! I absolutely love some of the more "scandalous" photos from the 1900s and 1910s of the girls in their corsets and petticoats. I know …

Anakin Skywalker Inspired Cosplay: Construction and Pictures

After making this costume, I have discovered that Anakin's costume (and any other Jedi costume) is basically the most impractical outfit for fighting that I know of. XD It is almost intolerable to wear it in any temperature over fifty degrees, and those tabards fall off the shoulders so easily that I can't even do …

Captain America Dancing Girl Dress: Complete!

Ugh.... It's still snowing. I thought we would have snow for one or two days, but nope! It's been snowing on and off all week! I know I live kind of up north in the Midwest, but seriously? What is this, an ice age? I guess I'll just have to play Spring by Vivaldi every …

Padmé Costume: Final Pictures

One morning in early September, I literally got up at 5 AM to do my hair and put on the costume... since it took a really long time. And we left around 6:30 to get to this beautiful park by 7 so that we could get this magical early morning sunlight and beat the crowd. …