Dr. Who, Ghostbuster

Yep, I'm cataloging neat things I see in the Dr. Who episodes as I watch them for the first time.  First real use of a pinterest board http://pinterest.com/wisteareia/dr-who-costume-ideas/

Couldn't find any screenshots of Dr. Who, Ghostbuster! so I made my own.  Yep, somebody needs to do this.

There, now I have screenshots for my board pin.

What is Steampunk?

I forgot where I copied these bits from, but, I like this as a description:

Steampunk is a tribute to an era when people thought big, and worked hard to make things that last. Care, artisanship and craftsmanship was put into everything that was created, unlike our disposable culture of commodity today.

The "Steam" side explores a time where we encountered concepts in our daily lives or read about things in the news that we did not have the tools to fully comprehend.
The "Punk" side is the refusal to be limited.  If you don't like something, make it yourself - your way - because you don't have to please the masses, just yourself.


Steampunk looks back upon a time when technology was still novel and romantic, and the world was still marveling at its own cleverness with childlike pride and wonder, looking hopefully toward a strange and wonderful future.

Reflect on the past and use it to add color and whimsey to the present.

Adapt the processes of the past to create new things from old.

Anything is possible, and science can be twisted to meet one's own ends.

Modern utilitarian objects can be modded into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style.  The goal of such redesigns is to employ appropriate materials (such as polished brass, iron, and wood) with design elements and craftsmanship consistent with the Victorian era.

Think of an outfit as a modern style filtered through the Victorian era.
Even modern accessories like cell phones or music players can be found in steampunk outfits, after being modified to give them the appearance of Victorian-made objects.

Medieval Garb

Here is my first T tunic.  I still have some minor finishing work to do, but it is done!

On this hood, I am going to add the dags to the bottom...

Here is my bog coat and the matching Liripipe (hood).

This is just the "Hers" section of new garb.  I still have to get pics of all of "His" for a separate post. :)

Next Mission: Planned and Purchased!

Yay!  So my my mom offered to take me fabric shopping today.  I had told her of my many upcoming needs and wants recently, and we both had some time today, plus I knew the Jo-Ann sale should still be going on (1/2 off the red tag table!).  So I dragged my bag of patterns out to the stores and sure enough, there it was - a beautiful bolt just begging to be bought.  So I accessorized with the trim and sleeve drape and belt, and she said it was do-able, so I got it!  :D  This helps NONE at all for my day wearing garb needs, LOL, but oh well!  I really needed more all kinds of garb!  This will definitely be one of them.

These iPhone shots are really rough but this is it for now ;)

 

I am combining elements from these 2 patterns.

 

The dress on the right; borrowing the sleeve chiffon and the belt from the left.

Shampoo

Okay, so honestly.... when I bought this dress, and even when I put it on, I was not thinking of any costume in particular.  I just thought of it more as a general "China Doll" I guess.  Simply put, I loved it and just wanted to wear it! ;)  I found the dress in a Halloween store and had it on hand.  I didn't want to wear any "major" costume costumes to ImagiCon on our 2nd day there, so I put it on.

But after having worn it, I realized that it is incredibly close to Shampoo, from Ranma 1/2, when she wears the red dress!  Granted, YaYa's version is the best! :) but when I got to looking at my ImagiCon photos, in the shot with me and her where we're both in the red dress, I realized she was actually dressed as a character... and not just in a red dress.... LOL!

So, I guess I can actually say that I have an Anime character costume now?  I just won't wear the stockings with it next time, and will see about a yellow sash and some red shoes, haha.

Me:






Shampoo:

SCA Garb

For starters, here's what I've done:

1 - (done) Peasant top for him.  Essentially, (the top right one)

2 - (done) We made some Bog coats in the SCA class so those required some hand sewing. They are now a part of our garb!

3 - (to-do) I made some skirts for me, though I have to re-do the inside one.  I didn't have much time so I put together the long skirt out of a decorative sheet.... lol!  outfit "c" on the Right.

4 - (to-do) I also have to make the top (the white one underneath). I didn't have time at all for one before our first event but I had another shirt that was suitable to wear, at least. 

5 - (to-do) I also aspire to attempt the vest, though I am nervous, as it involves light boning. LOL.  We'll see how that goes.  I'll probably make the hair thingy, too.

6 - (done) I now have a new use for the blue dress I made!  Thankfully with the addition of the corset I bought for DragonCon, it looks suitable now, too.

7 - (done) Oh, and the cape.  Of course, the cape goes well with this.

- (bought) I had found the most perfect pair of boots at a Thrift Store to go with my Blood Elf costume; turns out, they double just as perfectly for garb! ;P

- (bought) David already had a cape, and some other gear from the Museum replica store.  He now has a couple pairs of pants, too.

- (to look for) He has some shoes he found that will do for now, though he'd like to replace them when he comes across better suited ones.  I may like some new ones myself if I come across anything.

- (bought) So excited that we have gathered pretty much all of our feast gear now, too!  David went on a journey to Ye Ole' Thrift Store where he found lots of goodies.  I went back with him and found another couple of items including a basket.

- (done) A temporary fighting tabard.  He took care of his fighting armor and all that.


- (to-do) I still need to make him a better tabard once we work out his Device settled!  (Actually, I know enough to go on so far, so that won't be a problem.)

So that pretty well sets us up, for the time being.  I have lots of dress patterns I bought that I'll start gathering fabric for, after I decide on a Persona. :)  I'd like it to fit, at least somewhat, if possible.  Though I think whatever it is I'd like to do a lot of black & reds, and also blues. 

Steampunk/Lolita coat is here!

Oh yeah, I guess this blog would be a good spot to drop this off, hehe....

I got my order yesterday from Trustedeal - this Overcoat outfit - and I am really impressed!  They tailor everything to fit your measurements, and color choice (I took the grey, pictured).  I was amazed that I got the coat, the long white shirt inside, the vest, the bow, and the chain accessory.  ALL of that.  I'm pretty wow'ed. :) I won't have any photos until Saturday to show, but I'm planning to wear it to the Lolita tea!

I want to recommend these guys to any reader here; they are really great.  They're out of Taiwan.  They're super nice, and they even sent me a photo during progress to make sure I was happy with it before finalizing. I have ordered from them now 3 times and every transaction has been a pleasure.  They really went out of their way last time to make sure I got an emergency item for Dragoncon, even. So look them up; check out the site. They have more than just costume wear, too!  They have some gorgeous formal, and even wedding, dresses!

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