One of my household friends fell in love with two costumes currently on display or in progress at my house this month and so I am now making 6 matching outfits...
... Would a regular steel or spring bone work in the dowel casing? Or something like a dowel, only springy, so it doesn't break? What about plastic canvas,...
Equal enforcement of the masquerade rules is the cornerstone of fair competition. Entry number 20, "Stephane Kohlwey" has been disqualified from the Anime Los...
Not sure if this would be the entire answer but it might help; Irish Dancers use a product called Flexi-Firm in their skirts & capes to keep them rigid &...
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That sounds like the TimTex that is sold for hat brims and the sculpted fabric bowls. I've used it in a bodice for someone who couldn't wear stiff stays and...
The plastic canvas I tried also sagged, since this is coming up to a point 15" high from the nape of the neck and about 8" to each side of the face, even with...
Can anyone help me? I am looking for a flightsuit pattern similar to the ones worn in the V miniseries and TV series. Basically, it's a red flightsuit of...
Hi all, I just thought I'd share my adventures in making the black and white striped gown from 'Sleepy Hollow'. I've had a rather interesting time in...
There's only one word for you, INSANE! :) Talk about dedication! Keep us updated. Susan ... From: naergilien To: F-Costume@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
I don't have tv so I'm not familiar with the series, but I see two maybe-jumping off points in Simplicity: the 4011 animal jumpsuit, and the 5033 civil war...
In light of all the recent disqualifications, I have a question about making up a costume. At the upcoming st. louis con, I wanted to make up a "hall costume"...
Not to be self serving here, but you might want to check out the product known as FOSSHAPE available from Dazian Fabrics www.dazian.com Before it becomes heat...
... The hall award that was revoked at Anime Los Angeles was revoked because the person in question lied to the hall judge about what she did. This only came...
OK... better late than never... Here's some notes on the costumes and a review of the FIDM movie costume... please feel free to let the info fly forward: ...
... I don't know if it will be the case this year, but hall costumes are simply for fun usually, and not in any competition. If you get a Hall Costume Award,...
... silver lame, eventually to be beaded/sparkled) and they are much more active, including a can-can dance, which is causing them to flop about and not stand...
... making up a costume. Don't worry. The root of these qualification is that folks lied. The hall costume girl claimed it was her own work. If she's said,...
Aha! I know the answer to this one!!! Hall costume contests are mainly to reward the simple effort of wearing a costume in the halls. As everyone has said here...
... about making up a costume. ... 1-pay to enter the whole convention and have fun, and 2-combine various parts and pieces of clothing, and 3-if asked, I...
We can all use a pre-CC laugh, right? http://www.gear4.com/news_article.php?nid=33 (A "review" of this item is at http://www.natclo.com/0702/gadget.htm ) Leah...
That'll be a "hot" item :-) "Were Jesus to return today, and throw from their temples, the modern day Philistines, preaching a Gospel of Wealth, He and His...
Hi everyone, Just wanted to say thanks again. I'd had a horrid time trying to find the cotton gauze for Flying Snow's outfit, but I went to the sale at ...
Hmm... That's up there with the iRoll or whatever it was called - the toilet roll holder that had a slot for your iPod so you could listen to your tunes on...
Wow! That looks GREAT!!! It definately looks like it was worth the time, effort and money to do all that, because it had an amazing effect! It was an utter...
Cat here. We try to maintain the ACSC lists as no buy/no sell lists, but recognize that the real world is different... and there are skills and chalanges when...
It's kind of hard to see, what with it being on it's side and all. It looks all right to me, but I don't wear dresses if I can absolutely help it. As to what...
I honestly have NO idea either, but I hope someone here does because it would be intereesting to see how people work it out. Now, I'm NOT a dress wearer either...