Thanks! I forgot to add that I actually coated the inside of the first wig with the spirit gum and glued it down on the bald cap. So that thing wasn't moving!...
Ah, that is a clever idea! Did having the wig attached to the bald cap make it any harder to pull on? I'm rather an awkward thing, prone to breaking things...
Did having the wig attached to the bald cap make it any harder to pull on? * First time I did it, I actually put the bald cap on first all by itself, then...
What better place to ask then here? I am looking for places where I can look at wigs where the hair is all white, but it is not clownish looking and more ...
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/CosplayGoods__W0QQ_armrsZ1 Jilly...the seller on ebay called cosplaygoods? has some awesome white wigs. A friend of mine got one...
I did a search in the archives and got nothin on this. Can anyone help me with screen caps of Jessica's Cloak in the original Dune movie circa 1984? You...
I found this series on hulu.com and am intrigued by how Kahlan's white gown is built. It appears to have a full corset built in - on the inside. I thought...
Nelly I LOVE that show! At several points in the show she takes off the white coat to show a gorgeous leather corset with straps. There are some screen caps...
Hi Nelly: From my observations, and watching the series :) I believe the support is actually from the leather underdress that she also wears underneath the...
Has anyone here come across anywhere (that ships internationally) that has good quality fake flowers? I'm after a single, long stemmed white rose that's a...
Do you have a florist in your area? Many times they can provide silk flowers as well as real ones. HTH, Sandy ... "Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed...
Thanks for the input everyone. Hmm...I think I'll make the gown without the corset top then. Although the silhouette is intriguing, it doesn't look like it...
Has anyone here used Ageless Patterns? I just ordered some GORGEOUS corset patterns and a 1896 Shooting Costume pattern. I'm so excited I can hardly contain...
... corset patterns and a ... myself! ... in muslin? I've used them many times. Things to be aware of: 1) There are almost no instructions, just pattern...
Thanks Sunny! No ruffles or pleat? oh my that makes things difficult doesn't it. hmmm Well thank goodness for muslin! Sheree Life may not be the party we...
... hmmm Well thank goodness for muslin! Not really, makes it cleaner. You need the basic shapes to work first. Clean laying pleats on a Victorian corset...
ZOMG! I really need to attend a Costume Con! I would love to see all of these in person! Sheree Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are...
The next Costume Con will be May 7-10, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI. Check http://cc28.org/ for continuing updates. Karen Committee member, CC28 On Fri, 19 Jun 2009...
Hey, thank you for your messages so far. Here's an update with where I am with this now, and this time with some questions at the bottom. Although the coat...
about the pleats in the back and the lining, I think what you would do is assemble the body above the waist, including the lining, but don't baste the layers...
I desperately need help finding this elusive fabric. It is a 2-way stretch lycra/spandex in a maroon color (or anything close that isn't outright red or...
Do you mean something like this stretch satin? http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=ceefae36-e67b-4154-b673-dcf194be3237 Life may not be the...
... The two main spandex suppliers in the NY district are Spandex House <http://www.spandexhouse.com/product.asp> and Spandex World <http://spandexworld.com/>...
... Please be careful when ordering from them. Always get a swatch first to see if it's really what it's labeled (they don't always seem to know their fiber...
... Don't do standard knife pleats, you want them to flare. So, you're cut and spread is going to put most of the separation on the bottom of the pleat....