Costume Progress - Gilgamesh Hat, Gracie Dress, Agatha Vest

I suggested to my husband that Gilgamesh Wolfenbach would look awesome in his Schmott guy hat so he's been working on that.  He modified a faux flame machine to fit in the hat he designed and made with Pepakura.  He's going to resin the hat and then paint it next along with adding spikes in the appropriate places.

I was working on Agatha Heterodyne's vest.  I found the perfect vest but it was too small and so I split it up the back and added a sheer panel that I button holed so I could tie it together.  Then I added strands of Tshirt yarn to mirror the ribbon effect from the front of the vest and to keep the general feel of the flow of the garment.  

I also found the things I needed to stamp my princess bride dress to convert it into Gracie Law's wedding dress.  I still have a few more steps to do to make the paint permanent on the dress.  The gold ends up being a little darker than I had hoped but it does sparkle so perhaps it will catch the light.  I still need to adjust the collar and the sleeves.  

I also got the silver corset in the mail which looks pretty but is much flimsier than I anticipated.  I may have to change plans or double corset.  It also sits much lower than I was thinking on my chest.  It seems it is just meant for lingerie and not as a outward wearable corset.  I was going to modify it anyway so ... it will work for now.  I also got my silver wig, which they sealed into the envelope without clearing the hair so I had to yank some of the hair off the sticky parts.  The color is perfect but I don't think I'll be able to style it into a 30's 40's hairstyle.  John has also designed several prop pieces to print out on the 3d printer so we're in a pretty good place.

The Costume Dump - SLC Comic Con plan

Gracie Law & Lo Pan

red dress with red and gold obi

I have the princess bride dress that could be modified by removing the cuff, cutting a new neckline and maybe stamping with gold fabric paint with an asian stamp

then all I would need is the obi, edging or just use the same corset I wore with the red dress last year

headdress 

green contacts ordered

hide regular shoes under long hem to stay comfortable

Need asian robe -  watchlisted several on ebay

will need red sash

hubby will need to build headdress (attach stringy long black hair to headdress or wear wig or forget it?)

gold long fingernail/talon

will need makeup for both.  

This is  the challenging bit.  I found a picture of someones handmade version.  She used the air dry paper clay to make the peacock head which looks easy.  The problem I'm having is how you design the form to the head.  I'm thinking about using one of my 1940's hats as the base or a headband which should keep things in place. I did find someone else's blog where they are recreating the looks and showing good step by step.  

Agatha Heterodyne and Gilgamesh Wolfenback or jagermonster

red or brown corset

black vest 

black pants with red stripe

apron with tools

trilobite necklace and knee pads

work gloves

goggles

round glasses

blonde wig

gadgets

 Depending on which Gilgamesh look we go for...

brown fishing style vest with lots of pockets and tool holds

dirty white shirt
brown pants

 gadgets

or jagermonster with face hair has green hat with yellow plume brown army jacket with sash but john likes the idea of a horn so that would be flesh tone jager with pillbox hat and fur lined collar jacket and vest

doing the Schmot Guy hat on gil would be epic

Silver Sable Noir

$300

$40

$14  

Silver Sable Noir is going to be less flattering in general.  I can order a silver corset to help shape underneath.  Plus one of the two dresses.

I plan on making or finding a pearl chocker that I can string pearls from to make the white cross that is silver sable.   Could also do the body jewlry and have it go all the way around harness style

 Making the Shirken shapes to add to the waist line and

 a silver painted hand gun to go in the purse. 

Silver wig has been ordered.

Silver gloves? or braclet?

Dr. Strange Noir

We have a grey tux and tails  that may work

modify red cape

top hat

yellow/gold cravat