#sewing tutorials and a limited line of dresses!

[yugimoto]

chilchuck cosplay rundown / tutorial! I say tutorial loosely cause I didn't take any progress photos...but hopefully some of this helps someone!

I received a couple messages on instagram about this cosplay so I thought it'd be easier to make a post about it! here's a little rundown for anybody who needs it...!

I only had a week to make this costume so there isn't a ton of actual sewing involved! (I got most of the materials in advance)

the main part's essentially just a big quilt - I used a faux suede fabric (which was a little stretchy, I really don't recommend this but it was the best colour match I could find with my time limit! I think it would've come out a lot smoother using something without stretch!) I used 2 ounce wadding/batting! the process is just measuring a bunch of rectangles, using stick and spray to glue the wadding between the two fabrics, and then sewing along all the lines. time consuming but it's not hard!

I cut the quilt I'd made into two rectangles, essentially you have two blankets - then I measured the neck and armholes based on a tank style dress I owned. if you're a little unsure about this you can make a mockup first before cutting the real thing! then I sewed the shoulders together, now it's just one long blanket with a head hole!

I ended up trimming the sides of the front half before the next bit to help it conform to my body a little better but I had to wear it backwards on the day for reasons I'll explain in a minute T__T

next I sew bias tape down the sides and around the neck hole, I folded the bottom ends and sewed them by hand to hide the stitches. you could probably just use bias around the whole thing but I was low on materials!

the buckles at the sides are literally just watch straps. the original listing I bought from's gone now but I'm pretty sure these are the exact same thing. I bought 16mm and trimmed the ends a little, I attached them using gorilla superglue!

the gloves are these gloves with the fingers cut off, any brown leather gauntlet style glove will do, and the scarf's one I found on vinted. it was a long scarf originally, I zigzag stitched down where I wanted it to end, cut it, then sewed the two ends together. the stitching's a little wonky but you can't really tell when it's folded over!

the belt's from amazon and the pouch is this one from aliexpress - I already had one of these for casual wear, it's a little foraging bag! it folds out into a bigger pouch!

I didn't take photos but the shirt's just one I found on vinted and the jeans are topshop joni jeans I'm pretty sure! the boots are just a pair I found secondhand and hot glued a strip of pleather to!

my wig is this one in chestnut brown, I always use coscraft for wigs they're my favourite! I trimmed it a little shorter and used thinning scissors over the whole wig!

last but not least is the ears. I almost didn't use these and I'm so glad I did! I felt so silly and cute wearing them! I used these ears, but searching "prosthetic big ears" should come up with others if you do a little digging! I don't have any experience with prosthetics aside from a pair of hobbit ears I wore a few years back for halloween but they're not too tricky to apply.

I trimmed the edges down a little and applied my foundation to them, powdered them to seal it and then added a little blush to the tips. I used ben nye prosthetic adhesive to glue them on! glue on my ears and onto the prosthetic ears, let it get tacky then just held them in place until they stuck.

be careful with the adhesive when you're applying it because my sibling accidentally spilled it down my costume... that's why I ended up wearing it backwards on the day...

I was worried I wouldn't be able to hear with them on but it's not too bad! cons are loud anyway and I'm autistic so the slight noise cancelling effect wasn't bad at all!

another piece of advice I'd give is to buy one of these style neck fans, you can buy them on amazon! I wore this during the day underneath my scarf and it helped a lot!

[gremlingottoosilly]

Not a request just wanted to say I went to emerald city comic con and it was cool and there were lots of cool COD cosplayers. I only really told one I liked there cosplay but they all looked super cool!

Also if I may ask do you tend to buy or make cosplay? I’m an amateurish cosplayer and I’m planning on making a genshin cosplay but just figuring out how to get all the little pieces and details is difficult.(honestly I’m more making it for the validation of other cosplayer since most cosplays I’ve worn have been more or less pretty simple). Anyway thx for reading :D

(don't forget my insta - @captaingremlin) Hello!! I used to sew my own costumes(for Madoka and BlackCat!Diva), but I moved out of my parent's house and out of the country after I finished school, and I didn't want to bring a sewing machine to a rental apartment, so I'm buying costumes now. I usually just tailor them to my needs and do renovations that don't require a lot of manufactured stitching. For example, for my Kokomi dress from DokiDoki cosplay, I sewed another layer of sparkly fabric underneath to make it more sparkly, I reinstalled all the furniture(because the stitches from the seller tend to be kinda flimsy and you need to resew them so nothing would get lost) and added even more crystals and sparkles all around. I tend to be a maximalist cosplayer, so this is my style - as many jewels on the face as possible, ton of wig accessories and reusable details from other suits. It's easier when you have a ton, so if you're going for your first ever cosplay from Genshin, I'd recommend either getting a cheapest possible version(if you're on a budget) and do renovations on your own, OR go for Uwowo and DokiDoki. Uwowo is a bit cheaper if you're living in Europe, and it's much faster than DokiDoki. Just don't order Uwowo from their store at Aliexpress, they are usually 30-40 dollars more expensive there. Genshin is really hard to make on your own, with all tons of details, so you can invest in the wig instead. For wig styling, I just the tiny crimper and a hair straightener, and that's it. Just crimp the wig with tutorials and then decide if you want it to be super fluffy and curly or more canon. I go for curly and fluffy style, since it can cover a lot of imperfections in the wig material, and I cover it even more with accessories. I usually go for non-canon Genshin cosplays from Uwowo and DokiDoki since I don't really like canon designs, so I can only give advice on limited number of characters( I tend to buy every possible costume for the wig that I own, so now I have 5 Kokomi costumes in my closet and another 3 in plans. Also, don't be afraid of using tape!! For my Ganyu cosplays, since I'm barely a B size, I used a lot of push-ups just kinda sticking to the costumes with medical tape, so the costumes would fill up a bit. Also, about the sizes - if you're ordering from a Chinese brand, they tend to be smaller than American/European ones. I'm 47 kg and I usually go for S/M(even though I'm XS in European size) but if you're having doubts, it's better to buy a bit larger and just sew it yourself. Also - petticoats!! You don't have to but a fancy one, just buy some petticoat skirts from party shop, it's literally makes any dress better...and also, please don't forget safety shorts if you're wearing skirts. I was wearing a schoolgirl Kokomi with extremely short skirt while bending over an aerohockey stand and then I didn't understand why there was a line behind me made from teenage boys.... Also - just use lash glue for everything, even if you're sticking something on a wig. It's better than superglur if you want to restyle it later.

[petrovna-zamo]

i just love happiness on katya and hope she always has someone to confirm that she is amazing and brilliant when she is doubting herself and her ideas <3 i know its selfish but it does make me sad that her happiness is gonna include an inevitable retreat from the spotlight. so happy for her but i will miss her, if that makes sense lol.

Oh I absolutely feel the same way as you. It’s bittersweet but I really do believe going forward we’re going to see her less and less and that will probably be the best for her personally, I think she’s definitely happiest when out of the spotlight. Especially with the way they’re talking about this tour, I’ve said it feels like a last hurrah in a way. While that’s heartbreaking as a fan, I guess we can just appreciate everything she’s done so far and wish her the best in whatever she wants to do in the future. I don’t think we’re looking at a full retirement yet (but you never know she doesn’t always sound like she’s joking lol) but I guess we’ll just take what we can get every time she decides to grace us with her presence. I truly just want her to be happy, in whatever that is. She’s given that to others so I hope she can accept that for herself.

[stealingpotatoes]

hiya there - your art is so pretty! it’s totally okay if you’d rather not answer but the way you shade clothes is really cool and I was wondering how you do it?

Ah thank you so much!!!!! I've done a tutorial on general shading before, but I'm happy to go more in detail on how I/ how to shade clothes! tho it's hard to explain how I clothes shade without just making a tutorial so... it's tutorial time, lads!

So obviously previous tips apply -- use different hues & colours when shading, etc. But fabric is weird! And needs explaining!

How to tip 1: (the really dumb tip) ACTUALLY LOOK AT CLOTHES!

I'm really into fashion & fashion history, so I very much enjoy staring at dresses for an inordinate amount of time. And this helps!

But what clothes to look at/ do studies of? You can't study every piece of clothing ever (sadly)! So I recommend primarily looking at couture (wacky runway fashion)! You get to see designers making fabric really push the limits, as well as seeing a wide range of textiles and how they act.

Working at extremes can be a great way to learn, bc then once you have the Weird Couture Crap down, normal stuff? a piece of cake.

(my clothing pinchrest board, if you're in need of refs! There are also historical period sections!)

Watching sewing/ clothes-making videos is also SUPER helpful, bc you get to see how clothing's actually constructed and where to put seams etc in your art! Things are much easier to draw when you understand them fundamentally!

How to tip 2: use shapes & lines to show flow

Like I said, fabric is weird! it's a solid object, but it doesn't act like that -- you need to give it FLOW in your drawings.

A lot of beginners draw fabric creases are all small lines -- but that's not right!! When shading fabric, make sure to use big and small areas of shading, as well as lines. Don't just stick to one or the other! I don’t really know how to show this, so here’s part of my recentmost art broken down colour by colour:

as you can see I'm using big chunks and small chunks of colours + lines to get the folding of the fabric across. There are also 3 main shadow colours/tones I used -- when shading fabric, it can be hard to show that flow properly while only using one shadow-colour.

Also!! on the lines -- use slightly curved lines! clothes generally don't crease in perfect straight... i need a synonym for lines i've said it too many times. Here’s a bad diagram:

(classical statues are also a great thing to look at to learn Fabric, bc it’s easier to see the folds in marble)

That being said, you can always make the stylistic choice to use sharp lines! nobody's stopping you! Tho try to learn how things ACTUALLY are before stylising — that took me a very long time to learn, and I wish I’d listened to people that said it earlier 😂

I hope that helps!! As always, I know my Help Posts can be pretty vague, so if you want me to elaborate on anything, feel very free to drop an ask!!

[icancdramahanfu]

An idiot’s guide to making cdrama period dress - the Wen Ke Xing edition.

Like many people, I was sucked into the cdrama Word of Honor and it has consumed more of my life than I’d like to admit.  I’m always big into making character outfits under the pretense of a great Halloween costume, but really, I should come clean that I just like to do some cosplay/historical dress/fun outfits.  Thank you pandemic lockdown and lack of traveling; I really got into historical dress youtubers and it shows in my new interest in natural fibers and vintage patterns.

My goal is the make a full replica of the following outfit from the show. 

I chose this one for several reasons.

i.) this is one of the simpler outfits that WKX wears.  The outer green jacket has a fairly straight cut in front and has unstructured shoulders. ii.) the blue and red layers and both following a ‘long shirt’ pattern, and again are simple in structure. iii.) the belt is also a large band with a red cord as the major accent. iv.) color scheme; I personally prefer his blue/green/purple outfits and I like the pop of red he frequently wears as a part of layer 2, a reference to his role as the ghost valley master. With this in mind, I did some research using ye olde interwebs. I tried to find resources, but they are rather limited in English.  I can find tons of images for patterns in Chinese with an image search, but what I want is a step by step guide for how to sew it together and to know what parts can be modified and what parts have to be kept constant.

There is a website with resources based in Toronto, but I suspect this was written by an engineer based on how text heavy it is and the use of a CAD program. https://torguqin.wordpress.com/hanfu/hanfu-tutorial-list/ I’ve read it several times over and as someone with sewing experience, I would have preferred more pictures.  Maybe this makes more sense to other readers, but I felt pretty meh about it.

I turned to finding a more traditional pattern making guide and purchased this book;  Hanfu Pattern Making by TT Duong.  It is available as an ebook on Amazon with both metric and English units.

I chose the English units version as I’m currently in the States.  Sure, I could have gotten the metric one - I use metric for my job and lived in Canada for 5 years for work meaning I only do temperatures in Celsius but but but. . . . I bought my sewing machine in the States and the seam allowance markers are all in inches.  American scientist problems, am I right?

The Hanfu Pattern Making book is fairly easy to understand; the major concepts for making a wide variety of garments and highlights the mix and match abilities of them as well.  This was how I determined that the red and blue layers of WKX’s outfit are following the long shirt pattern shown here.  I think this corresponds to the Zhiju/直裾 - straight-hem robe as described by @ziseviolet​

Most importantly, the book helps you estimate the total yardage of fabric you will need and instructs how to lay the pattern down on the fabric and how to cut it out according to the grain line and selvedge.  This is critical for getting the correct draping effect with the fabric and will it allow to fit and flow better when you are wearing it. With the wider teardrop shaped sleeves, I decided on an extra yard of fabric.  I’m still not sure if this will be enough - I may need to make it a little less curved and not quite as wide but I’ll update as necessary.

This requires you to draft your pattern ‘from scratch’ and I can already state that a mock-up will be essential.  The guide also has estimates e.g. a curve of 4-6″ at the base so make sure you are consistent with your choices.  I am going to give a suggested order of events on how to most efficiently establish your workflow.

Fabric selection:

Although a bit counter-intuitive, I chose to purchase my fabric first.  After over thirty minutes of searching for good fabric matches from domestic suppliers ranging from Mood to JoAnn’s to my aunt’s sister’s shop, I realized it would be easier to [gasp] order fabric directly from China even with a variable shipping time.  Plus, I could find patterns that are much closer matches to the original than anything here in the States.

I picked a bamboo fabric for the coat in a baby green color ordering 4m which is ~4 yards.

The fabric was in stock and shipped out fairly quickly and cleared customs without issue arriving 20 days faster than expected.

For the blue layer ( Zhiju/直裾 - straight-hem robe?) I went with this fabric with a leaf pattern.  I choose it as a color match, not as a pattern match since I couldn’t find any fabrics in dusty blue with blades of grass. I also ordered 4m, again ~4 yards.

Unfortunately, this was still in production when I ordered it and I’m currently waiting for it to ship out.  The seller has updated me on the status and I’m hoping it ships out soon. Update - my blue fabric arrived safely in the States, 1 day after the original predicted delivery date.  Nice!  I would highly recommend this fabric seller; excellent customer service.

The red layer ( Zhiju/直裾 - straight-hem robe?) I decided to save some money and purchase a cotton fabric locally at JoAnn’s.  I wanted cotton since it breathes and something that looked close-ish but under $10/yard.  I chose this cotton calico, which normally would be used for quilting, but the calicos have abstract patterns that mimic the patterns woven into silk. I bought 4 yards.

Update - I had to buy another 1.5 yards b/c I couldn’t quite fit my pieces; the fabric isn’t very wide and my sleeves were going to end up too short.  Double check the width of your fabric.  Unlike the imported fabrics this fabric was pretty short for width compared to other fabrics.

I may change my mind in the future and upgrade it also to silk but for right now I’m curious to see if it works out fine as it is only the second layer. For the white Zhong Yi/中衣 (middle clothes) first layer, I just got basic cotton twill, and purchased 3 yards.  I’m not including a picture b/c it is just basic white cotton.

Lastly, I bought 4 yards of white cotton muslin at $6/yard to make a mock-up.  Also no fun picture of crappy fabric for you.

Make sure to wash and iron all of your fabric before using! I washed the cotton on cold with an unscented detergent air-dried it and then ironed out major wrinkles.

Drafting the pattern:

Following the directions in Hanfu Pattern Making, I took a bunch of measurements of myself.  This would likely be slightly more accurate if someone else did this for me, but I live alone and my cat isn’t capable of assisting me.  The fact that the book tells you exactly what to measure and then how to apply it, is vastly easier than the link above (sorry likely Canadian engineer).

The measurements allow you to plug and play to generate your draft pattern. This was my first sketch, which is rough and not drawn to scale.

On the left you can see the measurement for various parts.  Above was my first attempt for layer 2. For the flare at the base, I chose 4″ and followed the suggested 3/4″ curve.

back armpit measurement is equal to: 1/4 bust + 5/8″

my bust is 32″, so 1/4 is 8″ and I add 5/8″ to that = 8 and 5/8″ waist is equal to: 1/2 waist + 2″

my waist is 27.5″, so 13.75″ (13 and 3/4″) + 2″ = 15.75″ (15 and 3/4″)

Therefore, once you are done calculating the various measurements you can add them onto a rough sketch of the shape of the pattern. I choose to start with what the book refers to as layer 2 for my initial measurements.  This is because I wanted to do the mock-up to correspond to the red second layer.  I don’t think it matters which layer you decide to start from since you will either be adding or subtracting from a layer to change to the one above or below it.

With my Hokkaido cat notebook in hand, filled with my notes and numbers, I drafted the pattern.  For drafting paper, I went to Target and bought gift wrapping paper as it has a grid pattern on the backside.  This pattern is massive, even with my kitchen table, I still couldn’t fit all of it on my cardboard cutting guide!  You can’t clearly see the grid on the ‘wrong’ side of the wrapping paper, but it is there. Since the wrapping paper wanted to curl, books were used on the corners and I didn’t need that many extra tools.

For drafting, I used a 2B pencil, the 2″ wide by 18″ long ruler with holes in the middle (from JoAnn’s) and the 12″ curve ruler.  I also had a measuring tape to roughly mark of distance.  I went over the pencil with a ballpoint pen once I decided on the lines and shape. The curve of the neckline was the hardest part.  I made an X in the corner of the neck line and an X at the waistline point.  I then connected this with a straight line and at the halfway point took the line in by 1/2″ (towards the side of the body).  The suggestion of the book is 3/4″, but I decided to be a little more conservative.  I then gently made the slight curve by hand so that the most curved point was by 1/2″. The armpit/shoulder is the next most difficult part.  My sketch above isn’t quite correct, the 6″ should be doubled, 6″ for the front and 6″ for the back based on my measurements.  You need to make sure that the armpit curves are in line with each other!  I had the back one off and I had to erase it and redraw it.

I started with the initial curve of a 1″ armpit as suggested in the book.  It says the curve can between 1/2″-2″.  Note that the book is designed for a very small size range, from about 5′ to 5′5″ (152.4-165 cm) and I am 5′3″ (160 cm). To make the curve, I used the curved ruler to trace a nice smooth line.  Just make sure you use the same part of the ruler e.g. 1″ to 3″ or 9″ to 12″ etc.  I went with the curve that looked the best.

This pattern doesn’t include seam allowance - you will have to add that on when cutting.  To be most accurate, trace the pattern onto your fabric.  I like to use the removable fabric markers like these:

You can then use the other color to mark out dots along the fabric for seam allowance, like 5/8″.  If you can’t use fabric markers there are also removable mechanical pencils that come in yellow, magenta or you can be old school and use chalk. I transferred the pattern to the cheap cotton muslin fabric and cut it out.  There aren’t many seams to sew and I ignored the sleeves since I wanted to determine if the pattern fit me well.  I placed the right sides together and first sewn together the back seam.  After that I did the armpit/side seams, leaving the armpit unfinished on the end and check the fit.  Already you can see that the neckline isn’t laying flat and the armpits are super tight.

I just grabbed a long scarf to tie it down and adjust the fit at the waist.

Leaning forward you can see the neckline is even more of a mess and the armpits are far to tight even though I am wearing a fitted t-shirt underneath (as this is layer two).

I went back to the drawing board to adjust the pattern.  I kept my original pattern and added more paper to the armpit and neckline area to draft a new pattern and cut it out instead of a completely new draft since the waist down was totally fine, falling around my ankles.

This time I made a 2″ curve for the armpit, added more length to the armpit as well and only sewed the top with some scrap blue fabric.  As you can see here, it was a more optimal armpit fit.

I also shifted the neckline curve to reduce it to 1/4″ instead of the 1/2″ from the first mock up.  This was an excellent decision as it fit in the chest area much better. This is my sketch to reshape the neckline.

This is how it looked on me.  Excellent!

The neck still looks wide because I haven’t added the neck placket but the fabric lays much more naturally. My conclusion to date is that if you don’t have a very large bust size, err on the side of making the neckline less curved. 

What I also concluded from this mock up is that my measurements for layer 2 are more likely my layer 1 measurements since they were quite form fitting on top.

The next step (backwards compared to the suggested order in the book) was to add sleeves.  I guessed what shape would work best and my first draft was terrible as shown here.

The bottom was too square and I was trying to figure it out based on this scene from the drama.  I chose this model for the sleeve since you can tell that the white layer in WKX’s outfits has a relatively wide sleeve.

The only part that I used the pattern for reference was how to attach it to the armpit at the shoulder.  The overall sleeve shape was just what I thought looked nice.  Keep in mind that the shoulder seam sits fairly low on the shoulder compared to a modern garment. The seam line is a few inches down from the shoulder and you can see that the garment will naturally pucker in front of the armpit.  In his several days of drunken sulking, you can see the seam line is even with the back of the chair.

The weight of the sleeve itself helps to hold the shoulder structure and it doesn’t pop up as you see on my second mock-up with the blue fabric.

I drastically reduced the size of the sleeve curve and made a pattern based on something that seemed alright.  With all of this mock-up work done, I decided to turn to making the first layer, the Zhong Yi/中衣 which I have summarized as a separate post.

[theadmiralfanaccount]

Making A Scrap-tokitten!

Hello everyone! If you’re a mechs fan, mechs adjacent or just think that 4 legs is not enough legs for a cat then an octokitten is your new best friend. The originals are made by Jessica Law and are fabulous but if you can’t get your octokittens direct from the Aurora then homemade is fine! There isn’t one definite method but this is the way I made mine and I thought it might help anyone with no idea where to start! This method is specifically for using up scraps but if you have enough to cut the pieces out in one here is another v good tutorial!

First of all gather your scraps together. Mine are from a dress I made for the CoS launch, a cape, a Crowley Cosplay and some scraps I’ve had around for ages. It helps that they are all about the same weight/stretchiness but not a necessity. It will just make your job sewing easier and might stop the final kitten from being as lumpy. Sew the larger pieces together (using a zigzag if you’re using stretchy material) to make square-ish shapes big enough for how large you will want Him to be.

Next is making the patten. The body is just a symmetrical shape that is roughly cat shaped. Imagine your standard model quadrokitten is sat upright, that’s about the shape you want. Your housemates bio-science notes are good for patten drafting these. Write on it to cut two or you might forget and check you have enough of the larger sewn together materiel to do so. If not, sew more!

For the leg pattern measure the base of your body pattern and double it. Now search your house for something that is circular and has the circumference that matches that measurement. A smoothie cup you have been using to hold sunflower seed shells is perfect! Draw around it in the centre of your pattern paper.

Have a think how long you want the legs to be. Mark that measurement on a long ruler with a non permanent pen. Realise you can’t find your ruler and use a fork instead. 

Then at 8 points around the circle your drew mark this distance from the circle line.

Now using the box from a tube of henna, mark how wide you would like the legs to be and cut out your patten! You might notice that the patten paper wasn’t wide enough for all the legs but that’s ok just draw it out separately and tape it on. You’ll also need a piece that is a rectangle as long as the fork measurement and as wide as your box for the top of the legs. 

Cut out one base from a larger scrap and 8 rectangles from whatever you have left. Iron any seams you have from sewing scraps together open to limit the amount of layers you have to sew through at once if your machine is weak and bad, then stitch the body pieces together right sides together. Then using a similar technique stitch the tops of the legs on to the bottom of the body.

With the right sides together sew the base onto the tops of the legs leaving one length of leg open. Turn Him the right way round using something pointy that lets you get in all the corners. Chopsticks are good for this or the metal stick you thread a cloth through to clean a flute also works. You’d think a ruler would be good but it’s too wide and anyway we have already lost it earlier on so that doesn't really matter.

Using the stuffing from a pillow your landlord left and you’ve sliced open to use the casing to make a top for larp, stuff your octokitten until He is the perfect hugging durometer to personal preference. Stitch up that last leg by hand.

The last step is to sew His eyes on and name him! He is complete and free to be set loose! Congratulations!

(also I have used He throughout since this is also an account of making my octokitten who is He however all pronouns or even no pronouns is valid for a squamous thing)

[serothivia]

PSA for other folk not in the "normal" size ranges- DIY shirring is not nearly as daunting as it seems!

Part one of two: Making Replacement Shirring to Expand the Bodice of a JSK (or other styles/dresses, this is not limited to the realm of lolita fashion!)

A few things to note:

I am not a professional seamstress, and I'm probably doing some steps in an asinine, backwards manner, but hey- they work for me... 😬👍🏻

I have never written a tutorial on any of my sewing projects before now, I wish you luck lol

I didn't think to photograph some stages of the process such as taking out the existing shirring, but once I thought about it I did grab these while working on the new one to the best of my ability. I'll try to at least describe anything not pictured.

I am not an expert in lolita fashion. I've fawned over it for over a decade, a newbie to wearing it personally. I still have many things to learn!

This is actually my very first (be it indie) brand jsk (!!!), recieved in one of Soufflesong's recent lucky packs- what I think is an older design for the Rossellt Roses print, the bodice is a different design from the current one available.

I selected XL, the highest size available for them at the time, knowing that the items would still be a few inches shy of fitting comfortably.

Tools and materials: dress to alter, matching, nice quality, comfortable feeling fabric, elastic, matching colored sewing thread, seam ripper, ruler, a non-staining, fabric safe, washable sewing pencil or chalk, sewing pins, safety pins, and a sewing machine!

So first, using a seam ripper -carefully- remove the existing shirring or back panel! Save this fabric, I'm making accessories with my scraps, you can too! :3

Your replacement fabric needs to be cut twice the height of the piece you removed (folding this piece in half while we work creates a sleek and professional looking interior, beautiful top edge, and the easiest elastic casing you'll ever sew), adding any extra seam allowance that you prefer (I typically work with 1cm), and the width should be the measurement of the existing piece you removed + the shortage from the dress fitting properly + a bit more for gathering (I estimated an extra 10cm or so), and another two seam allowances for the sides. In the image above the fabric is already folded in half, the fold at the top where indicated.

The next step is to measure and mark where the casings will be. For this step I measured the spacing for the existing casing on the old panel, translating this to the new fabric. You can also choose to decide on the spacing yourself. Make sure that the channels are wide enough to accommodate the elastic you've picked up (I am using 1/4" elastic, making 1cm channels), and not too wide where your elastic can go swimming and do somersaults.

After lightly marking the lines across, pin the fabric to keep the back piece (from folding it in half earlier) secured in place as you sew all of your casings.

Cut the necessary amount of elastic strips- I typically measure elastic in scenarios such as this by cutting a length that, when gently stretched almost to it's full extent, will reach from one end of the channel to the other.

Put small safety pins through the ends- we're using these lil friends to feed the elastic through! You can get crafty and pull them through with a long wire or something of the sort from there, but at least having something attached to the ends helps to shimmy them across from the outside of the fabric.

Once you have an end of the elastic pulled to the edge of fabric, secure it in place with a couple of quick stitches so you can pull it through to the other side to do the same.

Continue until all pieces are worked in with both ends sewn in place.

Hopefully I can write up the rest soon! Part two will also have the tag "shirring tutorial", so it can be found later.

💖🧵 serothivia

[bambinidelmare]

Smultron Dress Pattern Review 2022/03/25

Date started: 03/06/2022

Date completed: 03/25/2022

Oh this dress, the moment I saw it I knew. Summer comfort galentine time.

This was the first project in such a long time where I felt absolutely content sewing it. Despite minor hiccups in the process, my heart swelled as it came together so quickly, and with ease. I found my purpose. The why I create in me.

I could not trust myself to remember to lengthen the dress so I took the time to trace off the lengthened pieces and even used the second printing of this pattern to create a duplicate copy so I would not worry about cutting on the fold. As a mercurial being, anything that requires my fast-moving brain to remember is a lost cause and I will end up with a high low dress quicker than you can say “bananas.”

Size Sewn

I made a size 2 of view B. I love the style of view A but think elastic is a friend of Satan and avoid wearing it and/or sewing with it at all costs.

Mods

Generally, I lengthen the torso by 1”. That is a standard mod for me. In this case, because the dress was bias, I omitted this to see how it would sit on my body. My friend is taller than me, but I knew the length of the dress would likely work in our favor.

I lengthened the dress by 14” as per Sanna’s Instagram tutorial as we are the same height 170cm (5’7”). I ended up using my very special gingham fabric for this make from Merchant and Mills and it is 140cm (59”), making the ability to not cut a bias dress on the fold a puzzle in my small California living space with so much on the floor from our recent move.

After lengthening I realized I should have checked the side seams because they did not match up and I was left with some excess I need to trim away. I am used to working with a lot of notches to match up seams properly (from training in school), and the next time I make this I will true up the seams and add notches to ensure everything works out the way I anticipated. 

One really confusing thing that I have observed in sewing two of Sanna’s patterns now is that F & B pattern pieces seem to both be facing the same direction, which means, if you are not particularly careful, you may seam the wrong sides together. I noticed this on this make, and with the Hallon dress as pieces one and two are not mirrored but face the same direction. To stay on track, I make sure I label the pattern pieces with side back, and CB, etc, to prevent this from occurring.

Now that I can afford quality materials, I am going to keep most of my fabric shopping with Merchant and Mills and Tessuti as I am very sensorial and prefer the weight, quality, and feel of their linens and silks.

The straps ended up being one of the straps because I found them way too long for where I prefer dresses to hit bust wise. I also am unable to turn straps with a loop turner or other methods (no I don’t need suggestions, I went to school for this and am simply not good at it), so I did a fold over and stitch method. Shortening the straps also reduced the gaping at the underarm I noticed on other makers dresses on IG.

I lined it up to the selvedge edge because I worried about running out of space but had a solid 5 inches left therefore, the next dress will not be lined up to the direct corner. The reason I lined up to the selvedge initially was not only a worry of space but also a worry that on my limited floor space I would miss the true bias and cut the pattern off grain, skewing everything. I tend to confuse easily, so I spend a good few evenings reading and re-reading pattern instructions until I am fairly certain I know where things will be cut and what mods to make.

Making a toile is something I do 95 percent of the time but in 2020 and 2021 I lost a lot of steam in the toile process. It seems like in 2022, I can use all the fitting knowledge I expanded on since 2010 to current and work from my toiles to make garments I love and wear. 2020 and 2021 were heavily influenced by sewing instagram, albeit marvelous to connect with community, I found it incredibly distracting on staying focused on my aesthetic and what I want to sew for fun.

In closing down my sewing pattern side of business, I realized that it took all the fun out of making for me. I really need a partner to release patterns with as it requires a ton of effort, time, and motivation to release creations into the ether. I spent so so much to bring my patterns to the community and barely made any sales. It costs a lot to release patterns too! As a projector (HD), I simply don’t have enough energy to keep a pattern business running alongside my music career, single parenting a teenager, and my bookkeeping business.

As long as I’m not too tired to sew, it can be super fun to work with my motivated energy on a project. This space will share a lot more of my self drafted makes and possibly even some small sewing projects that can be completed in an afternoon or two (hello instant grat).

This dress came together in a morning and a few afternoons and will likely become a gift for friends for many years to come.

This dress in particular, is a surprise gift for a dear friend who is expecting, and although I had hoped I would be able to give it to her at her baby shower yesterday, sometimes I am just too exhausted to say “ambition take the wheel”, and am leaning into letting myself rest.

I highly recommend if something is bias and you have the capacity to cut it (sans fold), you print two and create a very big pattern piece as I did. That was not the intention, initially, I planned to sew one for my daughter but she saw the dress and politely declined, which made my heart flutter as it enabled me to be embrace my maximalist-ness and let my freak flag fly.

In the end, I decided to trace the pattern off for my mirrored front and back pieces  so I could cut a size larger than a 2 in the future. Transferring the markings with care.

Overall, it took me longer to piece this pattern together with the mods than sew it. I think it took less than two hours on the machine. For longer dresses, one of my design teachers recommended a machine-sewn hem so you don’t trip on the dress or get a heel caught in it. Despite my preference for hand sewn hems, her advice resonated and I follow that sewing order unless something is short enough I won’t trip on it. Especially because certain times of the year I can be very trippy.

In crashing into sleepiness after a morning of pattern cutting, I accidentally lengthened view A instead of the back piece for view B which signaled it was time for a break.

Final verdict of this dress is to use a lightweight material. Although the linen is lovely, the weight is a bit too much for the straps and I imagine my friend will start to feel it as the linen tugs due to the sheer length of the garment.

I think I will keep my iron under the couch. That seems like a good place for it.

If I invite the spirit of practice into my work maybe I can find more joy in the small moments of simply being.

In the practice of saving all my scraps, the lovely, larger pieces will be added to a quilt I have in progress for this year. The itty bitty pieces though, are going to be recycled. I still can’t comfortably get myself to put them in the trash, but they sure will look great somewhere else. (edit: I later threw some teeny itty bitty pieces away in the new era of letting go of things Serah).

I am still releasing the outdated need to save my fabrics for the perfect project. There are very important items like some special silks from Tessuti Fabrics that I am saving for some self-drafted makes I will be starting this Spring to wear in high Summer. Thank goodness my energy is finally returning. Kudos to a good night’s sleep and recharging with those you love.

What are you making this Spring?

Written under a Sun in Pisces and a moon in Taurus feeling like home is starting to feel a bit cosy again.

Project 001/012 of 2022 is a gift. What will project 002 be? Stay tuned for more.

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How is everyone doing? Still hanging in there? I sure hope so... I've been keeping busy with my stitching, reading, beginning a new (non-cross stitch)  project (which I'll let you in on some day soon!), trying to limit my news intake, and connecting with family members via Zoom and Board Game Arena . Since this whole strange Covid-19 saga began for us in mid-March, the only person I've talked to face to face is my husband! Such a strange feeling...  My family met up for a virtual game night on Easter Sunday (on Board Game Arena) and it was wonderful to see everyone's smiling faces. My oldest son and daughter-in-law in California, middle son and girlfriend who live 30 minutes away, and my youngest son in the Washington, DC area all connected online for games of Yahtzee and Sushi Go. I basically just watched and coached my husband a bit in Yahtzee as only five players could play at a time.My stitching has been hit and miss--still having trouble settling, but I do try to sit down each day for a couple hours in the evening. I know you've seen these designs stitched up many times, but I hope you don't mind seeing my versions... First, is the Easter Holiday Hoopla design by With Thy Needle and Thread. I fell in love with this cute bunny the first time I saw him and am so pleased with how he turned out. I loved the colors on the chart and chose some similar overdyed threads from my stash to stitch him. He is stitched "over one" on 28 ct. ice blue Jobelan so the stitched area is a mere 2" X 2". I finished him into a circle (just traced a drinking glass to get the shape on the mounting board), padded the board with batting, and added a silk handmade cording trim. A mini-pompom gave his tail a nice fluffy look.  Easter Holiday Hoopla finishThe round piece is simply glued onto a fabric-covered piece of sticky board and placed in a rustic looking 3.5 inch square brown frame. I purchased a bunch of these frames from an eBay seller, years ago, who had used them to display his butterfly collection (no, the butterflies were not included--thank goodness!). They sure have come in handy over the years and can easily be painted. Here is another of the frames that I painted and distressed last year for a different Easter finish that resides with my oldest son and daughter-in-law in California.An Easter finish from 2019--such a cute bunny!My second finish is so bright and cheery! It is called "Easter Wreath" and is a design from Tiny Modernist. The bunnies also have white mini-pompom tails like I used in the Holiday Hoopla finish above. They, too, are stitched "over one" on 28 ct. white lugana. I used the suggested DMC colors for everything except the carrots. I wanted a darker looking carrot so I used DMC 976. And, because of a slight counting error--my carrots are just a bit longer than those charted. Oops! It doesn't affect the overall look so I just left them larger. Ripping out "over one" stitching is the worst, so I avoid it whenever possible! I kept the finish very simple as the design itself is very "busy." Just a handmade cording in that pretty shade of blue that I love so much!"Easter Wreath" finishHere are both of my new Easter finishes together--looks like we had a big party going on on Easter Sunday, doesn't it? Nope--just me and my husband. It was a quiet day, but certainly one we'll always remember due to the circumstances. I didn't even get most of my Easter decorations out this year--it felt like too much of a chore for some reason. I've been gradually learning that now is the time to cut yourself some slack--be kind to others, but also to yourself. These are unnavigated waters and no one really knows what the next day will bring...I absolutely love the pretty teal blues in these two finishes!I also got a very sweet Easter card from my friend, Gabi, in Germany. She knows how much I love stitched bunnies (or any bunny, really!) so she made me this lovely card. Thank you so much, Gabi--I always love hearing from you and being the recipient of your pretty stitching!Easter card stitched by my friend, Gabi, in Germany!Much of my Easter seemed to be spent on the phone reminiscing with my mom, exchanging old photos via text with my siblings, and looking through old photos. The photos below brought back such wonderful memories of times with my three boys--dyeing eggs, hunting for baskets, and making a bunny cake each year. Oh, I miss those days so much. These were all taken in the late 80s / early 90s as you can probably tell by all the red and blue.  I think, back then, clothing designers only made boys' clothes in combinations of red and blue! It's so nice how things have evolved. And yes--they all have the same haircuts--courtesy of my husband. He sure saved us a ton of money through the years by cutting the boys' hair until they became teens. He even cut my hair when it was longer--not sure if I trust him to cut it at this shorter length, though! What are you doing about your hair? Trying to cut it yourself, getting a loved one to cut it, or just letting it grow? And we won't even talk about the hair coloring issue--yikes! By the time this is over, I'm going to have a very wide "skunk" stripe where my hair is parted, that's for sure! Time to let it go gray? I also made a couple of masks for myself and my husband. Oh, dear! I am really  not good with a sewing machine... The first one took me two hours to create, and, although the second one was easier--I do struggle!  I used one of my husband's old shirts for the green checked one (mine) and a piece of quilting cotton for my husband's. They are "okay"--mine is a bit too loose around the sides. I found another tutorial that might work better for small heads on YouTube so I might give that one a try this weekend. Wish me luck!My two masks--pretty good, but I need more practice!Comfort foods still seem to be appearing on the menu at my house and I found this delicious recipe for apple crisp right here. When I make it again, I'm going to try about 3/4 as much sugar and maybe even take it down to half as much. It was plenty sweet!  We enjoyed this as our Easter dessert (and for the next two nights, too!). Have you been whipping up any tasty comfort foods during this lockdown period?Do the apples make this a health food--ha ha!! Watching old television shows seems to be comforting to me right now, too. My husband and I have started watching an episode of Cheers (on Netflix) each night before we go to bed--a light, fun show that doesn't upset us or keep us awake. Honestly, I think we've both been sleeping better lately... And I've begun watching Downton Abbey again from the very beginning. You see, I never watched the final season, so I decided to begin all over again. I absolutely love it-- and I really think I'm picking up on so much more of the dialogue than I did before. The Dowager Countess's (Maggie Smith's) lines are just so delightful, aren't they? "Edith, you are a Lady, not Toad of Toad Hall!" ~ "What is a weekend?" ~ "Every woman goes down the aisle with half the story hidden." I could go on an on! And the scenery, the dresses, the jewels--sigh... All so well done. I still haven't seen the movie, but plan on watching it after I finish the series.  Anyone else have any comfort watching television shows to recommend? So, how many of you have talked to friends or family using Zoom? I had a Zoom get-together with my three sisters-in-law (on my husband's side) on  Tuesday and, after some initial difficulties connecting on my end, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their faces and catching up with them. They live in Indiana, Ohio, and Connecticut so we rarely see each other anyway. We already have plans to meet this way every other week. At the end of our session, the following question was posed to us so I've decided to use that as my "Getting To Know You" inquiry this week:  "Have you found a "silver lining" in this period of being confined to your home?" In other words, few love being stuck at home, but is there something nice in it that you've discovered? For me, that answer is easy! Yes! I've discovered that my husband and I can live together happily and quite easily (other than the occasional disagreement) after he retires. I was truly worried about that, as I was so used to being home alone,   but--so far, so good! How about you?Giveaway Time... I haven't had a giveaway in a while... so how about the chart for this lovely red house sampler? It is simply two pages removed from a magazine (sorry,  I don't know which one) and if more than one person wants it, I will draw a name. All you have to do is: 1) mention in your comment that you specifically want to be entered in the giveaway,  2) answer the "Getting To Know You" question above, and 3) include your email address if I don't already have it. You may enter until April 29th, 2020 and then I'll pick a winner and announce it on my next post. The chart will be folded and mailed in a legal sized envelope to save money on postage. Good luck to all! If you are interested in winning this pretty red house sampler chart, see above!I'll leave you with what, to me, has always been a sign of hope and comfort each time it blooms. This orchid was given to me when my father died on October 31, 2014 and it still blooms almost yearly. Each time it blesses me with these beautiful white and fuchsia blossoms, I think of him and feel like he's visiting me. And this year, that feeling is especially needed and meaningful. It's an absolute perfect time for it to be blooming with all the worries and unrest swirling around us these days, isn't it?This special orchid always brings me comfort...So, more of the same for a while--at least here in Pennsylvania. We are shut down until at least April 30, probably longer. The hardest part for me in this whole thing is being unable to visit my mom--I miss her so much. It is extremely lonely for her having no family https://www.patternspatch.com/1/bunny-stitching-as-the-days-slowly-pass/ https://stitchingdream.blogspot.com/2020/04/bunny-stitching-as-days-slowly-pass.html

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‘Making the Cut’ Winner Jonny Cota – WWD

Amazon “Making the Cut” winner Jonny Cota may be the luckiest fashion designer in America, if not the world, right now. Not only does he have a $1 million prize, he’s got a global platform to launch his brand with one of the few retailers that’s come out ahead during the coronavirus, and arrives with a built-in fan base — all at a time when the future of showing and shopping fashion is very much up in the air. “How weird we’re all in this global pandemic and every designer is struggling and I would be in that same situation except right now I’m having the opportunity of the lifetime?” said Cota, a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles fashion scene whose niche Goth leather brand Skingraft has been worn by Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Beyoncé.

Cota took top honors in the streamer’s first fashion competition show, starring Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, after a runway showdown against Berlin-based Esther Perbandt, who has a similarly dark, but more elevated and conceptual aesthetic. (For finale judges Klum, Naomi Campbell, Joseph Altuzarra, Chiara Ferragni and Nicole Richie, it came down to which designer had the versatility to become the next global brand; for the record, Klum and Campbell voted for Perbandt.) Since the show wrapped shooting in September, Cota has been mentored by Christine Beauchamp, president of Amazon Fashion, who appears in the last two episodes of the series, during which designers had to prove their commercial chops by creating their own pop-up shops and presenting her with a business plan.

With guidance from her team on creating assets for the Amazon customer, including clean photography, clear size charts and product bullet points, Cota created the 20-look Jonny Cota Studio collection now available on the U.S. site, and rolling out internationally soon, with prices from $40 to $350. (Perbandt’s brand has been picked up by Amazon’s sister site, Shopbop.com.) Cota’s clothes are certainly cooler than anything you’d expect to see while shopping for Tide pods and toilet paper. Mostly genderless and in a black-and-white palette, they include a blanket poncho reminiscent of his past work, motocross-inspired denim, and a butterfly-print caftan. Like Christian Siriano, another designer born of TV, Cota is quick with a quip and he has a story to tell, which should serve him well (as should his preshow celebrity following). But there are plenty of winners of fashion competition shows, including of “Making the Cut’s” older sibling “Project Runway,” who have not become global brands. However, they were not backed by Amazon.

Jonny Cota Studio  Courtesy

The retail behemoth has been slow to the prestige fashion world, even though it sponsored the 2012 Met Gala, and Anna Wintour is friendly with Jeff Bezos, whom she cozied up to at the Tom Ford runway show in L.A. in February. In a deep dive into Amazon Fashion’s apparel offerings, a January report from Coresight and DataWeave found the bulk of what’s listed are non-branded, or “generic” products, and activewear is the top-selling category. But the online giant’s fashion currency has risen dramatically since the pandemic has left much of the rest of the retail landscape in shambles, with Sears, J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus and other major chains struggling and some nearing bankruptcy. (By contrast, shares of Amazon are at a record high.)

“What will limit Amazon’s potential is the fact it’s becoming clear to brands that it is a predatory partner,” cautions retail futurist Doug Stephens. “The next thing you know, they are private-labeling what you just did, and using your data to do it, and selling to the customers you just acquired.” Still, sources say Amazon is preparing to expand its prestige fashion footprint further, has been working with the Council of Fashion Designers of America to help designers sell excess inventory, and could even step in with a new framework for a future New York Fashion Week. WWD broke the news in January that Amazon is readying its own digital storefront for luxury fashion, which could also open up a host of opportunities for content and commerce. Beauchamp would not comment on future initiatives.

A look from Esther Perbandt’s finale collection for “Making the Cut.”  Janice Yim/Amazon Studios

What those initiatives look like could depend in part on the success of “Making the Cut” and sales of Cota’s collection (the designer won two challenges during the series, and both looks sold out, though it’s not clear how many were produced). Amazon declined to share viewership numbers, or how much it has invested in launching Cota’s brand versus what he will get to invest in himself from the $1 million pot. But the marriage of content and commerce is a step forward for the platform, which has gradually been improving on its early QVC-like shopping segments with more slickly produced fashion entertainment programming and brand-building around personalities. In July 2019, Amazon exclusively launched Lady Gaga’s Haus Laboratories beauty line with Amazon Live previews and tutorials, and in September, it produced Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty runway show, bringing her lingerie collection to Prime Video members to watch and shop. Amazon has not revealed plans for a second season of “Making the Cut,” but is still casting as if it will have one. “I dreamt about what it could look like before the pandemic and I dream about what it could look like in the pandemic and after the pandemic,” said Klum of the show’s prospects, adding that the challenges could explore remote designing, for example. “The more constraints we have, the more creative we become. There are few things less inspiring than a blank canvas,” said Gunn, along with a pitch for the resiliency of fashion: “We all need clothes.” COVID-19 has put Amazon in the spotlight more than ever before — for better and for worse, as the retail giant, like its essential retail peers, has had difficulty keeping up with consumer demand and also has faced pushback from workers who have walked out demanding better safety protections in the warehouses where they continue to ship essential and not-so-essential merchandise to the quarantined millions. “Amazon in one way or another has become a hero to a lot of people who are depending on essential goods to be delivered to them,” said Cota, who got a call from the show’s casting director the same day in March 2019 that he closed his Skingraft store in downtown L.A. after the landlord doubled the rent. “I wouldn’t have jumped at the opportunity if it had happened a year, two years, or five years before. It was this moment where I had no idea what tomorrow looked like, no idea where the brand was going. There was no better time to say ‘yes’ to this opportunity.” A California native, Cota started out making costumes for a San Francisco vaudeville circus troupe (he himself was a stilt walker) before launching his fashion business in 2005 with a collection of leather jackets made from vintage remnants (hence the name, Skingraft). Earning a following for motocross jackets, drop-crotch pants and leather holster bags, he showed his collections, which have a high-end price point from $100 to more than $1,000, at both L.A. and New York fashion weeks. A retail pioneer, in 2009, he became one of the first to sell high-end clothing in downtown L.A. at the first of two storefronts he had before moving to his current space at Row DTLA. He also had a store in New York’s NoLIta in 2013. “I had a friend who cast ‘Project Runway’ for years, and I always said, nope, not for me,” said Cota, 37. “Specifically, a lot of other shows are heavily reliant on sewing. Even though we had to sew a lot on ‘Making the Cut,’ the fact it was a show about entrepreneurship and being a creative director, that spoke to me and my skill set.” Like many fashion brands, his has gone through several lives — initially wholesaling to speciality stores such as H. Lorenzo and Opening Ceremony; then taking on investment from venture capital group Innov8 (the partnership ended in 2016); then shifting to a direct-to-consumer model with see-now-buy-now collections of more accessible items, such as hoodies and T-shirts. When he got the casting call, he was at an inflection point. “I went [on the show] to get exposure for Skingraft, I went in there to help discover the next chapter of our company,” said Cota. “We were switching to an online model as a brand and we needed to reach a global audience. So I thought, get me through three, maybe four episodes. That will be enough exposure to give us a new opportunity.”

Skingraft’s fall 2016 collection.  WWD

Cota earned points on the show for his willingness to listen to judges’ critiques, to soften his aesthetic, incorporate color and print and more accessible shapes, including feminine dresses. He even agreed to change the name of his brand to Jonny Cota. To underscore his journey, he titled his final collection “Metamorphosis.” “I’m so proud of what I’ve accomplished with Skingraft, but even when I have spoken on social media, it has a tone, the tone is cool and unapproachable. That worked for what it was, but it was definitely an armor to hide behind. When first going on ‘Making the Cut,’ I started giving them Skingraft silhouette after Skingraft silhouette. And the judges could see right through it, that there was more there. Naomi Campbell dragging me through the coals after the couture challenge, and being like, this is derivative, this is boring, show me more. I thought it was the worst day and it turned out to be the best day. I had to do a lot of soul-searching, let go of a part of myself and my aesthetic.” Funnily enough, since the show started airing in March, Skingraft has seen a halo effect, to the tune of a 500 percent increase in sales from March to April: “Since the judges critiqued the name Skingraft, it’s made our fans come out in full force and it’s our best month in sales of our career.” While Cota initially planned on folding the Skingraft collection into the new Jonny Cota Studio collection, now he plans to keep them both going — and available, as soon as retail reopens, at his L.A. store. “Niche followings are so unique. Skingraft customers, they really cherish the all-black Goth-y side of Skingraft and they don’t want to let that go. At the same time, you can tell they are so proud of me and of themselves feeling like they were onto something before the rest of the world. We get a lot of messages like, ‘I’ve been going to your store for 10 years in DTLA and finally the world gets to see what I saw.’” Since the show wrapped, Cota has spent most of his time in Bali overseeing production of the collection (he’s long produced his clothing there). “Skingraft will always be the little Goth-y stepchild doing its thing, but the focus for the rest of the year will be on Jonny Cota and the Jonny Cota for Amazon collection.” (Whether his relationship with Amazon lasts beyond that is uncertain.) Even with the gloom and doom the pandemic has wrought on the fashion industry, Cota said he never really considered taking the $1 million and cashing out (and chances are, Amazon would have nixed that idea). “I know it will be a well-funded year and I’m going into this without caution and full steam ahead. I’m excited to invest the majority of the prize into the company. But also, Jonny Cota has been underpaid for the last three years. He always pays his team first. It’s time to have an adult salary for a change.” Someway, somehow, he’s feeling good about the next chapter. “The show launched from this moment of entertaining people at home while they are trying to stay safe…and we’re launching a brand that has never been more accessibly priced for me. The timing is perfect — let us entertain you, let us make you feel optimistic, offer you a piece of us at the most reasonable price we can, let’s get through this together and move forward together.”

Jonny Cota Studio  Courtesy

Jonny Cota Studio  Courtesy

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So hi, my “normal job” has kinda put me on hiatus until further notice, so any help now would be appreciated! You can throw some money in my tip jar, buy something from my shop, or request a custom commission! Sky’s the limit on that one too, as I do more than just cosplays. I’m also quite adept at kimonos, corsets, skirts, dresses...pretty much anything that can be sewn. Shoot me a message if you’re interested!

And part two will be under a read more thing, because I feel like soapboxing a bit; feel free to skip/ignore! :)

Okay, so every time I talk to a friend/family member/random stranger about my sewing career, it always seems to go the same way. “Have you tried a theater position, maybe you could be like an apprentice?”, “Tailoring might be boring, but you’d do really well at an alterations shop.”, occasionally even “Just do something else to make money, you’ll hate sewing after a while if you try and make it more than a hobby.”, etc. The suggestions change now and then, but mostly the point remains the same.

“Work for someone else so they can make the profits while you scrape by at minimum wage.”

And before you say anything, yes I know it’s not always minimum wage. If you have the talent and the drive, you can advance, get raises/promotions, slowly build your brand, etc whatever. But here’s the thing about that. That’s still working you’re butt off to give some corporate bigshot a bigger profit margin, and I don’t have any desire to run a huge company of my own someday. Becoming ‘rich and famous’ is something I joke about, but have very little actual desire to accomplish. I don’t have the figure for cosplay fame or modeling, and I don’t have the determination to start some sort of business related to my passion. Selling supplies, assembly lines, warehouses, outsourcing, I know the words but they hold no appeal for me.

I just want to make enough to take care of myself. To pay my bills, maybe save a little for the future. Live a normal life basically. My prices are based on my time and my skill, and yes they only go to me, but isn’t that kind of what we all claim we want? I hear all the time how much people hate the ‘greedy one percenters’ and the big corporations screwing us all over for the sake of profit, but everyone still shops at amazon. everyone still tries to nickel and dime individual creators, complain about pricing from small businesses who can’t afford to outsource or cut costs by cheating their staff or setting up some sort of assembly line so they can make more stuff at a faster rate. And especially in clothes it’s a CONSTANT complaint about the crappy quality you get. But everyone. still. does it.

Now don’t get me wrong, I understand the cost of living. Trust me, being at the bottom of the barrel myself I can completely understand being too poor to buy custom work. One of my favorite guilty pleasures is rummaging through the digital dollar bins of Wish. But don’t bash the individual creator in your quest to get a higher quality product at the bargain basement price. I know exactly what I’m getting with my cheap purchases. Understand that quality comes at a price, especially on an individual level like mine. I can’t afford to hire a team, I wouldn’t even begin to know how to start up a business of any sort, and I don’t want to. And there are millions in the same boat as I am. We can’t afford to live doing what we love, so one by one we fall to despair. We give up our dreams and jump in that assembly line because we have no other choice. Be a slave to a company, or starve.

And that’s where I am right now. My ‘normal’ job is a basic part-time gig that’s constantly changing, similar to freelance I guess? But I get a regular schedule and hours and paychecks. So long as they have an assignment for my area, which they currently do not. So now I’m sitting here, a little ball of stress, trying to figure out what the heck I’m going to do. The credit card bills don’t care that my income has gone on hiatus. The medical bills have already sent part of my dues to a collection agency. Even something small like a phone bill becomes a dreaded reminder of that constant push to just become another worker bee and I hate it.

So I guess the point I really want to make is really think about what you’re buying when you order that new toy on Amazon. Whose pockets are you lining with that Disney vacation package? Did the janitor at your building get even a single dime from your company’s latest profit increase? Everyone is so worried about being taken advantage of by an individual seller with a high price tag that they completely ignore the real villains. I know that’s a bit cliche, but I feel its truth more and more every day as I listen to everyone tell me(not directly, but heavily implied): “I don’t trust your work ethic/quality/prices. You’re just trying to make all your profits off me so you don’t have to work. You’re too expensive, I don’t see why you need this much money, you’re just being greedy.” And let’s not forget my personal favorite: “I love your work, you’re so talented, you could make SO much money selling your stuff(just not from me, I get the friend’s/family discount, right???)”

Don’t nickel and dime the artists at a convention. If they’re really your friends, pay them MORE than what they quote you(because I can pretty much guarantee they already gave you a discount, asking for it to be even cheaper will subsequently guarantee they’ll never want to make anything for you ever again). Stop feeding the corporate wolves until they agree to fair up or get out. We must prove to them that quality really is more important than quantity, or it will just continue getting worse for everyone not already in that ultra rich bracket.

Okay, soapbox done, bonus points to those who made it this far. I’ll try not to do this too often. It’s just been bugging me even more than usual thanks to yet another conversation similar to the one mentioned at the beginning.

Starting next post: back to the regularly scheduled cosplay posts/tutorial reblogs! :P

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DIY Disgust Costume – Inside Out

Catch the full details on this no-sew DIY Disgust costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out. Perfect for cosplay or Halloween!

I’ve been meaning to share this DIY costume with you guys since last year!

For those of you who remember me going all out in 2015 on my Katy Perry costume, you already know that I freaking LOVE Halloween. And perhaps more than the holiday itself really, I freaking LOVE the challenge of making my own costumes and have often come up with them last-minute. So when my friends asked me in 2016 to do a group costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out where each of us would dress up as one of the emotions (Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear, and Sadness), we had tons of fun bringing them all to life!

As you can see, we really got into taking our own spins on each one, but I tried to be as true to the original character as possible. It was just as much fun to act in character all night… with finding all the drinks, food, and other people’s costumes totally subpar to my expectations (it was all in good fun though, of course).

I mean, ew… you dressed like that??? How gross.

Putting it together really wasn’t that difficult at all. I found most of my supplies and makeup in inexpensive places and, thanks to my Prime membership, was able to get everything shipped to me just a few days before my friend’s Halloween party. I’ve listed out the individual details of each component of my costume below, but I also have affiliate links for you to track similar items online if you wish to bookmark this post (since I basically sourced most of it in person with a limited timeline, and that kind of limits your options — so if you plan to do this costume in the future you’ll have ample opportunity to order these things).

My DIY Disgust Costume from Top to Bottom:

Dress:

green sleeveless dress from Target / similar

for the fabric design of the lime green and dark teal splat-like shapes, I used similarly colored puffy paints and just let them dry; all of it was hand-drawn and free-form, which let me put lots of extra sparkle into the dress

Notes: finding a dress like this during fall is especially tough (and can be pricey if you have to rush shipping), so your best bet is to just keep your eyes peeled during the summer!

Hair:

easy peasy: it’s a wig! / I ordered online

Scarf:

just a simple fuschia glittery tulle ribbon, tied into a knot and the ends trimmed so they came to a point

Notes: it’s a bit scratchy, but it was exactly the color I was looking for

Belt:

I made the belt myself with some extra-wide lime green grosgrain ribbon and a “D” chipboard letter readily available at any craft store (it was actually covered in burlap, but I painted it green and then covered it in glitter).

Tights:

dark green leggings, cut/hiked up to capri length / similar

Notes: I could only find a lighter green that nearly matched my dress, and the color in the character’s tights looks a good bit darker, so I actually sprayed the leggings in my garage with a dark green spray paint I already had (spray paint surprisingly performs decently on fabric when you don’t expect it to be perfect, and if it’s one-time use no one’s really looking all that hard… I’ve used it a number of times for costumes in a pinch!)

Shoes:

purpley-pink ballet flats / similar

Notes: I bought a really cheap red pair from Walmart and used a VERY light spray of white spray paint to make it look more pinkish (since it’s notoriously hard to cover over red anything, I expected the white would not do full coverage and I was right)… to make it more purpley, I used a spray pink dye I found at the craft store

Makeup:

purpley-pink lipstick stain, blush, and eyeshadow / similar

kelly green eyeshadow for my eyebrows and other shading accents / similar

Notes: When it comes to getting makeup to be really matchy-matchy for a costume, my usual trick is to look for a lipstick or lipstick stain that I then use for my eyes and blush; as long as you use a good primer and set with a crapload of translucent powder or fixing spray, it stays put long enough for your evening plans… and the better part is that you don’t spend a lot of money on buying separate lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush that you’ll use only once

Eyelashes:

The majority of questions I get on this costume is how I made the very dramatic green eyelash extensions. And this is where I get all proud like I solved a Rubik’s cube (even though this was significantly less frustrating).

You’ll need green card stock, Mod Podge, extra fine green glitter, eyelash glue, and false eyelashes

Notes: Honestly, I hate falsies and hate the feeling of something on my eye, so I set a goal to make this as least-irritating as possible, especially since putting anything with traditional glitter near your eye can be irritating and scratchy (so use extra caution when putting this together). First, I cut out an extra-long teardrop shape for each individual lash, then glued them together in clumps of three for each side. The benefit of card stock is that it can hold its shape a little better than normal paper, so I added a little glitter on both sides of the paper with Mod Podge — leaving the end that would go on my skin glitter-free — and then shaped them into a sort of curved shape so that they would  bow outward from my face (which ultimately led to less annoyed picking at them later from them getting tangled with my real lashes). I put on falsies with thick black eyeliner with eyelash glue, but I used the same glue to then paste the cardstock near the corners of my eye. This proved far easier and less heavy for my eyelids than trying to glue them to the falsies (which was my original plan until I realized this would work better).

And there ya have it!

As I mentioned, I kind of meant to share this DIY with you guys a long time ago… as it happened all the way back in 2016. I also did a second costume last year when I dressed up as Sia for my run club’s Halloween run, but that was just plain funny since I really only needed the wig and some red lipstick, and the rest was my normal black running attire. I had to run without the wig because it was impossible to see wearing it!

Next up: I want to share this year’s DIY costume with you too, but that’s long enough for one post and I’ll have that tutorial for you I hope tomorrow… just under the wire. ;)

Happy Halloween, and happy DIYing!

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DIY Disgust Costume – Inside Out

Catch the full details on this no-sew DIY Disgust costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out. Perfect for cosplay or Halloween!

I’ve been meaning to share this DIY costume with you guys since last year!

For those of you who remember me going all out in 2015 on my Katy Perry costume, you already know that I freaking LOVE Halloween. And perhaps more than the holiday itself really, I freaking LOVE the challenge of making my own costumes and have often come up with them last-minute. So when my friends asked me in 2016 to do a group costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out where each of us would dress up as one of the emotions (Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear, and Sadness), we had tons of fun bringing them all to life!

As you can see, we really got into taking our own spins on each one, but I tried to be as true to the original character as possible. It was just as much fun to act in character all night… with finding all the drinks, food, and other people’s costumes totally subpar to my expectations (it was all in good fun though, of course).

I mean, ew… you dressed like that??? How gross.

Putting it together really wasn’t that difficult at all. I found most of my supplies and makeup in inexpensive places and, thanks to my Prime membership, was able to get everything shipped to me just a few days before my friend’s Halloween party. I’ve listed out the individual details of each component of my costume below, but I also have affiliate links for you to track similar items online if you wish to bookmark this post (since I basically sourced most of it in person with a limited timeline, and that kind of limits your options — so if you plan to do this costume in the future you’ll have ample opportunity to order these things).

My DIY Disgust Costume from Top to Bottom:

Dress:

green sleeveless dress from Target / similar

for the fabric design of the lime green and dark teal splat-like shapes, I used similarly colored puffy paints and just let them dry; all of it was hand-drawn and free-form, which let me put lots of extra sparkle into the dress

Notes: finding a dress like this during fall is especially tough (and can be pricey if you have to rush shipping), so your best bet is to just keep your eyes peeled during the summer!

Hair:

easy peasy: it’s a wig! / I ordered online

Scarf:

just a simple fuschia glittery tulle ribbon, tied into a knot and the ends trimmed so they came to a point

Notes: it’s a bit scratchy, but it was exactly the color I was looking for

Belt:

I made the belt myself with some extra-wide lime green grosgrain ribbon and a “D” chipboard letter readily available at any craft store (it was actually covered in burlap, but I painted it green and then covered it in glitter).

Tights:

dark green leggings, cut/hiked up to capri length / similar

Notes: I could only find a lighter green that nearly matched my dress, and the color in the character’s tights looks a good bit darker, so I actually sprayed the leggings in my garage with a dark green spray paint I already had (spray paint surprisingly performs decently on fabric when you don’t expect it to be perfect, and if it’s one-time use no one’s really looking all that hard… I’ve used it a number of times for costumes in a pinch!)

Shoes:

purpley-pink ballet flats / similar

Notes: I bought a really cheap red pair from Walmart and used a VERY light spray of white spray paint to make it look more pinkish (since it’s notoriously hard to cover over red anything, I expected the white would not do full coverage and I was right)… to make it more purpley, I used a spray pink dye I found at the craft store

Makeup:

purpley-pink lipstick stain, blush, and eyeshadow / similar

kelly green eyeshadow for my eyebrows and other shading accents / similar

Notes: When it comes to getting makeup to be really matchy-matchy for a costume, my usual trick is to look for a lipstick or lipstick stain that I then use for my eyes and blush; as long as you use a good primer and set with a crapload of translucent powder or fixing spray, it stays put long enough for your evening plans… and the better part is that you don’t spend a lot of money on buying separate lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush that you’ll use only once

Eyelashes:

The majority of questions I get on this costume is how I made the very dramatic green eyelash extensions. And this is where I get all proud like I solved a Rubik’s cube (even though this was significantly less frustrating).

You’ll need green card stock, Mod Podge, extra fine green glitter, eyelash glue, and false eyelashes

Notes: Honestly, I hate falsies and hate the feeling of something on my eye, so I set a goal to make this as least-irritating as possible, especially since putting anything with traditional glitter near your eye can be irritating and scratchy (so use extra caution when putting this together). First, I cut out an extra-long teardrop shape for each individual lash, then glued them together in clumps of three for each side. The benefit of card stock is that it can hold its shape a little better than normal paper, so I added a little glitter on both sides of the paper with Mod Podge — leaving the end that would go on my skin glitter-free — and then shaped them into a sort of curved shape so that they would  bow outward from my face (which ultimately led to less annoyed picking at them later from them getting tangled with my real lashes). I put on falsies with thick black eyeliner with eyelash glue, but I used the same glue to then paste the cardstock near the corners of my eye. This proved far easier and less heavy for my eyelids than trying to glue them to the falsies (which was my original plan until I realized this would work better).

And there ya have it!

As I mentioned, I kind of meant to share this DIY with you guys a long time ago… as it happened all the way back in 2016. I also did a second costume last year when I dressed up as Sia for my run club’s Halloween run, but that was just plain funny since I really only needed the wig and some red lipstick, and the rest was my normal black running attire. I had to run without the wig because it was impossible to see wearing it!

Next up: I want to share this year’s DIY costume with you too, but that’s long enough for one post and I’ll have that tutorial for you I hope tomorrow… just under the wire. ;)

Happy Halloween, and happy DIYing!

Grab Your Supplies for This Costume:

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DIY Disgust Costume – Inside Out

Catch the full details on this no-sew DIY Disgust costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out. Perfect for cosplay or Halloween!

I’ve been meaning to share this DIY costume with you guys since last year!

For those of you who remember me going all out in 2015 on my Katy Perry costume, you already know that I freaking LOVE Halloween. And perhaps more than the holiday itself really, I freaking LOVE the challenge of making my own costumes and have often come up with them last-minute. So when my friends asked me in 2016 to do a group costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out where each of us would dress up as one of the emotions (Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear, and Sadness), we had tons of fun bringing them all to life!

As you can see, we really got into taking our own spins on each one, but I tried to be as true to the original character as possible. It was just as much fun to act in character all night… with finding all the drinks, food, and other people’s costumes totally subpar to my expectations (it was all in good fun though, of course).

I mean, ew… you dressed like that??? How gross.

Putting it together really wasn’t that difficult at all. I found most of my supplies and makeup in inexpensive places and, thanks to my Prime membership, was able to get everything shipped to me just a few days before my friend’s Halloween party. I’ve listed out the individual details of each component of my costume below, but I also have affiliate links for you to track similar items online if you wish to bookmark this post (since I basically sourced most of it in person with a limited timeline, and that kind of limits your options — so if you plan to do this costume in the future you’ll have ample opportunity to order these things).

My DIY Disgust Costume from Top to Bottom:

Dress:

green sleeveless dress from Target / similar

for the fabric design of the lime green and dark teal splat-like shapes, I used similarly colored puffy paints and just let them dry; all of it was hand-drawn and free-form, which let me put lots of extra sparkle into the dress

Notes: finding a dress like this during fall is especially tough (and can be pricey if you have to rush shipping), so your best bet is to just keep your eyes peeled during the summer!

Hair:

easy peasy: it’s a wig! / I ordered online

Scarf:

just a simple fuschia glittery tulle ribbon, tied into a knot and the ends trimmed so they came to a point

Notes: it’s a bit scratchy, but it was exactly the color I was looking for

Belt:

I made the belt myself with some extra-wide lime green grosgrain ribbon and a “D” chipboard letter readily available at any craft store (it was actually covered in burlap, but I painted it green and then covered it in glitter).

Tights:

dark green leggings, cut/hiked up to capri length / similar

Notes: I could only find a lighter green that nearly matched my dress, and the color in the character’s tights looks a good bit darker, so I actually sprayed the leggings in my garage with a dark green spray paint I already had (spray paint surprisingly performs decently on fabric when you don’t expect it to be perfect, and if it’s one-time use no one’s really looking all that hard… I’ve used it a number of times for costumes in a pinch!)

Shoes:

purpley-pink ballet flats / similar

Notes: I bought a really cheap red pair from Walmart and used a VERY light spray of white spray paint to make it look more pinkish (since it’s notoriously hard to cover over red anything, I expected the white would not do full coverage and I was right)… to make it more purpley, I used a spray pink dye I found at the craft store

Makeup:

purpley-pink lipstick stain, blush, and eyeshadow / similar

kelly green eyeshadow for my eyebrows and other shading accents / similar

Notes: When it comes to getting makeup to be really matchy-matchy for a costume, my usual trick is to look for a lipstick or lipstick stain that I then use for my eyes and blush; as long as you use a good primer and set with a crapload of translucent powder or fixing spray, it stays put long enough for your evening plans… and the better part is that you don’t spend a lot of money on buying separate lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush that you’ll use only once

Eyelashes:

The majority of questions I get on this costume is how I made the very dramatic green eyelash extensions. And this is where I get all proud like I solved a Rubik’s cube (even though this was significantly less frustrating).

You’ll need green card stock, Mod Podge, extra fine green glitter, eyelash glue, and false eyelashes

Notes: Honestly, I hate falsies and hate the feeling of something on my eye, so I set a goal to make this as least-irritating as possible, especially since putting anything with traditional glitter near your eye can be irritating and scratchy (so use extra caution when putting this together). First, I cut out an extra-long teardrop shape for each individual lash, then glued them together in clumps of three for each side. The benefit of card stock is that it can hold its shape a little better than normal paper, so I added a little glitter on both sides of the paper with Mod Podge — leaving the end that would go on my skin glitter-free — and then shaped them into a sort of curved shape so that they would  bow outward from my face (which ultimately led to less annoyed picking at them later from them getting tangled with my real lashes). I put on falsies with thick black eyeliner with eyelash glue, but I used the same glue to then paste the cardstock near the corners of my eye. This proved far easier and less heavy for my eyelids than trying to glue them to the falsies (which was my original plan until I realized this would work better).

And there ya have it!

As I mentioned, I kind of meant to share this DIY with you guys a long time ago… as it happened all the way back in 2016. I also did a second costume last year when I dressed up as Sia for my run club’s Halloween run, but that was just plain funny since I really only needed the wig and some red lipstick, and the rest was my normal black running attire. I had to run without the wig because it was impossible to see wearing it!

Next up: I want to share this year’s DIY costume with you too, but that’s long enough for one post and I’ll have that tutorial for you I hope tomorrow… just under the wire. ;)

Happy Halloween, and happy DIYing!

Grab Your Supplies for This Costume:

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DIY Disgust Costume – Inside Out

Catch the full details on this no-sew DIY Disgust costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out. Perfect for cosplay or Halloween!

I’ve been meaning to share this DIY costume with you guys since last year!

For those of you who remember me going all out in 2015 on my Katy Perry costume, you already know that I freaking LOVE Halloween. And perhaps more than the holiday itself really, I freaking LOVE the challenge of making my own costumes and have often come up with them last-minute. So when my friends asked me in 2016 to do a group costume inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out where each of us would dress up as one of the emotions (Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear, and Sadness), we had tons of fun bringing them all to life!

As you can see, we really got into taking our own spins on each one, but I tried to be as true to the original character as possible. It was just as much fun to act in character all night… with finding all the drinks, food, and other people’s costumes totally subpar to my expectations (it was all in good fun though, of course).

I mean, ew… you dressed like that??? How gross.

Putting it together really wasn’t that difficult at all. I found most of my supplies and makeup in inexpensive places and, thanks to my Prime membership, was able to get everything shipped to me just a few days before my friend’s Halloween party. I’ve listed out the individual details of each component of my costume below, but I also have affiliate links for you to track similar items online if you wish to bookmark this post (since I basically sourced most of it in person with a limited timeline, and that kind of limits your options — so if you plan to do this costume in the future you’ll have ample opportunity to order these things).

My DIY Disgust Costume from Top to Bottom:

Dress:

green sleeveless dress from Target / similar

for the fabric design of the lime green and dark teal splat-like shapes, I used similarly colored puffy paints and just let them dry; all of it was hand-drawn and free-form, which let me put lots of extra sparkle into the dress

Notes: finding a dress like this during fall is especially tough (and can be pricey if you have to rush shipping), so your best bet is to just keep your eyes peeled during the summer!

Hair:

easy peasy: it’s a wig! / I ordered online

Scarf:

just a simple fuschia glittery tulle ribbon, tied into a knot and the ends trimmed so they came to a point

Notes: it’s a bit scratchy, but it was exactly the color I was looking for

Belt:

I made the belt myself with some extra-wide lime green grosgrain ribbon and a “D” chipboard letter readily available at any craft store (it was actually covered in burlap, but I painted it green and then covered it in glitter).

Tights:

dark green leggings, cut/hiked up to capri length / similar

Notes: I could only find a lighter green that nearly matched my dress, and the color in the character’s tights looks a good bit darker, so I actually sprayed the leggings in my garage with a dark green spray paint I already had (spray paint surprisingly performs decently on fabric when you don’t expect it to be perfect, and if it’s one-time use no one’s really looking all that hard… I’ve used it a number of times for costumes in a pinch!)

Shoes:

purpley-pink ballet flats / similar

Notes: I bought a really cheap red pair from Walmart and used a VERY light spray of white spray paint to make it look more pinkish (since it’s notoriously hard to cover over red anything, I expected the white would not do full coverage and I was right)… to make it more purpley, I used a spray pink dye I found at the craft store

Makeup:

purpley-pink lipstick stain, blush, and eyeshadow / similar

kelly green eyeshadow for my eyebrows and other shading accents / similar

Notes: When it comes to getting makeup to be really matchy-matchy for a costume, my usual trick is to look for a lipstick or lipstick stain that I then use for my eyes and blush; as long as you use a good primer and set with a crapload of translucent powder or fixing spray, it stays put long enough for your evening plans… and the better part is that you don’t spend a lot of money on buying separate lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush that you’ll use only once

Eyelashes:

The majority of questions I get on this costume is how I made the very dramatic green eyelash extensions. And this is where I get all proud like I solved a Rubik’s cube (even though this was significantly less frustrating).

You’ll need green card stock, Mod Podge, extra fine green glitter, eyelash glue, and false eyelashes

Notes: Honestly, I hate falsies and hate the feeling of something on my eye, so I set a goal to make this as least-irritating as possible, especially since putting anything with traditional glitter near your eye can be irritating and scratchy (so use extra caution when putting this together). First, I cut out an extra-long teardrop shape for each individual lash, then glued them together in clumps of three for each side. The benefit of card stock is that it can hold its shape a little better than normal paper, so I added a little glitter on both sides of the paper with Mod Podge — leaving the end that would go on my skin glitter-free — and then shaped them into a sort of curved shape so that they would  bow outward from my face (which ultimately led to less annoyed picking at them later from them getting tangled with my real lashes). I put on falsies with thick black eyeliner with eyelash glue, but I used the same glue to then paste the cardstock near the corners of my eye. This proved far easier and less heavy for my eyelids than trying to glue them to the falsies (which was my original plan until I realized this would work better).

And there ya have it!

As I mentioned, I kind of meant to share this DIY with you guys a long time ago… as it happened all the way back in 2016. I also did a second costume last year when I dressed up as Sia for my run club’s Halloween run, but that was just plain funny since I really only needed the wig and some red lipstick, and the rest was my normal black running attire. I had to run without the wig because it was impossible to see wearing it!

Next up: I want to share this year’s DIY costume with you too, but that’s long enough for one post and I’ll have that tutorial for you I hope tomorrow… just under the wire. ;)

Happy Halloween, and happy DIYing!

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