Halloween 2007 - HIMITSU!!! shhh

Remaining Tasks
 

• top (90%)
• skirt (80%)??
  
• boots (50%)
• studded accessories (50%)
• prosthetics (20%)
• leg/arm warmers
• wig
• prop

As a result of messing around with my muslin during the pattern making process I ended up designing a pattern for a new skirt entirely. Haha. So after Halloween that's be finished up. :)  This costume is something that I have been giddy about for a long long while. But I really couldn't do it until I had the right person to play the accompanying character because mine is a blip of a side character that really only works in conjunction with the aforementioned. But I found him and convinced him and am now making BOTH costumes (before Saturday no less). GuhguhguhYEAAAA!

I first went about tackling resizing my studded accessories. I bought two overly large studded rubber collars at a Halloween shop, both of which were to large to suit their purpose. I needed one choker and two wrist bands. This was accomplished by a quick snip of my scissors and some sticky back Velcro. All that is left to do with these is to paint them purple. Rock.

Next I went to tackle the skirt, which *seemed* easy enough. But I was soon distracted with visions of an original design so I drafted a pattern for that while it was in my head. Simple, but cute. :) I also, was a complete nub and forgot to include seam allowances so it is TOO SMALL and will have to be redone. I though I could fudge the design a bit and wasted much time trying to accommodate this, but in the end... it will just have to be re-done. Gah! At least I have a surplus of fabric and it is a very simple skirt to make. It would be faster if I had my serger, but alas...... /cry

The top I wanted a little more coverage on so I tweaked the design a little and in the process ended up using my extra spikes from the collar to attach at the bust point where the material gathers for an extra little touch. Still need to do this, but it's all cut out and good to go. My machine, I don't think can handle it. Maybe I will use snaps. Hmmm... Also, since I messed up the seam allowance on the skirt I overcompensated for that on the top making it just a little to big. But not by much.

The last part I worked on was the fur coverings for the boots. Lime green faux fur! I love it! Simple enough process for these. I laid the boot down on the fabric and measured the length and width in the necessary places and got to cutting. It turned out great. :) My only gripe is that the boots I have are white and they, too should be lime green. I have seen them around Hollywood Blvd and will probably just break down and buy a pair for it.