Silvan Elf: Finished!

Fall is here!

Hi!

So I actually bought a dress and ditched the whole pajama thing, which I'm happy I did, even though it cost me $30, which made this costume cost much more than I wanted it to, but at least it looks good, heh heh!

This photoshoot was not so big and long as the Ciel one was, since this costume isn't as much of a big deal, but I figured I'd post some pictures anyway, because I like elves.

You can check out more photos on my DeviantArt page. Link in the "Welcome" bar!

HAPPY Halloween!

Silvan Elf: The Wreath and Dress Base

The wreath.

I made the crown/wreath! I used fake foliage and flowers from Michaels, but you can basically find this kind of thing in any large craft store. I actually found a ready-made circle of fake leaves, so I just tied or weaved the other flowers into it using their stems, which sometimes had wire in it, or in the case of the flowers, I pulled them off the stems and tied them on using the leaves, which I also pulled off the stem.

Also, if you want to use real flowers, that's wonderful, if not better! I was just lazy.

The shirt of the pajamas. (Excuse the
bad photo, I didn't have a camera
so I used my computer webcam. :P)

I also got a velvet pajama set for the dress that needs a lot of work because it has pants that need to be turned into a skirt as well as it being two separate pieces instead of just one, but I liked the fabric and it was cheap. I might continue looking to see if there's anything better, but I think it'll
do.

Other details I got/have include ribbon for the sash and a pin that I may or may not be using in the costume.

That's all for now!

Silvan Elf: The Ears

Got the ears!

Hi!

I just got the ears and I'm very happy with them. They match my skin color almost exactly and are a bit translucent, so they look fairly realistic. I got them at my local costume store.

In the picture I'm wearing the wig I'll be wearing -- it's the same one we used for Undertaker, which saved some money, haha.

I'll also try to look for a dress today. I'm thinking of getting a long velvet dress that's pretty plain so I can decorate it, but if I find something better, then I'll do that. It's a very different approach from most of my costumes.

That's it for today.

Sif: Finished Dress, Abdominal Armor

Me as Sif.

Hi!
Well, the only thing I have left to do is make the hood.
Where I'm living, they re-scheduled Halloween because of Hurricane Sandy, so that gives me some more time to make the hood.

Anyway, here is a picture of me wearing the entire costume so far (abdominal armor not shown because it still needs to be tacked on the dress.)

Abdominal Armor
This is the armor that covers Sif's stomach. We looked closely at the concept art for Sif's costume, and discovered that there are only two plates to the armor that looks like abdominal muscles, not six as I supposed.

The finished abdominal armor.

The key is that there are three twisted pieces of fabric that come around two long plates and attach at the sides.

If you want to make this correctly, start by gluing the fabric strips (not twisted yet) onto the inside of the plates. Then, twist it up (not too tight; let some of it loosen up before you glue it down,) and glue it in place (going up towards the top corner away from it.)

You'll notice that there is a lot of excess fabric hanging down. This fabric will not be shown, and is not necessary. But! Don't cut it too short, because then it might come out the top of the skirt and it would look bad.

A Word On the Armor

The chestplate is more than just the front. I had to make a harness in the back so that it would be tight enough. I made it out of craft foam, but using strong webbing can work, too.

Make sure you get the straps exactly to your measurements, otherwise it will be loose and it won't curve very well (you can also apply heat to the foam, then bend it to fit you, but I don't recommend this, because it might be a bit time-consuming.)

Alright! That's all for today, next: Hood! Yay!