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!

Near: The Pants

Me wearing the pants.

Hello!

So I ordered these scrub pants (I had read online in a forum that scrub pants would work for Near), and they are pretty great: Click here for the link!

When I first opened the package, I thought they'd be too big, but they actually aren't (the drawstring's a bit big, but I just have to wrap the drawstring around the back and tie it there, heheh)

The pants laid flat.

There is a lost of baggy-ness around the waist on me, but the shirt is long enough to hide it, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

So, anyway, if you think they're too big, just double check.

They're also very good because they're somewhat baggy so if it's cold on Halloween, you could wear pants underneath, provided that they stick close to your body. In the picture, I am actually wearing jeans underneath them.

So, yeah, that's pretty much it for the "costume" part of the Near costume. If you want to wear a shirt underneath the button-up one, I suggest maybe wearing a v-neck because I tried wearing a crew-neck one, and you can see it peeking out of the top (Near unbuttons the top button of his pajamas.)

Yeah! Next time on the Near costume: Finger puppets! Yay...?


(P.S.: Sorry about not posting about the Deathstroke costume, my brother hasn't really done much, we still need to get the foam, and I want a nice, long post about that costume! :D)

Near: The Shirt

Hello!
So, I looked all over for a pair of white pajamas under $20, to be as authentic as possible (and also because I need pajamas and thought, Hey! I could save money this way! :P) Unfortunately, the cheapest pair was around $85. This got me really annoyed, because white should be the cheapest color, not the most expensive.
Anyway, so that didn't work. Time for plan B.

The Pajama Shirt
Near wears white pajamas in the actual manga, but I think I can fake it pretty well by using a white dress shirt.
I would get one around 1-2 sizes too big, to add baggy-ness.
If your shirt has a pocket, you have encountered the problem I had (Near doesn't have a pocket,) but do not despair!

You will need:

• A white dress shirt 1-2 sizes too big w/ pocket.
• A seam ripper.

Take the corner of the pocket and hook the tip of the seam ripper under the thread of the seam. Pull

Take the corner and slide the
seam ripper  under the thread.

The small holes.

up. Repeat several times with the rest of the corner until you can pull and unravel part of it. Repeat.

When you're done, and the pocket is off, you may notice some very small perforations. I don't know how to get rid of these, I might try ironing it, but I don't think it's very noticeable from a distance, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Alright! That's it for today! I hope you are having a great fall so far!