Supergirl – Ame-Comi

Supergirl – DC Comics (Ame-Comi)

Made for: Dragoncon 2010

Background: I realllly loved this Ame-Comi version of Supergirl.

Journal Entries: Read more at my Ame-Comi Supergirl tag

Related Costumes: 70s Supergirl, Ame-Comi Wonder Woman

: Dressform

: White Backdrop

: White Backdrop

: Dragoncon 2010

: GMX 2010

: GMX 2010

Patterns Used:
Simplicity 5006, Kwiksew 2004

Dress:

I started out by making a mock-up of a bodice including the side cut-outs to see how they would work if I left them open. Once I got that worked out, I remade it in two layers of blue cotton and one of light interfacing. I used spiral steel boning, along with some thinner plastic boning along the edges of the opening in a couple of places. I covered the whole thing in an outer layer of blue spandex, then made a simple circle skirt, using an ice skating pattern, of the same spandex and stitched it onto the bottom of the bodice. The sleeves I made separately and tacked onto the sides of the bodice. They aren’t really technically “sleeves” more like long gloves that just happen to be attached to the armpit area LOL

All of the yellow designs I drew patterns for, cut out of yellow vinyl, and hand-sewed in place. It wasn’t perfect and wants to curl in a few places, but it’s fine. (2025 note: I probably would’ve done this in HTV if making it now. Would’ve been a whole lot easier and cleaner.)

Boots:

For the boots, I decided I didn’t like the straight-across cut of the original boots, I didn’t think it would look good on my legs, so I decided to raise the back and make them into a sort-of “U” shape instead. I found the boots at Goodwill, built up the top/back with some heavy vinyl, then covered them in red spandex. The yellow designs on the shoes I did with spandex instead of vinyl like the dress, just to make my life a little easier.

Wig:

The wig was an adventure. I’m currently on my 3rd wig for it – the first was horrible and I never wore it, the second from Dragoncon 2010 I just didn’t like (looked too “old lady wig”), and the 3rd I bought for GMX. It’s a little paler than I’d like but I love the shape.

Shoulder Piece/Cape:

My husband made the shoulder wrap piece (foam), and the “S” symbol. We couldn’t find an S symbol small enough, so he carved it out of foam. It snaps onto the bodice, and the shoulder pieces velcro to it. The cape is stitched onto the front of the bodice, and velcros to the inside of the shoulder wrap along the back.

History:

I really liked how this turned out! I wore it to GMX and another Dragoncon, and I’d love to wear it again sometime soon.