Wonder Woman – DC Comics (new52 version)

Made for: Halloween 2011

Background: I got really interested in this costume before Dragoncon – I think it was the bodice that did it for me. Didn’t have time to squeeze it in for Dragoncon, so I did it for GMX/Halloween.

Journal Entries: Read more at my DCNU Wonder Woman tag

Patterns Used:
Simplicity 5006, KwikSew 3239

Bodice:
Since I have a new little camera I took a LOT of progress pics of this one, really tried to document it better than I normally do. The bodice I made using a pattern, 3 layers – one of cotton, one of canvas and one of matte satin. I put the canvas & cotton ones together and added the boning, & built-in bra. I put the matte satin one together, drew my stitch lines on the back and sewed on the decorative lines.

After I pinned the 3 sections together I really wasn’t happy with the matte satin, it was just too shiny. So I went back and looked at the fabric store again and found what I originally wanted and didn’t see the first time, the same fabric I used for my 2009 Wonder Woman bodice. So I recut it out of that, and did the decorative stitch lines again. I reinforced the shape of the stars with some hand-sewing, then put the whole thing together.

Shorts:
The bottoms I made using navy blue spandex, out of a swimsuit pattern. I couldn’t find stars large enough, so I cut stars out of my old Wonder Woman star fabric and sewed them in place. I also bought a pair of navy blue tights to wear in case it was cold, so I could be pants-version too. Didn’t have time to do the stitching on them, that’ll be later.

Boots:
For the boots I bought a pair of boots online, made boot covers and added the white stripes. Honestly they were some of the most annoying boot covers I ever had to make, because the base boots were slouchy. I won’t get another pair like that.

Armor Pieces:
My husband made the chestpiece, belt, neckband, armbands and tiara out of plastic! The belt is permanently glued in place and velcros closed in the back, and the chestpiece snaps in place onto the bodice.

Etc:
The wig is my Hippolyta wig without the ponytail.

History: I wore this for a while at Halloween, and for a photoshoot and that’s IT! I’ve got to find another excuse to wear this sometime.

                       

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