belle ballgown
Below you'll find blog posts related to my Belle ballgown from Beauty and the Beast. This tag covers multiple Belle ballgowns - the first one I made for Dragoncon in 2005, the second for Dragoncon in 2012, and a version I made for a stage production in 2016. I made a third version in 2025, but that version has its own specific tag.
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Stuff from last night
Yesterday I didn’t do much in the way of sewing. I got Chase’s Zaphod pants altered to fit, I just need to hem them and add the panels to turn them into bell bottoms and they’re done. I spent most of the night creating the widow’s peak on my Belle wig. What an annoying process. It should have probably been…
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2012 & 2013 Costumes!
So at the beginning of 2012, this is what I said I wanted to get done: Romana II – did it! Donna Noble Silence in the Library outfit – did it! remake Belle (maybe… had this one on my list several times and have never gotten to it) – did it! (finally!) Wasp (been suggested several times so I might…
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Dragoncon 2012 Recap!!
My 11th Dragoncon is in the books and it was another great year! So here’s my little report/pics/whatever you want to call it. We got into Atlanta Wednesday morning, got checked in and unpacked. Keep reading:
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Belle: Then and Now
Sorry I haven’t posted about Dragoncon yet! I’ll have a big post ready to go this weekend. In the meantime – As close as we could get to recreating my 2005 Belle pic — they’ve remodeled the stairs and the angle isn’t quite right, but I still like seeing the two together 🙂
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Belle’s Ballgown: All Done
Everything else is packed, now to get Belle packed up and we’re ready to go…
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A Proper To-Do List
Belle: Finish styling wig Make hair decorations Attach roses Batgirl: attach bat to front of belt put pin back on bat for the cape Emma: Cut metal decorative pieces off swimsuit bottoms make straps for cape Hippolyta: Check for any needed repairs Slave Leia: check for anhy needed repairs
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Belle Ballgown: Almost Done
Got all the swags attached together, and the ruffle at the bottom attached last night. Started attaching roses. Also got my gloves dyed, and decorated my shoes. So tonight: Put in waistband Put in zipper Finish attaching roses Start beading Tomorrow: Finish beading Try it all on Finish styling wig Make hair accessories Saturday: Beast Finish Batgirl gauntlets Sunday: packing!!…
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Argh: Belle and Batgirl
Can dragoncon just be here so I don’t have to keep sewing?? LOL I’ve almost got Belle done. All the swags are finished, they just need to be attached, and then beading and roses. Here’s a shot from last night. And here’s my Batgirl belt “buckle.” Along with a bracelet my husband made for me out of one that didn’t…
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1 Week to go
We leave in one week. Things are in pretty good order. Still got a lot to do but it feels manageable now. I made the last swags for Belle’s dress last night. Needs some tweaking but I can finish them tonight and get them sewn on, then I can finish off the skirt and all that’s left is beading and…
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Costume Updates: Wasp, Batgirl, Belle
We are getting close!! Group costumes #1: Totally, completely done. Group costumes #2: Need Ash to bring hers back over so I can sew some velcro on. Cut hoops for it just in case we decide to use them. Still can’t make up my mind. Wasp: Chase painted my headphones last night. Should be dry today? Make black sleeves Batgirl:…
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AUGH! Belle updates, etc
We have 11 days left to finish these costumes. At least four of those days are weekend days where we don’t have to go anywhere! I’ve been working on Belle pretty much all week, and Chase is working on Beast. To-do list: Belle: Finish last organza swag for the bottom of the skirt Sew skirt swags together Make waistband, finish…
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Dragoncon updates: Group Costumes, etc
Still plugging along, but I don’t have much to show since for the past week I’ve been working nonstop on the two group costumes. One group is completely done except sewing on some hook and eyes and velcro. The other group is about 70% there and my plan is to have it done by Saturday. That leaves me two solid…
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Costume Progress Collage
I made this yesterday and forgot to post it last night. A little collage of everything I’m working on:
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Finally, some Belle progress
I spent all day working on Belle. I got the bodice pieces sewn together, and the eyelets put in the back. I pinned on my trim to see if I still liked it. Haven’t decided whether or not to use it yet. Then I started working on the shoulder piece. The shoulder piece is finished except for the back where…
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Costume Progress and a Giant Photo of a Book
So, haven’t had much to post lately. I finished up the main part of Ash’s Mary costume, I’m quite happy with how it turned out. We just need to get her shirt fabric, and making the shirt won’t take long. Hem her skirt and weather it all and we’re good to go and I can mark another one off my…
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A rough idea of my Belle Costume
And I do mean rough I got the skirt pleated, and finished the basic corset. I got the outer bodice pieces cut and pinned together. I just pinned the fabric swoop on to get an idea of how the bodice was going to look with the skirt. I still have more fabric to buy (going tomorrow) before I can continue…
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Pictures of Things
So. Here’s some pics like I promised. Here’s my new Belle wig, haven’t done anything to it, but I’m really pleased with it. And then I’ve got a lot of red stuff. And here’s the cutest thing ever.
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I am ensconced in velvet
I have been lost in a haze of velvet and iron-on stabilizer the past two weeks, so I’m sorry for the lack of updates. I’m going to be taking some pics and posting them this weekend, both here and facebook, I promise! In other news, I nabbed some taffeta at Joann’s for super cheap. Was going to use a 50%…
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Random costume notes
Not a lot to mention recently. I posted on my main page that I got my Batgirl mask! I’m so excited about it. I’m doing the new 52 version, mostly because I like the purple cape. I’ve only barely started planning it; I’ve ordered some swatches for the suit and I’m going to start patterning it soon. I got my…
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2011 Costume Wrap-up
It’s that time of the year! Beginning of this year these were my plans: Enchantress – done! Alternate Wonder Woman – aka Hippolyta – done! Lady Blackhawk – done! Rogue – done! Marie Antoinette – done! Charlotte (Princess & the Frog) – no 🙁 Ms Marvel red suit/Moonstone – done! Disney character – no 🙁 TV character – no 🙁…
