corde
Below you'll find blog posts related to my Corde costume I made for Dragoncon in 2006.
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Romana I progress
Here’s the mostly finished dress with the wig. This weekend I got the cape put together, although I ran short of fabric for the hood. I ran out and got some more yesterday so I’m going to finish the base of it up this week. Here it is with my feathers pinned on: I started on one of my other…
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2006 in review
At the beginning of the year I said I wanted to do: 1. Hoth Leia 2. Darth Vader 3. Padme’s Lake dress 4. Bespin Leia 5. Finish Yuuko 6. Padme’s Funeral Dress 7. Wonder Woman 8. The Bride 9. White Witch 10. Dorothy 11. ANH Leia 12. Team Zissou outfit So what did I finish? Hoth Leia? Yes, plus Bespin…
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Corde wrap-up
Everybody who knows me knows I’ve been wanting to do this costume for some time LOL I went into this thinking, oh, it’ll be quick! Haha, yeah right. Started out with just a basic white robe first. Lined the sleeves with white satin. Then it was time to stamp. I never did figure out *exactly* what the pattern was on…
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Dragoncon2006: Saturday pics!
Saturday morning was the parade! I had to iron that monster of my lake dress, and we didn’t really get my hair on right – we were in a hurry because we were running late! Neither of us went to the 501st pic, but by the time we got to the staging area, the parade was just starting, so that…
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Progress updates
It’s so strange being able to pack my costumes – and not have to worry about shipping or airlines! This is the first time I’ve driven to Dcon, and the first time in a looong time I’ve not shipped costumes or had to store things in my luggage. It’s an odd experience, but a good one. Chase’s costume is almoooooost…
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Weathering Corde
Weathering the handmaiden robe! This is tough. It was hard to cover up all that stamping work. Used a combo of dye and paint.
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Handmaiden Corde, done!
I finished the handmaiden this morning!! 😀 Well, almost, I’ve got to hem the sleeves of the underdress but that’s it. I’m so excited I got one completely finished. I do still have to weather it but technically it’s done, I could wear it today if I needed to 🙂 Tonight I’ll finish blue Belle and the upgrades to yellow…
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Mando & Belle ballgown progress
Made some good progress this weekend! I’ll see about posting some pictures this afternoon when I get home from strikeschool/strike work. (I originally typed school! What! LOL I just found that funny) Handmaiden: More stamping, but not much – didn’t work on her very much this weekend. Mando: Got my vest 90% finished – shirt is made – pants are…
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Updates on everything!
Handmaiden – got the front panel finished stamping. Yay! 🙂 Mando vest – coming along… i plan to get a lot of work done on it tomorrow night. Belle – blue jumper is cut out and sewn together, needs hemmed. still got to make the white shirt and apron. I’m using a different pattern than when we made this for…
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Stamping Corde, and Mando updates
Stamping stamping stamping… that’s all i’ve been doing is stamping this handmaiden robe! but i’ve gotten into a good groove with it and it’s going a little faster now. I got the robe hemmed and all i need to do (besides the stamping) is but the collar in and do the appliques. Still got beading to do and need to…
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Corde Wig Work
Making my handmaiden wig!! I got a dark brown wig with the mannequin earlier this year, so since I didn’t have a lot of use for it, it became the base of this wig. Cut out some foam pieces and wired them into the wig, and started wrapping them in hair: And now completely covered, with the hair accessory thing…
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Handmaiden Corde progress
Last night, got the Handmaiden robe fixed, and shortened the sleeves, and started stamping the design on. That’s going to take a while. I did a few of them while watching Project Runway last night… I’ll continue tonight. I’m also hoping to style a couple of wigs tonight – finish one and get the other one completely finished. This weekend…
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Corde, WW, Mando and other updates
Handmaiden: I got the basic robe made. However I made a mistake and sewed the front together opposite – no worries, easy to fix, I’ll just take it apart and switch the sides. I’m going to do that tonight. Tomorrow night I will do the designs… tonight I will start the beading. Mando: No major progress, except I found some…
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Mara on the 501st Site!
i got catching up to do on posts & what not, but… made some progress on the handmaiden tonight. got the basic dress cut out and sewn together – tomorrow night I will work on fit, and getting the sleeves in. Then this weekend I’ll take it with me to Nashville and continue work on it there… Also if you…
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To Dragoncon 2006… and beyond!
Now that I’m home from Comic Con (FINALLY!) – no time to rest, time to get started on Dragoncon stuffs! New stuff I’m working on: Handmaiden: I’ve been wanting to do handmaiden for ages. I’m finally making myself do it for Dcon this year. I’m very excited! I’ve got my pattern and a gameplan – I just need to pick…
