dragoncon2012
Below you’ll find my blog posts and photos about our eleventh trip to Dragoncon in 2012. This includes planning, costume construction, photos and trip reports. For this year my new costumes were Batgirl, the Sanderson Sisters, Time Lords, Wasp, Fluttershy and Belle's ballgown, so construction posts for those costumes are included.
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a little mystery
I’m posting a lot today. I was digging through old hard-drives trying to find some missing pictures last night when I came across some pics of a project that did not get finished. I’m sharing it today with Chase’s permission. Back in 2012 when I was making my newer Belle ballgown, you can find mentions and photos of the new…
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Hocus Pocus Costumes In-Depth
I thought I’d go a little more in-depth on our Hocus Pocus costumes than I did on my construction page. I had a lot of fun making them and didn’t get to share it here on my blog as much as I would have liked, since they were supposed to be a surprise! Firstly I started out by digging up…
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Birthday Stuff and Dcon 2012 Pics
I had a really great birthday! 🙂 Chase got me this amazing Haunted Mansion sign: I’ve already put it up in the hallway and am now planning to turn the whole hallway into a Disney hallway LOL Speaking of which, Chase and I booked out Disneyworld anniversary trip last week. We won’t be able to go on our actual anniversary,…
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Hocus Pocus thoughts
I wanted to write a little more about our Hocus Pocus costumes, because I was thinking in the car just how much of those costumes I dyed LOL Really it’s easier to list what I did NOT dye, than to list what I dyed. I did NOT dye: Mary’s skirt Mary’s bodice lining Winnie’s darker purple skirt Winnie’s sleeves Winnie’s…
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Dragoncon 2012 Photos!
Dragoncon 2012 pics are up! All of my new costumes have been added (Hocus Pocus, Time Lords, Wasp, Batgirl, Belle, Fluttershy), and updates to old costumes have been made (Romana II, Donna Noble, Emma Frost). Now to start planning for GMX!
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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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Hocus Pocus Costumes!
Dragoncon is almost here!! Here’s a project I haven’t shared here yet…. 🙂 They are all 100% done! We’ll probably be wearing them Sat night!
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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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Batgirl progress
Yesterday I cleaned my office from top to bottom. It took most of the morning but my office is a much more pleasant place to be now. I then tackled Batgirl again, instead of Belle like I said I was going to. I finished the boots – the top’s a little more wrinkly than I’d like but at this point…
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Another costume down: Winnie Sanderson
Finished Cath’s Winnie costume, minus the belt buckle piece on the front. I’ve got the pieces ready for the buckle piece, I’m going to put them together today and pin them on, I need to try it on her one more time to make sure I don’t get it too tight. I may just lightly sew it in place, or…
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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 schedule
I’ve got an idea of a rough schedule of events and photoshoots now! Here’s an idea of what I think I’ll be wearing and when. Thurday: Slave Leia (for a small photoshoot), and Romana II Friday: Ms Marvel (only for our Stan Lee photo-op), Belle (afternoon), Batgirl (early evening), Emma Frost (late night) Saturday: Surprise Costume (for the parade), Donna…
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Batgirl Updates
Got a lot done this weekend. The group costumes are totally done except for a hook and eye on mine. Ash’s costume is done except for sewing some greeblies on the bottom. Cath’s costume needs the front piece sewn in ( can’t do until she comes to try it on on wednesday), sew the trim on, sew the lower sleeves…
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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…
