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ladyofthethread) wrote2007-06-06 01:59 am
ladyofthethread) wrote2007-06-06 01:59 am
Planning for AnimeNext
Okay, now that Anime North is over, I suppose it’s time I start making plans for AnimeNext. ^_^ I don’t feel up to planning another solo walk-on so soon after the Anime North masquerade (on top of making an elaborate new costume) so I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m most likely not entering the masquerade this year. I really only try for the craftsmanship awards anyway so I can just enter the hall contest if I come up with something good enough. AnimeNext was always my first big con of the year before but having competed at AB and Anime North already this year, I’m just very short on costumes that haven’t already competed. ^_^;;
As for costume plans, I’d like to bring out a couple of my older costumes that I haven’t had a chance to wear yet this year. Specifically, my black brocade coat for Ayame and my nyosen uniform because I haven’t worn either at a con since Otakon last year. I’m also planning to bring Count D’s vacation outfit and maybe one of the other outfits for him since I should finally have decent contacts for his mismatched eyes by then. And I’d like to make something new since I usually try to have one new costume for my main cons.
Unfortunately, Sora’s Saiyuki princess costume is being put on hold for now. I’d planned to have it for Next but there’s just too much stuff left for me to figure out and make in a month that I’d just end up stressed. ^_^; I think I’ll aim to have it for Anime Boston next year instead. I have a few possible ideas but I’m undecided about what I’ll make in its place.
One possibility is finally putting my monster petticoat with 18 yards of netting (http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=305636) to use and making this ballgown. I made Lili’s detective costume in 2004 and intended to do the ballgown for AnimeNext 2005 but also ran short on time then. And I’ve kept getting distracted by other things I wanted to cosplay so the petticoat has just been sitting around for over 2 years. ^_^;
Pros for doing this costume are that it shouldn’t be as hard for me now since I learned how to bone a bodice on my formal Terra, it shouldn’t require as much patternwork and experimentation as Saiyuki Sora would, I already have some of the fabric for it, and AnimeNext is about the only con where I could realistically bring this due to the huge petticoat. Cons would be that it might still be a bit much to do in a month and the petticoat could still be a problem since my father would be dropping me off at NEXT Friday morning and I might not be able to check into the hotel right away. :-/
If I did this one, I’d alter it to be more modest since I wouldn’t be comfortable with my stomach showing; I’d change the black bandeau to a tank top and raise the waistline on the shorts. I’d also add some embellishment to it with hot-fix sequins and crystals like I was doing on the Saiyuki princess outfit, since it’s also a circus costume.
I’m not actually that fond of this particular costume but I thought it might be good for a simpler outfit. ^_^; I already have the wig I was working on for Sora and the clothes should be doable in a month since I could take some shortcuts, like buying the tank top and gloves to alter. Plus, I love the series and still haven’t cosplayed from it. And the outfit would be more weather appropriate for July than a huge ballgown. XD; Bad things though are I don’t like the design that much and I’m a bit worried I’d come off looking fat in photos. I’ve lost a lot of weight the past couple of years but I’m busty and can’t do much about the huge bones I inherited from my father. >_>;
Another costume I’ve considered doing is the dress that D’s sister wears when she first appears. It’d be a nice change to cosplay from Petshop of Horrors and be able to have a figure; I’ve had a glut of crossplay lately with all the D outfits. >_>; I haven’t really been able to find an accurate print for this one since most floral fabrics tend to be dense repeating patterns rather than scattered individual flowers. But I’ve been eyeing the pretty “golden phoenix” brocade that Pearl River has: http://www.pearlriver.com/v2/CB_phoenix_floral.htm
It’s so pretty even if it’s not accurate to have the phoenixes mixed in. ^_^;; I’m kind of debating between the red and the gold. Since the phoenix designs are in yellow, they’d be less noticeable on the gold but I think the red would look more striking with the black wig.
The trickiest thing about this one would probably be fitting it since I don’t have a dressform yet and it should be much more fitted than the robes I’ve done for Count D. I guess the other downside to this costume would be that it’d look like a random girl in a Chinese dress unless I carried my plushies around. And I kind of feel like I should cosplay some other stuff, too, since I’ve done so much PSOH lately.
And, asking seriously… If I did make this dress, would anyone local be interested in borrowing one of my Count D outfits and cosplaying with me? I think it would be cool to have pics with both D and his sister and would consider lending out my brocade robe or the vacation outfit for a day although you’d need to have some items of your own, like a shirt and pants to go under the robe. Wouldn’t necessarily have to be AnimeNext since I’m sure people already have things planned for then. I’ve heard that MangaNext is being planned again and there’s going to be the NY Anime Festival in December. ^_^
Believe it or not, the blue brocade robe is probably the costume that’s easier to fit into. o_o I can manage to wear it without binding so it’ll fit up to a 38” bust, it’s not that fitted at the waist, and the side slits go pretty high so hip measurements shouldn’t be a big problem either. The tightest part is probably the sleeves since I used a size 12 sewing pattern as the starting point. ^_^; The vacation outfit might be more difficult to fit into because I forgot to account for the fact the tops need to be tucked into the skirt and didn’t put in as much ease as I should have in the skirt’s waistband. It’s a bit snug on me so it only fits a 27.5” or smaller waistline even though the rest of the outfit is pretty loose. ^_^;; And, for either, you’d have to be close to my height (5’3”) so that the costumes aren’t obviously too short or long.
Thoughts, anyone?
As for costume plans, I’d like to bring out a couple of my older costumes that I haven’t had a chance to wear yet this year. Specifically, my black brocade coat for Ayame and my nyosen uniform because I haven’t worn either at a con since Otakon last year. I’m also planning to bring Count D’s vacation outfit and maybe one of the other outfits for him since I should finally have decent contacts for his mismatched eyes by then. And I’d like to make something new since I usually try to have one new costume for my main cons.
Unfortunately, Sora’s Saiyuki princess costume is being put on hold for now. I’d planned to have it for Next but there’s just too much stuff left for me to figure out and make in a month that I’d just end up stressed. ^_^; I think I’ll aim to have it for Anime Boston next year instead. I have a few possible ideas but I’m undecided about what I’ll make in its place.
One possibility is finally putting my monster petticoat with 18 yards of netting (http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=305636) to use and making this ballgown. I made Lili’s detective costume in 2004 and intended to do the ballgown for AnimeNext 2005 but also ran short on time then. And I’ve kept getting distracted by other things I wanted to cosplay so the petticoat has just been sitting around for over 2 years. ^_^;
Pros for doing this costume are that it shouldn’t be as hard for me now since I learned how to bone a bodice on my formal Terra, it shouldn’t require as much patternwork and experimentation as Saiyuki Sora would, I already have some of the fabric for it, and AnimeNext is about the only con where I could realistically bring this due to the huge petticoat. Cons would be that it might still be a bit much to do in a month and the petticoat could still be a problem since my father would be dropping me off at NEXT Friday morning and I might not be able to check into the hotel right away. :-/
If I did this one, I’d alter it to be more modest since I wouldn’t be comfortable with my stomach showing; I’d change the black bandeau to a tank top and raise the waistline on the shorts. I’d also add some embellishment to it with hot-fix sequins and crystals like I was doing on the Saiyuki princess outfit, since it’s also a circus costume.
I’m not actually that fond of this particular costume but I thought it might be good for a simpler outfit. ^_^; I already have the wig I was working on for Sora and the clothes should be doable in a month since I could take some shortcuts, like buying the tank top and gloves to alter. Plus, I love the series and still haven’t cosplayed from it. And the outfit would be more weather appropriate for July than a huge ballgown. XD; Bad things though are I don’t like the design that much and I’m a bit worried I’d come off looking fat in photos. I’ve lost a lot of weight the past couple of years but I’m busty and can’t do much about the huge bones I inherited from my father. >_>;
Another costume I’ve considered doing is the dress that D’s sister wears when she first appears. It’d be a nice change to cosplay from Petshop of Horrors and be able to have a figure; I’ve had a glut of crossplay lately with all the D outfits. >_>; I haven’t really been able to find an accurate print for this one since most floral fabrics tend to be dense repeating patterns rather than scattered individual flowers. But I’ve been eyeing the pretty “golden phoenix” brocade that Pearl River has: http://www.pearlriver.com/v2/CB_phoenix_floral.htm
It’s so pretty even if it’s not accurate to have the phoenixes mixed in. ^_^;; I’m kind of debating between the red and the gold. Since the phoenix designs are in yellow, they’d be less noticeable on the gold but I think the red would look more striking with the black wig.
The trickiest thing about this one would probably be fitting it since I don’t have a dressform yet and it should be much more fitted than the robes I’ve done for Count D. I guess the other downside to this costume would be that it’d look like a random girl in a Chinese dress unless I carried my plushies around. And I kind of feel like I should cosplay some other stuff, too, since I’ve done so much PSOH lately.
And, asking seriously… If I did make this dress, would anyone local be interested in borrowing one of my Count D outfits and cosplaying with me? I think it would be cool to have pics with both D and his sister and would consider lending out my brocade robe or the vacation outfit for a day although you’d need to have some items of your own, like a shirt and pants to go under the robe. Wouldn’t necessarily have to be AnimeNext since I’m sure people already have things planned for then. I’ve heard that MangaNext is being planned again and there’s going to be the NY Anime Festival in December. ^_^
Believe it or not, the blue brocade robe is probably the costume that’s easier to fit into. o_o I can manage to wear it without binding so it’ll fit up to a 38” bust, it’s not that fitted at the waist, and the side slits go pretty high so hip measurements shouldn’t be a big problem either. The tightest part is probably the sleeves since I used a size 12 sewing pattern as the starting point. ^_^; The vacation outfit might be more difficult to fit into because I forgot to account for the fact the tops need to be tucked into the skirt and didn’t put in as much ease as I should have in the skirt’s waistband. It’s a bit snug on me so it only fits a 27.5” or smaller waistline even though the rest of the outfit is pretty loose. ^_^;; And, for either, you’d have to be close to my height (5’3”) so that the costumes aren’t obviously too short or long.
Thoughts, anyone?
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I've been tempted to do Arabian Nights Layla myself (the more elaborate version on one of the mini-posters) but I don't know if I could ever look good in those tight white pants. ^_^;;