Cosplay update and a meme

Well, I’ve gotten some more work done on my new Count D and finished the velvet layer today. It attaches at one of the shoulders with snaps so I’ll be able to slip it under the collar of the main robe. I’m planning to have the robe fasten in the front so having this piece separate will hide the opening. :-D Properly mitering the corners turned out to be a bit tricky. I’d actually never done that with bias binding before because I usually use gold braid/cording or other trims along edges when needed. ^_^;; Other than the corners, I ended up just machine stitching everything since it seems like I’ll be getting busier with real life stuff soon so I need to try to get things done more quickly.



Here’s what I have so far on the dressform. Definitely need to replace those green pearls with another color. They look distinct enough against the fabric in person but they just get sucked into the fabric on camera. -_-; Need to think about what to do about the rest of the jewelry, too, like those big brooches. They look like circular ones set with a large gem in the same shape. A large button could possibly be used for the base but I’m not sure about the gems. The brooch on the sash seems like it should be 3-4” in diameter so I’m wondering if I can find something large enough to use for the gem part without attempting to cast resin or something like that. My family’s store actually carries the resin casting stuff but I’ve never attempted to use it. ^_^;;

I’ve also gotten my wigs from the sale Cosworx had last week. ^_^ The color on one of them turned out to be more orangey than I expected though so I’m now trying to figure out what to do with it. ^_^;; It’s ( a New Look Cher wig in shade 144. )

I bought it thinking I could possibly use it for Layla from Kaleido Star sometime. *points to icon* I’d seen outdoor pics of another wig in that shade used for a different character with yellow blonde hair and thought it looked perfect. But it seems to look noticeably more orange in indoor lighting and a tad too orangey for Layla so I’m trying to think of someone else I can possibly cosplay with it. ^_^;

So far, only Ritsu from Fruits Basket has really come to mind; the shade seems close to his hair color from the manga cover and I actually have the anime kimono for him half done. (A couple of years ago, I was testing a kimono pattern and realized afterwards it was the right color for Ritsu so I started adding the designs. But I got bored with it and didn’t feel like getting a wig especially for him/making the rest of the costume so it got abandoned and never finished. ^_^;;) I like his manga outfits more though, like the one from the cover and the New Year’s kimono.

I also bought ( a Linda in shade 24 (medium blonde) highlighted with 613 (golden yellow blonde). )

Got it with the thought that I could cut it down for Eugenie from Gankutsuou since I was worried the shorter wigs on sale might not be quite long enough. I figured that a highlighted wig would be better since the hair in that series tends to not be one shade due to the designs.

And I bought yet another off- black D. Boy (marked down to $12) since I wasn’t completely happy with the cutting job I did on the new Count D wig after I restyled the first for his sister. Cut it a tiny bit too short for my tastes so I’ll put that one up for sale whenever I get around to actually doing that sale post I was planning.

And finally...

( career meme that has been floating around on my friends page )