DragonCon 2007

DragonCon 2007 was about Marie Antoinette!   And I met Mark Sheppard! (OMG, love him.)

Most of my original group of con-going friends with an R2-D2 mailbox!

More pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie42/sets/72157624574560720/with/4825528678/

18th century Chemise gown

I made one in 2007 because everyone was making them! I didn't get a chance to wear it until a tea party in 2008!  I love some of the pics from the tea party! Ignore the fact that I didn't finish styling my wig, and that my hat is probably being worn wrong. (Did I mention that hat was in the movie The Patriot?)  Still love the photos!

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/chemisegown.html

 

Purple 18th Century Robe Anglaise

This is the first 18th century gown I made. It's out of a non-accurate dupioni, because I had it on hand, and it was my first gown and I didn't want to mess up expensive fabric.  I should really wear it again and get some better pictures.  I wore it at DragonCon 2007.

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/purplegown.html

18th century stays and shift

This was my first pair of 18th century stays.  I used the Diderot pattern from Corsets and Crinolines (thanks, Jenny-Rose for giving me a pattern to base my stays on!).  The shift is Kannik's Corner. Unfortunately, I had no idea what I was doing, and though the construction of the shift is actually pretty good, it's out of a linen that is way too thick to fit below a gown, and the neckline is too high in front and back. So I never use it.  I've been very happy with the stays.  (Yes, they have historical inaccurate metal grommets in the back, I just wanted them done and wearable.) The fabric is a linen-look remnant from Joann's.

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/stays.html

Lemony Snicket Violet Baudelaire costume

I spent like a year on this one and parts of it were constantly having to be redone. I'm still not happy with it. Oh well.

Here is the web page for my costume with my research and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_lemony.html

Sleepy Hollow Black & White Striped Gown

I've always loved this gown too.  I'm mostly happy with it, though I made some mistakes on the back of the gown and it tends to get a weird wrinkle. Also, though I love the stripe, the supplier came out with a charcoal and white after I already had used charcoal and cream. I could never find a true black and white silk.  I also need better photos of me in this one.

Here is the web page for my costume with my research and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_sleepy.html

My friend Kat and I at Costume Con.