DragonCon 2008

DragonCon 2008 was about Sgt Pepper, we had so much fun with these costumes.  Also, the Holyhead Herpes Harpies group was epic.  We also did a Shrek Princess group.

Also epic was Alan chasing Nathan around on the rascal that he stole from someone.

More pics:
http://costumersguide.com/dragoncon08.shtml

SalonCon 2008

Kat, Loren, and I went to SalonCon, which was a steampunk sort of Con. It was pretty cool, and I enjoyed hanging out with the girls.  I don't have much in the way of Victorian or Steampunk, but I wore the two things I had that vaguely fit the period.  Kat and Loren both looked spectacular!

More pics:
http://costumersguide.com/saloncon08.shtml

Poe 2008

In 2008, I went to the Poe birthday celebration in Baltimore for the first time, with a group of LJ friends, in 1840s costumes! It was so fun!

More pics:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/poe_images.html

Beatles Sgt Pepper John Lennon

My friend J-9 and I decided to do Sgt Pepper costumes and so I did a lot of research on them.  We immediately claimed John and Paul. And then our friends Y and J got on board, and as it happened, their fav Beatles were still up for grabs, so it worked out really well!  We all made our own costumes.

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

(No, I don't sell or make custom Pepper outfits, but I know someone who does. Check out the info at the top of my research page: http://costumersguide.com/cr_pepper.shtml

Trying to keep our 'staches on.

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil, Mustache...

J-9 and I in our Pepper coats at Abbey Road on the River.
Katie (L) is wearing one J-9 made her.

Black "Poe" 1840s gown

My friends and I decided to attend an Edgar Allan Poe birthday event in Baltimore... in 1840s costumes.  I had some black watered silk from a fashionfabricsclub sale (at least, it was sold as silk!) and I decided to make a gown like this one from the Tasha Tudor collection:

This gown is SO pretty, I love it!  I'm pretty happy with how mine turned out, except that I wish I'd had enough fabric for another skirt panel, because my cartridge pleats are pretty thin looking.   I also have some bodice wrinkles I'd love to get rid of.   I wore this to a ton of Poe events, but I made this late 2007/early 2008.

 

1830s gown

This was my first foray into 1830s costume. I'm not sure it's my era.  I don't love the poofy sleeves and the silhouette. I wanted to base my dress on this one from the Tasha Tudor collection:

But my neckline was kind of wonky. And it was hard to keep the sleeves up. So, not my favorite look.  I don't think it's very flattering.

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/1830.html

18th century Indienne print gown

I did the bulk of the sewing of this project in a weekend - Loren gave me this beautiful linen (or linen-look?) fabric that very much resembles 18th century Indienne cotton. I used the pattern I developed for myself when I made the purple gown last year. I know it fits me, so it works well!

I made the back in en fourreau pleats. Because I like them! I made the petticoat out of an embroidered cotton Target curtain! I made the hat too, to resemble one in The Duchess.

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

Me and Katherine at Costume Con 2009