Go check this out!

Everyone! Go check out my friend Mary's blog over at Mary Lou Who ... She's hanging out at SDCC and has brought a friend with her.

Mary, Fat Shirt Kirk is making me laugh so friggin hard right now. I heart you.

What I did on my summer vacation...or Tuesday evening.

So tonight I cut out all of the velvet pieces for Padme's battle outfit. I've taken a few photos of them pinned on Judy2.0

I'm not stitching them together yet...not until my cranberry satin comes in. Also I need to order hook and eye tape for the front closure. 

On with the pics!

Front, no flash - and apparently blurry.

Front, with flash

Front closeup. The fabrics aren't different colors but for some reason they look it here. Note the sleeves are pinned inside out - I just wanted to get an idea of how they'll look

Back view

I've decided I'm going to put some gores in to make the coat more swishy. Once the cranberry satin is I can line and sew this puppy together.

So I make pants now...

Not that it was hard...I've just never done it before.

Here are some in progress pics of BATTLE PADME's pants...Which btw are short pants to save on bulk with the boots...and to save fabric as well since I have a finite amount of velvet.

The pattern I used for the pants...and shortened. Oh look I can use this for the jacket too...and lengthen. *sigh*

Burgundy. Velvet. Pants. I had to figure out how to sew the ribbon trim on the outer seams. I managed. Looks good, too.

Closeup of the trim. It's not canon but it's damn close. Close enough to get me into Rebel Legion (I hope!)

Das pants so far. Still in progress.

Please for the love of GOD someone remind me to buy some Anti Monkey Butt so I don't get Swamp Ass from WEARING VELVET PANTS AT DRAGON*CON! Thanks. XOXO

More pics to come as I work on this AWESOME costume.

Dragon*Con 2011 Costumes

So I posted this on my personal facebook, but I didn't for The Patchwork Pirate. I'll post it here for you now. Here they are, the costumes I plan on doing for Dragon*Con this year!

 Kaylee Frye - Shindig Dress / Fluffy Layer Cake Dress - Firefly "Shindig"

Padme Amidala - Battle outfit - The Phantom Menace

Padme Amidala - "Sleeveless" Outfit - Revenge of the Sith (If I have time)

Star Trek TOS Skant - Blue - Science Officer (Commander)

 Rose Tyler - Pink dress (Faceless Rose?) - Doctor Who "The Idiot's Lantern"

 Lisa Garland - Silent Hill (Maybe)

 Kaylee Frye - Green Teddybear Coveralls - Firefly "Serenity"

Dr. Jennifer Keller - Stargate Atlantis (Season 4)

Rose Tyler - Doctor Who "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances"

Kaioh Michiru - Mugen School Uniform - Sailor Moon (Maybe)

Richard "Ringo" Langly - X-Files / The Lone Gunmen

Steampunk and its plague...

Warning: This is my opinion on the overabundance of the "Steampunk" craze going on. No offense to my friends who are all into it.

Steampunk used to be cool - back when there were only a few people who did it (and did it well). Don't get me wrong, I still like it, hell I have a steampunk outfit and raygun, but I think it's a bit overplayed...especially at conventions and the like. Nowadays anyone can slap on a pair of goggles and say they're steampunk. They buy brass goggles, and their plastic "ray guns". Where's the creativity in that?

It makes me sad, really. I enjoy the tea parties, the Victorian picnics, and I *love* the people who make their arms, guns, props, etc...They look fantastic, and the others (the kindergoths who found brown and etsy) are just giving the whole genre a bad name IMHO.

Another small irk: This past weekend the Kentucky Renaissance Festival held a Steampunk Weekend. WTF!? What part of Neo-Victorian / Steampunk / Blah blah blah is remotely related to Scotland in the 1300s? I understand the faire wants to draw a crowd, but that's just silly. Stick to a theme...you know...Scotland...1300s...Robert the Bruce...FREEEEEEEEEEDOOOMMMMM! etc.

Please note: I am however glad it worked and that they had a lot of people go through the gates.

Right now the whole thing is overdone and needs to be culled back before it really is like an annoying weed that just takes over everything....I miss the days of rare and random beautiful people with their brass and bronze. They were so shiny. Now they're so common you miss the really good ones for all of the bad ones that are out there.

Can't wait for the craze to be over so the originals can shine once more!

I'm pretty much just pissing and moaning, but it's my blog and I can do what I like.

Welcome!

To any and all who may have stumbled over here from Hypericon's FB page, welcome! Follow the blog and you'll get all kinds of spiffy updates about my costuming adventures! XOXO

Also, you can check out The Patchwork Pirate's Facebook page as well. :)

I look forward to seeing you all this weekend at Hypericon 7!!!

Hypericon 7 - June 17th - 19th - Costume List

---I have a rather large list for Hypericon this year...

- Lisa Garland - Silent Hill
- Kaylee Frye - Firefly (green teddy bear coveralls)
- Kaylee Frye - Firefly (fluffy layer cake dress!)
- Star Trek Skant Uniform - TOS Science Blue
- Greta - Chuck
- Kaioh Michiru - Mugen School Uniform
- Rose Tyler - Doctor Who - The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances

That's all I have so far, and frankly - That may be enough!

Here's a pic of my Lisa costume! (well, the dress and sweater) - BTW, it's IMPOSSIBLE to find a red cardigan and Goodwill or any other thrift place this time of year. So what did I do? I bought a cheap red sweater, split it up the middle, and made my own friggin cardigan! :)

Also here's an in progress picture of Michiru's uniform: