After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]
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Costuming (Kilted) Hawkeye
Usually when I add a costume to my wish-list or line-up, one costume becomes three, because I make, throw together, or purchase a costume for my husband and niece. When I made my Burlesque Loki costume to join a Burlesque (or Kilted) Superheros and Villains group for last DragonCon, I claimed Hawkeye for my husband. His costume […]
Costuming (Burlesque) Loki: The Outfit
Last year I came to DragonCon in Atlanta with my Burlesque Loki costume. The costume itself was very easy to make, and very striking when completed, but the helmet/horns were quite the challenge. I was so intimidated by the project that I put it off and made it after the rest of the outfit. The […]
Costuming (Burlesque) Loki: The DIY Helmet
For my girl Paige, and anyone else suffering through a DIY Loki helmet/horns… Last year I came to DragonCon in Atlanta with my Burlesque Loki costume. The costume itself was very easy to make, and very striking when completed, but the helmet/horns were quite the challenge. I was so intimidated by the project that […]