Over the weekend I did a YouTube livestream with Costume Cinemato (on Twitter and on YouTube). Heidi prepared a lineup of my costumes from several genres, and we talked about costume/cosplay inspiration, materials, techniques, the awkwardness of duct taping each other for patterns, and killing curtains. And I didn’t even break out in hives or […]
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Costuming Lady Stoneheart from A Song of Ice and Fire
This month (October) I got invited to a horror themed costume wine tasting party on Friday the 13th…and though my costume closet it full, I had nothing to wear and little time to prepare. So I decided to convert/re-accessorize a Game of Thrones costume I had from years past to Lady Stoneheart. Warning: A Song […]
Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 3
I love costuming Claire from Outlander. But in Houston (and Atlanta) it’s way too hot to survive in all those layers of wool, knit, crochet, and multiple 18th century undergarments. So when the Entertainment Weekly promotional stills came out just before season 3 started, I jumped at the opportunity to duplicate the look for warmer […]