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Evie, from the DCOM Descendents

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I am a HUGE Disney fan, but I sometimes find Disney Channel Original Movies trite, boring, and overly produced. I do enjoy the Descendants series, however. Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is a fun character. She loves sewing and all things fashion. And also, she has a mini Magic Mirror in her purse, and who wouldn't want one of those? (I found it at the Disney store, so of course I had to cosplay her.) For this look, I wasn't trying to exactly copy any one costume from the films. More of an inspired look. I call it “What else would Evie have in her closet?”.


I started with a purchased vest that was originally cream-colored. It was painted Evie's signature blue with regular acrylic paint from Hobby Lobby. I hand placed all 286 studs in the collar for a rock n' roll look. These studs were from Hobby Lobby, also. That took approximately 20 million hours. I found this awesome bejeweled applique on Etsy. For even more Villain Kid interest, I painted these designs all over the vest. It was regular black acrylic paint with fabric medium added to it.


This skirt, as the other main pieces, started life as something else. I bought an extra-large gray wool dress at a thrift store forever ago, and made it a skirt instead. This skirt is made from Simplicity 1322 view C. I just never wore it like I thought I would. I dyed it blue on my stove top, and also stitched on a non-functional zipper. Because, aesthetic.



The black lace shirt and tights were already in my wardrobe, but never worn. Waste not, want not. The crowned heart pendent and matching chain was a lucky find on clearance at Joann Fabrics. It doesn't match her necklace in the movies, but it definitely evokes her style. And that was my goal.


My shoes were originally from my sister. I simply never worn them. They were a neutral color, but a very bold style (for my taste, anyway) and I just couldn't find a way to style them. Then I had the idea to use them for Evie. I painted them blue with a spray fabric paint, which I was very excited to find. It worked a charm. I painted the heels black using a paper towel for a different effect.


My friend happened to find and purchase the wig for me. It's based on her hairstyle in the first movie. A simple wash and brush was quickly accomplished. Then I redid the braids and it was ready to go.


There was no sewing to do, so this project was unusual for me. But I had a lot of fun doing all the painting and decorating. I already have a jacket waiting to be transformed into a Mal costume, so I'm not done with the Descendants world quite yet!

Yours in hard work, creativity, and a dash of pixie dust,
Sarah

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