Joy, from Inside Out

First of all, Inside Out is not my favorite Pixar movie, but I firmly believe that it is one of the most important films from the studio. I really think Inside Out should be required viewing for children and adults alike. It teaches us that it's ok to be sad or angry for a time. No one can be happy all the time, nor should they be expected to be. Life isn't always happy. Sometimes, Sadness has to take over for a short time. On the other hand, it teaches us that we can hurt others and ourselves if we listen too much to our emotions and keep them to ourselves. Sometimes, we need to ask others for help. And that's ok, too. And especially now, I think we all need to hear this message.

There really isn't much to say about this costume, since almost all of it was purchased.

The Dress is from Hot Topic several years ago. It is just a simple knit sundress, with the pattern printed on the fabric. The quality is not spectacular, but it works well enough. The skirt is not very full at all. I would have tried to find a Disgust dress as well, but it seems Hot Topic didn't make one. I have seen several child-sized dresses online over the years, but no adult sizes. And you can buy fabric with the same print as Disgust's dress over on Spoonflower.com, so I may sew it up at some point. Her dress is a cute, almost vintage-style, and I like it. And now that I'm thinking about it, a costume for Sadness would be quite simple. Just a sweater ( easy to find), jeans (already own), and a wig and glasses. I may have to create the full group of Inside Out girls.

Petticoat was from a thrift store and reconstructed to have a less extreme shape, to fit under the dress better. There were two layers of some kind of organza. I just cut them apart and used a zig-zag stitch to sew on some elastic. For a finishing touch, I added some cute ribbon over the elastic. Wig is from Amazon. For $15, the quality isn't too bad, but it isn't the nicest wig I've ever seen. Eyebrows are by Covergirl; I used a bright blue shadow to fill in my eyebrows to match the wig. And the eyelashes are from Spirit Halloween, I think? I bought them years ago.

This is a comfortable, easy costume to wear and very cute. I am not a fan of the idea of a full body paint, so I didn't do it. That is the beauty of cosplay. You, the cosplayer, are in charge of the degree to which you costume and use makeup and wigs. You are in charge of the budget and where you want to splurge and where you want to save.

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

Sarah

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