The Singing Costumer

Picture, if you will, this scene; It is October 2014. A young woman has just started a new job. She has learned that she can wear a costume to work on Halloween. Naturally, she must take advantage of this, and so she starts to think of ideas.  This dusty purple fabric for the skirt was my inspiration for Briar Rose.I don't remember where I got it, nor do I know the fiber content. It's a thicker material, plain woven, but it has some polyester in it, because it kinda melts under a hot iron. I simply made a few little pleats on the front, back, and sides to fit to the waistband. The blouse was a white button-up I bought at a thrift store that I didn't wear anymore. I took off the collar and dyed the shirt gray, then reattached the collar. The sleeves were already that elbow length, full gathered shape.  I draped the corset top on my mannequin. The fashion layer is wool blend I bought at either Joann Fabrics or Hancock Fabrics. The lining is a quilting ...

My first wig experience was not great. It was way too small and tangled very easily. But that's what you get a cheap eBay wig. I have had my eye on Arda wigs for some time. The company was founded by cosplayers for cosplayers, so I had some hope for a good quality wig. I needed a short wig for a male version of the character Harley Quinn from the Batman series. I chose a Derek wig in Yellow Blonde. It came rather quickly, even though I bought it during a busy time, during a sale. I was very pleased with it. Princess Joker, Robin Lord Taylor (The Penguin from Gotham), Prince Poison Ivan, and Prince Harvey Quinn attack poor Princess Batman It is thick and soft, and while it looks shiny in the photo op we did, it is not too shiny in real life. The above photo is more true to real life in normal lighting.  The only trouble I had was adjusting the wig cap to be more comfortable, and that had nothing to do with the wig itself. I would (and probably will) buy from Ard...