06/23/2014
A little update. I'm working on a few Lo**ta projects including a Kodona outfit made from the blue/brown sister-fabric of the fashion show dress. I have been devising a way to create cut-sews out of bought tees and I may start an inexpensive commission if they are successful similar to the pony-hoodies I did awhile back. Getting the final work on the pattern for the Bell cosplay finished. I am prepping work on the cobra commander helmet for Dragon Con. I will also attempt a Himemiya Anthy cosplay for AWA as well since the wig I ordered on a hope and a glimmer came in and is a lovely, perfect purple. If I have time, I am going to attempt to create Valka in her dragon-rider armor. I think I have an easy, inexpensive way to do it. I am almost done with my Harvest Moon Animal Parade cosplay. Since Josh's classic Deathstroke is on back-burner, so is my Patricia Trayce, but there is time after AWA for those. I figured out a way to create awesome scale armor from fabric/leather, and I want to try this with Josh's Deathstroke, and I may try a feminized Aquaman...woman...lady...thing. I'll have progress pics for Bell and then pics of Lo**ta dresses when they are finished. MTAC's Iron Lo**ta competition was photographed, but we took alot of photos, most all of them absolutely gorgeous. When Jason is done editing them, they'll be posted. We haven't forgotten--life is busy ;) Other than that, take a look at this article. It is very interesting, especially is you're interested in fashion-history or the Victorian era. For those of you who LARP steampunk, this might be an interesting trope for you to work with. I wish I could go see this exhibit in person, but it's a longterm exhibit and will be around until 2016. Fingers crossed >.<
Opened this week at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century explores the perils of dress not just for the wearers, but for the people...
