Has gotten to a (barely) wearable stage for DC2004 - need to remake bodice - need to rebead/embelish bodice - want to remake showgirl Ostrich Bustle with heavier gage wire
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2 zoom in of original stocking top, Wristlette detail
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4 wristlette drawn to-scale for my own wrist/forearm length
5 brilliant earrings I stumbled across in a discount store during my recent trip to North Queensland!
6 - ironically when I scanned the earrings I discovered they were made in India! ..the setting for "SpectacularSpectacular"!!! "Now THAT's a good omen!!!" View Comments...
7 reconstruction underway
8 gotta be pretty damned happy with the end result!!! "Hi,
GREAT job. They're..." View Comments...
9 shoes back from being covered
10 the shoes bedecked with rhinestones..
11 1ST CHOICE for Pink Diamonds "27th June - ordered it on ..." View Comments...
12 wig from side
13 wig from back
14 ..the boa was quite frisky when it was first let out of its box!
15 ..aaah but how easily tamed the wild beast :D "- I wanted to stack it all..." View Comments...
16 take 21mtrs & cut, twist and wire into lengths! (and the 'cutting' bit nearly kills ya)
17 first colour test (which came out too pink, as opposed to peachy pink)
18 colour testing the big dye bath
19 bagged and undergoing the first dip
20 progressive drying stages
21 dried and laid out to compare colour depth
22 ..all the tails, two dips later.. one still to go
23 ..diamonds are a girl's best friend..
24 - and a girl can never have too many best friends ;D
25 toiling away
26 DragonCon 2004 (thanks to MaryAlice) I DID say it was 'barely' wearable. Still A LOT to redo on this little number!
27 AllCon 2006 One of my fave pics from the Con this year. I love how much this pic reeeally shows off the ostrich feather bustle!
