PHYRELIGHT'S BLOG
On costuming...
Saturday, March 1, 2008 5:57 AM
I'm seriously hoping I'll be able to make it to D*C this year in Atlanta, and I'm thinking about wearing a costume for at least one of those days. Though, I don't know what to wear. I have several options:Zoe/browncoat
I found a long khaki trench coat at Target the other day that's pretty close to Zoe's, and I know where I can find some dark brown pants that I can tailor to be knee length so they won't bunch up in the tall black boots that I've had for a while. (Yup, those boots are made for walkin'!
) And, I also have an olive-drab dress shirt. All I'd have to do is make a vest and buy a gun belt, holster, and fake mare's leg (or other gun). However, Atlanta in August is guaranteed some of the most miserably hot weather known to man (those of you who are laughing at this have never known a summer in the South), so I may not want to wear a costume with that much gear.Kaylee
I have a top that is embroidered with an Indian design and a pair of olive-drab capris (as oppose to the jumpsuit). I do own a Japanese robe, but it's black with pink peacocks. A moody Kaylee? Maybe.
Inara
I have this black skirt with a lot of nice lace work at the hem. All I'd need to do is get a top that would be Inara-ish. My best bet would be making one myself. However, my sewing skills aren't that good. Though, I do have six months to get it right. And it would be really nice to wear a skirt there. Hmm...
River
Pfft! That ain't gonna happen! I've spent the past seven years being poked and prodded by doctors in RL, been on all sorts of prescription drugs that has made a couple of heroine addicts jealous, and categorizing my days into "good" and "bad". Portraying a character whose schizophrenia was manufactured in a lab sounds less like a day of fun and more like digging up repressed memories.
Firefly/Serenity t-shirt
Let's face it. I've been meaning to order one from CafePress.com. (TenthCrewMember, I'm talkin' to you!
) Despite the above options, I will wear one on one of the three con days. If I can make it. *crosses fingers*Anyways, any opinions?
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