kimmerv2
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Hi everyone! This is my first post here on the forum - I have to admit, I'm a bit intimidated - everyone here is so talented. Here I go!
This past New York ComicCon as a new Doctor Who fan, I wanted to have some Whovian cosplay - and I decided rather late to do it, so my time was very limited. I just love Oswin and her little red dress.
I based my cosplay on this photo I found.
I first wasted a few weeks trying to find an already made red dress that I could modify, but found nothing that I liked. Everything was either not the right shade of red, or the wrong style. I finally bit the bullet and decided to try to make it myself.
I used this Cynthia Rowley pattern and modified the neckline. I used version c of the dress, but kept it as a 3/4 sleeve.
This was my first attempt at sewing anything for myself to wear, so the dress does not fit exactly as I had hoped, but I'm willing to try it again when I have a chance.
I also attempted to make some of the items on her utility belt out of clay and felt.
My source photo:
What I came up with - because of my limited time, I made what I could, then just supplemented with a couple of other items to fill out the belt:
I searched high and low for a watch to even remotely resemble hers, but found none that I liked:
I had to make due with taking apart a bracelet I found damaged in a store, creating a clay front piece and painting the whole thing. This was a very last minute addition, so I think I'll try to re-do this - wasn't really happy with it, but felt I still didn't want to go without it.
I also made a burnt souffle to carry around - it was made of clay, batting and a paper mache box.
I then ended up buying red canvas tennis shoes from Levi's - I couldn't find the red hightops she actually wore - and I was on a very tight budget. I also purchased the most affordable wig I could get.
I think in total it cost be around $90 to out the whole thing together. And I think it was finished in about 2 - 3 weeks.
Here is the finished dress:
And photos from ComicCon:
At the Nerdist Industries booth
At the Doctor Who Store booth with my burnt souffle
And with an Amy Pond cosplayer - we were dueling partners at the Harry Potter Wand Dueling session.
This past New York ComicCon as a new Doctor Who fan, I wanted to have some Whovian cosplay - and I decided rather late to do it, so my time was very limited. I just love Oswin and her little red dress.
I based my cosplay on this photo I found.
I first wasted a few weeks trying to find an already made red dress that I could modify, but found nothing that I liked. Everything was either not the right shade of red, or the wrong style. I finally bit the bullet and decided to try to make it myself.
I used this Cynthia Rowley pattern and modified the neckline. I used version c of the dress, but kept it as a 3/4 sleeve.
This was my first attempt at sewing anything for myself to wear, so the dress does not fit exactly as I had hoped, but I'm willing to try it again when I have a chance.
I also attempted to make some of the items on her utility belt out of clay and felt.
My source photo:
What I came up with - because of my limited time, I made what I could, then just supplemented with a couple of other items to fill out the belt:
I searched high and low for a watch to even remotely resemble hers, but found none that I liked:
I had to make due with taking apart a bracelet I found damaged in a store, creating a clay front piece and painting the whole thing. This was a very last minute addition, so I think I'll try to re-do this - wasn't really happy with it, but felt I still didn't want to go without it.
I also made a burnt souffle to carry around - it was made of clay, batting and a paper mache box.
I then ended up buying red canvas tennis shoes from Levi's - I couldn't find the red hightops she actually wore - and I was on a very tight budget. I also purchased the most affordable wig I could get.
I think in total it cost be around $90 to out the whole thing together. And I think it was finished in about 2 - 3 weeks.
Here is the finished dress:
And photos from ComicCon:
At the Nerdist Industries booth
At the Doctor Who Store booth with my burnt souffle
And with an Amy Pond cosplayer - we were dueling partners at the Harry Potter Wand Dueling session.
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