Illyria Costume

[buffybabe]

Hi! Can anyone help me make an Illyria costume? She is a character from the TV series Angel. Here is a link to a picture of her. It is the character on the left, with the blueish hair.

http://rebelshaven.com/VersCorner/images/illyria/Illyria005.jpg

Does anyone have any tips?

 

[Cutest_Sandgirl]

My friend Emily custom made me one a number of years ago and it's still one of my favorite costumes to wear! Here's the progress steps she put up on her old website:

http://homepage.mac.com/bohemian_junkie/Illyria.html

These photos were taken at Dragon*Con last year:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramanth/sets/72157622247070753/

I can try to answer any questions you have. Good luck!

 

[agirlcalledbob]

You know, it took me to the 3rd picture to realize that it was a costume and not promo pictures. You and your friend did an excellent job!

 

[Mutant-Enemy]

Buffybabe-
My advice to you is to go the extra distance and get the contact lenses. Most people don't believe it but contacts CAN make or break a Buffy Costume.
Take a look here and if they don't already have some 14mm lenses that will work for you then send them a screen cap and they will make em up special for no extra fee:
http://www.9mmsfx.com/index2.html

good luck and definitely post pics when you are done!

 

[obiwan2]

Kimmy, I always loved your costume! Super cool

 

[sloopy]

i can give you some tips on the make up if you like i know the make up artist that worked on the show this is my girlfriend who i made up as illiria for a costume contest.

 

[Mutant-Enemy]

Now THAT is what I'm talking about!
Not only is this make-up exceptional but the contacts absolutely pull the whole thing together and sell it...great work.

 

[Mr Fett]

Kim has blue eyes already, but usually wears another set of (a different) blue contacts with her Illyria costume. Her prescription is too strong to get a set of the accurate type of lenses used on the show, so she has to make do with what her eye doctor allows her to get.

 

[Mutant-Enemy]

Well, no offense to Kim, but her costume and overall look really suffers without the contact lenses.
Her photo's make a decent reference for the costume though.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Kimmy, I've said it before- love that costume, you knocked it out of the park with that one.

 

[Mutant-Enemy]

I really glad everyone is so complimentary of Kim's costume.
Maybe she should start a thread of her own rather than high-jacking someone else's?

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Maybe she should start a thread of her own rather than high-jacking someone else's?

I like the photo links Kimmy posted so buffybabe can look them over for ideas for her own costume. I bet she's got some great advice for her too.

buffybabe, looking forward to seeing your progress.