Zira, Planet of the Apes

[Jessica]

This is me dressed up as Zira for Wondercon 2009. The beautiful prosthetics were purchased from Apemania. I made the rest of the costume (except for the wig).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNf_fPLZAYU

I can't wait to go ape again.

This is me futzing for my camera while I talk to Don Pedro Colley.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Love Zira, one of Kim Hunters best roles.

An outstanding costume, you should be proud.

 

[Laffo]

Lady, I loved the way you wove the sleeves on the bias. Great work and she turned out wonderfully.
Give us some in progress make-up pics .
Laffo.

 

[CessnaDriver]

That's pretty cool. :thumbsup

 

[Galactifan]

The best Zira costume I've ever seen! Where's baby Caesar?...probably still with Armando.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

That's a pretty impressive Dr. Zira. Well done! :thumbsup

 

[Bizarro Lois]

I bet you had to stop every 5 seconds for people to take your picture. That's amazing how well the whole thing turned out. Now here's my question, did you have a pic taken with your Mego apes?

 

[clanger68]

Hi Jess,

As I've said elsewhere an outstanding costume.

The amount of work you have put into research and developement on this costume was intensive.

The results were certainly worth it though.

Go Ape!

Andy

 

[The Wook]

Jessica, you look APE-TASTIC!

Great, great job. :thumbsup

The Wook

 

[Jessica]

I bet you had to stop every 5 seconds for people to take your picture. That's amazing how well the whole thing turned out. Now here's my question, did you have a pic taken with your Mego apes?

Oh fudge!! I forgot to do that!! I will next time. It was hard to move around at the con--it was crowded, and throngs of people would come up to me for photos. Even when I finally sat down to rest and never wanted to get up ever again, people would still come up to me and ask if I could stand up to take photos with them. Everyone was very kind though--I didn't experience any hecklers.

 

[CessnaDriver]

The best Zira costume I've ever seen! Where's baby Caesar?...probably still with Armando.

Dear gawd a live baby chimp would just perfect it!

You can rent those right?

 

[ptgreek]

Hey there. We spoke at the Masquerade a bit. I was the Predator. Should've figured that you would be on the RPF. My friends and I loved your costume!

 

[Jessica]

Hey there. We spoke at the Masquerade a bit. I was the Predator. Should've figured that you would be on the RPF. My friends and I loved your costume!

I remember you! I just joined the RPF, thanks to SargeantFang, and was kind of shy to post the Zira costume because of all the talent here. It was my first foam latex application and will not be the last. I just ordered some tools and I'm going to ventilate some lace. As soon as the tools are delivered, I'm going to be devoting serious time in the wig. If all goes well and I still have time, I'm also going to make the hair pieces for my hands.

 

[OldKen]

Dear gawd a live baby chimp would just perfect it!

You can rent those right?

After the lady got her face and hands bitten off by a chimp... I dont think I would want to be around a live mokey dressed like that!!! :confused

Awesome costume! thumbsup

 

[Jessica]

Sometime in the future I would like to recreate the shopping outfit that Zira wore from Escape. I'll keep my eyes out now to find just the perfect fabrics. I'll even make the lined swing jacket. I've been studying that costume for awhile.

 

[Goodwolf]

Baby chimp = bad idea. Take it from a zookeeper.

But you were joking anyway.

 

[bagpus3]

Awesome looking Chimp costume you got there:thumbsup it's far too seldom we get to see ppl do Chimps, Ape's & the orange one's.

 

[Laffo]

These have gone WAY up in price, I had one I got off EBAY years ago. They are nice though:
http://www.axtell.com/apes.html
Laffo.

 

[Jessica]

Professor, that would make a perfect prop. I'll have to think about it...that would be something else to have to "carry" and I prefer to travel light.

 

[Apollo]

AWESOME!!!

Absolutly beautiful work on the costume!

I have never seen Zira look so beautiful!!