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Reader's Gallery 2 - a little Cosplay

7/8/2015

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Photo by Bryan Humphrey
More treats for the eyes today. I can't tell you how much I love seeing everyone's work!

This is 
Beth Thornton's husband as Ming!
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She used this pattern for the inner coat, with a "few" modifications!  WOW
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And HEY! my husband modeled my costume, too.
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Next, I give you this great interpretation by Jen of OZ.

The character is Wonder Woman's mother, Hippolyta, from DC Comics. I've also attached a picture that I was working to try to emulate. I met the artist who drew this picture a few years ago at a convention and he "got" what I was aiming for, so I'm very happy with the end result!

I made the costume using Simplicity 3647 by you, View E, in lavender and purple costuming satin.  For the girdle, I used gold lame, and machine-embroidered the eagle and rope panels over a layer of wadding to give it a more 3D effect.  In my original girdle, I used boning, per the pattern instructions, but I found the bones poked through the edges of the belt and stuck into me.  The current version has a heavy-weight plastic backing, and then a layer of towelling (with built in pockets so I have somewhere to keep my glasses and phone) to help stop the issue of perspiration!  The gauntlets are simple lycra tubes, and the necklace was inherited from my mother. 

Jen in Oz



I like the fact she put a pocket into the girdle! These are things I don't think about when you are wearing a costume all day.


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She used THIS pattern. I chose this pattern second, because another of my family members got involved in this one, too. See the guy in the red cape??? No names but he is very related to me.
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And, if we are going to talk about sewing for family members, I have to show you this one next!
Kami Latorre made this for her daughter, who was Sacagawea for a scchool living history project. What a beautiful labor of love. I hope it gets saved for grandchildren.



This Native American pattern was made with direct guidance from a Native American woman who was tired of sewing BAD and wrong patterns for Indian clothing.
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AJ Wu sent in quite a few photos which I will show over the course of time. Today I start with this one. 
She used pattern 1246 as a base and then did her own thing ... very well. And she wears it very well, too.
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Now this from Kate ... aka Doctor of Phabric.

As for costumes.. I'm not sure if this counts since I only used half the pattern, but I used 4080 (the kimono pattern) for my Wa Lolita dress a few years ago--loooved the sleeve lining method!

From me ... of course it counts.  I like to think my patterns just help people be creative or be creative faster.

You can see more of Kate's work on her Facebook page PhD Cosplay ... and

Go to her blog to read her step by step journey to making this creation.
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BTW ... I met Kate and saw this in person in Novi, Michigan at last year's American Sewing Expo, which I will be attending again this coming September!


More to come ... 
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Mindy
7/8/2015 02:35:02 pm

I love your kimono pattern! It's one of the few commercially available kimono patterns outside Folklore that is accurate and doesn't resemble a satin bathrobe.

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Jenn S
7/9/2015 01:25:00 am

They're all so wonderful! And that Ming...Merciless!

Sigh, I'll have to go digging through my closet. Though I think some of the costumes are too big on me now.

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AJ link
7/13/2015 07:22:00 am

Didn't get a chance to post earlier, but I'm so glad you're doing these galleries! I love seeing what people have done and seeing how many patterns you've made!

P.S. That Ming costume is really good!

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