tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77564726110468113562024-03-13T14:32:53.190-07:00Happily GrimJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16249364471204672561noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-60213890363009690912020-02-14T14:47:00.000-08:002020-02-17T16:45:54.407-08:00Lord of the Rings Costume Tutorials: LadiesHello All! This is a collection of the tutorials of all the ladies from Lord of the Rings that I could find online. I'll hopefully be doing one for the men eventually, but this post will be focusing on the costuming for the women of Middle-Earth.<br />
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No Lord of the Rings costume list would be complete without mentioning <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Character.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch</a> and the <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/cr_lotr.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide</a>. They are the prime sites for resources and information for every LotR costume you can think of!<br />
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Screencaps and reference pictures are linked to their respective sources, though many screencaps are from <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/category/movie-series/lord-of-the-rings/">Movie-Screencaps.com</a>.<br />
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I'll be updating as I find tutorials, and please feel free to leave suggestions in the comments!<br />
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<b><u>Elves:</u></b><br />
<b>Arwen</b><br />
<b>Galadriel</b><br />
<b>Tauriel</b><br />
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<b><u>Human:</u></b><br />
<b>Eowyn</b><br />
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<b><u>Hobbit:</u></b><br />
<b>Rosie Cotton</b><br />
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<b>Arwen:</b><br />
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Chase Dress (Fellowship of the Ring):<br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Chase.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Alleycatscratch Research Page Arwen Chase Dress" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Chase/Cha_8570_TornLon.jpg" width="74" /></a> <img height="160" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/chase/ref3.jpg" width="200" /><br />
<a href="http://bright-copper-penny.blogspot.com/2012/02/arwens-chase-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Bright Copper Penny: Arwen's Chase Dress" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aq3J8T45zyc/Tzi4np5GUTI/AAAAAAAABJ0/imLZnWs5MXs/s200/condor_full.jpg" width="78" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/movie-costumes-2/arwen-chase-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen’s Chase Dress @ kelldar.com" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/03/2f/e2032f3b266dbd5f26aafb7d4c972641.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page3.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Chase Dress" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a4/34/76/a43476d19f398a5310bfdc7d9e552a31.jpg" width="148" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/chase_makingof.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Maggie's Costume Site - My Arwen Chase Costume" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c8/0e/77/c80e77b9bee4c7764361df19726c74be.jpg" width="115" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Maris/Chase.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" AlleyCatScratch Maris' Chase Dress" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Maris/chasefront.jpg" width="89" /></a><img height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-39K833pHgJc/USUcFDjSINI/AAAAAAAABZc/KsPYNNh8fhc/s200/IMG_6975.JPG" width="112" /> <a href="http://ghostpulse.blogspot.com/2013/12/lotr-arwen-chase-scene-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" LotR: Arwen chase scene dress by Kayla" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a-uUF8ELzCE/VSipLIsb9PI/AAAAAAAAJpo/ZXv2buKl4MY/s1600/1012928_10201618783728695_1410182192_n.jpg" width="78" /></a> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YBX5Xyl3Z0/VSlSSCEb5DI/AAAAAAAAJp8/xbwyZFMA-JU/s1600/Arwen%2BChase%2BDress.png" width="74" /> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/RachelSW/RaArwen.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen Chase Dress by Rachel" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zv7VcimU_90/VSsdsLBzuiI/AAAAAAAAJsU/dLTfyJe8mdI/s1600/Arwen%2BChase%2BDress%2Bby%2BRachel.jpg" width="100" /></a> <a href="http://nulomiel.livejournal.com/67677.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Nulomiel's Chase Dress" height="200" src="https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/nulomiel/3080043/79363/79363_900.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Chase.htm" target="_blank">Alleycatscratch Research Page for Arwen's Chase Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/chase.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Chase Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://bright-copper-penny.blogspot.com/2012/02/arwens-chase-dress.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Bright Copper Penny</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/movie-costumes-2/arwen-chase-dress/" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page3.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by GothicFaerie87</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/chase_makingof.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Maggie from Costumer's Guide</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Maris/Chase.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Maris</a><br />
<a href="http://leavesoflorian.blogspot.com/2013/02/arwens-chase-dress-lord-of-rings.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress Mock-Up by Elana</a><br />
<a href="http://ghostpulse.blogspot.com/2013/12/lotr-arwen-chase-scene-dress.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Kayla</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/RachelSW/RaArwen.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Rachel</a><br />
<a href="http://nulomiel.livejournal.com/67677.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Chase Dress by Nulomiel</a><br />
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Bridge Dress (Fellowship of the Ring):<br />
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/bridge.shtml" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cO24ZvSFGFM/VSiDNDRqICI/AAAAAAAAJnc/MBo_6iahG6I/s1600/Arwen%2BBridge%2BDress.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-2001/63/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4De7S-t1OA/VTE6OedOtEI/AAAAAAAAKnA/4d4HqKfLhic/s1600/Arwen%2BBridge%2BDress.png" width="138" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://very-faery.blogspot.com/p/arwen-bridge-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Very Faery Arwen Bridge Dress" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rB-HW1xuFE/VL2rCG9GRbI/AAAAAAAABWc/plLK-7Xg47A/s200/Bridge003.jpg" width="79" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Tas7/Elven.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Therese Bridge Dress" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Tas7/Holloween%20028_small.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></a> <a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page2.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/img6.jpg" width="143" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Bridge.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Bridge Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/bridge.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Bridge Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://very-faery.blogspot.com/p/arwen-bridge-dress.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Bridge Dress by Very Faery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Tas7/Elven.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Bridge Dress by Therese</a><br />
<a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page2.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Bridge Dress by GothicFaerie87</a><br />
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Farewell Dress (Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition):<br />
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<img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJr106kaDVU/VSiRBClF8gI/AAAAAAAAJpM/Q792tkeOQRs/s1600/Arwen%2BFarewell%2BDress%2BClose%2BUp.png" width="184" /> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwy7It2fFqM/VSiQiUizAzI/AAAAAAAAJpE/tl4wE0L7QTg/s1600/Arwen%2BFarewell%2BDress.png" width="76" /></div>
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<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/farewell.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Farewell Dress by Very Faery" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6f/88/75/6f887583358897ffe1930be7a815d6d2.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="86" /></a> <a href="http://www.trystancraft.com/costume/tag/arwen-rivendell-outfit/" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Rivendell Farewell Dress by Trystan Craft" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/43/81/48/43814858d87c64c1b2280964a972fb99.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="128" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AshleyR/Farewell.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Farewell Dress by Ashley" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/47/96/42/479642273835289cfbf8ee528b545340.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="134" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://dintarmawen.blogspot.com/2006/09/arwen-farewell-dress-full-length.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Dintarmawen Design Farewell Dress" height="200" src="https://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3485/1943/320/arwenfull.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="108" /></a> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/elwynsweb/the-farewell-gown" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Farewell Dress by Elwynsweb" height="200" src="https://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/honeylilbear/Johanne/MissingDressFullLength.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="93" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Merenwen/Farewell.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Farewell Dress by Merenwen" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Merenwen/arwen_bridge.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Farewell.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Farewell Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/farewell.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Farewell Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/farewell.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Farewell Dress by Very Faery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.trystancraft.com/costume/tag/arwen-rivendell-outfit/" target="_blank">Arwen's Rivendell Farewell Dress by Trystan Craft</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AshleyR/Farewell.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Farewell Dress by Ashley</a><br />
<a href="http://dintarmawen.blogspot.com/2006/09/arwen-farewell-dress-full-length.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Farewell Dress</a>, <a href="http://dintarmawen.blogspot.com/2006/09/arwen-farewell-dress-embroidery-on.html" target="_blank">Embroidery</a>, <a href="http://dintarmawen.blogspot.com/2006/09/arwen-farewell-dress-sleeves.html" target="_blank">Sleeves</a> by Dintarmawen Design<br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/elwynsweb/the-farewell-gown" target="_blank">Arwen's Farewell Dress by Elwynsweb</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Merenwen/Farewell.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Farewell Dress by Merenwen</a><br />
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Dream Dress (The Two Towers):</div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/RachelSW/Dream.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/RachelSW/dgnormal.JPG" width="84" /></a> <a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page5.html"><img alt=" Arwen's Dream Dress by Jessica" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jessica/dgp.jpg" width="147" /></a> <a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/91857/" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Dream Dress by Nirix5" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jq-ijbfXytk/VSssAYr6pPI/AAAAAAAAJss/udPv17lR9PE/s1600/Arwen%2BDream%2BDress%2Bby%2BNirix5.jpg" width="85" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Dream.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Dream Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/dream.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Dream Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/RachelSW/Dream.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Dream Dress by Rachel</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page5.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Dream Dress by Jessica</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/91857/" target="_blank">Arwen's Dream Dress by Nirix5</a><br />
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Hope Dress (The Two Towers):<br />
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<a href="http://middle-earth-lotr.tripod.com/id15.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5aBFCO0Ud0/VSikxYyjqHI/AAAAAAAAJpc/5YfVw0edXGs/s1600/Arwen%2Bhope%2Bdress.jpg" width="75" /></a> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/elwynsweb/the-hope-gown" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Hope Dress by Elwynsweb" height="200" src="https://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/honeylilbear/HopeDress.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="107" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Hope.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Hope Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/hope.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Hope Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://middle-earth-lotr.tripod.com/id15.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Hope Dress by White Lady of Rohan</a><br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/elwynsweb/the-hope-gown" target="_blank">Arwen's Hope Dress Version by Elwynsweb</a><br />
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Mourning Dress (The Two Towers):<br />
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/lav_beaded.shtml" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><br /></a><img height="200" src="https://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/mourning/liv_full.jpg" width="100" /> <img height="200" src="https://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/mourning/liv_headshot.jpg" width="162" /> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Mourning.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Mourning/Ar_Mourn_Full_a003_3_yuk.jpg" width="124" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/mourning/portraits.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/mourning/arwen-c-1.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_mourning.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Mourning Gown by Maggie" height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/mourning/itlrarwen5.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.trystancraft.com/costume/tag/arwens-mourning-gown/" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Mourning Dress by Trystan" height="200" src="https://i1.wp.com/www.trystancraft.com/costume/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cemetery-portrait-crownveil.jpg?resize=225,305" width="147" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Amaryllis/Mourning.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Mourning Dress by Amaryllis" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Amaryllis/mourning-boring.jpg" width="117" /></a> <a href="http://www.ariacouture.com/makingofmourning.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Mourning Dress by Aria Couture" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r11sEh8uvrs/VS_wiEIxG2I/AAAAAAAAKi4/7-Ew4kjVvzM/s1600/Arwen's%2BMourning%2BDress.png" width="118" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Mourning.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Mourning Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/mourning.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Mourning Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/mourning/portraits.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Mourning Dress by Kay-Dee</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_mourning.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Mourning Dress by Maggie from the Costumer's Guide</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.trystancraft.com/costume/tag/arwens-mourning-gown/" target="_blank">Arwen's Mourning Dress by Trystan</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Amaryllis/Mourning.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Mourning Dress by Amaryllis</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ariacouture.com/makingofmourning.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Mourning Dress by Aria Couture</a></div>
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Cranberry Dress (The Two Towers):<br />
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<a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-two-towers-2002/84/" target="_blank"><img height="83" src="https://caps.pictures/200/2-lotr-two-towers/full/lotr2-movie-screencaps.com-15091.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Cranberry.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/arwen/cran5.jpg" width="115" /></a> <img height="145" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/arwen/cran3.jpg" width="200" /> </div>
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<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160905055454/http://www.very-faery.com/costume/cranberry.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Very Faery Cranberry Dress" height="200" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20050825220711if_/http://www.very-faery.com:80/costume/images/Mine/cranberry2.JPG" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JCranberryDet.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Cranberry Dress by Jen from the Masquerade Lab" height="200" src="https://www.themasqueradelab.com/Images/ErinDebbie.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="97" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Cranberry.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Cranberry Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/cranberry.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Cranberry Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/cranberry.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Cranberry Dress by Very Faery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JCranberryDet.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Cranberry Dress by Jen from the Masquerade Lab</a></div>
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Requiem Dress (Return of the King):</div>
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<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/requiem.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Requiem Dress by Very Faery" height="200" src="https://www.very-faery.com/costume/images/Mine/Requiem_me_small.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="http://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/Costumes/requiemdiary.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Requiem Dress by Katie" height="200" src="https://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/Costumes/ktpremieretheater.jpg" width="77" /></a> <a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/arwen-costume-from-lord-of-the-rings/nggallery/page/1" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Requiem Dress by Aimee Major" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4b/e5/a0/4be5a049a94181c4e0392851b6ced21b.jpg" width="135" /></a> <a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JRequiemDet.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Requiem Dress by Jen from the Masquerade Lab" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/df/7c/99/df7c990dd36eccea8660320b9cea796d.jpg" width="87" /></a> <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/hannahr_y/arwen_requiem.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Requiem Dress by Hannah" height="200" src="https://www.angelfire.com/nc3/hannahr_y/images/me_requiem5.jpg" width="145" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Merenwen/Requium.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Requiem Dress by Merenwen" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Merenwen/Mimi-005.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://livehistory.tripod.com/livehistory/featured.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Requiem Dress by CostumeGurly" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c0/d2/1b/c0d21b8fa8ae358c2c282054fc45f8bc.jpg" width="113" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHArwen.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Requiem Dress by Donna" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw7wG8YZqYA/VS1QAlJgoLI/AAAAAAAAKfE/nK4ciVqXcD0/s1600/Arwen%2BRequiem%2BDress.png" width="71" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MaggieORC/Requi.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Requiem Dress and Cloak by Maggie" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MaggieORC/cape.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Tammy/Requiem.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Requiem Dress by Tammy" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Tammy/tnhob.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="http://ariacouture.com/lord-of-the-rings-requiem" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Requiem Dress by AriaCouture" height="200" src="https://i0.wp.com/ariacouture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1-2.jpg?resize=475%2C745" width="127" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Traveling.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Requiem Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Requiem/RequiemMaking.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Making of Page for Arwen's Requiem Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/requiem.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Requiem Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/requiem.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Very Faery</a><br />
<a href="http://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/Costumes/requiemdiary.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Katie</a> <a href="http://www.katiejacobs.com/costumes/requiem.html" target="_blank">(page with close-up of embroidery)</a><br />
<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/arwen-costume-from-lord-of-the-rings/nggallery/page/1" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Aimee Major</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JRequiemDet.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Jen from the Masquerade Lab</a><br />
<a href="http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/hannahr_y/arwen_requiem.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Hannah</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Merenwen/Requium.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Merenwen</a><br />
<a href="http://livehistory.tripod.com/livehistory/featured.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by CostumeGurly</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHArwen.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Donna</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MaggieORC/Requi.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress and Cloak by Maggie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Tammy/Requiem.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by Tammy</a><br />
<a href="http://ariacouture.com/lord-of-the-rings-requiem" target="_blank">Arwen's Requiem Dress by AriaCouture</a><br />
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Blood Red Gown (Return of the King):</div>
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<img alt="Return of the King Images!" height="200" src="https://img-nex.theonering.net/images/scrapbook/5806.jpg" width="140" /> <a href="https://www.lovelylivtyler.com/movies_and_tv_series/movies/the_return_of_the_king/?tab=showpic&cat=_629&fcat=629&count=179&picid=32951&picno=7&page=1" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.lovelylivtyler.com/gallery/pics/Movi_Lord_TheR0174.jpg" width="161" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_br.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Maggie" height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/BR/maggie1.jpg" width="126" /></a> <a href="http://sarcasm-hime.net/arwencosplay.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Maral Agnerian" height="200" src="https://sarcasm-hime.net/tt18-arwen-stillvisions.jpg" width="121" /></a> <a href="http://adrienneamb.blogspot.com/2012/11/chapter-one-arwen-blood-red-dress-part.html"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Adrienne" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gCV48kJLNz8/ULRn2Vga-XI/AAAAAAAAAHw/SPzMFatcR_g/s200/IMG_1368.JPG" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/LadyLuke/BR.htm"><img alt="Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Lady Luke Skywalker" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/LadyLuke/BRoverview.jpg" width="108" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHArwen.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Donna" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iUGdtDDmC4Q/VS11CCXbbmI/AAAAAAAAKfk/PCYLh2VzGEY/s1600/Arwen%2BBlood%2BRed%2BGown%2Bby%2BDana.png" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Arwen/JenBR.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Jen G." height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Arwen/jen_arwen_home.jpg" width="115" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/movie-costumes-2/arwen-blood-red-dress/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBpvplc2CEc/Vx-TMeKqLWI/AAAAAAAAT1E/vUMJbmVrxUE3NFielrJjdkJRZb0-CkydACLcB/s200/arwenred3b%2Bkelldar.jpg" width="158" /></a> <a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/Blood%20Red/Bloodred%20Indexpage.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Very-Faery" height="200" src="https://www.very-faery.com/costume/Blood%20Red/MyBR/arwen09.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://yvettes.homestead.com/BloodRedGownConstruction.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Blood Red Dress by Yvette" height="200" src="https://yvettes.homestead.com/BloodRedPortraits_005__5_.jpg" width="145" /></a> <a href="http://www.jwlhyferdewinter.50megs.com/photo6.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Blood Red Dress by Jwlhyfer" height="200" src="https://www.jwlhyferdewinter.50megs.com/images/psp_d015_12_007_001.jpg" width="129" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Naira/Blood.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Naira" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Naira/brf8.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://ariacouture.com/arwen-inspired-garden-elf-wedding-gown" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Dress Inspired by AriaCouture" height="200" src="https://i2.wp.com/ariacouture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Arwen-Bridal.jpg?resize=300%2C495" width="121" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/HayleyE/BR.htm"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Hayley" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/HayleyE/hjg%20022.jpg" width="95" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SnG/Sidhe.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Sidhe" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SnG/brfront.jpg" width="102" /></a> <a href="http://www.geocities.ws/maura_plaid/BloodRed.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Annie" height="200" src="https://www.geocities.ws/maura_plaid/BRside.jpg" width="83" /></a> <a href="http://www.bittikone.com/katasroom/Elwing_the_White.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Blood Red Gown in Blue by Kata" height="200" src="https://www.bittikone.com/katasroom/1.jpg" width="106" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/BloodRed.htm">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Blood Red Gown</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/BloodRed/BRMaking.htm">AlleyCatScratch's Making of Page for Arwen's Blood Red Gown</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/BR.shtml">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Blood Red Gown</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_br.html">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Maggie of the Costumer's Guide</a></div>
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<a href="http://sarcasm-hime.net/arwencosplay.html">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Maral Agnerian</a></div>
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<a href="http://adrienneamb.blogspot.com/2012/11/chapter-one-arwen-blood-red-dress-part.html">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Adrienne</a>, <a href="http://adrienneamb.blogspot.com/2012/11/chapter-two-arwen-blood-red-dress-part.html">Part Two by Adrienne</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/LadyLuke/BR.htm">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Lady Luke Skywalker</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHArwen.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Donna</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Arwen/JenBR.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Jen G.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/movie-costumes-2/arwen-blood-red-dress/" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Kelldar</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/Blood%20Red/Bloodred%20Indexpage.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Very-Faery</a></div>
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<a href="http://yvettes.homestead.com/BloodRedGownConstruction.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Yvette</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.jwlhyferdewinter.50megs.com/photo6.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Jwlhyfer</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Naira/Blood.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Naira</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ariacouture.com/makingofbloodreddying.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Aria Couture</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/HayleyE/BR.htm">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Hayley</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SnG/Sidhe.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Sidhe</a><br />
<a href="http://www.geocities.ws/maura_plaid/BloodRed.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown by Annie</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bittikone.com/katasroom/Elwing_the_White.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Blood Red Gown in Blue by Kata</a></div>
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Reforging Narsil Cloak and Gown (Return of the King):<br />
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<img height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/arwen/narsil2.jpg" width="152" /> <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-return-king-2003/27/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y_liG8eTrqk/VS__zZ8YWjI/AAAAAAAAKj4/it1Bf5szNkM/s1600/Arwen%2BNarsil%2BCloak%2B2.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/narsil.shtml" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqKpmR8x2jw/VS__WhL3WnI/AAAAAAAAKjo/s34Er6FsqIk/s1600/Arwen%2BNarsil%2BCloak.png" width="166" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/narsil.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Narsil Gown</a></div>
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Green Wedding/Coronation Gown (Return of the King):</div>
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<a href="http://aletheia-nocturne.net/fashion/stars-of-elvenesse/" target="_blank"><img alt="arwen2" height="200" src="https://aletheia-nocturne.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/arwen2.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/arwen-and-aragorn-costumes-from-return-of-the-king/" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Dress by Aimee Major" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d5/5f/0b/d55f0b9dbad4e0c7f84d6c8f10c6379a.jpg" width="149" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Karolina/ArwenC.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Dress by Karolina" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/60/79/5a/60795a24abcc4d2938b2be157137578a.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/coronation.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Gown by Very Faery" height="200" src="https://www.very-faery.com/costume/images/Mine/coro/IMG_9881.JPG" width="149" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/ArielRose/Coronation.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Gown by Ariel" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/ArielRose/ArwenAragorn.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://simbelmyne.us/content/arwen_coronation_finals.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Gown by Simbelmyne" height="200" src="https://simbelmyne.us/arwen_corronation/coronation5.jpg" width="118" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/FrancyDA/ArwenCor.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Coronation Gown by Francesca" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/FrancyDA/Fra_Coronation_Gown3_a.jpg" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MichelleP/Green.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Coronation Gown and Crown Construction by Michelle" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P3EW2YwK4ac/VS_v6w5iYMI/AAAAAAAAKiw/IPAuwuPXMTU/s1600/Arwen's%2BCoronation%2BDress%2Bby%2BMichelle.png" width="137" /></a> <a href="http://www.ariacouture.com/arwensgowns.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Gown by Aria Couture" height="200" src="https://www.ariacouture.com/image/Pic37D0.png" width="112" /></a> <a href="http://yesterdaysthimble.com/sewing-diaries/lord-of-the-rings-makeover/" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Coronation Gown Makeover by Lisha Vidler" height="200" src="https://yesterdaysthimble.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/LotR-Arwen-1-w-189x300.jpg" width="126" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/ArwenCer.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Coronation Gown by Sarah" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/costumecontest2.jpg" width="152" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/HeatherMM/Arwen.htm"><img alt=" Arwen's Coronation Gown by Heather" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/HeatherMM/Arwen2005hm_003.jpg" width="78" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/coronation.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Green Coronation Gown</a><br />
<a href="http://kay-dee.net/costumes/coronation/costume_overview.htm" target="_blank">Kay-Dee's Research Notes on Color and Construction of Green Coronation Gown</a></div>
<a href="http://aletheia-nocturne.net/fashion/stars-of-elvenesse/">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Aletheia Nocturne</a><br />
<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/arwen-and-aragorn-costumes-from-return-of-the-king/" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Aimee Major</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Karolina/ArwenC.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Karolina</a><br />
<a href="http://www.very-faery.com/costume/coronation.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Very Faery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/ArielRose/Coronation.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Ariel</a><br />
<a href="http://simbelmyne.us/content/arwen_coronation_finals.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Simbelmyne</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/FrancyDA/ArwenCor.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Francesca</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MichelleP/Green.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown and Crown Construction by Michelle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ariacouture.com/arwensgowns.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Aria Couture</a><br />
<a href="http://yesterdaysthimble.com/sewing-diaries/lord-of-the-rings-makeover/" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown Makeover by Lisha Vidler</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/ArwenCer.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Sarah</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/HeatherMM/Arwen.htm">Arwen's Coronation Gown by Heather</a><br />
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Rose Gown (Cut from Fellowship of the Ring):</div>
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<a href="http://leavesoflorian.blogspot.com/2012/09/arwens-rose-gown-lord-of-rings.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Rose Gown by Elanna" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lny4PKvXe1I/UGHvasSy2lI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/0hk0n9i-BQo/s200/Soul+Delight.jpg" width="112" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_rose.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Rose Gown by Maggie of the Costumer's Guide" height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/rose/pic1.jpg" width="82" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Amaryllis/Rose.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Rose Gown by Amaryllis" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Amaryllis/rose-boring.jpg" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.geocities.ws/lotr_obsessed2931/Rose_MakingOf.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Rose Gown by Lotr_Obsessed2931" height="200" src="https://www.geocities.ws/lotr_obsessed2931/Rose_Dress_1.jpg" width="93" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Rose.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Rose Gown</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/rose.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Rose Gown</a></div>
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<a href="http://leavesoflorian.blogspot.com/2012/09/arwens-rose-gown-lord-of-rings.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Rose Gown by Elanna</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_rose.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Rose Gown by Maggie of the Costumer's Guide</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Amaryllis/Rose.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Rose Gown by Amaryllis</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.geocities.ws/lotr_obsessed2931/Rose_MakingOf.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Rose Gown by Lotr_Obsessed2931</a></div>
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Arch Dress (Cut from Fellowship of the Ring):</div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_arch.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Arch Dress by Maggie from Costumer's Guide" height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/arch/belted1_t.jpg" width="106" /></a> <a href="http://www.yvettes.net/ArchDressConstruction2.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Arch Dress by Yvette" height="200" src="https://www.yvettes.net/ArchPortraitE15_op_467x623.jpg" width="149" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Esteria/Esteria.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Arch Dress by Esteria" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Esteria/hr_mearch2_small.jpg" width="136" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Arch.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Arch Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/arch.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Arch Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/my_arch.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Arch Dress by Maggie from Costumer's Guide</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/ArchDressConstruction2.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Arch Dress by Yvette</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Esteria/Esteria.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Arch Dress by Esteria</a><br />
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Beaded Lavender Gown (Cut from Two Towers):</div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/lav_beaded.shtml" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/arwen/beaded2.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="http://www.councilofelrond.com/imagegallery/deleted-scene/"><img height="200" src="https://daybyday.plexpedia.com/_upl/edithladyeowynofrohan-orig.jpg" width="123" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/LBGConstruction.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Lavender Beaded Gown Construction" height="200" src="https://www.yvettes.net/PortraitLBGMFullFront03.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHArwen.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Lavender Beaded Gown by Donna" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6oBM3xEHEiM/VS_049EVwhI/AAAAAAAAKjE/FSvIbouYk5A/s1600/Arwen%2BLavender%2BBeaded%2BDress.png" width="141" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Lavender.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Lavender Beaded Gown</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/lav_beaded.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Lavender Beaded Gown</a></div>
<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/LBGConstruction.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Lavender Beaded Gown by Yvette</a> (scroll down to see notes)<br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHArwen.htm" target="_blank">Arwen's Lavender Beaded Gown by Donna</a></div>
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Battle Outfit (Cut from Two Towers):<br />
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/battle.shtml" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UtKy_btkuK8/VTADqP3zXbI/AAAAAAAAKkM/y0VZcaBVmxo/s1600/Arwen%2BBattle%2BDress.png" width="175" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/battle.shtml" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4K2NFO863R8/VTADZJcRFfI/AAAAAAAAKkE/5TV75LXfAIc/s1600/Arwen%2BBattle%2BDress%2B2.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/battle.shtml" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/arwen/battle4.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="137" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://leavesoflorian.blogspot.com/2012/05/arwens-battle-dress-lord-of-rings-two.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Battle Outfit by Elanna" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZC6RswxE5k/T705x_QOXMI/AAAAAAAAAX0/I92jkeJ8-vg/s200/Coat+(34).JPG" width="112" /></a> <a href="http://haladin-cos.livejournal.com/680.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Arwen's Battle Outfit by Haladin" height="200" src="https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e17/jkg_vader/costumec/Jess/almostdone4rb.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="100" /></a> <a href="http://briellecostumes.typepad.com/brielles-costume-wardrobe/2010/05/greetings---out-of-all-costume-styles-i-think-the-elven-styles-are-the-ones-i-enjoy-the-most-inspired-by-jrrtolkiens.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Arwen's Battle Outfit by Brielle" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdmgHF_dCuE/VTAFd7LURfI/AAAAAAAAKkY/81iH9nQ9BCE/s1600/Arwen%2BBattle%2BDress%2B3.png" width="86" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Arwen/Maroon.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Arwen's Battle Outfit</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/battle.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Arwen's Battle Costume</a></div>
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<a href="http://leavesoflorian.blogspot.com/2012/05/arwens-battle-dress-lord-of-rings-two.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Battle Outfit by Elanna</a></div>
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<a href="http://haladin-cos.livejournal.com/680.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Battle Outfit by Haladin</a></div>
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<a href="http://briellecostumes.typepad.com/brielles-costume-wardrobe/2010/05/greetings---out-of-all-costume-styles-i-think-the-elven-styles-are-the-ones-i-enjoy-the-most-inspired-by-jrrtolkiens.html" target="_blank">Arwen's Battle Outfit by Brielle</a></div>
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<b>Galadriel:</b><br />
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Prologue/ Grey Havens Dress (Fellowship of the Ring/ Return of the King):<br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Galadriel/Prolog.htm"><img height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Galadriel/Prolog/gladProl_sj.jpg" width="79" /></a> <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-2001/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="126" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ndUR_lesrc/VTE2pHiCaRI/AAAAAAAAKm0/HWwT-DdIKZA/s1600/Galadriel%2BPrologue%2BDress.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-return-king-2003/156/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k6BimCkfovA/VTE2oAByZRI/AAAAAAAAKms/1YZXB2JMF3Q/s1600/Galadriel%2BGrey%2BHavens.png" width="129" /></a></div>
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHGlad.htm"><img alt=" Galadriel's Prologue Dress by Donna" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/glad_prl_gh_small.jpg" width="83" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Galadriel/Prolog.htm">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Galadriel's Prologue/ Grey Havens Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHGlad.htm">Galadriel's Prologue Dress by Donna</a></div>
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Mirror Dress (Fellowship of the Ring):</div>
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<a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-2001/107/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYroEdT5l5Q/VTE-zOzwGyI/AAAAAAAAKnU/_CvS2VCQjNE/s1600/Galadriel%2Bmirror%2Bdress%2B2.png" width="111" /></a> <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-2001/103/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQvUr9b4B7k/VTE-zLlfygI/AAAAAAAAKnY/Y2e3gofFJfY/s1600/Galadriel%2Bmirror%2Bdress%2B3.png" width="144" /></a> <a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-2001/107/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cpsZxHNepGw/VTE-yi7zmUI/AAAAAAAAKnM/OR4_qpzD7ns/s1600/Galadriel%2Bmirror%2Bdress.png" width="96" /></a></div>
<a href="http://www.jedielfqueen.com/lotr/costumes/Galadriel/galadriel.htm"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Julia" height="200" src="https://www.jedielfqueen.com/lotr/costumes/Galadriel/galadrieltop.jpg" width="131" /></a> <a href="http://www.fivemilecreek.net/anna/anna.htm"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Anna M.C." height="200" src="https://www.fivemilecreek.net/anna/images/galadriel10.jpg" width="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Mirror.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Jen" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/galad_jen_gown2.jpg" width="109" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHGlad.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Donna" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/Mirror_Dress1-1_a_small.jpg" width="74" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MaggieORC/Galadriel.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Maggie" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHsvGhJIonE/VTFCRaKLl4I/AAAAAAAAKno/FQ-omJqi2cU/s1600/Galadriel%2Bmirror%2Bdress%2B4.png" width="156" /></a> <a href="http://www.yvettes.net/MirrorGownConstruction.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Yvette" height="200" src="https://www.yvettes.net/321996_1000.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/Mirror.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Sarah" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/costumecontest21.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AmyJKD/Gladdy.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Amy" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AmyJKD/Gladdy003.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.geocities.ws/grovecg/dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Cindy" height="200" src="https://www.geocities.ws/grovecg/dress.jpg" width="87" /></a> <a href="http://www.naergilien.info/my-costumes/various/lotr-galadriel/galadriel/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Naergi" height="200" src="https://www.naergilien.info/others/Galadriel/Gala_finished_Yv_19.JPG" width="110" /></a> <a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JGladdyDet.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Jen at the Masquerade Lab" height="200" src="https://www.themasqueradelab.com/Images/gladdy2.JPG" width="95" /></a> <a href="http://briellecostumes.typepad.com/brielles-costume-wardrobe/2014/07/galadriel-inspired-gown-.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Brielle" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3TfY16oLpxg/VTFIL095OqI/AAAAAAAAKn4/0UilupqjJJw/s1600/Galadriel%2Bmirror%2Bdress%2B5.png" width="97" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/CathP/Glad.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Kira" height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/CathP/halloween02.jpg" width="115" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Galadriel/Mirror.htm">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Galadriel's Mirror Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.jedielfqueen.com/lotr/costumes/Galadriel/galadriel.htm">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Julia</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.fivemilecreek.net/anna/anna.htm">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Anna M.C.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Mirror.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Jen</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/DonnaGH/GHGlad.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Donna</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/MaggieORC/Galadriel.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Maggie</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/MirrorGownConstruction.html" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Yvette</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/Mirror.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Sarah</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AmyJKD/Gladdy.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Amy</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.geocities.ws/grovecg/dress.html" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Cindy</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.naergilien.info/my-costumes/various/lotr-galadriel/galadriel/" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Naergi</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JGladdyDet.html" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Jen at the Masquerade Lab</a></div>
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<a href="http://briellecostumes.typepad.com/brielles-costume-wardrobe/2014/07/galadriel-inspired-gown-.html" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Brielle</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/CathP/Glad.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Mirror Dress by Kira</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/GaladrielBroochConstruction.html" target="_blank">Galadriel's Brooch Construction by Yvette</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.jedielfqueen.com/lotr/costumes/Pin/pins/pin.htm" target="_blank">Galadriel's Brooch Construction by Julia</a></div>
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Under a Spell/ Dark Queen Dress (Fellowship of the Ring):</div>
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<a href="http://movie-screencaps.com/lord-rings-fellowship-ring-2001/109/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bPCtN8-RqVQ/VTFO6KQr3ZI/AAAAAAAAKoI/NqfxAuiQUQw/s1600/Galadriel%2BDark%2BQueen.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_printable;post=158277;guest=" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/Diannew/Lord%20of%20the%20Rings/galadrielspell2.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_printable;post=158277;guest=" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/Diannew/Lord%20of%20the%20Rings/galadrielspell3.jpg" width="120" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/galadriel.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Galadriel's Dark Queen Dress by Entropy House" height="200" src="https://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/lotrcostume/galadriel/darkgaladriel.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Galadriel/Spell.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Galadriel's Under a Spell Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/galadriel.html" target="_blank">Galadriel's Dark Queen Dress by Entropy House</a></div>
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White Council Dress (An Unexpected Journey):</div>
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<a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/01/things-i-made-in-2014.html#galadriel" target="_blank">Galadriel's Council Dress by HappilyGrim</a></div>
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<a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/p/tauriel-cosplay.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Tauriel Costume Tutorial by Beth of Adventures of an Elven Princess" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iOSd_aM3I50/VT55IhAE7bI/AAAAAAAAK-Y/DJ-evKCBrD0/s1600/Tauriel%2Bby%2BBeth.png" width="144" /></a> <a href="http://2akakage2.tumblr.com/tagged/Tauriel-cosplay" target="_blank"><img alt="Tauriel Costume Tutorial by 2akakage2" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Psxv9vmqgrg/VT5_I1W7SrI/AAAAAAAAK-o/q7bC7u2TIKs/s1600/Tauriel%2Bby%2B2akakage2.png" width="87" /></a> <a href="http://eatsleepwritesew.blogspot.com/2014/02/tauriel-costume.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Tauriel Costume Tutorial by Kelsie" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0zp11_57vk/VT6B9iVDrVI/AAAAAAAAK-0/NhmHIKiSHrk/s1600/Tauriel%2Bby%2BKelsie.png" width="83" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.livinginlilliput.com/2014/11/of-elves-dwarves-and-ghosts.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Tauriel Costume Tutorial by Tamara Webb" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CfBHmrvsa2E/VGZVfycOO4I/AAAAAAAACK4/-Wp7fOwPX3Y/s200/mirkwood%2BTauriel%2Belf%2Bcosplay.jpg" width="144" /></a> <a href="http://katiewoolnough.blogspot.com/2013/12/tauriel-costume.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Tauriel Costume by Katie" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D-boaat_dr4/VT6DxkuxinI/AAAAAAAAK_A/Jh7zuOkbLYA/s1600/Tauriel%2Bby%2BKatie.png" width="128" /></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYh3YPzksxU" target="_blank"><img alt="Tauriel Thrifted Costume Video by AttainableHorseship" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DSjHR0JtnKI/VT6E2UpgRxI/AAAAAAAAK_I/YBTGa9pjjdw/s1600/Tauriel%2Bby%2BAttainableHorseship.png" width="91" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://2akakage2.tumblr.com/tagged/Tauriel-cosplay" target="_blank">Tauriel Costume by 2akakage2</a></div>
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<a href="http://eatsleepwritesew.blogspot.com/2014/02/tauriel-costume.html" target="_blank">Tauriel Costume by Kelsie</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.livinginlilliput.com/2014/11/of-elves-dwarves-and-ghosts.html" target="_blank">Tauriel Costume by Tamara Webb</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYh3YPzksxU" target="_blank">Tauriel Thrifted Costume Video by AttainableHorseship</a></div>
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Green Gown (The Two Towers):</div>
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<img height="200" src="https://www.yvettes.net/GreenGownPortraits_033__2__op_400x652.jpg" width="122" /> <a href="http://simbelmyne.us/content/eowyngreengown_finished.htm"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-woz4D55NK8g/VdYfe3Tcd2I/AAAAAAAAOEk/yvlAIl7dheY/s200/eowyn-green-gown.jpg" width="123" /></a> <a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/178524/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-luxwrZlmbjA/VeoI0H6PcCI/AAAAAAAAOh4/U5nTKUObl1g/s200/1759743.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Eowyn/Green.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Eowyn's Green Gown</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn_green.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Eowyn's Green Gown</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/GreenGownConstruction.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Gown Construction Notes Part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.yvettes.net/GreenGownConstruction2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://www.yvettes.net/GreenGownMantleConstruction.html" target="_blank">and Mantle</a> by Yvette<br />
<a href="http://simbelmyne.us/content/eowyngg_materials.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Gown Diary by Simbelmyne</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/178524/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Gown Notes by Mohmoh</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jennylafleur.com/diary/eowyn.htm" target="_blank">Inspired by Eowyn's Green Dress Diary by JennylaFleur</a><br />
<a href="http://cationdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/02/shieldmaiden-ing-it-up.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Dress by Cation Designs</a><br />
<a href="https://thornberry.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/eowyn/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Dress by Thornberry</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Thevina/KristiGG.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Dress by Kristi</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themasqueradelab.com/JGreenGownDet.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Gown Construction Notes by Jen from The Masquerade Lab</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/GreenGown.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Gown by Sarah</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jutta/EowynGreen.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Green Gown by Jutta</a></div>
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<a href="http://kairigdesign.com/2013/09/10/eowyns-white-wool-gown/" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://kairigcosplay.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/9688205563_09de9e2386_o.jpg?w=700&h=&crop=1" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/white_wool.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.koshka-the-cat.com/ww/ww14.JPG" width="128" /></a> <a href="http://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/Costumes/whitewool.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B8eDSrHLSdI/Ven4syIe1lI/AAAAAAAAOhg/a7mgoEhY1oY/s200/allsixsm.jpg" width="76" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn_ww.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Eowyn's White Wool Gown</a><br />
<a href="http://kairigdesign.com/2013/09/10/eowyns-white-wool-gown/" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown Costume Notes by Kairi G Cosplay</a><br />
<a href="http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/white_wool.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown Construction by Koshka</a><br />
<a href="http://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/Costumes/whitewool.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Making Of Notes by Katie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sistersola.com/lotr-eowyn3.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown Notes by K. Furgerson</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Shannon/WW.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by Shannon</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AmyK/WW.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by Amy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Dendera/WW.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by Dendera</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/AmandaM/WW.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by Amanda</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/mdb/mdb.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by mdb</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Candice/WW.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by Candice</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SquW/WhiteLady.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's White Wool Gown by Jude</a><br />
<a href="http://violyns.tripod.com/eowyn_diaries2.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's While Wool Gown Construction Notes by Mia</a><br />
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<a href="http://costumekullan.blogspot.com/2013/11/lord-of-rings-eowyns-funeral-gown.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Funeral Gown by CostumeKullan</a><br />
<a href="http://eldameldo.blogspot.com/2009/10/eowyn-inspired-gown.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Funeral Inspired Gown by Manwariel</a><br />
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Traveling Coat (The Two Towers):<br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Eowyn/JenEowyn.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Traveling Coat Construction Notes by Jen G.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Aya/Fur.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Traveling Coat Construction Notes by Aya</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sistersola.com/lotr2.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Traveling Coat Construction Notes by SisterSola</a><br />
<a href="http://www.oocities.org/gothicfaerie87/page7.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Traveling Coat by Jessica</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/Fur.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Traveling Coat by Sarah R.</a><br />
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Refugee Dress (The Two Towers):<br />
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Eowyn/JenEowyn.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Eowyn/jen_eowyn2_side.jpg" width="79" /></a> <a href="http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/eowyn1.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.koshka-the-cat.com/refugee/eowyn11.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="89" /></a> <img height="200" src="https://www.sistersola.com/Oct-31-03-009.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="81" /> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/Refugee.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/SarahR/refugee5.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="81" /></a> <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Corbyjane/Refugee.htm" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Corbyjane/dress%20-%20f.JPG" style="text-align: left;" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Jen/Eowyn/JenEowyn.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Refugee Dress Construction Notes by Jen G.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/eowyn1.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Refugee Dress by Koshka the Cat</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sistersola.com/lotr2.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Refugee Dress Construction Notes by SisterSola</a></div>
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Beacon Dress (The Return of the King):</div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn_beacon.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Eowyn's Beacon Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/178519/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Beacon Dress Construction Notes by Mohmoh</a><br />
<a href="http://lady--eowyn.deviantart.com/art/Eowyn-Beacon-Gown-1-107073925" target="_blank">Eowyn's Beacon Dress by Lady--Eowyn on Deviantart (No costume notes, but great detail)</a></div>
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Victory Gown (The Return of the King):</div>
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<img height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn/victory1.jpg" width="117" /> <img height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn/victory19.jpg" width="171" /> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E2mUL5IfodM/Vm8WXxAbvlI/AAAAAAAAQmg/qog4GrBAtWo/s200/jacket.png" width="164" /></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/117179/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9hhEYjht-o/VmtJ4afFfVI/AAAAAAAAQjw/W3hSEGl_6MQ/s200/1332505.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://casualcostumer.blogspot.com/search/label/victory%20dress" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5zryiR19exE/Vm8XojfkK_I/AAAAAAAAQm4/AtV_wtutFkA/s200/IMG_8517-A.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://weirdesisters.wordpress.com/category/eowyn/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8B32UtuXPCk/Vm8WvZj8TpI/AAAAAAAAQmo/LIszhd-R2v8/s200/img_1664.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/art/Eowyn-Banquet-gown-412909906" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4P8--ezdsCc/Vm8XKInQ-AI/AAAAAAAAQmw/ehi7Z7WvpTE/s200/eowyn_banquet_gown_by_krswanson-d6tu3bm.jpg" width="88" /></a> <a href="http://haladin-cos.livejournal.com/4855.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cIjoWgrJdlY/Vm8YaIG7smI/AAAAAAAAQnA/UXfjldSsrF0/s200/7251_900.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn_victory.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Eowyn's Victory Gown</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/117179/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Victory Gown Construction Notes by Mohmoh</a><br />
<a href="http://casualcostumer.blogspot.com/search/label/victory%20dress" target="_blank">Eowyn's Victory Gown Construction Notes by The Casual Costumer</a><br />
<a href="https://weirdesisters.wordpress.com/category/eowyn/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Victory Gown Construction Notes by Weirde Sisters</a><br />
<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/art/Eowyn-Banquet-gown-412909906" target="_blank">Eowyn's Victory Gown by KR Swanson</a><br />
<a href="http://haladin-cos.livejournal.com/4855.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Victory Gown by Haladin</a></div>
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Riding Costume (The Return of the King):</div>
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<a href="http://lady--eowyn.deviantart.com/art/Eowyn-Riding-Outfit-2-107076646" target="_blank">Eowyn's Riding Outfit by Lady--Eowyn on Deviantart (No costume notes, but great detail)</a></div>
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Shieldmaiden (The Return of the King):</div>
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<a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/08/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Éowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial by HappilyGrim" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FpVa_L4eOA/VLdI1sqXzGI/AAAAAAAAH6w/Nv1vItkv1_IzyATDMo4j3nxpH3BcdOHVQCKgB/s200/DSC_1644.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/movie-costumes-2/eowyn-shieldmaiden/" target="_blank"><img alt="Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Kelldar" height="200" src="https://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/eowyn1-2.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/shieldmaiden.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial by Koshka the Cat" height="200" src="https://www.koshka-the-cat.com/shieldmaiden/shieldmaiden19.jpg" width="124" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/sm_makingof.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial by Maggie" height="200" src="https://www.costumersguide.com/shieldmaiden/pic1.jpg" width="110" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/SMConstruction.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Construction Notes by Yvette" height="200" src="https://www.yvettes.net/Yvette__11__op_392x491.jpg" width="159" /></a> <a href="http://bright-copper-penny.blogspot.com/2012/02/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Caitlin" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EbIcxuZFfCk/Tznbr6yE41I/AAAAAAAABK8/lcAEPotmXas/s200/eowyn_1.jpg" width="88" /></a> <a href="http://aranelonline.com/shieldmaiden.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Aranel" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muzat1om-K8/Vx-aM_-RvoI/AAAAAAAAT1U/eGA4YQJWmVYLYpgK-Z6wuxLEVyPA8nSEACLcB/s200/shieldmaiden%2Bby%2Baranel.jpg" width="136" /></a> <a href="https://fangirlsontheroad.com/2015/07/29/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt="Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Karina" height="200" src="https://fangirlsontheroad.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/img_80301.jpg?w=676" width="89" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/shieldmaiden.shtml" target="_blank">Costumer's Guide Research Page for Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Costume</a><br />
<a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/08/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Éowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial by HappilyGrim</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/movie-costumes-2/eowyn-shieldmaiden/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/shieldmaiden.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial by Koshka the Cat</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/sm_makingof.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial by Maggie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yvettes.net/SMConstruction.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Construction Notes by Yvette</a><br />
<a href="http://bright-copper-penny.blogspot.com/2012/02/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Caitlin</a><br />
<a href="http://aranelonline.com/shieldmaiden.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Aranel</a><br />
<a href="https://fangirlsontheroad.com/2015/07/29/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Karina</a><br />
<a href="https://sewingseason.wordpress.com/category/sewing/" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Sewing Season</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/BeckyH/Shield.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Becky</a><br />
<a href="http://www.geocities.ws/cnetsch/eowyncostume.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Carissa</a><br />
<a href="http://www.geocities.ws/maura_plaid/Shieldmaiden.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Costume Notes by Annie</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Eowyn/Shield.htm" target="_blank">AlleyCatScratch's Research Page for Eowyn's Dernhelm Costume</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/scrapbook/Garfeimao/Dernhelm.htm" target="_blank">Eowyn's Dernhelm Armor Walkthrough by Garfeimao</a> (Amazing details!)<br />
<a href="http://becoming-eowyn.blogspot.com/2012_09_01_archive.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Dernhelm Armor Costume Notes by Lina</a> (In German, but lots of progress pictures)<br />
<a href="http://www.schildmaid-eowyn.de/Eowyn-Dernhelm.html" target="_blank">Eowyn's Dernhelm Armor by Lady--Eowyn</a> (No costume notes, but great detail)</div>
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One thing I love doing is throwing my friends baby showers. It's such a great celebration of life and love, and is full of friends and family having great fun!</div>
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Earlier this year, I helped plan a Harry Potter baby shower for one of my dear friends, and I had a blast putting everything together. Hopefully I can help inspire anyone else looking to plan one too!</div>
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Most of my ideas and inspiration came from my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/harry-potter-baby-shower/" target="_blank">Pinterest board here</a>, so be sure to take a look!</div>
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Displaying jars of candy in Hogwarts house colors is a fun and tasty way to greet your guests!</div>
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A cute Hedwig adds ambiance, and works as favors for the little ones! (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Snowy-Owl-8-by-Aurora/dp/B00ICBU608" target="_blank">Owl sold here for $11</a>)</div>
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I wanted to make some colorful potions for decorations, but didn't want to spend a ton of money. My solution was to look at my local thrift store for some unique looking jars, and then to fill them with dishsoap samples from the dollar store!</div>
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If you want to make them extra magical, add some glitter! I used some of the edible pearl dust that we also put in our pensieve punch in the blue soap, since it was more translucent than the purple or pink</div>
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I found some <a href="http://sarahsaving.blogspot.com/2015/10/harry-potter-potion-bottles-diy-free.html" target="_blank">fabulous potion labels from Saving with Sarah</a>, and aged them with tea. It's a super easy and useful trick that I used for the labels, and for the Hogwarts acceptance letters I made. </div>
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Boom! Amazing aged paper!</div>
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I wrote custom Hogwarts acceptance letters for both the mom and dad to-be, and for the baby to come! I created my own letters using the <a href="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/resources/magik/" target="_blank">free font Magik</a>, the <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Hogwarts-crest-book.gif" target="_blank">Hogwarts crest from the Harry Potter Wiki</a>, as well as their image of <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Albus_Dumbledore_sig.png" target="_blank">Albus Dumbledore's signature</a>. </div>
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One craft I had always wanted to do was to recreate the winged keys from the first book. I already had a collection of skeleton keys, but you can find a variety of options online (Amazon sells a batch of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIVO9R4/ref=asc_df_B00CIVO9R45287892" target="_blank">30 for only $8 here</a>).</div>
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I cut out rectangles of about 1" by 3" of cream colored tulle, then simply tied them in a knot around the key. I then used clear thread (you can also use fishing line) to hang them at different heights from an embroidery hoop (also found at my thrift store). </div>
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We also sorted guests into houses as they came in by shouting the house name really loudly (RAVENCLAW!!), a la the Sorting Hat, and then bestowing small felt ties that I made from the tutorial over at <a href="http://onesweetappetite.com/2016/03/felt-harry-potter-ties-house-flags/" target="_blank">One Sweet Appetite</a>. </div>
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A great interactive gift idea I came up with was a personalized ABC book! I designed and cut out 26 pages with letters on them (A is for...) and let the guests draw and color in their ideas!</div>
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You're more than welcome to use my documents for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8pA5FTtMX3RWJbaquZvGW-NNpkoaLHjKaVYiDp-42A/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">ABC book itself here</a>, and for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/139WYXVwq19YAsYsFTLoxy64sWJo-tOck1NKF83ixc9o/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">geeky suggestions sheet</a> (since I know that all knowledge of the anything immediately disappears when someone asks).</div>
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After the shower, I took the pages home and laminated them. After binding them, I created a custom cover and presented it to the parents!</div>
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Butterbeer! (AKA Iced tea or any of the million recipes online) </div>
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Plus some Quidditch googles (borrowed from my <a href="https://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/steampunk-tinkerbell.html" target="_blank">steampunk Tinkerbell</a>)!</div>
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Professor Sprout's veggies, Polyjuice potion (made from green ice cream, 7Up, and some edible pearl dust), Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and Ollivander's Pretzel wands.</div>
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Slytherin won, but only through some questionable strategies (true to house form).</div>
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So we are so exciting to be welcoming a little geekling into the world late August 2016. Since we live in the age of adorable announcements for everything (I mean, engagements, weddings, baby pictures, you name it!), I felt like I should take a stab at it as well!<br />
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I wanted to do something that reflected both my and Jim's personalities, and our collective geekdom. I searched the internet for a while, but didn't find any geeky baby announcements that I really loved. I then realized that I really wanted to do something with books, since reading shaped so much of who I am today.<br />
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Jim and I collected books that meant a lot to us, and then I recruited my amazing friends Austin and Betsy, who did with my Cinderella photoshoot with me, to take the pictures. I think it turns out amazing!<br />
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<u><b>Jim's stack (top to bottom):</b></u><br />
<i>Pilgrim's Progress</i> by John Bunyan (Actually mine, but added for height equity)<br />
<i>Pride and Prejudice</i> by Jane Austen (Very much his, he has read it more often and has more opinions of it than I do!)<br />
<i>The Eye of the World</i> by Robert Jordan (Book 1 of the Wheel of Time series)<br />
<i>Macroecomics</i> by Greg Mankiw<br />
<i>American Rifle: A Biography</i> by Alexander Rose<br />
<i>Chosen By God</i> by RC Sproul<br />
<i>Coaching Football's 46 Defense</i> by Rex Ryan, Jeff Walker<br />
<i>Calvin Institutes of the Christian Religion</i> edited by John T McNeill<br />
<i>The Feynman Lectures on Physics</i> by Richard Feynman<br />
Jazz Fakebook (Sheet music for jazz classics)<br />
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<b><u>My stack (top to bottom):</u></b><br />
<i>The Princess Bride</i> by William Goldstein<br />
<i>The Fellowship of the Ring</i> by JRR Tolkien<br />
<i>The Two Towers</i> by JRR Tolkien<br />
<i>The Return of the King</i> by JRR Tolkien<br />
<i>The Hobbit</i> by JRR Tolkien<br />
<i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i> by Arthur Conan Doyle (Previously owned by my great-grandmother)<br />
<i>Just So Stories</i> by Rudyard Kipling<br />
<i>Victory in Christ</i> by John Bunyan<br />
Andersen's Fairy Tales (Given to my grandfather by his grandmother)<br />
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<b><u>Baby Geekling's stack (top to bottom):</u></b><br />
<i>Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh</i> by AA Milne<br />
<i>The Tale of Peter Rabbit</i> by Beatrix Potter<br />
<i>The Little Prince</i> by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry<br />
<i>Fairies of the Garden</i> by CM Barker (Given to me by my great-grandmother)<br />
<i>The BFG</i> by Roald Dalh<br />
Holy Bible (A traveler's Bible from 1860, and the foundation of all teaching)Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-34644401126207936422016-02-01T10:25:00.002-08:002016-02-02T08:39:20.503-08:00What I Made In 2015Hello All! It's once again time to look back over 2015 and see what I made this year!<br />
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/misses-costume/1728.html" target="_blank">Simplicity 1728</a>, plus personal modifications</div>
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<u>Materials:</u> 1 yard satin for bodice, 1 yard for bodice lining, 2 yards interfacing, 3 yards boning for bodice, 5 yards satin for patterned base skirt, 30 yards organza for 5 circle skirts</div>
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<u>Time:</u> A little more than a month! Started February 8th, wore for the movie premiere March 15, finished properly for Denver Comic Con on May 25</div>
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This is the project I'm the most proud of. It challenged me on a technical level, and I learned several new skills! Based off of the blue dress Lily James wears in the 2015 live-action Cinderella movie, and made especially for the premiere, it's definitely one of my favorites. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/04/cinderella-2015-ballgown-tutorial.html" target="_blank">See my full tutorial here!</a><br />
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Inspired by one of the many fabulous dresses Haley Atwell wears in the amazing 1940's style tv show <i>Agent Carter</i>, I thought this would be a great dress to make and wear for our anniversary! There are still some elements I'd like to tweak and add, but overall, I'm really proud of it! <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/09/agent-carters-gold-dress.html" target="_blank">You can see my tutorial for it here.</a><br />
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<u>Materials:</u> Thrifted tall suede boots, kahki pants, a blue lightsaber, and a bathrobe with a microfiber lining (much appreciated since the temperature was about 15 degrees that night!)<br />
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<u>Time:</u> A few days to pick off all the embroidery on the bathrobe, then one day to modify the robe and complete the costume.<br />
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Worn for the premiere of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, this outfit was completely thrifted from one trip to my local charity shop! The only things I had to change was removing embroidery from the bathrobe, shortening the overall length and lengthening the sleeves. I cut out pockets from some old purses I had, then attached them to a belt, and voila!<br />
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<b>Game of Throne Crochet Plushies:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-four-house-sigils-set" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Game of Thrones: Four House Sigils Set by i crochet things on Ravelry</a><br />
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<u>Materials:</u> Less than one skein each of red, grey, brown, bronze, tan, cream, and black yarn<br />
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When we found out that some very dear friends of ours were having a baby, we were overjoyed. I knew that they both loved Game of Thrones (in fact, the dad commissioned the Petyr Baelish costume for Halloween last year!), and wanted to do something special for their baby boy.<br />
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I found this pattern online and thought it was perfect. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2016/01/game-of-thrones-crochet-plushies.html" target="_blank">You can see the pattern and my modifications to the plushies here.</a><br />
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<u>Materials:</u> One yard of jersey or knit fabric, plus one piece of felt for the heart<br />
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Made for my sisters in celebration of Galentine's Day, I appliqued felt hearts onto jersey fabric in contrasting colors, then made them into infinity scarves! A super fun and easy project to show my sisters how much I love them. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2016/01/galentines-day-infinity-scarves.html" target="_blank">See my full tutorial (and explanation of Galentine's Day) here!</a></div>
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122264523/piggy-lovey-crochet-pattern-instant" target="_blank">Piggy Lovey Crochet Pattern ($4.50)</a>, <a href="http://thestitchinmommy.com/2013/04/bunny-lovey-free-crochet-pattern.html" target="_blank">Crochet Bunny Lovey Pattern</a>, <a href="http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/free-crochet-patterns/grace-crochet-elephant-comfort-blanket/" target="_blank">Grace: Crochet Elephant Comfort Blanket Pattern</a><br />
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<u>Materials:</u> One skein each of light pink, dark pink, and grey yarn<br />
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<u>Time:</u> Worked on and off for a few months, finished May 22nd<br />
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I was commissioned by one of my coworkers to crochet some faux taxidermied animals for her baby's nursery. Since her colors were pink and grey, we went with a pig, a rabbit, and an elephant. The rabbit and pig actually have pipe cleaners built into their ears, so you can move into different positions.</div>
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/free-crochet-patterns/grace-crochet-elephant-comfort-blanket/" target="_blank">Grace: Crochet Elephant Comfort Blanket Pattern</a><br />
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<u>Materials:</u> Less than one skein each of light pink, dark pink, and grey yarn<br />
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This elephant lovey pattern is actually one of my favorites to use. I made one as a gift for my coworker's baby shower, to match with her other animals, and was inspired by <a href="http://www.feltedbutton.com/2012/10/happy-fall-ing.html" target="_blank">this post to add matching pink lines</a> around the blanket. So you can see how versatile this pattern is, I included another lovey I made last year for another friend's baby shower, in different colors and with <a href="http://www.hopefulhoney.com/2013/01/love-heart-crochet-pattern.html" target="_blank">crochet hearts</a> and <a href="http://persialou.com/2015/12/crochet-star-ornaments-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">a star</a> as decorations, plus <a href="http://prayingwithmyfeet.blogspot.com/2011/05/crocheted-scalloped-border.html" target="_blank">a scalloped edge</a>.<br />
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<u>Pattern:</u> None, just cut a heart shape out of fleece, and sewed two inches away from the edge so I could cut it for fringe.<br />
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<u>Materials:</u> Half a yard of purple fleece, and of pink fleece<br />
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Some of you may remember the <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/01/things-i-made-in-2014.html#gifts" target="_blank">fleece football pillow</a> I made last year for a little boy, complete with his name embroidered on it (courtesy of my new embroidery machine). Well, his sister loved it so much, she wanted a 'name pillow' of her own for her birthday! You can't quite see the embroidered name in the pictures, but it's there in pink thread on the purple side of her heart pillow. She was really excited about it!<br />
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<u>Materials:</u> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scrabble-Tiles-100-Letter/dp/B003G5R3G0" target="_blank">Letter tiles</a>, <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Frames-Photo-Albums/Shadow-Boxes-Display-Cases/Black-5%22-x-7%22-Shadow-Box-Display-Case/p/39380" target="_blank">Shadow box frame</a><br />
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This was actually an idea I'd had for a while, and I thought that it'd be a perfect mother's day gift for my mom, since most of her children are scattered hither and yon. I ordered letter tiles off of Amazon, then played around in Excel to try and find the perfect configuration of names. I bought a shadowbox from Hobby Lobby, hot glued the letters on, then decorated the edge in silver sharpie. In case you can't read the inscription, it says "No matter where we are... we will always be connected."</div>
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<u>Pattern:</u> Freehanded <a href="http://allevents.in/zebulon/pike-county-elementary-school-presents-beauty-and-the-beast-jr/372495539576697" target="_blank">Beauty and the Beast Broadway logo</a>, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/mug-quotes/" target="_blank">other inspirations collected on Pinterest</a><br />
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<u>Materials:</u> Thrift store mugs, ceramic paint marker or glass paint marker (*do <b>not </b>use regular Sharpies*)<br />
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One very exciting event from 2015 is that I become one of the officers for the <a href="http://geekgirlbrunch.com/chapters/united-states/west/denver-colorado/" target="_blank">Denver chapter of Geek Girl Brunch</a>! Geek Girl Brunch is pretty much exactly what it says on the tin, it's a bunch of girls who meet about once a month for geeky-themed brunches! There are <a href="http://geekgirlbrunch.com/chapters/all-chapters/" target="_blank">chapters all over the world</a>, so if you'd like a place to make new friends, I highly recommend looking in your area for one! I made these for our very first brunch, which was Disney themed. Despite the fact that there are 101 thousand pins on Pinterest that just say 'use Sharpies and heat in oven!' this does NOT work. It washes right off. Use ceramic paint pens from a craft store, which will make them dishwasher-safe!<br />
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.cornholehowto.com/sew-up-some-bags/how-to-sew/" target="_blank">Cornhole How To</a></div>
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<u>Materials:</u> 1/2 yard orange duckcloth, 1/2 yard blue duckcloth, resin pellets</div>
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One of the stranger traditions out in Denver is the popularity of lawn games that have migrated over from the Mid-West. Something I would call 'bean bag toss' and consider a children's game is apparently actually called 'cornhole' and is a very serious adult competition during parties. One of my friends commissioned me to make custom cornhole bags that matched the colors of Peter Quill (aka Starlord's) ship, the <i>Milano</i>, to go with the cornhole boards he made. Once I learned all about regulation size and weight they needed to be, as well as the correct fabric to be used, it was a fairly easy project.</div>
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.prettyprudent.com/2010/01/prudent-home/diy-fabric-storage-2/" target="_blank">DIY Fabric Storage by Pretty Prudent</a></div>
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<u>Materials:</u> 3 pieces of 6' Slot Angles, 6 wooden 5/16" dowels 48" long cut in half, screws, washers</div>
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After years of just stuffing my fabric in a variety of bins and bags and hoping I remember what I have, I stumbled upon this<a href="http://www.prettyprudent.com/2010/01/prudent-home/diy-fabric-storage-2/" target="_blank"> diy fabric organizer</a> on Pinterest. I liked it because it was cheap, flat against a wall, easily accessible, and I wouldn't fall into the 'out of sight, out of mind' mentality with my fabric any more. One trip to the hardware store later, we spray painted the slot angles white, then when they were dry, Jim helped me install and assemble my organizer! I count this as a gift to myself. ;)</div>
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.practicallyfunctional.com/diy-car-seat-canopy-tutorial/" target="_blank">DIY Waterproof Car Seat Canopy by Practically Functional</a></div>
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<u>Materials:</u> 1.5 yards of soft fleece for inside, 1.5 yards of polyurethane laminate (PUL) for the waterproof exterior, 1/4 yard cargo netting for the window, 10″-12″ of velcro</div>
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One thing I wanted to make for the same baby boy who got the Game of Thrones plushies was a waterproof carseat cover, especially since the Denver winter can get very cold and wet! I loved this pattern since it was waterproof, but also had a window to check in on the sleeping baby. I bought PUL with a dinosaur pattern, and then found a super fun matching dinosaur fleece for the inside. Instead of buying cotton for the straps, I simply used some of the leftover fleece. The only thing I would change about the tutorial is fold the fabric in half and then half again, so you're dealing with a much more manageable size than the full 48" by 50".</div>
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<u>Pattern:</u> <a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/create/2011/08/11/mollys-sketchbook-adjustable-unisex-apron/" target="_blank">Adjustable Unisex Apron by Purl Soho</a></div>
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My mom let me know that my dad would really enjoy a custom apron to wear when cooking, so I decided to make him one for Christmas! I found some really great fabric with the blue background and white triangle pattern, and some fun belt buckle style fabric for the pocket (perfect for wearing around the ranch!) You can see him modelling it above (I think he has a natural talent for it!)</div>
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Earlier this year, I gave one of my friends several crafts to choose from for her Christmas gift. I had a feeling she'd enjoy the bobble beard beanie, and I was right! It was my first time making a beard, but since I had make an entire baby blanket using the bobble stitch years ago, it was pretty fun and easy! It's easy to tuck the beard up into the hat to wear as just a beanie, but also perfect for keeping your face warm!</div>
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Ah, that wonderful day in mid-February, full of love and joy and letting those closest to you know how much you care about them.<br />
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I am, of course, talking about Galentine's Day, celebrated on February 13th.<br />
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Galentine's Day was invented by the amazing Leslie Knope from <i>Parks and Recreation </i>(Season 2, Episode 16). I'll have her explain it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/you-absolutely-need-to-celebrate-galentineas-da-cqn5#.heK2XDvn5W" target="_blank">Galentine's Day</a> is a great way to celebrate your close lady friends and let them know how much you love them! Traditions include brunch, handmade gifts, and hanging out together. And I agree with Leslie, it should definitely be a national holiday.</div>
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Sadly, my three sisters are all scattered across the west coast, and I'm out here in Colorado, so brunch is out of the picture. I can however, bust out some sweet crafts to let them know I'm thinking of them!</div>
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The first year, I sent them each a 'relaxing night in' kit. I included a book or movie I thought they'd enjoy, plus some hot cocoa mix, and some bath salts.</div>
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Last year, I decided to try and create something handmade for each of them. I came up with a 'heart on my sleeve' idea, but with infinity scarves! Infinity scarves are great projects because they're inexpensive, easy to make, and super adorable.</div>
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1 piece of felt in matching or contrasting color<br />
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For my example here, I used a fun gold colored jersey, and a dark teal piece of felt.<br />
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Trace a heart on the felt. I had a heart shaped cookie cutter that worked great, but a paper pattern or freehanding it would work just as well.</div>
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After cutting out the heart, place in the middle of the piece of jersey, so it will be away from any seams. I appliqued the heart on by using the zig-zag stitch on my sewing machine in a matching thread and just worked my way around the edge.</div>
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There are a million and one infinity scarf tutorials out on the internet, but it's insanely easy to do. Fold your rectangle of fabric right sides together (with the heart applique on the inside), then sew the long edge together. Pin the raw edges of the short ends together, making sure you leave about six inches open so you can turn the scarf right side out. Sew the unfinished edges together except for your six inch gap, then turn the scarf back out. Sew the gap together (it's okay if the last part isn't perfect, since the scarf is made to be scrunched up and folded around) and voila! You're all done!</div>
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I also included a custom tin of tea from <a href="http://www.adagio.com/" target="_blank">Adagio Teas</a> in each package. They're really fun because you can find teas from a ton of different fandoms, and the small ones are only $10 each! Just search for the kind you want.</div>
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Plus, no Galentine's gift would be complete without a card featuring one of <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tabirakhter/7-leslie-knope-ways-to-tell-your-bestie-you-love-them-this-g?bfpi#.pwDQydVbO1" target="_blank">Leslie's many</a> <a href="http://www.reesedixon.com/2014/02/clay-best-friend-necklace-and-galentines-cards.html" target="_blank">odd but</a> <a href="https://bitchmedia.org/post/happy-galentines-day-1" target="_blank">heartfelt</a> <a href="http://withcaitlin.blogspot.com/2014/02/happy-belated-galentines-day.html" target="_blank">compliments.</a></div>
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So go on out there and have an amazing Galentine's Day by letting your lady friends know how much you love them! If you need any more inspiration, feel free to follow my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/galentines-day/" target="_blank">Galentine's Day Pinterest Board here</a>, or just click below!<br />
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When we found out that some very dear friends of ours were having a baby, we were overjoyed. I knew that they both loved Game of Thrones (in fact, the dad commissioned the <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/01/petyr-littlefinger-baelish-costume.html" target="_blank">Petyr Baelish costume</a> I made for Halloween last year!), and wanted to do something special for their baby boy.<br />
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I found this pattern online and thought it was perfect. They're animals representing each of the four main houses in Game of Thrones, but still very cuddleable! I even came up with adorable names for each of them (pattern link included):<br />
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Snuffy Stark (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-stark-direwolf" target="_blank">pattern for $3.75</a>)<br />
Buckley Baratheon (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-baratheon-stag" target="_blank">pattern for $3.25</a>)<br />
Lionel Lannister (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-lannister-lion" target="_blank">pattern for $4.00</a>)<br />
Toothy Targaryen (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-targaryen-dragon" target="_blank">pattern for $4.00</a>)<br />
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You can also buy <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-four-house-sigils-set" target="_blank">all four patterns for $10</a>, which I think is a great deal.</div>
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As I worked on each one, I tweaked different aspects to customize them a little. In general, I wanted them to look a lot less serious, and much more happy. This is easily accomplished by leaving off the eyebrows.</div>
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Snuffy Stark (the direwolf sigil of the Stark family) was pretty much done exactly to the pattern's instructions. My main modifications were leaving off his eyebrows and turning up his mouth into a smile.</div>
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Toothy Targaryen was also done very close to the pattern's instructions. The only difference here is that I didn't have enough room on his belly for three stripes, so I settled for two. I liked him better without the grim mouth, so I left that out, as well as not adding the eyebrows.</div>
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Buckley Baratheon had a few major changes. The first was to his ears. If you look at the original design, they're tube-shaped. I wanted mine to look more like actual deer ears, so I did research into other reindeer patterns to see how they created their ears. I decided to use the instructions from <a href="https://talesoftwistedfibers.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/rudy-the-reindeer/" target="_blank">Rudy the Reindeer by Tales of Twisted Fibers</a>, and I really liked the way they came out. </div>
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I also used a combination of their instructions and the original Game of Thrones pattern to create the tail, which I wanted to have more of a point at the end. I attached the tail to the body in a circle, rather than making the end flat and sewing it in a straight line. I also free-handed a white section to go underneath the tail, for an extra detail.</div>
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Lionel Lannister, my own personal favorite (he's so soft and cuddly!), is the one who got the biggest overhaul. I covered the top third of his nose with a matching brown, made the nose bigger, left off the mouth, ears, eyebrows, and white eye circles. I personally thought the mane looked more like a hood than a lion's mane, I did research into other patterns until I found a mane and tail from <a href="http://beacrafter.com/little-lion-amigurumi/" target="_blank">Little lion amigurumi by beacrafter</a> that I really liked.<br />
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She uses a particular technique called a 'loop stitch' that creates that long half circle attached to a stabilizing stitch. The youtube video demonstrating it can be found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuR0OlDqH0g" target="_blank">here</a>. I used this to created both the tail and the mane. I used beacrafter's instructions for the tail, but freehanded my own version for the mane. I basically created a rectangle that went around the top of the head, sewing it on to the head piece before attaching the head to the body. I don't remember the exact measurements, but it was about six or eight stitches wide, and then I just kept measuring it against the head until it was as long as it needed to be. I actually thought he looked adorable without ears, but feel free to add your own if you like!</div>
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That's all for now! I do recommend this pattern, especially for any Game of Thrones fans in your life, or just for yourself!</div>
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Hello all! I first have to start this post out with a plug for Agent Carter. It's an amazing show, which combines the costumes and style of a 1940's period piece with the fantastic humor and plot of a typical hero/ secret agent show, with a smart, strong, and sassy female lead, complete with a British butler as a sidekick!<br />
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Peggy Carter has the distinction of being Captain America's love interest, as well as the original founder of SHIELD. The show follows her adventures post WWII, where she has to help Howard Stark recover his stolen inventions, with help from Stark's butler, Edwin Jarvis. Season 1 only has eight episodes, and you can watch the back half of them on <a href="http://www.hulu.com/marvels-agent-carter" target="_blank">Hulu here</a>. It's been renewed for Season 2, which will air sometime later this year.<br />
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In the pilot episode, Agent Peggy Carter goes undercover at a nightclub and wears a stunning gold gown for distraction purposes (plus a blonde wig, for disguising purposes). I saw it and immediately wanted to make it, so I gave myself a deadline - make this fabulous gown for our upcoming anniversary!<br />
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The designer, Giovanna "Gigi" Ottobre-Melton, created this dress to have a very Veronica Lake feel to it. From her interview on the <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/marvels-agent-carter/news/agent-carter-fashion/010615-pilot-bridge-and-tunnel" target="_blank">ABC Agent Carter website</a>, she says <i>"For her undercover work, the design of evening dresses from the 1930s and 1940s are mysterious and alluring, yet not overly revealing. The slim cut dresses glide over the body. When a woman walks around in one of these dresses, the fabric moves around her with a graceful fluidity. In her undercover mission in the first episode, the script called for a Veronica Lake look. We got to make Peggy into the classic femme fatale, with the blonde waves and gold <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matelass%C3%A9" target="_blank">matelassé</a> fabric. Her cape was made with off white silk Panne velvet."</i><br />
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Photos were hard to come by, simply because she wears the dress primarily in a dark office, and later in her dark apartment. I lightened up several of the <a href="http://screencapped.net/marvel/thumbnails.php?album=16&page=3" target="_blank">screenshots from here</a>, and also have a few display photos (which is why there's some discrepancy between the colors).<br />
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The fabric looks like a metallic gold <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lam%C3%A9_(fabric)" target="_blank">lamé</a>, and the dress has two dropped sleeves, and some serious support as part of the bodice. There is also an attached sash that creates the illusion of one piece, but is split in the back, with the left side coming around, being tacked in the center, then allowed to drop to the full length of the dress. The right hand piece of the sash likely only comes around to several inches past the center.<br />
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Her sleeves are slightly gathered at the top, and the ruched sash looks to be spread out to about six inches wide, then separated by a lapped zipper. The back itself comes up to just below her shoulder blades.<br />
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You can see the front and inside of the dress briefly in the video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j3WZ0oq9ko" target="_blank">Marvel's Agent Carter - Dress For Success, Part 1</a>, where the designer talks about the undercover dress after <a href="https://youtu.be/1j3WZ0oq9ko?t=1m28s" target="_blank">the 1:28 mark</a>.<br />
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The dress and styling, as mentioned, was inspired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Lake" target="_blank">Veronica Lake</a>, who was known for playing several femme fatale roles in the 1940's.<br />
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After looking at several different options, I found <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8470-products-7899.php?page_id=855" target="_blank">Vogue 8470</a>, a pattern that matched nearly exactly with the shape of the dress.</div>
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I looked at both a metallic knit and a gold lame for the fabric, then decided to go with the <a href="http://www.joann.com/crepe-lame-gold-white/14261689.html" target="_blank">gold crepe lame fabric from Joann's</a> that I thought matched really well.<br />
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After hosting my computer hostage in my craft room for a week or so to incentivize me to keep sewing, I finished the base dress just 30 minutes before we left for our anniversary date. I had Jim take a few pictures so I could have proof that I sort of mostly finished it.<br />
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I was also super excited about wearing her screen-accurate lip color, <a href="http://besamecosmetics.com/collections/lipstick/products/red-velvet-lipstick" target="_blank">Besame's 1946 - Red Velvet Lipstick</a>. I still need to add the dropped sleeves and the sash, so I'll update here when I finally finish those. Thanks for reading, and feel free to ask questions in the comments!</div>
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<i>"Have courage and be kind. For where there is kindness, there is goodness, and where there is goodness, there is <b>magic</b>."</i></div>
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It should come as no surprise that I have always wanted to be a fairytale princess. What girl doesn't? So when I saw the poster for the new live-action Cinderella movie, starring the biggest, most princess-y dress ever, I immediately said, "Oooooo. I want to make that." </div>
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But even I need a reason (however vague it may be) to make a dress that I knew would cost a good amount of money and time. Cue my wonderful friend Jennifer letting me know that she was going to visit me the same weekend that Cinderella was premiering! I informed her that the dress code for our awesome movie night was going to be 'Disney Princesses' and got to work.<br />
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<a href="http://www.floraltrims.com/butterfly-butterflies-summer-wedding-pastel-2-inch.html" target="_blank">2" Pastel Butterflies from FloralTrim</a> (I ordered 12, the movie version has around 24, so any amount in between should be fine)</div>
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The most difficult part was estimating how much fabric to buy, since I was using different fabrics for the bodice and the skirts, but the pattern only listed the total amount for 45" wide and 60" wide fabric. This was also unhelpful in that most fabric comes in widths between 50"-54". </div>
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After making a muslin, I figured out that the bodice itself used about one yard of fabric (plus one yard for the lining, but I just used a comfortable blue fabric I had laying around), and the skirt made from the pattern used a tight five yards. The circle skirt pattern I used for the rest of the skirt layers needed six yards.<br />
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Since I knew I was going to be changing the shape of the bodice, I made a muslin, or practice version, first, out of some truly hideous fabric I picked up for $3 at a yard sale. I think it has brown easter eggs on it? Brown Christmas ornaments? Bouncy balls? (So many questions...) Anyway, once the muslin was cut out and sewn together, I compared it to the research photos I had of Cinderella in her ballgown.</div>
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The neckline needed to be lower by a few inches, and the waist section needed a more clearly defined 'point' to it, but otherwise, not too much to change in the front.</div>
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The back, however, needed a serious make-over. Her bodice only comes halfway up her back, so I needed to get rid of a large V-shaped section on the upper half of the back. </div>
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For the neckline, I marked two inches down from the top, then sloped upward toward the shoulders so that it blended together.<br />
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In the back, I measured from where my bra sits to the top of the fabric (since I wanted my bra to be covered), which ended up being around 5 inches. I marked the 5 inches down from the center back, then cut along a straight line from there to the top of the shoulder.<br />
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I also tightened up the fabric around the 'point' in the front by pinning up the extra fabric to the seam until the bodice looked right. I marked where I wanted the new sewing line to be with chalk, then took the muslin apart, cut along the chalk, and voila! A new, improved set of pattern pieces!</div>
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I laid out the modified pieces on my fabric and started cutting, first on the fabric for the lining, then for the bodice itself.</div>
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The instructions had me add interfacing to the lining, and then adding on the boning. I would <i>highly recommend</i> adding heavyweight fusible interfacing to both the lining and the bodice fabric, to minimize wrinkling. I didn't on my first try, which is why my bodice looks rather wrinkled in pictures.<br />
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Also, before you add the boning, iron the pieces lightly to straighten them out, otherwise they will curve and show through the bodice side.<br />
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Once the lining and bodice fabrics are interfaced, all pieces are assembled, and boning has been added to the lining, pin the lining and the bodice fabric <i>with right sides together</i>. Leave one side of the back center open, but sew the rest of the edges together.<br />
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After sewing them together, turn the bodice right side out through the open side. Voila! No bias tape needed for the edges, and it looks great!<br />
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This is where we look at how they did the closure on Cinderella's dress.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tribute.ca/news/index.php/disneys-cinderella-exhibition/2014/11/24/" target="_blank"><img alt="Hair design crafted by Carol Hemming" src="http://www.tribute.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/SS1_7119-630x900.jpg" height="320" width="224" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moira.oreilly.94/media_set?set=a.10202360888423571.1073741898.1833314994&type=3" target="_blank"><img alt=" " height="320" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/29/19/dc/2919dc4e5507a7de32c138b08897edce.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="252" /></a> </div>
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(Left: <a href="http://www.tribute.ca/news/index.php/disneys-cinderella-exhibition/2014/11/24/" target="_blank">Picture from the Tribute when the Cinderella Exhibition was Canada</a>, </div>
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Right: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moira.oreilly.94/media_set?set=a.10202360888423571.1073741898.1833314994&type=3" target="_blank">Picture by Moira when the dress came through Australia</a>) </div>
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You can see that the dress overlaps in the back, probably using a lapped zipper. I decided it'd be easier to simply tuck the raw edges of the open side in, then add a separating zipper half inside. The other half I sewed to the inside of the bodice about 1/2" in from the edge.</div>
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Also, can I just take a moment to talk about how difficult it was pick fabric colors for this dress? In my research, I found colors ranging from baby blue, periwinkle, sky blue, and every blue in between. Part of this is that they made <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3026011/Yes-Lily-James-SHALL-ball-Swooning-Cinderella-fans-say-s-breathtaking-cinema-gown-fairy-godmother-designer-reveals-wove-magic.html" target="_blank">several versions of the dress</a>, part is from the different white-balance of each photo, and another part is because there are multiple colors of layers.</div>
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<i>All the blues ever!</i></div>
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In in the end, I went with the promotional poster (top left) colors, and with the pictures from the costume exhibition, figuring those were as close as I was going to get. (All pictures link to high resolution images for costume reference)<br />
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This led to some serious effort to find the right fabrics for the skirts. In the promotional poster, you can see that she's wearing an iridescent blue-purple fabric under a layer or two of sheer fabric. I also found out from <a href="http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2015/03/13/cinderella-costume-designer-sandy-powell-ball-gown-interview/" target="_blank">an interview with Sandy Powell</a> that her dress changes colors at different angles because there are layers of different blues and purples in her skirt.<br />
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To be as accurate as I could, I decided to make a blue satin base skirt, then add the iridescent fabric, a bright sheer blue for depth of color, a glittery fabric in place of bedazzling the whole thing, a light purple and a light blue organza on top for the color shifts. Six layers total!<br />
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Layer 1 - Base Skirt:<br />
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Cornflower Casa Collection Glitter Satin Fabric (No longer available)<br />
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<a href="http://www.joann.com/crinkle-pearlized-sheers/xprd728565.html#prefn1=refinementColor&prefv1=Blues&start=1" target="_blank">Blue Crinkle Pearlized Sheers</a><br />
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Layer 3 - Bright Blue Fabric<br />
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Layer 4 - Glittery Blue Fabric<br />
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<a href="http://www.joann.com/casa-collection--glitter-organza-wave-fabrics/zprd_13261433a.html" target="_blank">Azure Blue Casa Collection Glitter Organza Wave Fabrics</a><br />
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Layer 5 - Light Purple Fabric<br />
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Layer 6 - Light Blue Fabric<br />
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<a href="http://hancockfabrics.com/costume-collection-sassy-satin-royal-organza-nylon-fabric-3901204.html" target="_blank">Costume Collection Sassy Satin Royal Organza Nylon Fabric</a><br />
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I decided to use the skirt from the pattern as a base, then layer gathered sheer circle skirts on top for maximum twirlability (technical term), and minimum seams. Unfortunately, none of the circle skirt calculators would work for the amount of fabric I was using. I knew I wanted it to be 47" long, to match the patterned skirt, and then I asked Jim, engineer husband extraordinaire, to do the rest of the math for me. Between the two of us, I worked out the diagram below, and figured that I needed six yards of each sheer fabric.</div>
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In order to minimize the amount of cutting I'd have to do, I folded all six yards in half, and then in half again, so that the fabric was only 53" long. Using the classic middle school geometry method, I cut a piece of twine to 53", weighted down the end, and then used chalk to mark the circumference that I wanted. </div>
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First, I marked the inner circumference at 6", which gave me a total of 37.7" for my waist. Since my waist is around 31", and I wanted 1/2" seam allowances, I wanted the total to be 32", which allowed almost 6" of gathering. </div>
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Organza has a tendency to slip around, so I pinned all the edges down, and marked the chalk outline from the bottom side up, and from the top side down, so that I could see what the difference was.<br />
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Once the whole thing was cut out, I thought it looked really good! Now to repeat it four more times...</div>
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The next step was gathering all the skirts to 32". The easy way to gather fabric by hand is to set your machine to the longest stitch and the highest tension. This will create ruffles for you, and if you need to gather more, grab the bobbin thread and push the fabric along the thread until it's the length you want.</div>
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Once all the skirts were gathered, I sewed all six layers together, then cut out my waistband fabric and interfacing. I attached the waistband in the same way you sew on bias tape; first, I sewed the right sides together on the outside of the skirt, about an inch down from the edge.</div>
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Once that was done, I folded it over and sewed as close to the edge of the waistband as I could from the inside of the skirt.<br />
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<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3026011/Yes-Lily-James-SHALL-ball-Swooning-Cinderella-fans-say-s-breathtaking-cinema-gown-fairy-godmother-designer-reveals-wove-magic.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Final touches: The detachable ‘bertha’, which topped the fairytale gown, was decorated with dozens of hand-painted butterflies made by Hiroshima artist Haruka Miyamoto.Right: Lily James uses the ‘secrethandles’ built into the crinoline" height="212" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/53/31/17/533117de306058dee37712e3ad9be873.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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In order for the bertha to have the same depth of color and ability to change hues depending on the light, I used the leftover fabric from three of my skirts.<br />
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After turning them all right side out, I used the bright blue organza first, then stuffed it inside the lavender, then put both of them into the light blue.<br />
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This gave it the same color-changing effect as the skirt, pulling the whole dress together. After I tacked the collar on with twists and puckers, to mimic the screen-accurate collar, I hot-glued the butterflies on at random.</div>
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Now, Cinderella's dress is big. Huge. Ginormous. The epitome of poofiness. This was accomplished with a combination of a steel crinoline ('skirt cage') and a ton of petticoat ruffles.</div>
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So in order to attain some of that fluffiness, I got a 5-hoop skirt from Amazon, and made a series of petticoats to wear underneath my skirts.</div>
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<i>Pictured: a giant dork wearing a giant lampshade and twirling while shouting "Wheeeee!"</i></div>
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Using the ratios suggested by Christine from <a href="http://tanmei.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">our-solemn-hour</a> for her <a href="http://tanmei.deviantart.com/art/POD-A-Petticoat-Tutorial-119078565" target="_blank">Petticoat of Doom tutorial</a> and her <a href="http://tanmei.deviantart.com/art/POD-Fabric-Calculator-173880465" target="_blank">Petticoat of Doom Fabric Calculator</a>, I decided to go with a ratio of 1:2:4:7:11, which ends up with 25 lengths of 9" x 32" tulle for each petticoat. I cut out enough pieces for three layers of petticoats (75 rectangles!) because I wanted a good amount of lift underneath. (Remember, tiers don't add poof, layers do.)</div>
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Having a cutting mat with a grid underneath really helped me with all of those 9" by 32" pieces.<br />
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Once those were all cut out, I sewed all the lengths for each tier together (keeping track by drawing on a paper towel because I'm so fancy). I sewed 11 pieces together for tier 5, 7 for tier 4, 4 for tier 3, 2 for tier 2, and didn't have to do anything for tier 1. After gathering the tiers to the length above them (tier 5 had to be gathered from 352" long to 224" long, etc), I sewed them to the tier above. I worked from the bottom up, because I heard that was easier, but whatever works best is fine.</div>
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For the movie premiere, I wore my petticoats underneath (the hoop skirt I ordered later), and my bodice only has one layer of interfacing, which is why it's wrinkling.</div>
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<i>Overall, I think it looks pretty good!</i></div>
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I was still super happy to go to the movie, especially since my fellow princess Ariel (who looks a lot like my amazing friend Jennifer) came out to help me celebrate!<br />
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The best part was taking pictures with all the of little kids after the movie. They were a lot of fun to talk to, and it made part of my dream to be a Disney princess come true.<br />
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<a href="http://erulisse17.deviantart.com/gallery/54690848/Cinderella-Cosplay" target="_blank">See the pictures from my professional photoshoot here!</a></div>
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<b>Resource links:</b><br />
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-cinderella-2015/" target="_blank">My Pinterest research board</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3026011/Yes-Lily-James-SHALL-ball-Swooning-Cinderella-fans-say-s-breathtaking-cinema-gown-fairy-godmother-designer-reveals-wove-magic.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail Interview with Sandy Powell (great construction pictures)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/02/cinderella-wedding-gown-first-look" target="_blank">Vanity Fair First Look Interview with Sandy Powell</a><br />
<a href="http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/2015/cinderella-movie-beauty-looks#slide=3" target="_blank">Make-up and Hair Interview</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gheOfeH9bk" target="_blank">Cinderella Hair Tutorial</a></div>
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-9301439415741126262015-03-03T08:40:00.000-08:002015-03-13T09:04:46.601-07:00Cinderella 2015 Dress ProgressCurrent Cinderella Dress Progress: Around 75%<br />
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- Pattern bought<br />
- Fabric bought<br />
- Shoes purchased and shipped<br />
- Butterflies purchased and shipped<br />
- 5 out of 6 skirts cut out<br />
- Bodice muslin cut out, sewn together, and modified<br />
- Lining cut out and interfaced<br />
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- <strike>Add boning to lining</strike><br />
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<strike>- Sew all skirts together, gather</strike><br />
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<li>Skirt 1 (Base skirt) - <strike>Cut, sew, gather</strike></li>
<li>Skirt 2 (Iridescent) - <strike>Cut, sew, gather</strike></li>
<li>Skirt 3 (Bright Blue) - <strike>Cut, sew, gather</strike></li>
<li>Skirt 4 (Blue with glitter) - <strike>Cut, sew, gather</strike></li>
<li>Skirt 5 (Lavender) - <strike>Cut, sew, gather</strike></li>
<li>Skirt 6 (Light Blue) - <strike>Cut, sew, gather</strike></li>
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-<strike> Add waistband to skirts</strike><br />
- Make petticoat<br />
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- Add shoulder organza to bodice<br />
- Hem skirts<br />
- Add butterflies to shoulder<br />
- Add butterflies to shoes<br />
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Timeline: 1 day left! Yikes!Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-44516396152898987742015-02-12T11:39:00.000-08:002015-02-12T14:26:09.447-08:00Goals for 2015After making a review of the things I crafted in 2014, I started thing about what I wanted to make for this next year. There are some goals that I'd like to get done in 2015 specifically, and some to just start making progress toward.<br />
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This is one I'm currently working on, in hopes of attending the movie in costume. Deadline of March 13!<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-cinderella-2015/">Cinderella Pinterest Board</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-8201-misses-costume.aspx">Pattern for Dress - Simplicity 1728</a></li>
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One of the main reasons I bought my embroidery machine, I really want to make an accurate version of Rapunzel's dress and learn some new techniques like corset construction, how to digitize files for embroidery, and how to make puff sleeves!<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1702-misses-costumes.aspx#t-2">Pattern for Dress - Simplicity 2757</a> and <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6420-products-14683.php?page_id=915">McCall's 6420</a></li>
<li>Embroidery sketches from <a href="http://threadmaiden.blogspot.com/search/label/rapunzel%20embroidery">threadmaiden</a> and <a href="http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=258549">cosplay.com</a></li>
<li>Bought the fabric for sleeves</li>
<li>Found Spoonflower fabric for <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/808971" target="_blank">bodice</a> and <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/1089960" target="_blank">skirt</a></li>
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<b><u>Commissions:</u></b><br />
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<b>Captain Malcolm Reynolds:</b><br />
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I'm mainly aiming to make his famous brown coat, and can figure out the rest of the ensemble later.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-malcolm-reynolds/" target="_blank">Mal Costume Pinterest Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://trello.com/b/Yov9he7t/mal-costume" target="_blank">Trello Board for comparing affordable vs. accurate items</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0360668/faux-suede-tricot-dark-camel" target="_blank">Fabric for Coat - Faux Suede Tricot Dark Camel, $10/yd</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1539-misses-men-costumes.aspx#t-2" target="_blank">Pattern for Coat - Simplicity 2581</a></li>
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<b><u>Personal Projects:</u></b><br />
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<b>Avatar the Last Airbender Blanket:</b><br />
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Using the pattern from <a href="https://kimby77.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/avatar-the-four-elements/" target="_blank">Kimby77</a>, this is my new TV crochet project! Let's hope it takes less time than my Tardis one.</div>
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<b>Zergling Plushie:</b><br />
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A gift for Jim, I'll be using a combination of the tutorials posted by <a href="https://sc2mothy.wordpress.com/tag/zergling/" target="_blank">Kimothy</a> and <a href="http://imgur.com/a/NWq4B" target="_blank">Pizoobie</a>, and making half a dozen out of purple plush, so Jim can throw them at people while shouting "Six-pool Rush!" (Apparently it's very funny if you know StarCraft II).<br />
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<b><u>Goals for this year:</u></b><br />
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<li>Blog more (Maybe break up the tutorials into different parts? Jim says I tend toward mega-posts)</li>
<li>Start etsy shop? (LivingByGrace? LivingGracefully? CraftingGracefully? The puns are never-ending!)</li>
<li>Make Disney dresses for myself!</li>
<li>Make Disney Prince/Villians Costume Tutorial post. (Resources are very few and far between. If you know some, link them in the comments!)</li>
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Do you have any suggestions, or late new year's resolutions about crafting? Let me know!</div>
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<i>I present to you, Lord Petyr Baelish!</i></div>
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<i>(My friend would like to note that he only wore the Hand of the King pin in the picture for party reasons, and he has now acquired the mockingbird pin and so will be a much more accurate version of Littlefinger for any future photos)</i></div>
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For Halloween, one of my friends commissioned me to make him a Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish costume for a Game of Thrones party we were going to. After doing some research, I settled on a long tunic with an overcoat he wears in season one.</div>
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While at a fabric warehouse sale, I stumbled upon the perfect material for both the tunic and the overcoat. So for $1 a yard, I snatched up 5ish yards of the lighter leaf-embroidered fabric, and 1ish yard of the heavy woven fabric, for an unbelievable total of $6!</div>
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For the tunic, I used the out of print Simplicity 5386 Matrix coat pattern, which I ordered off of Amazon. <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b6844-products-3815.php?page_id=874" target="_blank">Butterick Men’s Robe pattern (B6844)</a>, which is in stock, would also work.</div>
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The pattern came together pretty easily (besides the sleeves. Sleeves are made of evil), and before long, I had a nearly finished tunic on my dress form! My cat also decided that the tunic was her new hiding place, and she was going to live there now.</div>
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<i>Look Mommy, I found a tent! Now close the door!</i></div>
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Once assembled, I tried to figure out the best way to join the front pieces together seamlessly. I didn't want to use a zipper, couldn't find a way to make magnets work, and was temporarily stumped until I remembered a handy contraption I had seen online.</div>
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None of the fabric stores around me had hook and eye tape in stock, but I was able to find and order it from Amazon (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hook-Tape-Sewing-Projuct-Black/dp/B00N1HVW2O/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ac_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0021F99WRJ51CSNG3JPD" target="_blank">link here</a>). This worked perfectly, although it took a lot of tiny adjustments to make the two sides meet up, and may take a few minutes to hook together, it achieved the look I was going for.</div>
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I ended up sewing the hook side flush against the edge of one side, with the outside of the eyes against the edge of the other side of the fabric. The tape goes from the throat to halfway down the rest of the tunic.<br />
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Once the tunic was finished, I moved on to creating the overcoat. I cut the whole section of fabric in half lengthwise, so I had two long, skinny pieces to work with. I sewed the back half together, stopping right at the nape of the neck.<br />
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In the actual costume, Petyr has three folds in his overcoat, then gold trim down each of the folds. Since the coat changes size as it comes off the shoulder, this meant I got to do some hand draping to make sure the sections stayed proportional all the way down.</div>
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<i>Starting the draping/folding process.</i></div>
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The middle section is folded in order to make the lower portion hang straight, with more fabric tucked up on the outside edge until it's no longer crooked. Once both sides were folded and straightened, I added one hook and eye to the center of the overcoat so it would stay together.<br />
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I didn't have time to add gold trim to the edges, but I might do it in the future if he wears it again. For the belt, I found some brown leather string and attached it to a silver clasp. Put it all together, and it looks amazing!<br />
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Please let me know if you have any questions, and happy crafting!Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-27211924029667242522015-01-13T18:21:00.000-08:002015-04-30T11:41:45.876-07:00Things I Made in 2014We're only halfway through January, so it's not too late to do a 2014 review post right?<br />
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Crafts are split up into the following categories (click to jump to that section):<br />
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I craft a variety of different things for different purposes, but let's start with the one that took me the longest.<br />
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<b>Tardis Blanket:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blue-police-box" target="_blank">Blue Police Box Pattern from Ravelry by Sandra Petit</a><br />
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<u>Materials</u>: So many skeins of blue yarn. So. Many. If I had to guess, I'd say 8, maybe more.<br />
1 skein of white yarn (for box and lantern)<br />
1 skein of gray yarn (for windows)<br />
2 skeins of black yarn (for outlines)<br />
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<u>Time</u>: 2 years, off and on. (Started November 4, 2012, finished May 18, 2014)<br />
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Measuring over six feet tall, I started this way back in November of 2012 and crocheted it off and on ever since. It was my fist big crochet project and established my habit of needing something to work on while watching tv. I might still embroider 'Police Box' and the 'Pull to Open' sign, but I consider it pretty much done.<br />
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<i>The finished product!</i></div>
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<b>Book Tree:</b></div>
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.hypable.com/2013/12/03/how-to-make-a-christmas-book-tree/" target="_blank">How to Make a Christmas Tree Out of Your Favorite Books by SamanthaHaeli</a></div>
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<u>Materials</u>: I used a lot of books, so it really depends on how tall you want it. I think I used about 100-150 books and mine was about five feet tall.</div>
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<u>Time</u>: 2.5 hours.</div>
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We wanted a tree for the Christmas season, but since we were going to be gone, and our cat was going to be by herself, we needed a tree that didn't require watering and that Pepper couldn't knock over.</div>
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Voila! The most geeky solution!</div>
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<i>Bonus points for adding geeky ornaments!</i></div>
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<b>Steampunk Fem!Indiana Jones:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/05/29/how-to-make-a-duck-tape-bullwhip/" target="_blank">Duct tape whip tutorial from Skip to My Lou</a><br />
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<u>Materials</u>: All thrifted items; Hat, jacket, two brown skirts, my <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-alive-or-how-to-make-frankenshirt.html" target="_blank">Frankenshirt</a>, whip made of brown duct tape braided over a jump rope, leather bag, plus goggles!<br />
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<u>Time</u>: As long as it took to find all the items at thrift stores and con my friend Carissa into braiding the whip for me<br />
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Made for the first day of AnomalyCon 2014, I had a lot of fun putting this outfit together.<br />
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<b>Steampunk Tinkerbell:</b></div>
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-7517-misses-steampunk-costume.aspx#t-0" target="_blank">Simplicity 1819 for the skirt</a></div>
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<u>Materials</u>: <a href="http://www.corset-story.com/brown-brocade-steampunk-underbust-cd-466.html" target="_blank">Corset from Corset-Story</a>, 5 yards of green satin for the skirt, 2 yards of bronze contrast fabric, thrifted shirt, belt, boots, and homemade flight pack!</div>
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<u>Time</u>: 2 months<br />
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My main costume for AnomalyCon 2014 (hosted at the end of March), I started this costume in the beginning of February, although I had been keeping my eye out for steampunk items at thrift stores for quite a while. I made my own wings and flight pack, and collected things to hang on my belt (tinker's tools, a genie's lamp, a spyglass, etc). One of my favorite steampunk outfits. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/steampunk-tinkerbell.html" target="_blank">Read the full tutorial here.</a><br />
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<b>Steampunk Riker:</b></div>
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-5402-mens-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 2333</a> (Mad Hatter, Captian Hook jacket), inspired by <a href="http://citizenkanev.deviantart.com/gallery/34797954/Steampunk-Starfleet-Uniform" target="_blank">citizenkanev on Deviantart</a></div>
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<u>Materials</u>: 4 yards of red wool, 1 yard of black wool<br />
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<u>Time</u>: 1 month<br />
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Made for Jim to wear for AnomalyCon 2014, I saw <a href="http://citizenkanev.deviantart.com/art/Against-the-Industrial-Falls-366888744" target="_blank">citizenkanev's amazing costume on Deviantart</a> and convinced Jim to come with me if I made it for him. I learned a lot about construction and using a muslin, and how evil sleeves are during this project, but enjoyed creating this all the same. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/commander-riker-of-steamship-enterprise.html" target="_blank">You can read the full tutorial here.</a><br />
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<b>Eowyn (Lord of the Rings):</b></div>
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-2201-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 4940</a></div>
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<u>Material</u>: 7 3/4 yrds of white crepe suiting, 7/8 yrd of brown suede</div>
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<u>Time</u>: 4 weeks, more or less</div>
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One of my favorite characters from Lord of the Rings, I decided to make Eowyn's iconic dress for the 2014 Denver Comic Con in June. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/08/eowyns-shieldmaiden-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">You can read the full tutorial here.</a> I also got to wear it again for a post-Christmas photo shoot with my two nerdiest friends!</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BajImages" target="_blank">Beautiful pictures by Bruce Jenkins Photography</a></i></div>
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<b>Rose Tyler (Doctor Who):</b></div>
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<u>Pattern</u>: None<br />
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<u>Materials</u>: Thrifted blue jacket, shirt, pants, and boots. Nerf Longshot borrowed from my brother Luke and painted by my friend Ian.<br />
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<u>Time</u>: However long it took me to find the blue bomber jacket at a thrift store. All the other pieces came together pretty quickly.<br />
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Rose Tyler is my favorite companion from Doctor Who, and I knew that I had to dress up as her for the 2014 Denver Comic Con. I must say, I felt pretty awesome! <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/10/rose-tyler.html" target="_blank">Full costume write up here.</a><br />
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<b>Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish (Game of Thrones):</b></div>
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Pattern-5386-Costumes-XS-S-M-L-XL/dp/B000MU0MJW" target="_blank">Simplicity 5386</a> (Matrix Coat pattern, can also use <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b6844-products-3815.php?page_id=874" target="_blank">Butterick 6844</a>)<br />
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<u>Materials</u>: 5 yards of a jaquard-like fabric, 1 yard of a heavy woven fabric<br />
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<u>Time</u>: 3 weeks<br />
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A friend of mine commissioned me to make him a Littlefinger costume for a Game of Thrones party we were going to on Halloween. You can read the <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/01/petyr-littlefinger-baelish-costume.html" target="_blank">full costume tutorial here.</a><br />
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<b>Jon Snow (Game of Thrones):</b></div>
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<u>Materials</u>: Thrifted faux fur sewn on to a robe that was remade into a cape, with a cut up belt going across the chest.</div>
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Made for the same Game of Thrones party as the Petyr Baelish costume, this was much more <strike>haphazard</strike> simply done. Jim wore his <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2012/12/dwarf-costume-tutorial.html" target="_blank">dwarven shirt</a> (minus the <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2012/12/dwarf-costume-tutorial.html" target="_blank">chainmail</a>), and I wore a borrowed Daenerys dress. Overall, I think we look pretty good!</div>
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<b>Galadriel (Lord of the Rings):</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-9579-misses-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 1551</a><br />
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<u>Materials</u>: 3 3/4 yards of white satin, and lots of thrifted sheer fabric (5 yards-ish?)<br />
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<u>Time</u>: 2 weeks<br />
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Made for our Christmas Lord of the Rings photoshoot for my friend Melaine, I bought a lot of the sheer fabric that hangs behind curtains from thrift stores for $2 a pair, then bought 3.5 yards of white satin and realized it was just short of how much I needed. Nevertheless, I made it work, and I must say it turned out amazing for the amount of time I had! (Mostly due to the fact that Melaine is basically an elf already)<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BajImages" target="_blank">Beautiful pictures by Bruce Jenkins Photography</a></i></div>
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<b>Fleece Football Pillow:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/gifts-kids-can-make/#page=15" target="_blank">Sporty Pillows from Parents.com</a><br />
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<u>Materials</u>: 1/2 yd of brown fleece, white shoelace<br />
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<u>Time</u>: 3 hours<br />
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Made for my friend's son's first birthday, I go to experiment with my embroidery machine for the first time! On a related note; always use stabilizer when trying to embroider fleece, or else it will chew right through it. Also, don't bother downloading the template from the website. Just cut out approximate football shapes, measure how long you'd like the laces to be, then make holes where it starts and ends.<br />
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<b>Crochet Mr. and Mrs. Octopi:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=114316.0#axzz2QDExBUKr" target="_blank">Octopode Pandemonium! from PepperKitty on Craftster</a><br />
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Made for a friend's baby shower, I knew they were decorating their baby girl's room in pink and brown, so I decided to make a pair of octopi! Mr. Octopus has a blue bowtie hot-glued to the front, and Mrs. Octopus has a matching hairbow.<br />
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<b>Hobbit Meal Clock:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://imgur.com/a/KLNMp" target="_blank">Hobbit Clock on Imgur</a><br />
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<u>Materials</u>: $5 Clock from Target, gold leaf pen, <a href="http://qzkills.deviantart.com/art/Map-of-The-Shire-370923892" target="_blank">Map of the Shire</a>, <a href="http://www.1001fonts.com/aniron-font.html" target="_blank">Aniron Font</a><br />
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<u>Time</u>: 4 hours (it took me a while to realize the face of the clock was attached with two prongs on the top and bottom and to pop it off)<br />
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A Christmas gift for my friend Amanda who loves making delicious food. Now, it's always mealtime! <a href="http://l-o-t-r.tumblr.com/post/23939961258/what-about-second-breakfast" target="_blank">(Click here if you'd like to see Pippin recounting the different meals Hobbits observe.)</a><br />
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<b>Baby Groot:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: A modified version of <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/static/pdfs/groot-stencil.pdf" target="_blank">this stencil from MyRecipes.com</a><br />
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<u>Materials</u>: 1/3 yrd tan fleece, scraps of white fleece for the flowerpot, brown fleece for the 'dirt', green felt for the leaves, plus wire and safety eyes.<br />
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<u>Time</u>: 2 days<br />
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This was one of my favorite projects, mostly because it's first posable plushie I have ever created, plus when Groot posed next to the Hobbit Meal Clock, my heart nearly exploded with geeky happiness. <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2015/01/baby-groot-plushie-tutorial.html" target="_blank">If you'd like to create your own baby Groot, see the full tutorial here.</a><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: A modified version of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blue-police-box" target="_blank">Blue Police Box Pattern from Ravelry by Sandra Petit</a><br />
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Once I heard that some good friends of mine were having a baby girl named Clara, I knew that the baby needed her own Tardis blanket, until the Doctor could come sweep her away. I was so familiar with Sandra's pattern that I really did this one from memory. I added a black background to make it wider, then embroidered Clara's name on the top left corner.<br />
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<b>Ellie-Saurus:</b><br />
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<u>Pattern</u>: <a href="http://madebyenginerds.blogspot.com/2014/04/t-rex-dinosaur-softie-tutorial-and.html" target="_blank">T-Rex Softie Tutorial and Pattern by Made by Enginerds</a><br />
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Made for a good friend's daughter's first birthday, I was inspired when Ellie kept roaring at things, and quickly realized she needed her own Ellie-saurus to play with. I modified the pattern slightly to move the arms on the sides of the belly, instead of up by the neck, and used safety eyes for a more complete look.<br />
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<i>I am Groot!</i><br />
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Hello there! If you've seen the Guardians of the Galaxy, then you'll know that one of the cutest things in existence is the dancing baby Groot at the end. When one of my friends mentioned that she would love her own Groot plushie, I started to search the internets for tutorials on how to make one. And while there are many wonderful crochet (and cupcake!) versions out there, there were no plushie patterns to be found.</div>
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Adorable Crochet Groot pattern from <a href="http://smartapplecreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/free-pattern-dancing-baby-groot.html" target="_blank">Smartapple Creations</a> (left) and <a href="http://blog.twinkiechan.com/2014/08/13/free-crochet-pattern-potted-baby-groot-from-guardians-of-the-galaxy" target="_blank">Twinkiechan</a> (right)</div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDEVarDsUWU" target="_blank">Groot Cupcakes by Koalipops on the Myrecipes.com Youtube Channel</a><br />
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As Christmas drew closer, I knew I had to start on Baby Groot soon (read: four days before Christmas), so I figured I'd just have to wing it, document the process, and hope it worked out.</div>
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I like to think it worked out surprisingly well.</div>
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<i>Don't you just want to cuddle him?</i></div>
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So, to make a plushie Groot of your very own, you will need the following items:</div>
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<a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/static/pdfs/groot-stencil.pdf" target="_blank">Groot Outline (I used this one provided by Myrecipes.com</a> for their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDEVarDsUWU" target="_blank">Groot cupcakes</a>)</div>
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Magnets (I broke mine out of two Dollar Store magnets)<br />
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First, I wanted to imitate the look of an actual tree, and since there are no easy instructions for how to get fabric to look like bark, I sewed over my fleece at an angle and just turned the fabric back and forth at random to create wavy lines. I tried both matching and contrasting thread, and thought the dark brown thread looked the best. In the movie, he has green lines as well as brown, so feel free to experiment with colors on your own!</div>
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Once the fabric was cut and ready, I cut out the stencil from the Koalipops, adjusting it slightly to make the arms longer and to exaggerate some of his head grooves, then traced it out onto the fleece.</div>
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Since I knew I was not talented or lucky enough to have drawn the arms the same length, I cut out half of Groot, then folded him over and retraced the arm so it would match.</div>
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Once I cut out one side, I traced it out on another piece and stitched up the sides, leaving the top and bottom open.<br />
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<i>He looks like a gingerbread Groot!</i></div>
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In order to make Groot three dimensional, I added a section between the open halves of the top. So that it would dip down, I sewed two scraps together in a wide 'U' shape, and then tucked it between the two top pieces and sewed along the edges of the bumps and grooves. You can also trace the edge first, and cut second, but I found cutting after a bit easier.<br />
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Once the top was attached, I turned him inside out, using a pen to push out the arms and the smaller bits of the head bark. I then added safety eyes (found at Joann's near the bells and glitter, for some reason).<br />
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This is the part where a normal person would sew on the smile, but... I forgot and had to sew it on when he was mostly done, which was interesting (read: difficult). So if you're making your own Groot, sew his smile on now. </div>
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In order to make him posable, I looked up several tutorials that suggested making a rough wire armature. I had some decorative wire left over from my steampunk Tinkerbell wings, so I used that. I cut one piece of wire slightly longer than both arms across, and bent the tips so that the ends wouldn't poke out of the fabric. Afterwards, I bent a long wire in half and twisted it for the main support, and then wrapped the leftover wires in between the arm wire and the body wire to keep the arms where I wanted them. </div>
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After partially stuffing the head and arms, I moved the arm wires up (as if he was doing the 'Y' in the YMCA dance), and settled the armature inside. I filled out all but the last two inches or so of Groot's body with polyfill stuffing, leaving room for some heavier elements so he can stand up on his own.</div>
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The first stabilizing element I added was a small packet of rice, which I made with the leftover scraps of the tan fabric, but you can really make it with any kind of fabric.</div>
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I untwisted the lower part of the wire to make room for the rice, then added a few washers I scavenged from our garage to have a metal base for the magnets to attach to. You could also insert a magnet into the base, if you want to.</div>
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After adding the rice packet and washers, I twisted the wires around to keep the washers in and to make a flat surface so Groot can stand on his own.</div>
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After making sure he could stay upright, I added some scraps to fill out the rest of the base, then sewed on a circle to complete the body.</div>
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I looked around my grocery store for containers about the right size and settled on the cream cheese tub (plus, we had an excuse to make cream cheese dip!). After washing it, I traced it out on felt to make a pattern piece for the bottom and a curved piece to go around the sides. I left several inches extra on top so they could go over and down into the flowerpot.</div>
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I cut out the pieces in white fleece, and then sewed the sides together, and then to the bottom circle. In order to fit it as snugly as possible, I left the fabric inside out and inserted the cream cheese container to see if there were any loose sections, then made adjustments from there.</div>
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Once the fleece cover for the flowerpot was done, I broke open the two Dollar Store horseshoe magnets to get the squares of the actual magnets. I used all four magnetic squares, but it depends on what you have in the base of Groot, and what strength and size magnets you have. You can also buy magnets at crafts stores that are bigger than this, if you prefer.<br />
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Now you have your very own dancing baby Groot! I took pictures and giffed them so he can do a dance as well!</div>
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Hello all! I wanted to do a quick post on my Rose Tyler costume</div>
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This is the outfit Rose wears in the Season 4 two-parter finale, "Stolen Earth" and "Journey's End", and is one of the most iconic and memorable looks for her.<br />
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After doing some research, one of the most helpful websites was the <a href="http://dw-cosplay.livejournal.com/1244673.html" target="_blank">Doctor Who Cosplay and Costuming Livejournal</a>, which has a very detailed costume breakdown, along with an interview with the BBC costume designer Louise Page.<br />
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<i>I made <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/rose_tylers_outfit_from_stolen/set?id=80635236&lid=3958169" target="_blank">this Polyvore set</a> as part of a collection to help me break down Rose Tyler's outfits in different episodes. <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/collection?id=3958169" target="_blank">You can see the rest of the collection here</a>.</i></div>
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Her most distinctive item is her Oasis bomber jacket. While the jacket is technically purple, it looks blue in most lights, and is commonly cosplayed as blue. This is also one of the rarest Rose items out there, so keep an eye on online sellers and big brands (like Forever 21) making similar styles. (<a href="http://essieofwho.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/rosetylerstolenearthjacketprt2-2/" target="_blank">One ambitious cosplayer <i>made </i>Rose's jacket here!</a>)</div>
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Fun story: I had been looking in every thrift store I had ever come across for this jacket for about a year, with no luck. I then went shopping with a friend and was describing what the jacket looked like and how hard it was to find, etc, when she looked at me and said, "Like this one?" and held up an amazing replica. After hugging her for a good five minutes straight, I bought it for $15!! So they're hard to find, but not impossible!</div>
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The other clothes are fairly straightforward. I bought a maroon scoop-neck shirt, flared black pants, and combat boots, also at thrift stores. If you're trying to be super screen-accurate, the pants are technically dark blue J Brand jeans, and the shoes are brown Hobbs boots. Again, black trousers and boots would work perfectly for cosplay (and be much cheaper!)</div>
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She wears medium-sized hoop earrings with minimal make-up, and her other main accessory is her GIANT GUN.</div>
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My brother had a Nerf Longshot gun that he graciously gave to me, and I had a friend who does amazing paint work modify it for me, adding the detail work and the SP-132 (anyone know that what means?). One can also use a Nerf rifle like the Stampede or Vulcan as well, but as long as it's big enough to get your point across, any prop gun will do.</div>
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So, I finally had my Rose Tyler costume ready to go in time for the Denver Comic Con. I straightened my hair (which was far too long for Rose, but c'est la vie), and had a fabulous time!<br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-72528277152755699912014-08-07T16:58:00.001-07:002016-02-02T10:53:44.014-08:00Éowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">
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Since I first read the Lord of the Rings, I've always wanted to be Eowyn. She was blonde, rode horses, was basically a princess, yet was strong and brave and totally amazing. In fact, making a thrifted version of Eowyn's dress with my friends was what got me back into sewing (after my brief stint with Home Ec in 8th grade).</div>
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Back in 2011, a local theater was doing a Lord of the Rings marathon, and since we never got to dress up for the midnight premieres, myself and my two geekiest friends decided to seize the opportunity to made costumes and go for a photoshoot before sitting through the hours of awesomeness. After some serious thrifting, my awesome friend Melaine showed Amanda and I how to made sleeves out of pillowcases, and using a brown stretchy tank top and a white boho skirt, I added ribbon and trim for my own cheap version of Eowyn's iconic Shieldmaiden dress.</div>
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<i>An elf, a shieldmaiden, and a princess walk in a forest... wait, it this some kind of joke?</i></div>
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So, when the Denver Comic-Con started to loom near, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to remake my Eowyn dress to as close to screen-accurate as I could get it. After creating a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-eowyn-and-galadriel/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> and combing several tutorials and research sites (best of which was <a href="http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Eowyn/Shield.htm" target="_blank">Alleycatscratch.com</a> and <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/shieldmaiden.shtml">CostumersGuide.com</a>), off to Joann's I went, in search of the right fabric. After finding some nice suede that would work for Eowyn's bodice, I couldn't quite find any fabric with the right feel to it - until I happened upon some white crepe suiting that worked wonderfully.</div>
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<i>Aiiee! It looks so professional!</i><br />
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One of the main alterations was adding pintucks along the collar, a feat I only accomplished by following the lovely <a href="http://melaniefalickbooks-stc.squarespace.com/news/2011/8/3/stitch-magic-stitch-along-pintucks.html" target="_blank">tutorial over at STC Crafts</a>. I drew a straight line with tailor's chalk from the point of the collar to the dress seam, then drew parallel lines about 5/8" apart (or whatever measurement works for dividing your yoke into 5 equal lines). In case none of that made sense, here's a diagram:</div>
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However, even in the high quality production photos, you can't really tell it's two pieces, so I decided to only quilt the lower half. Since the idea of quilting kind of scared me, I found out that the best way to make it was to <strike>cheat</strike> trace over pre-quilted batting, which also gives the lower half extra stability.</div>
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Bias tape is a long strip of fabric often used to finish raw edges. You can buy it at any fabric store, but you can also make your own! I wanted to match the fabric exactly, so I made my bias tape out of the leftover suede I had. There are fancy bias tape maker gadgets out there, but I just used what I had lying around.</div>
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I then added the bias tape to my raw edges and armholes, and it made everything look so pretty and professional! There are plenty of tutorials out there on how to add bias tape (<a href="http://thehabygoddess.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/tutorial-how-to-sew-on-bias-binding.html" target="_blank">my favorite is here</a>), but basically, you pin the tape to your fabric right sides together, then sew along the crease. </div>
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There were only two things left to finish my beautiful Eowyn dress! I added two different types of trim to mimic the embroidery that's on Eowyn's bodice. There's a thinner version for the neckline, then thicker below the bust and around the edges.</div>
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Jim reprised his role as <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/commander-riker-of-steamship-enterprise.html">Steampunk Commander Riker</a>, especially fitting since we both got to attend the Star Trek: The Next Generation Reunion panel, and saw Jonathan Frakes himself!</div>
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<i>Updated to add: I went on a photoshoot with my nerdiest friends after Christmas, and the wonderful <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BajImages?fref=photo" target="_blank">Bruce Jenkins</a> took some amazing pictures of me!</i></div>
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Jim was hesitant to come to AnomalyCon with me, but when I told him he could go as a steampunk version of Commander William Riker from Star Trek: The Next Generation, in this jacket, he suddenly became very agreeable.</div>
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So I contacted Steven and asked him how he made such an awesome jacket. He kindly told me that he used a combination of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Sewing-Pattern-2333-Costumes/dp/B0040B40MY" target="_blank">Simplicity 2333</a> and <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b3648-products-1935.php?page_id=965" target="_blank">Butterick 3648</a> (which is currently out of print) to make his jacket. I only used Simplicity 2333, but it still turned out just fine.</div>
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This was a big learning experience for me, and since I wanted it to look right, I decided to make a muslin. A muslin is the fancy term for a practice project, traditionally made out of muslin, but I made mine out of a large bedsheet from my local thrift store. This way I knew how to sew everything together, and what the end result would look like.</div>
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The 'yoke' refers to a garment piece that sits on the shoulders and around the neck. For the Star Trek TNG uniform, it's the black top part. For the amount of die-hard Trekkies out there, it is incredibly hard to find what the exact measurements of the yoke are. After much searching, I came up with 5" from the back of the neck down, and then 4.5" from the shoulder seam onto the sleeve. </div>
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After trying it on Jim, I decided to go with 5.5" on the front. I took all the pieces apart and cut along the line I drew. Since I knew the likelihood of me forgetting that there was no seam allowance on the parts I cut, I taped a 5/8" piece to the yoke patterns.</div>
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For fabric, I bought between 3.5 and 4 yards of red wool, and 1 yard of black wool. I had plenty of red and barely enough black, so take that as you will.<br />
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In order to keep the fabric from wrinkling, I sewed using a 3/8ths seam allowance in one way, and then 5/8ths the other.</div>
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The interesting part was trying to get the lines to match up just right. I knew I'd be covering it with a braided trim later, but it was the <i>principle </i>of thing, darn it!</div>
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<i>Uniform of a <a href="http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/74114.html" target="_blank">Sub-Lieutenant from 1861</a> on Left, <a href="http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/74081.html" target="_blank">1867 Commander's Uniform</a> on Right.</i></div>
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If you notice from above, the double row of buttons was standard, and the type of button, along with the number of stripes on the cuff, denoted rank. I unfortunately didn't have time to add the strips on Jim's cuffs, but that's a project for the future.</div>
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One thing I did make sure to do was use <a href="http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/navy%20buttons.htm" target="_blank">period-accurate buttons</a>. Different officers used different buttons depending on rank and what military they belonged to. The Royal Navy Captain and Commander's button was a fouled anchor (anchor with a rope going through it) with a crown above it. </div>
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After some thorough searches, I found some on eBay for a fair price. There were 24 of them, which worked out well, since I wasn't sure how many I was going to use in the double row in front (I guessed between 5 and 8), plus I needed two buttons for above the coat tails, and two more for the collar. I was also thinking of adding three to each cuff, but they looked better without. I might add them on later as well.</div>
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After sewing on the buttons to the collar and the tails, we placed the Star Trek command pips and communicator. and we were all finished!</div>
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We had a great time at AnomalyCon, and Jim won second place in the Division 2 of the Costume Contest! Yay!<br />
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Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-87332663755483729512014-04-02T20:22:00.001-07:002015-01-19T10:35:59.338-08:00Steampunk Tinkerbell!Hello All! Well, I did it! My steampunk Tinker Bell costume and Jim's Commander Riker jacket finally came together - and just in time!<br />
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I'll be giving a walkthrough on how I made my costume, but first, for those of you unfamiliar with steampunk, I'll try and give a short introduction. Steampunk is a sub-culture that tries to imagine what the Victorian-era idea of the future would look like. Perhaps everything is powered by steam, and airships are the main mode of transportation. H.G. Wells' <i>War of the Worlds</i> and Jules Verne's <i>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</i> and <i>Around the World in 80 Days</i> are works that have a very steampunk feel, with large mechanical monsters and clockwork gadgetry.<br />
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I wanted to be Tinker Bell because she's one of my favorite characters, but focus on the fact that she was a tinker.<br />
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A tinker was a tinsmith, someone who repaired household items rather than making them. I thought this fit in perfectly with the idea of steampunk, and wanted to make a character who combined metalwork and magic. So I did what any crafter does for research - created a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-steampunk-tinkerbell/" target="_blank">Pinterest Board</a>.<br />
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First was the bustle skirt. I used the shorter bustle option of Simplicity 1819, and found fabric that was the perfect color of shiny green at a fabric warehouse sale. I bought some burnished bronze fabric as contrast at Joann's, which balanced out the shininess a little.<br />
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But after a while, it started to look like a real skirt, bustle and everything!</div>
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Although my cat was convinced that petting her was far more important than sewing.</div>
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After it was done, I readjusted some of where I wanted the bustles to be with safety pins, and voila! My skirt was done. </div>
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And now, a Learn From My Mistake moment: Use the steel wire, hard as it is to bend and move, <i>as the frame of the wings</i>. Craft wire cuts like butter and agreeably bends however you want it to, so it's great for the curly decorative bits, but it cannot hold its own weight for an extended period of time (a whole Saturday at a steampunk convention, for instance). You will get very sad droopy wings and then you will make sad faces and then your husband will gallantly carry said wings for you and reassure you that we can remake them. We have the technology!</div>
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I enlisted the help of my friend Stephanie, who has infinitely more talent at drawing things than I do, and after looking at several Tinker Bell wing references (read: <a href="http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring/coloring_page.php?id=187" target="_blank">Disney Fairy Coloring Book pages</a>), we put together a beautiful wing pattern (drawn on a flattened out paper bag from the grocery store).<br />
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After some struggles with the wire, we made a fairly good replica of the pattern. I also discovered that metal (aluminum) repair duct tape (which you can get at your local hardware store), if cut up into smaller strips, makes a great method for getting wire bits to stay together without looking like you used duct tape.</div>
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Since I wanted them to be copper colored, but copper wire itself was far more expensive, I simply spray painted the wires with some Rust-Oleum Hammered Copper. Once they had dried, I covered them with spray adhesive and laid them down on green iridescent cellophane that I picked up at Michaels.</div>
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Once dried, I cut about an inch away from the frame, and got really excited about how shiny they were. (Can you tell I'm a bit of a magpie?)</div>
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Once the pack itself was complete, I moved on to the accouterments that I wanted to add. I had found an old Stormoguide from an estate sale, which worked perfectly with the idea that Tink would need to know the humidity and temperature and such before flying. </div>
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For the gauges, I used <a href="http://www.epbot.com/2011/06/diy-steampunk-gauges.html" target="_blank">Jen's excellent tutorial over at Epbot</a> to make my own out of sliding door pulls, printed paper, clock hands from Michaels, and epoxy. For the gauge backgrounds, I googled 'antique gauges', then photoshopped the needle and background out, and added some tiny lettering for my own amusement (kudos to you if you can make out what they say!).</div>
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I marked where I wanted my gauges, and then after putting waterproof sealant where the bottle edge met the plastic, my wonderful friend Carissa helped me make a concoction of salt and soap water so my glitter wouldn't immediately sink to the bottom. She also made me LED lights that lit up when I moved! Here's the lesson for you kids - make friends with awesome people who happen to be electrical engineers.</div>
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My next task was creating 'ye olde style' labels, which I did with some $5 'metal bookplates' from the Martha Stewart section of Staples, a steampunky font I downloaded, and a method I've used to make Hogwarts letters and 'No Admittance Except on Party Business' signs.</div>
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The first step to make old-looking paper - drown it in tea!</div>
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I cover a cookie sheet with aluminum, let the tea soak through the paper, then drain off the excess, and bake it in a 200 degree oven for 7 to 9 minutes.</div>
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<i>Voila! Olde paper!</i></div>
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<i>Get it? Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust! Because I'm Tinker Bell! Get it, eh, eh?</i></div>
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As a last minute addition, I attached a gold chain I got at an estate sale to a belt I got at a thrift store, and added all the bits and bobs that I had been collecting; ranging from actual tinker's tools, a lamp that Tink made and at one time held a genie, some copper measuring cups, bells, leather leaf holsters for my phone and camera, and a lantern she claimed as a prize from Capt Hook.</div>
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The overall effect was rather fairy-like, if I do say so myself!</div>
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<i>Wonderful picture by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tofuSnow" target="_blank">TofuSnow Photography</a> during the costume contest</i></div>
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Thanks for reading! Tune in next time for how to make <a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/commander-riker-of-steamship-enterprise.html" target="_blank">Steampunk Commander Riker from the Steamship Enterprise</a>!</div>
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So, to update:<br />
Tink's Skirt: 100%! Yay!<br />
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Jim's Jacket: 80% done - just need to add the coattail and buttons. So close!<br />
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Tink's wings: 60% done - wings designed, crafted, and painted. All that's left is to add the cellophane and melt it.<br />
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Flight pack: 20% done - holes for harness drilled, box painted. Need to make and attach gauges, labels, and create tube of pixie dust. Need to glue Storm-O-Meter on top and add harness as well.<br />
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Goggles - hopefully will be done quickly. Need to add strap, green lenses, and brass wings.<br />
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Belt - Slightly bigger project. Need to cut out leather leaf shapes and attach pockets/items to it.<br />
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But we are getting closer! Pictures and tutorials to follow soon!Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-10786919903104684052014-03-17T08:37:00.002-07:002014-03-17T08:37:38.778-07:00Costume Updates!Costume Updates:<br />
Tinkerbell steampunk skirt - 100%<br />
Jim's Steampunk Commander Riker Naval Jacket - 30%<br />
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Tink's goggles<br />
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Days to AnomalyCon - 10<br />
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Pardon me while I disappear into my craft room for the next 10 days. More pictures and updates to come!Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084636982690424314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-61938238921282818362013-08-30T19:10:00.000-07:002016-05-10T09:04:31.778-07:00Disney Dress Tutorials for Not-So-Grownups<head>
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As an avid Disney fan, one of my dreams is to make most of the iconic costumes worn by the princesses and heroines of Disney films. However, it seems that most of the patterns and tutorials available are only for kids, and not many are screen-accurate. Finding patterns for adults (that aren't horribly skimpy) can be difficult, and tutorials are scattered far and wide on the vast expanse of the internet. But never fear! I have collected the best and most accurate tutorials I could find just for you lovely folks!</div>
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This will be an ongoing collection, as I'll add more as I find them, and if you have suggestions, please leave them in the comments! You can also follow my <a href="http://pinterest.com/erulisse/disney-costume-tutorials/" target="_blank">Disney Costume Tutorials</a> board on <a href="http://pinterest.com/erulisse/boards/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, if you like.<br />
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(All screencaps found at the wonderful <a href="http://disneyscreencaps.com/">disneyscreencaps.com</a>, which I highly reccomend for all your Disney screencapping needs.)</div>
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<b>Snow White (1937):</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.crimsonskycreations.com/bloodsweatandglitter/snowwhitepeasantdress.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Snow White's Peasant Dress by Crissy" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vXtJtmNEFXE/Uh_e4gc6hxI/AAAAAAAAAyk/1arC1KztU1U/s200/louissnowwhitepeasant1.png" title="Snow White's Peasant Dress by Crissy" width="116" /></a> <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Snow-White/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank"><img alt="Classic Snow White Dress Tutorial by Ridd1e" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dlssv80iw1E/Uh_fHCwaJFI/AAAAAAAAAyo/SpXyRPmAR5s/s200/Snow+White.jpg" title="Classic Snow White Dress Tutorial by Ridd1e" width="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Snow-White/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank"><img alt="Classic Snow White Dress Tutorial by Ridd1e" src="http://cdn.instructables.com/FCM/VGTJ/H8CVLH3J/FCMVGTJH8CVLH3J.LARGE.jpg" height="200" title="Classic Snow White Dress Tutorial by Ridd1e" width="132" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.crimsonskycreations.com/bloodsweatandglitter/snowwhitepeasantdress.htm" target="_blank">Snow White's Peasant Dress by Crissy (not a tutorial, but lots of pictures)</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Snow-White/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank">Classic Snow White Dress Tutorial by Ridd1e (Wonderfully detailed tutorial)</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/snow-white/" target="_blank">Snow White Dress Construction Notes from Kelldar</a></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/08/disney-princess-series-part-3-snow-white.html" target="_blank">Snow White Dress Walkthrough by Jack & Ginger Co.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1736-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity Pattern 2813 for Snow White and Cinderella</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sbG8Yo1z0" target="_blank">Youtube Tutorial for Snow White from Simplicity 2813 by LadySasa100</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.rebelshaven.com/VersCorner/CinderellaPeasant.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Cinderella Peasant Dress Tutorial from Ver's Corner" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U5pUCAodM8Y/Uh_nkvmw71I/AAAAAAAAAzE/OBtdIhem98Q/s200/Cinderella+Peasant+dress.jpg" title="Cinderella Peasant Dress Tutorial from Ver's Corner" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.carissaknits.com/2013/10/refashion-runway-2-week-5-halloween.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Refashion Runway Week 5: Halloween" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/49/90/07/499007208c828bc7ba3a345f5e4efa40.jpg" height="200" title="Cinderella's Pink Dress Refashioned by Carissa Knits" width="129" /></a> <a href="http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/cinderella-pink/index.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Cinderella's Pink Dress by Kay-Dee" src="http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/cinderella-pink/dcon.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://kay-dee.net/costumes/cinderella/" target="_blank"><img alt="Cinderella Ball Gown Tutorial from Kay-Dee" src="http://kay-dee.net/costumes/cinderella/cinderella-d6.jpg" height="200" title="Cinderella Ball Gown Tutorial from Kay-Dee" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/07/cinderella-disney-princess-series-part-2-with-bonus-prince-charming.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Cinderella Ball Gown Walkthrough from Jack & Ginger Co" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-fvZ1EYWTc/UdnOvlvoQSI/AAAAAAAACVY/utdxvFr0Mv4/s200/SAM_0726-2.jpg" title="Cinderella Ball Gown Walkthrough from Jack & Ginger Co" width="147" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/cinderella.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Cinderella Ball Gown from Tracy's Costuming World" src="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/0/9/10094326/8622024.jpg?783" height="200" title="Cinderella Ball Gown from Tracy's Costuming World" width="150" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.rebelshaven.com/VersCorner/CinderellaPeasant.html" target="_blank">Cinderella Peasant Dress Tutorial from Ver's Corner</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.carissaknits.com/2013/10/refashion-runway-2-week-5-halloween.html" target="_blank">Cinderella's Pink Dress Refashioned by Carissa Knits</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/cinderella-pink/index.htm" target="_blank">Cinderella's Pink Dress Tutorial from Kay-Dee</a></div>
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<a href="http://kay-dee.net/costumes/cinderella/index.htm" target="_blank">Cinderella Ball Gown Tutorial from Kay-Dee</a></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/07/cinderella-disney-princess-series-part-2-with-bonus-prince-charming.html" target="_blank">Cinderella Ball Gown Walkthrough from Jack & Ginger Co</a></div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/cinderella.html" target="_blank">Cinderella Ball Gown from Tracy's Costuming World</a></div>
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<b>Alice in Wonderland (1951):</b><br />
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<a href="http://melindascostumes.wordpress.com/tag/alice-in-wonderland/" target="_blank">1951 Movie Accurate Alice in Wonderland Tutorial by Melinda</a><br />
<a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=364249.0#axzz2Sd2qzVLN" target="_blank">Alice in Wonderland Tutorial Using McCall's 4948 by Poshoeda</a><br />
<a href="http://amongbobbinsandthread.blogspot.com/search/label/alice%20in%20wonderland" target="_blank">Alice in Wonderland Tutorial</a> for <a href="http://amongbobbinsandthread.blogspot.ca/2012/09/alice-in-wonderland-dress.html" target="_blank">the Dress</a>, <a href="http://amongbobbinsandthread.blogspot.ca/2012/09/alice-in-wonderland-petticoats.html" target="_blank">the Petticoats</a>, and <a href="http://amongbobbinsandthread.blogspot.com/2012/09/alice-in-wonderland-apron-accessories.html" target="_blank">the Apron</a> by Sieby<br />
<a href="http://homehinges.com/2010/10/27/last-minute-alice-in-wonderland/" target="_blank">Last Minute Alice in Wonderland Tutorial Using Another Dress as a Pattern by April</a><br />
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<b>Wendy from Peter Pan (1953):</b><br />
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<a href="http://disneycosplayftw.tumblr.com/post/11385941169/wendy-costume-pattern" target="_blank"><img alt="Wendy Tutorial Using Renaissance Gown Pattern" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nZ4sAUmOoek/UiDKSFllV9I/AAAAAAAAAz8/aHRfgeC1KHY/s200/Wendy.jpg" title="Wendy Tutorial Using Renaissance Gown Pattern" width="132" /></a> <a href="http://lepetitearbre.com/2012/10/peter-pan-wendy-costume/" target="_blank"><img alt="Wendy Tutorial Using Simplicity 5138 from Rebecca" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IBMnYkoKgFM/UiDLE989nMI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/T4mbBSNTLrw/s200/Wendy+cropped.jpg" title="Wendy Tutorial Using Simplicity 5138 from Rebecca" width="156" /></a> <a href="http://www.nyunyucosplay.com/?page_id=1012" target="_blank"><img alt="Wendy's Dress Construction notes from NyuNyuCosplay" src="http://www.nyunyucosplay.com/wp-content/uploads/lg-gallery/Costumes/wendy/wendy03.jpg" height="200" title="Wendy's Dress Construction notes from NyuNyuCosplay" width="150" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://disneycosplayftw.tumblr.com/post/11385941169/wendy-costume-pattern" target="_blank">Wendy Tutorial Using Renaissance Gown Pattern</a><br />
<a href="http://lepetitearbre.com/2012/10/peter-pan-wendy-costume/" target="_blank">Wendy Tutorial Using Simplicity 5138 from Rebecca</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nyunyucosplay.com/?page_id=1012" target="_blank">Wendy's Dress Construction notes from NyuNyuCosplay</a><br />
<a href="http://stephwallsz.tumblr.com/tagged/Wendy-Darling" target="_blank">Wendy's Dress Progress notes by Steph</a><br />
<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/deconstructing-wendy" target="_blank">Analysis of Wendy's Dress</a><br />
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<b>Tinker Bell from Peter Pan (1953):</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/2013/10/diy-tinker-bell-costume-hair-makeup-tutorials.html" target="_blank"><img alt="DIY Tinker Bell Costume + Hair & Makeup Tutorial" src="http://www.lovemaegan.com/wp-content/uploads/Tinkerbell-Costume-DIY-text-620x882.jpg" height="200" width="140" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seweccentric/2421086269/" target="_blank"><img alt="Tinkerbell Costume from Modified Simplicity 5561" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/e2/5f/3be25f828184caa8269de4fbb4b66f07.jpg" width="151" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.sweet-n-sour-baby.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/tinkerbell-adult-cosplay-costume.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vz9mwok7aO0/VumIg32DR2I/AAAAAAAASy8/BCM-yBWGL6EsPPgQx-ZQwZPxlSHivDCaQ/s200/Tinkerbell%2Band%2Bbag.JPG" width="131" /></a> <a href="http://pinkdiamondbluepearl.blogspot.com/2014/11/tinkerbell.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Tinkerbell Dress Tutorial by Carrie_Hearts" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gb8-LgeYv4w/Vv1D0XRf-rI/AAAAAAAATCc/DQdlPJW13Z8J2RRWJl7_qB4-w8lfWtifw/s200/Tinkerbell%2Bby%2BCarrie.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/steampunk-tinkerbell.html#wings" target="_blank"><img alt=" HappilyGrim Tinker Bell Wings" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kYR0g8gLssw/VQHcMT087eI/AAAAAAAAJHo/3VY7BQcqyCk/s1600/Tinkerbell%2Bwings.png" width="96" /></a> <a href="http://flying-fox.deviantart.com/art/Fantasy-Film-Wing-Tutorial-335885504" target="_blank"><img alt=" Fantasy Film Wing Tutorial by Flying Fox" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-62LzPdsKgAQ/VQHdMxlesuI/AAAAAAAAJHw/kkFW6myGC2M/s1600/Flying%2BFox%2BDeviantart%2BTutorial.png" width="113" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://firepixiefashion.blogspot.com/2012/11/cellophane-tinkerbell-wings-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Cellophane Tinkerbell Wings Tutorial" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sw9gEmOnD0c/UK5fU-w7YQI/AAAAAAAAEaM/OamFkRjQ07Y/s200/IMG_1979.jpg" width="143" /></a> <a href="http://damianrules.tumblr.com/post/93979530606/i-said-id-write-up-a-tutorial-on-how-to-make" target="_blank"><img alt=" Wing Tutorial by Shannon" border="0" height="191" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bl7ZQs_ofJA/VQHeOjd_NxI/AAAAAAAAJH4/Q32nH1ZfaXU/s1600/Wing%2Btutorial.png" width="200" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/2013/10/diy-tinker-bell-costume-hair-makeup-tutorials.html" target="_blank">DIY Tinker Bell Costume by Maegan Tintari</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seweccentric/2421086269/" target="_blank">Tinker Bell Costume from Modified Simplicity 5561</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sweet-n-sour-baby.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/tinkerbell-adult-cosplay-costume.html" target="_blank">Tinkerbell Adult Cosplay Costume by Nicara</a><br />
<a href="http://pinkdiamondbluepearl.blogspot.com/2014/11/tinkerbell.html" target="_blank">Tinkerbell Dress Tutorial by Carrie_Hearts</a></div>
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<a href="http://happilygrim.blogspot.com/2014/04/steampunk-tinkerbell.html#wings" target="_blank">Green Tinker Bell Wing Tutorial by HappilyGrim</a></div>
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<a href="http://flying-fox.deviantart.com/art/Fantasy-Film-Wing-Tutorial-335885504" target="_blank">Fantasy Film Wing Tutorial by Flying Fox</a></div>
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<a href="http://firepixiefashion.blogspot.com/2012/11/cellophane-tinkerbell-wings-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Cellophane Tinkerbell Wings Tutorial by Erin</a></div>
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<a href="http://damianrules.tumblr.com/post/93979530606/i-said-id-write-up-a-tutorial-on-how-to-make" target="_blank">Wing Tutorial by Shannon</a></div>
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<b>Aurora/Briar Rose/Sleeping Beauty (1959):</b><br />
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<img alt="Sleeping Beauty Peasant Dress Tutorial" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gIVRHZj80bs/U0xO7RuhsTI/AAAAAAAABOA/EIR-ekb9aSs/s1600/Briar+Rose.png" title="Briar Rose Dress Tutorial" width="170" /> <img alt="Sleeping Beauty Blue Pink Dress Tutorial" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zheY46XStPw/UiDQ6mHrJZI/AAAAAAAAA0s/TiAKCq0y-Xw/s1600/sleeping-beauty-disneyscreencaps.com-4199%2Bcropped.jpg" title="Sleeping Beauty Ballgown Tutorial" width="112" /> </div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/briar-rose/" target="_blank"><img alt="Briar Rose construction notes @ kelldar.com" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2c/96/43/2c9643d8df5f34097e2a5ab87e16287c.jpg" height="200" title="Kelldar's Briar Rose Peasant Dress Tutorial" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.firelilycosplay.com/cosplay/completed/briarrose/briarrose.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Princess Aurora village dress construction notes from Disney's Sleeping Beauty - The Home of Fire Lily Cosplay" border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/33/c2/e3/33c2e3351844ab97e4f8bbd2f2ef6317.jpg" height="200" title="FireLilyCosplay's Briar Rose Peasant Dress Construction Notes" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.thebriarroseblog.com/2014/09/sleeping-beauty-briar-rose-cosplay.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Briar Rose Peasant Dress Construction Notes by Megan" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRwz1iP-Dz4/Vv1Ncux6FxI/AAAAAAAATCw/bp_-xGlwUNULy_IE2TXRuTzl9pjVxssRQ/s200/briar%2Brose%2Bcosplay%2Bd.png" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://makelovely-cosplay.tumblr.com/post/99543443363/briar-rose-cosplay-how-to" target="_blank"><img alt=" Briar Rose Peasant Dress How-To by Make Lovely Cosplay" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0KoB-8Gh2J0/Vv1UT02tAGI/AAAAAAAATDI/7febMb1TBagaeRESBeXs4dHWquQWQ2MZQ/s200/briar%2Brose%2Bhow%2Bto%2Bby%2Bmake%2Blovely.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://eatsleepwritesew.blogspot.com/2014/05/briar-rose.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Briar Rose Peasant Dress Tutorial by Kelsie" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8nu0Dfo9nhE/Vv1WAU2DrxI/AAAAAAAATDU/mPZ-98dYFLc0P5GpXr3pGE6IHWP8GJuEg/s200/briar%2Brose%2Bby%2Bkelsie.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=31436#costumeinfo" target="_blank"><img alt=" Briar Rose Peasant Dress Costume Notes by Katie" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Hk1lt_wohs/Vv69N9GxokI/AAAAAAAATHs/gRR2qjzRknkOoRybJL9phTpwr4i7QgNLw/s200/briar%2Brose%2Bby%2Bkatie.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://beadedfae.blogspot.com/search/label/Pink%20and%20Blue%20Splashed%20Sleeping%20Beauty%20Gown" target="_blank"><img alt="Sleeping Beauty's Splashed Gown Tutorial from Beaded Fae Designs" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9epbHO3JWAI/UiDQ6uAhthI/AAAAAAAAA0g/V6kS6PnRSN8/s200/Princess+Aurora's+Pink+and+Blue+Gown++(17)_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg" title="Sleeping Beauty's Splashed Gown Tutorial from Beaded Fae Designs" width="149" /></a> <a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/tag/sleeping-beauty/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycn_ksI64sE/VumJLWzUXfI/AAAAAAAASzE/8sMxL9lZ0Hoiw1pz3raTDMM3_tjkF4txQ/s200/aurora%2Bpink%2Bjack%2Band%2Bginger.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/aurora1.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Aurora's Pink Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MqvjJY1yD3M/Vv2BCm8vWLI/AAAAAAAATFk/W_Ep6T8DCuEknUb5xapANc3AYm4akwR-Q/s200/aurora%2Bby%2Btracy.jpg" width="123" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firelilycosplay.com/cosplay/completed/aurora/aurora.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Princess Aurora blue dress construction notes from Disney's Sleeping Beauty - The Home of Fire Lily Cosplay" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/71/92/7e/71927ef23b26578379fdb919f0e04fad.jpg" height="200" title="FireLilyCosplay's Blue Aurora Construction Notes" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/sleeping-beauty/" target="_blank"><img alt="Sleeping Beauty blue dress construction notes from kelldar.com" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2b/9b/f8/2b9bf8cc02f9efd95f1d39dd1fe93adb.jpg" height="200" title="Kelldar's Blue Aurora Dress Construction Notes" width="127" /></a> <a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/sleeping-beauty-costume/" target="_blank"><img alt="Disney's Sleeping Beauty costume by Aimee. More details here: http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/sleeping-beauty-costume/" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2d/fd/df/2dfddf7da707f3f1543cd313c987234d.jpg" height="200" title="Aimee Major's Blue Aurora Dress Walkthrough" width="136" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/briar-rose/" target="_blank">Kelldar's Briar Rose Peasant Dress Tutorial</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firelilycosplay.com/cosplay/completed/briarrose/briarrose.html" target="_blank">FireLilyCosplay's Briar Rose Peasant Dress Construction Notes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thebriarroseblog.com/2014/09/sleeping-beauty-briar-rose-cosplay.html" target="_blank">Briar Rose Peasant Dress Construction Notes by Megan</a><br />
<a href="http://makelovely-cosplay.tumblr.com/post/99543443363/briar-rose-cosplay-how-to" target="_blank">Briar Rose Peasant Dress How-To by Make Lovely Cosplay</a><br />
<a href="http://eatsleepwritesew.blogspot.com/2014/05/briar-rose.html" target="_blank">Briar Rose Peasant Dress Tutorial by Kelsie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=31436#costumeinfo" target="_blank">Briar Rose Peasant Dress Costume Notes by Katie</a><br />
<a href="http://beadedfae.blogspot.com/search/label/Pink%20and%20Blue%20Splashed%20Sleeping%20Beauty%20Gown" target="_blank">Sleeping Beauty's Splashed Gown Tutorial from Beaded Fae Designs</a><br />
<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/tag/sleeping-beauty/" target="_blank">Jack & Ginger Co's Pink Aurora Dress Walkthrough (no pattern, but good details)</a><br />
<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/aurora1.html" target="_blank">Aurora's Pink Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firelilycosplay.com/cosplay/completed/aurora/aurora.html" target="_blank">FireLilyCosplay's Blue Aurora Construction Notes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/sleeping-beauty/" target="_blank">Kelldar's Blue Aurora Dress Construction Notes</a><br />
<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/sleeping-beauty-costume/" target="_blank">Aimee Major's Blue Aurora Dress Walkthrough</a><br />
<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/deconstructing-aurora" target="_blank">Analysis of Aurora's Dresses</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-9581-misses-disney-princess-costume.aspx#t-0" target="_blank">Can alter Simplicity 1553 for Aurora's Ball Gown</a><br />
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<b>Mary Poppins (1964):</b><br />
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<img alt="Mary Poppins Travel Dress Costume Tutorial" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9h9eTturBT0/U0xJA2YTLCI/AAAAAAAABNw/ZxmCyD2enAA/s1600/Mary+Poppins.png" title="Mary Poppins Travel Dress Costume Tutorial" width="116" /> <img alt="Mary Poppins White Dress Costume Tutorial" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ps9yg7Om4r4/UiDV06qE-uI/AAAAAAAAA1M/hScWsk8WMvE/s200/mary-poppis.jpg" title="Mary Poppins White Dress Costume Tutorial" width="168" /> </div>
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<a href="http://www.keikolynn.com/2009/11/practically-perfect-in-every-way.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins Last Minute Travel Dress by Keiko Lynn" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/4076857191_a885804903_o.jpg" height="200" title="Mary Poppins Last Minute Travel Dress by Keiko Lynn" width="132" /></a> <a href="http://glitter-mint.blogspot.com/2012/10/costume-week-day-5-supercalifragilistic.html#more" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins Travel Dress Costume Breakdown from Glitter Mint" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P7KfJOemJQ0/UIot3FYfmWI/AAAAAAAAAmc/xEG0tGDLRxA/s200/mary01.jpg" title="Mary Poppins Travel Dress Costume Breakdown from Glitter Mint" width="148" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-in-art-room-making-mary-poppins.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins Outfit plus Parrot Umbrella Tutorial from Cassie Stephens" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lqV8IUXbuzw/UTV6a6MUSmI/AAAAAAAAJeM/kmicdE6KATQ/s200/maryyes.jpg" title="Mary Poppins Outfit plus Parrot Umbrella Tutorial from Cassie Stephens" width="93" /></a> <a href="http://www.babble.com/style/create-your-own-mary-poppins-costume/" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins Travel Dress Breakdown by Mandi Johnson" src="http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/10/feature-new.jpg" height="200" title="Mary Poppins Travel Dress Breakdown by Mandi Johnson" width="168" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://jengerbreadcreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/mary-poppins-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins White Dress Using Simplicity 2813 from Jengerbread" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aq93aFn7kS0/UiDV0tm_JmI/AAAAAAAAA04/TQibesDOO2c/s200/MP.jpg" title="Mary Poppins White Dress Using Simplicity 2813 from Jengerbread" width="132" /></a> <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/10/halloween-costumes-2011-accessories-for-mary-poppins.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Hat, Spats, and Umbrella for Mary Poppins from Make it and Love it" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ekQCH5UmmFs/UiDV0i4sWUI/AAAAAAAAA08/B06jWFtEhv0/s200/IMG_70551-446x670.jpg" title="Hat, Spats, and Umbrella for Mary Poppins from Make it and Love it" width="133" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://betweenthetoys.blogspot.com/2011/10/adult-mary-poppins-costume.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins White Dress Using Simplicity 3723 from Kate" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tswH9JFLqs0/UiDV0ghy7JI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/S2biFPmx8pA/s200/004.JPG" title="Mary Poppins White Dress Using Simplicity 3723 from Kate" width="266" /></a> <a href="http://fairyfingers.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-jolly-holiday-with-mary.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Mary Poppins White Dress Costume Notes by Laurie" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxuA3Sr1P5c/URFAsjlewrI/AAAAAAAACLA/sR6m59rVrZs/s200/DSCF8702.JPG" title="Mary Poppins White Dress Costume Notes by Laurie" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.keikolynn.com/2009/11/practically-perfect-in-every-way.html" target="_blank">Mary Poppins Last Minute Travel Dress by Keiko Lynn (not a tutorial but great pictures)</a></div>
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<a href="http://glitter-mint.blogspot.com/2012/10/costume-week-day-5-supercalifragilistic.html#more" target="_blank">Mary Poppins Travel Dress Costume Breakdown from Glitter Mint</a></div>
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<a href="http://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-in-art-room-making-mary-poppins.html" target="_blank">Mary Poppins Outfit plus Parrot Umbrella Tutorial from Cassie Stephens</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.babble.com/style/create-your-own-mary-poppins-costume/" target="_blank">Mary Poppins Travel Dress Breakdown by Mandi Johnson</a></div>
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<a href="http://jengerbreadcreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/mary-poppins-dress.html" target="_blank">Mary Poppins White Dress Using Simplicity 2813 from Jengerbread</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/10/halloween-costumes-2011-accessories-for-mary-poppins.html" target="_blank">Hat, Spats, and Umbrella for Mary Poppins from Make it and Love it (for a child, but great details)</a></div>
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<a href="http://betweenthetoys.blogspot.com/2011/10/adult-mary-poppins-costume.html" target="_blank">Mary Poppins White Dress Using Simplicity 3723 from Kate</a></div>
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<a href="http://fairyfingers.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-jolly-holiday-with-mary.html" target="_blank">Mary Poppins White Dress Costume Notes by Laurie</a></div>
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<b>Eilonwy from the Black Cauldron (1985):</b></div>
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<img alt="Eilonwy's Dress Tutorial" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2PDF-I6fgiE/UiELusZXYgI/AAAAAAAAA4g/rUZuLd9CaJY/s200/Eilonwy.jpg" title="Eilonwy's Dress Tutorial" width="150" /> <a href="http://www.sewingpretty.co.uk/search/label/eilonwy" target="_blank"><img alt="Eilonwy's Dress Tutorial by Sewing Pretty" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mI4uHIOxSdg/UiELyZ7gRaI/AAAAAAAAA4o/oceX1nnb9cA/s200/eilonwysewingpretty5.jpg" title="Eilonwy's Dress Tutorial by Carrie" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.carriemonster.co.uk/2013/06/costume-princess-eilonwy-from-disneys.html" target="_blank">Eilonwy's Dress Tutorial Part 1</a> and <a href="http://www.carriemonster.co.uk/2013/08/costume-princess-eilonwy.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a> by Carrie from Monster Fox</div>
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<b>Gadget Hackwrench from Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers (TV Show) (1989):</b></div>
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<img alt="Gadget Hackwrench Costume" src="http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_small/0/77/985327-tininha.jpg" height="200" title="Gadget Hackwrench Costume" width="142" /> <a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/10/14/gadget-hackwrench-write-up/" target="_blank"><img alt="Gadget Hackwrench Costume" height="200" src="https://dokitude.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/3249016.jpg?w=620&h=933" title="Gadget Hackwrench Costume" width="132" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/10/14/gadget-hackwrench-write-up/" target="_blank">Gadget Hackwrench Costume</a> and <a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/10/15/making-gadget-hackwrench-ears/" target="_blank">Ears Tutorial by Dokitude</a></div>
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<b>Ariel from the Little Mermaid (1989):</b></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2014/04/disney-princess-series-part-8-ariel.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Disney Princess Series Part 8 - Ariel, The Little Mermaid (actual mermaid version!) | Jack & Ginger CoJack & Ginger Co - great tutorial" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/9e/0f/0f9e0f0c74f4501a36aaf556029c2fe9.jpg" height="200" title="Mermaid Ariel Tutorial by Jack & Ginger Co." width="267" /></a> <a href="http://elizabetholdak.tumblr.com/post/32552771014/hipster-ariel-for-halloween" target="_blank"><img alt="Ariel's Clamshell Bra Tutorial by Elizabeth Oldack" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AN6rYLjtvDo/UiDdwAmx_HI/AAAAAAAAA1s/c1RBxRe_Nlc/s200/56f5e81c2743503b745bed8c7bc8d714.jpg" title="Ariel's Clamshell Bra Tutorial by Elizabeth Oldack" width="200" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://themasonette.wix.com/home#!Seagulls-are-terrible-fashion-designers/cmbz/0A435CD4-1F75-4D1D-8061-32B0F63B4CA6" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Sail Dress Costume Notes by the Masonette" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W8KIyfbRZIk/Vv1gB_DwEnI/AAAAAAAATEM/Cbc8ZzEvSD03gLqxIL8unYaIFDNLtj7dg/s200/Ariel%2BSail%2BDress.jpg" width="116" /></a> <a href="http://www.strangelikethat.com/2013/08/wtfaid-ariel-sail-dress-cosplay/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Sail Dress Tutorial by Mac Beauvais" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4RjgF2yQaaM/Vv1i3awGFGI/AAAAAAAATEY/7deyPPdawO4Bk0o2AoAfyE8T7wR4ztEVw/s200/Ariel%2Bsail%2Bdress%2Bby%2Bstrange%2Blike%2Bthat.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/blog/portfolio_page/costume-kiss-the-girl-ariel/" target="_blank"><img alt="Ariel's Blue dress by Aimee Major" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/17/be/1b/17be1b14407aec9940db8ca193a0ac01.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/ariels-blue-sight-seeing-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ps_12nkM81g/UiDdwEwpYKI/AAAAAAAAA1o/R-OaWYsTf1I/s200/9744145.jpg" title="Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World" width="149" /></a> <a href="http://www.glitzygeekgirl.com/2014/05/tutorial-little-mermaid-ariel-cosplay.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Glitzy Geek Girl" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OtdRLpkqZ4w/U2Wka2FOn-I/AAAAAAAAGY4/fD_rRLYz7mw/s200/ariel4_large_watermark.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://artfullyalexa.blogspot.com/2015/09/sewing-ariels-blue-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Artfully Alexa" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r3b5cBaUdsE/Vg1sVC7Ej2I/AAAAAAAAPGw/g98yKIP_ig8/s200/Ariel%2Bby%2BAlexa.png" width="140" /></a> <a href="http://pinkdiamondbluepearl.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-little-mermaid-ariels-town-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Blue Town Dress by Carrie_Hearts" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AUOTPuCsm_A/Vv0_jm71BUI/AAAAAAAATCM/bsWyBlX07ZMPS_HVG2wGVQNY80PCtGL-g/s200/Ariel%2BTown%2BDress.jpeg" width="168" /></a> <a href="http://www.thebriarroseblog.com/2014/09/little-mermaid-kiss-girl-cosplay.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Blue Town Dress Construction Notes by Megan" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xk3U9mblq6A/Vv1XXCSJOUI/AAAAAAAATDc/JGCIR8V8i8UcerwOEOh--06td0VGNj5lQ/s200/little%2Bmermaid%2Bcosplay%2Bb.png" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtOca_3yxG8" target="_blank"><img alt="Ariel's Pink Ballgown Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7bIOgx7qefI/UiDd0Nz4H4I/AAAAAAAAA14/a0wLRT5n-yQ/s200/3483978_orig.jpg" title="Ariel's Pink Ballgown Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/10/disney-princess-series-part-6-ariel-the-little-mermaid-version-1.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Disney Princess Series Part 6 - Ariel, The Little Mermaid (version 1) | Jack & Ginger CoJack & Ginger Co" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d5/04/45/d50445c4d134d68c761d19542b2325a2.jpg" height="200" title="Ariel's Pink Ballgown Walkthrough from Jack & Ginger Co." width="194" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://pleasantlymalformed.blogspot.com/search/label/Ariel" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Pink Dress Tutorial by Holly Brown" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xQpjYkbyDhQ/Vv09VcACSMI/AAAAAAAATB8/ft5pfRyWn1QRWETfolATyCnYNPezqD6Ag/s200/Ariel%2BPink%2BDress.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://pinkdiamondbluepearl.blogspot.com/2014/07/ariel-little-mermaid-pink-gown-part-2.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ariel's Pink Dress Tutorial by Carrie_Hearts" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UuGGTUkTJDk/Vv1C_Dp2p6I/AAAAAAAATCY/f5HsYr17a_kwwtVc-ZuyYOFDuYCZkummQ/s200/Ariel%2BPink%2BDress%2Bby%2Bcarrie%2Bhearts.jpeg" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2014/04/disney-princess-series-part-8-ariel.html" target="_blank">Mermaid Ariel Tutorial by Jack & Ginger Co. (Great tutorial!)</a><br />
<a href="http://elizabetholdak.tumblr.com/post/32552771014/hipster-ariel-for-halloween" target="_blank">Ariel's Clamshell Bra Tutorial by Elizabeth Oldack</a><br />
<a href="http://themasonette.wix.com/home#!Seagulls-are-terrible-fashion-designers/cmbz/0A435CD4-1F75-4D1D-8061-32B0F63B4CA6" target="_blank">Ariel's Sail Dress Costume Notes by the Masonette</a><br />
<a href="http://www.strangelikethat.com/2013/08/wtfaid-ariel-sail-dress-cosplay/" target="_blank">Ariel's Sail Dress Tutorial by Mac Beauvais</a><br />
<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/kiss-the-girl-ariel-costume/" target="_blank">Ariel's Blue 'Kiss the Girl' Dress Tutorial by Aimee Major</a><br />
<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/ariels-blue-sight-seeing-dress.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World</a><br />
<a href="http://www.glitzygeekgirl.com/2014/05/tutorial-little-mermaid-ariel-cosplay.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Glitzy Geek Girl</a><br />
<a href="http://artfullyalexa.blogspot.com/2015/09/sewing-ariels-blue-dress.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Blue Sightseeing Dress Tutorial by Artfully Alexa</a><br />
<a href="http://pinkdiamondbluepearl.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-little-mermaid-ariels-town-dress.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Blue Town Dress Tutorial by Carrie_Hearts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thebriarroseblog.com/2014/09/little-mermaid-kiss-girl-cosplay.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Blue Town Dress Construction Notes by Megan</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtOca_3yxG8" target="_blank">Ariel's Pink Ballgown Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World</a><br />
<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/10/disney-princess-series-part-6-ariel-the-little-mermaid-version-1.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Pink Ballgown Walkthrough from Jack & Ginger Co.</a><br />
<a href="http://pleasantlymalformed.blogspot.com/search/label/Ariel" target="_blank">Ariel's Pink Dress Tutorial by Holly Brown</a><br />
<a href="http://pinkdiamondbluepearl.blogspot.com/2014/07/ariel-little-mermaid-pink-gown-part-2.html" target="_blank">Ariel's Pink Dress Tutorial by Carrie_Hearts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/art/How-to-Swimmable-mermaid-tail-118291015" target="_blank">How to Make a Swimable Mermaid's Tail by Colt-Kun</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-6175-misses-costume.aspx#t-2" target="_blank">Simplicity 2163 for Ariel's Nightgown</a><br />
<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/ariel-costume-analysis" target="_blank">Analysis of Ariel's Dresses</a><br />
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<b>Belle from Beauty and the Beast (1991):</b><br />
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<a href="http://amostpeculiarmademoiselle.blogspot.com/2010/10/belles-blue-dress-in-detail.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Blue Dress Tutorial by Sarah W" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-za0RQ150lsM/UiDmKoZdh9I/AAAAAAAAA2k/RY-MqFbt-1I/s200/Belle1b.jpg" title="Belle's Blue Dress Tutorial by Sarah W" width="117" /></a> <a href="http://meowabout.blogspot.com/2015/10/belle-blue-village-dress-costume-remake.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Blue Dress By TR Rose" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sU6SosquAoM/UiDmJ7amAtI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/3Xswx5PtRmU/s200/Belle+Blue+Dress.jpg" title="Belle's Blue Dress By TR Rose" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-blue-dress-2012/" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Blue Village Dress by Kelldar" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6j3m2TvT5do/U0x8V7x7M2I/AAAAAAAABOo/f0NkronHcJs/s1600/Kelldar's+Blue+Dress.jpg" title="Belle's Blue Village Dress by Kelldar" width="94" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/peasant-belle-costume-and-gaston-costume/" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Blue Broadway Dress by Aimee Major" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W96Vq-KybMQ/U5stuaA-BBI/AAAAAAAABk4/Jl2wUCyOgqw/s1600/Aimee+Major's+Belle.png" title="Belle's Blue Broadway Dress by Aimee Major" width="115" /></a> <a href="http://thegeekyseamstress.com/2013/11/24/belles-village-dress-beauty-and-the-beast/" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Blue Village Dress Costume Notes by The Geeky Seamstress" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TdGPAswx5s/VFUzYWAZQgI/AAAAAAAAFg8/IcOnYNY86tQ/s1600/1c4f78ca88afc51fd3c6fe869e47aded.jpg" title="Belle's Blue Village Dress Costume Notes by The Geeky Seamstress" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://cationdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/sew-weekly-challenge-kirtle.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Blue Kirtle Tutorial by Cation Designs" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RvgpXED3qG4/VFUzYjnkh9I/AAAAAAAAFhA/bwI3Z9zBa7w/s1600/IMG_2958.jpg" title="Belle's Blue Kirtle Tutorial by Cation Designs" width="121" /></a> <a href="http://shadesoftangerine.blogspot.com/2014/11/belle-costume.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AGrGnjJcjOI/VGFgw9679dI/AAAAAAAAVqE/IUQZZHsS4-M/s200/belle%2Bcostume%2B2.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-library-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Belle's Green Library Dress by Kelldar" src="http://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/green1.jpg" height="200" width="162" /></a> <a href="http://meowaboutcosplay.com/costumes/belle_winter.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Pink Winter Dress and Cape By TR Rose" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5EaB7sia8ak/UiDsEe3podI/AAAAAAAAA3I/wMFhn2DTCoo/s200/1957651.jpg" title="Belle's Pink Winter Dress and Cape By TR Rose" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belle-pink-winter-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Belle's Pink Winter Dress by Kelldar" src="http://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/13923589987_d41c19a32e_b.jpg" height="200" width="153" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://aigue-marine.tumblr.com/tagged/Belle" target="_blank"><img alt="Maison des Lunes - Belle Dress walkthrough" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c0/02/af/c002afdaaa6e994f8b5d29f1fbd81a35.jpg" height="200" title="Belle's Ball Gown Costume Notes by Aigue-Marine" width="250" /></a> <a href="http://didimentionitalsotravelsintime.blogspot.ca/2013/05/current-project-belle-prince-adam.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial by Jack & Ginger Co." border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1w0oz3uZfdU/UiDmKKz4VTI/AAAAAAAAA2g/HPMsSBNPljo/s200/Belle+Gown.jpg" title="Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial by Jack & Ginger Co." width="150" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://meazara.webs.com/tutorials.htm" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial by Meazara" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N5vr9SQ_wV4/UiDmxrLILsI/AAAAAAAAA20/TtgOG9jg_1I/s200/saya2.jpg" title="Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial by Meazara" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=41923" target="_blank"><img alt=" Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial By TR Rose" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDiOuC8SjS8/Vv61zOAZSKI/AAAAAAAATHQ/BEvV4LYaTVAZBI1aMbdwCtUmFBJ1R-gAw/s200/belle%2Bballgown%2Bby%2Btr%2Brose.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-ballgown-2005/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Belle's Ballgown by Kelldar" src="http://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/3482457473_5802669df8_b.jpg" height="200" width="149" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-ballgown-2012/" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle’s Ballgown @ kelldar.com" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/09/14/e6/0914e65f86ab4cd741dbebea56d53c79.jpg" height="200" title="Belle's Broadway Ball Gown by Kelldar" width="147" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/belles-gold-ball-gown.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Belle's Broadway Ball Gown by Tracy's Costuming World" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WTuyhE8OBRo/UiDmxpwF8gI/AAAAAAAAA2w/pECQiR57EiE/s200/df685852dfc7e08c66439d193f54e286.jpg" title="Belle's Broadway Ball Gown by Tracy's Costuming World" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://amostpeculiarmademoiselle.blogspot.com/2010/10/belles-blue-dress-in-detail.html" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Dress Tutorial by Sarah W.</a><br />
<a href="http://meowabout.blogspot.com/2015/10/belle-blue-village-dress-costume-remake.html" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Dress By TR Rose Using McCall's 4258 and 4863</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-blue-dress-2012/" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Village Dress by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://aimeemajor.com/wp/costumes/movies-tv/peasant-belle-costume-and-gaston-costume/" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Broadway Dress by Aimee Major</a><br />
<a href="http://thegeekyseamstress.com/2013/11/24/belles-village-dress-beauty-and-the-beast/" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Village Dress Costume Notes by The Geeky Seamstress</a><br />
<a href="http://cationdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/sew-weekly-challenge-kirtle.html" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Kirtle Tutorial by Cation Designs</a><br />
<a href="http://shadesoftangerine.blogspot.com/2014/11/belle-costume.html" target="_blank">Belle's Blue Thrifted Dress Tutorial by Shades of Tangerine</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-library-dress/" target="_blank">Belle's Green Library Dress by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://meowaboutcosplay.com/costumes/belle_winter.html" target="_blank">Belle's Pink Winter Dress and Cape By TR Rose</a> (No pattern for dress, but <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b5641-products-14493.php?page_id=147" target="_blank">Butterick 5641</a> could work)<br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belle-pink-winter-dress/" target="_blank">Belle's Pink Winter Dress by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://aigue-marine.tumblr.com/tagged/Belle" target="_blank">Belle's Ball Gown Costume Notes by Aigue-Marine</a><br />
<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/05/24/current-project-belle-prince-adam/" target="_blank">Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial Part 1</a> and <a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/06/03/belle-is-finished/" target="_blank">Part 2</a> by Jack & Ginger Co.<br />
<a href="http://meazara.webs.com/tutorials.htm" target="_blank">Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial by Meazara</a><br />
<a href="http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=41923" target="_blank">Belle's Ball Gown Tutorial By TR Rose</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-ballgown-2005/" target="_blank">Belle's Ball Gown by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/belles-ballgown-2012/" target="_blank">Belle's Broadway Ball Gown by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/belles-gold-ball-gown.html" target="_blank">Belle's Broadway Ball Gown by Tracy's Costuming World</a><br />
<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/deconstructing-belle" target="_blank">Analysis of Belle's Dresses</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-9581-misses-disney-princess-costume.aspx#t-0" target="_blank">Can alter Simplicity 1553 for Belle's Ball Gown</a><br />
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<b>Jasmine from Aladdin (1992):</b><br />
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<a href="http://juliamaypearce.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-princess-jasmine-costume.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Jasmine's Blue Outfit Tutorial by JayMay" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yVLVlm5fHxQ/UiD3Zhf-mCI/AAAAAAAAA3c/E4vAb97YAAY/s200/e74c3fce314b75c1ecffc6bb7e6f772e.jpg" title="Jasmine's Blue Outfit Tutorial by JayMay" width="221" /></a> <a href="http://ichigokitty.com/gallery-%E2%99%A5/princess-jasmine/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Jasmine's Blue Outfit Notes by Andrea" src="http://ichigokitty.com/wp-content/gallery/jasmine/1k8v2248s.jpg" height="200" width="90" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j979Vx-Fa4g&list=UUfhOMGF024mTnaxVDPGYEvg" target="_blank"><img alt="Jasmine's Blue Outfit Video for Jasmine's Top by Ashley Nicole" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2fVs2sH12g/VFU3PdabVWI/AAAAAAAAFhU/0YLIQrZFg7Q/s1600/Jasmine%2Bvideo.png" title="Jasmine's Blue Outfit Video for Jasmine's Top by Ashley Nicole" width="86" /></a> <a href="http://fringestyles.sponsorite.com/how-to-make-a-princess-jasmine-costume.html"><img alt="Jasmine's Blue Outfit Tutorial Video by FringeStyles" border="0" height="147" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eONzNReA31U/VFU4UV3AcNI/AAAAAAAAFhg/UVubenupShU/s1600/Fringe%2BVideo.jpg" title="Jasmine's Blue Outfit Tutorial Video by FringeStyles" width="200" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thoughtsofbridget.com/2016/05/jasmine-purple-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Jasmine Purple Dress Tutorial by Bridget" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x4VgHSDKPos/VzFbZI1GscI/AAAAAAAAVjc/z0yg-_9n4l8jXjRkn_X3TeGVpC_de5f_QCKgB/s200/dress09.jpg" title="" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com/search/label/Princess%20Jasmine" target="_blank"><img alt=" Jasmine's Betrothal Dress Notes by Poisoned Kitty" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0h7v0ugjHU/U6BE4tc9mqI/AAAAAAAAODI/fI1T4V_hWt4/s200/P6140936.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://juliamaypearce.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-princess-jasmine-costume.html" target="_blank">Jasmine's Blue Outfit Tutorial by JayMay</a><br />
<a href="http://ichigokitty.com/gallery-%E2%99%A5/princess-jasmine/" target="_blank">Jasmine's Blue Outfit Notes by Andrea</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j979Vx-Fa4g" target="_blank">Jasmine's Blue Outfit Video for Jasmine's Top</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK0LhWRyWDo" target="_blank">Pants Part 1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkgK9QGxq44" target="_blank">Part 2</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjhcVL28l-0" target="_blank">Part 3</a> by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j979Vx-Fa4g&list=UUfhOMGF024mTnaxVDPGYEvg" target="_blank">Ashley Nicole</a><br />
<a href="http://fringestyles.sponsorite.com/how-to-make-a-princess-jasmine-costume.html" target="_blank">Jasmine's Blue Outfit Tutorial Video by FringeStyles</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thoughtsofbridget.com/2016/05/jasmine-purple-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Jasmine Purple Dress Tutorial by Bridget</a><br />
<a href="http://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com/search/label/Princess%20Jasmine" target="_blank">Jasmine's Betrothal Dress Notes by Poisoned Kitty</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thoughtsofbridget.com/2015/09/jasmine-wig-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Jasmine's Wig Tutorial by Bridget</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thetraintocrazy.com/2012/10/handmade-costume-series-diy-princess-jasmine-costume-tutorial.html" target="_blank">How to make Jasmine's Shoes by Andrea</a><br />
<a href="http://wkdesigner.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/bow-tie-bikini/" target="_blank">Bikini Top Free Pattern</a><br />
<a href="http://madamexcostumes.com/newpages/ttcostumes.html#pantaloons" target="_blank">Harem Pants Free Pattern</a><br />
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<b>Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993):</b><br />
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<img alt="Sally" src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130331003810/thenightmarebeforechristmas/images/thumb/7/7c/Sally.jpg/150px-Sally.jpg" height="200" width="62" /> <a href="http://malteselizziemcgee.blogspot.com/search/label/sally" target="_blank"><img alt="Sally's Dress Tutorial by Maltese Lizzie McGee" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bP-ea_56NZA/UJVKg-MuyBI/AAAAAAAABac/BqlGMDbCNh4/s200/IMG_5779.JPG" title="Sally's Dress Tutorial by Maltese Lizzie McGee" width="143" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://malteselizziemcgee.blogspot.com/2011/12/tutorial-sallys-patchwork-dress-part-1.html" target="_blank">Sally's Dress Tutorial by Maltese Lizzie McGee Part 1</a>, and <a href="http://malteselizziemcgee.blogspot.com/2011/12/not-tutorial-sallys-patchwork-dress.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></div>
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<a href="http://malteselizziemcgee.blogspot.com/2012/09/sally-wig-yarn-variant.html" target="_blank">Sally's Yarn Wig tutorial</a></div>
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<b>Pocahontas (1995):</b><br />
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<a href="http://blog.philenotfound.com/2010/10/pocahontas-dress-update.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Pocahontas Dress Tutorial from Phile Not Found" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-QK_SLJeRA/UiES4rDeAcI/AAAAAAAAA5A/CcdVx-Wt8LQ/s200/00c56f4cd310d1d0aa5e2dc3e6a6b783.jpg" title="Pocahontas Dress Tutorial from Phile Not Found" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/02/25/making-pocahontas/" target="_blank"><img alt="Pocahontas Costume Write-Up by Dokitude" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pijV7zfQjyM/VBS6FVphZFI/AAAAAAAAEG0/8cJukXQ_q0U/s1600/3473976%2Bcropped.jpg" title="Pocahontas Costume Write-Up by Dokitude" width="226" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://blog.philenotfound.com/2010/10/pocahontas-dress-update.html" target="_blank">Pocahontas Dress Tutorial from Phile Not Found</a> and <a href="http://blog.philenotfound.com/2010/11/handmade-pocahontas-costume.html" target="_blank">Accessories Tutorial</a></div>
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<a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/02/25/making-pocahontas/" target="_blank">Pocahontas Costume Write-Up by Dokitude</a></div>
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<a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b4343-products-4977.php?page_id=4461&search_control=display&list=search" target="_blank">Butterick Pattern 4343</a></div>
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<b>Bo Peep from Toy Story (1995):</b></div>
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<a href="http://amostpeculiarmademoiselle.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-disney-costume-bo-peep.html" target="_blank">Bo Peep Costume Walkthrough by Sarah W</a></div>
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<b>Esmeralda from Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996):</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/41876" target="_blank"><img alt="Esmeralda's Red Dress notes (Look under 'Journal)" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/81/6e/2d/816e2d8aedc961752f26c12e05d1c8ee.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/48148" target="_blank"><img alt=" Esmeralda's Red Dress Construction Notes (Click on 'Journal' for details) by Phee" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQkB04pzciU/Vv6xrGtZn8I/AAAAAAAATG8/Qqc-cT6O2CUS1ltNCHflEPEoqgFD271Wg/s200/esmeralda%2Bred.png" width="131" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.doitoften.com/2012/10/diy-costume.html" target="_blank">Esmeralda's Gypsy Dress DIY by Marisol</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bibbidibobbidiblog.com/?p=486" target="_blank">Esmeralda's Gypsy Dress Tutorial by Christa</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/41876" target="_blank">Esmeralda's Red Dress Construction Notes (Click on 'Journal' for details) by Pandora-Chi</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/48148" target="_blank">Esmeralda's Red Dress Construction Notes (Click on 'Journal' for details) by Phee</a></div>
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<a href="http://akubra-fedora.livejournal.com/14687.html" target="_blank">Analysis of Esmeralda's Dresses</a></div>
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<b>Megara from Hercules (1997):</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/disney-costume-megera" target="_blank"><img alt="Megara Dress From Simplicity 4940 by Emerald787" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BlY5LGuxyA0/UiEfe3FlT-I/AAAAAAAAA5w/TylXNFWeIZc/s200/IMG_0034_large.jpg" title="Megara Dress From Simplicity 4940 by Emerald787" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://disneypinforum.com/showthread.php?35304-Megara-dress-for-AgentofAnarchy-FINISHED!" target="_blank"><img alt="Megara Dress Walkthrough by Gingernutty" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOLmbuYT-GU/VFU81-_NQaI/AAAAAAAAFh8/LsF-shauRio/s1600/tumblr_mojhcwDmeC1qhk4hso1_500.jpg" title="Megara Dress Walkthrough by Gingernutty" width="147" /></a> <a href="http://www.janelmessenger.com/blog/tag/making-megs-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt="Megara Dress Walkthrough by Janel Messenger" src="http://www.janelmessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/meg11.jpg" height="200" title="Megara Dress Walkthrough by Janel Messenger" width="113" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://cosplaying-on-a-budget.tumblr.com/post/70664208831/this-costume-is-part-of-big-family-cosplay" target="_blank"><img alt=" Big Family Cosplay Megara" border="0" height="250" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-10hD9fOokTg/VFU8Z3QaiBI/AAAAAAAAFhw/I_6uzVbqEnE/s1600/Big%2BFamily%2BCosplay.jpg" title="Megara Cosplay on a Budget by Big Family Cosplay" width="118" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/megara/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Kelldar Megara" border="0" height="250" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BCj_8jMb1tE/VFU8Z3b83VI/AAAAAAAAFhs/WqwetPOtYbI/s1600/Kelldar%2BMegara.jpg" title="Megara Dress Tutorial by Kelldar" width="113" /></a> <a href="http://www.thebriarroseblog.com/2015/04/i-wont-say-im-in-love-megara-cosplay.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Megara Dress Costume Notes by Megan" border="0" height="250" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffKMO8WQMok/Vv1SCw-A8GI/AAAAAAAATC8/ZGuHp49O3i8KNWEb04q1IG83oc6qhCxiA/s200/megara%2Bcosplay%2B3%2Bmegan.jpg" width="165" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/disney-costume-megera" target="_blank">Megara Dress From Simplicity 4940 by Emerald787</a></div>
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<a href="http://disneypinforum.com/showthread.php?35304-Megara-dress-for-AgentofAnarchy-FINISHED!" target="_blank">Megara Dress Walkthrough (Unknown pattern) by Gingernutty</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.janelmessenger.com/blog/tag/making-megs-dress/">Megara Dress Walkthrough by Janel Messenger</a></div>
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<a href="http://cosplaying-on-a-budget.tumblr.com/post/70664208831/this-costume-is-part-of-big-family-cosplay">Megara Cosplay on a Budget by Big Family Cosplay</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/megara/" target="_blank">Megara Dress Tutorial by Kelldar</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thebriarroseblog.com/2015/04/i-wont-say-im-in-love-megara-cosplay.html" target="_blank">Megara Dress Costume Notes by Megan</a></div>
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<b>Mulan (1998):</b><br />
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<a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/patterns/16608" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8C4xZQHU2WM/UiEC9_lbBEI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/ax76innTRoc/s200/e617704f7c82d28e3075bd8e0b0dc7a6.jpg" width="93" /></a> <a href="http://www.falketta.com/site/tutorial/mulan.htm" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ping Costume and Armor Tutorial by Falketta" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FnzNgTyTb-U/VTkcjquMz-I/AAAAAAAAK10/JNk4SX8NzXs/s1600/Mulan%2BPing%2Bfalketta.png" width="110" /></a> <a href="http://mozzarella-cosplay.tumblr.com/post/91901534149/here-is-for-josh-i-forgot-to-put-it-in-the" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ping Training Outfit by Mozzarella Cosplay" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jmXrns0TQHY/VTkkOhTYNZI/AAAAAAAAK2U/EXmINTRC9zM/s1600/Mulan%2Bping%2Btraining.png" width="157" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29950353@N03/2805650613" target="_blank">Mulan's Matchmaker Dress Made From</a> <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-2096-costumes.aspx#t-0" target="_blank">Simplicity 4080</a> by fatcatcrafts</div>
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<a href="http://thedivinedomestics.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-costume-extravaganza.html#mulan" target="_blank">Thrifted Mulan Matchmaker Dress by Kari</a></div>
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<a href="http://lepetitearbre.blogspot.com/2010/07/mulan-costume.html" target="_blank">Mulan's Matchmaker Dress Made from McCalls 4953 by Rebecca</a></div>
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<a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/patterns/16608" target="_blank">Ping Costume Made From Kwik Sew 3115 and McCalls 4007 by Dale C</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.falketta.com/site/cosplay/mulan/mulan.htm" target="_blank">Ping Costume Tutorial</a> and <a href="http://www.falketta.com/site/tutorial/mulan.htm" target="_blank">Armor Tutorial</a> by Falketta (instructions in Italian, use Google to translate)</div>
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<a href="http://mozzarella-cosplay.tumblr.com/post/91901534149/here-is-for-josh-i-forgot-to-put-it-in-the" target="_blank">Ping Training Outfit by Mozzarella Cosplay</a></div>
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<a href="http://fabricalchemist.com/2015/04/10/costume-notes-mulan/" target="_blank">Mulan's Victory Dress by Meris</a></div>
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<b>Jane Porter from Tarzan (1999):</b></div>
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<a href="http://amostpeculiarmademoiselle.blogspot.com/2012/01/jane-porter.html"><img alt="Jane Porter by A Most Peculiar Mademoiselle" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yniu84RAhLo/UiEi9bSQEgI/AAAAAAAAA58/6KeTgNITeh8/s200/Jane+1.JPG" title="Jane Porter by A Most Peculiar Mademoiselle" width="131" /></a> <a href="http://owlstitches.blogspot.com/2011/11/name-jane-porter-progress-1oo-series.html"><img alt="Jane Porter Cosplay Notes by Owlstitches" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--vU5Go-HyZw/UiEi9gV9qjI/AAAAAAAAA6I/Tx3JEMuMBXQ/s200/2984267.jpg" title="Jane Porter Cosplay Notes by Owlstitches" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/jane-porter/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Jane Porter by Kelldar" src="http://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jane9.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://gladness-of-heart.blogspot.com/2013/10/refashion-runway-2-halloween-costume.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pl71pYZ0zck/UmLpH7btuSI/AAAAAAAACg0/1k9wyH6IZsI/s200/IMG_0542.JPG" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://lubludesigns.blogspot.com/2013/06/jane-from-disneys-tarzan.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Jane from Tarzan Construction Notes" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7f17VWicZoU/Uap_6514hcI/AAAAAAAAK8g/-ltPYnoLwew/s200/9-EHillman-Jane.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://theladyrebecca.livejournal.com/tag/jane" target="_blank"><img alt="Diary of a Costumer - Jane Porter Dress Diary" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/000a29h0/s640x480" height="200" width="122" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://amostpeculiarmademoiselle.blogspot.com/2012/01/jane-porter.html" target="_blank">Jane Porter's Dress Walkthrough by Sarah W</a></div>
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<a href="http://owlstitches.blogspot.com/2011/11/name-jane-porter-progress-1oo-series.html" target="_blank">Jane Porter's Dress Made by Ashelia From Truly Victorian Patterns</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/jane-porter/" target="_blank">Jane Porter Costume Tutorial by Kelldar (Butterick 4954 for top)</a><br />
<a href="http://gladness-of-heart.blogspot.com/2013/10/refashion-runway-2-halloween-costume.html" target="_blank">Refashioned Jane Porter Tutorial by Desarea (not screen-accurate, but great instructions!)</a><br />
<a href="http://lubludesigns.blogspot.com/2013/06/jane-from-disneys-tarzan.html" target="_blank">Jane from Tarzan Construction Notes by Lu Blu Designs</a><br />
<a href="http://theladyrebecca.livejournal.com/tag/jane" target="_blank">Jane Porter Dress Diary by Diary of a Costumer</a><br />
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<b>Kida from Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001):</b><br />
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<a href="http://eyliuhs.tumblr.com/tagged/kida-cosplay" target="_blank"><img alt="Kida Costume Tutorial by Fawn" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gGR-deYmYII/VBXedVf95sI/AAAAAAAAELA/_TnqCVaF_HY/s1600/tumblr_n8a4c0zZ7V1r3q42lo1_500%2Bcropped.jpg" title="Kida Costume Tutorial by Fawn" width="80" /></a> <a href="http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/33250"><img alt="Kida Cosplay Notes by FuriePhoenix" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-yZ508LdzE/UiEtRYLggVI/AAAAAAAAA6g/63LjWf99oVo/s200/Kida.png" title="Kida Cosplay Notes by FuriePhoenix" width="138" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://venray.deviantart.com/art/Kida-costume-final-patern-layout-376212076" target="_blank"><img alt="Kida costume final patern layout by Venray" src="http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/156/f/5/kida_costume_final_patern_layout_by_venray-d67zj3g.jpg" height="195" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://eyliuhs.tumblr.com/tagged/kida-cosplay" target="_blank">Kida Costume Tutorial by Fawn</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/33250" target="_blank">Kida Cosplay Notes (click on 'Journal' for details) by FuriePhoenix</a><br />
<a href="http://venray.deviantart.com/art/Kida-costume-final-patern-layout-376212076" target="_blank">Kida Costume Final Pattern Layout by Venray</a></div>
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<b>Giselle from Enchanted (2007):</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/giselle/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Giselle by Kelldar" src="http://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/giselle3.jpg" height="200" width="141" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/giselle.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/0/9/10094326/9044841_orig.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/enchanted_ginger.shtml" target="_blank"><img alt="Ginger's Making Of Giselle's Wedding Dress" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/24/2c/41/242c4158dda29801067a058de6343710.jpg" width="150" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/giselle/" target="_blank">Giselle's Pink Gown by Kelldar</a><br />
<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/giselle.html" target="_blank">Giselle's Wedding Dress Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costumersguide.com/enchanted_ginger.shtml" target="_blank">Ginger's Making Of Giselle's Wedding Dress</a><br />
<a href="http://spacefem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=41639" target="_blank">Semi-Tutorial of Giselle's Blue Curtain Dress (no mention of patterns) by DWH</a><br />
<a href="http://costumecrazy.blogspot.com/search/label/Enchanted">Giselle's Curtain Dress breakdown (McCall's 6030) by Costume Crazy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=363721.0" target="_blank">Giselle's Curtain Dress Construction Notes by Sirael</a><br />
Can use <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b6630-products-1076.php?page_id=916" target="_blank">Butterick 6630</a> and <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/1064440" target="_blank">Custom Fabric from Spoonflower</a><br />
<a href="http://vaire.blogspot.com/2008/01/robert-where-did-you-get-that-giselle-i.html" target="_blank">Analysis of Giselle's Curtain Dress</a><br />
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<b>Tiana from The Princess and the Frog (2009):</b><br />
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<a href="http://cosplay.watashidakeni.net/?p=1116" target="_blank">Tiana's Underskirt</a> and <a href="http://cosplay.watashidakeni.net/?p=1121" target="_blank">Finished Dress</a> (not much detail about bodice)</div>
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<b>Lottie (Charlotte La Bouff) from The Princess and the Frog (2009):</b></div>
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<a href="http://costumesbycait.deviantart.com/art/Miss-Charlotte-La-Bouff-180283957" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uY4Eh5WHa_s/U0NqE-tVgrI/AAAAAAAABNA/JdHvIyuwvDU/s1600/miss_charlotte_la_bouff_by_costumesbycait-d2zc3zp.jpg" width="156" /></a> <a href="http://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com/2012/11/supanova-brisbane-2012.html"><img height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQmz0SbfLV4/UKTcGfTKXOI/AAAAAAAAHEk/rnVZyIJudf0/s200/176934_10151157193881009_1253176322_o.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/335787/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Charlotte La Bouff's Dress Costume Notes by Aayasan" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-284GydHsSys/Vv63dD8LBII/AAAAAAAATHc/lyxt-yD8AzE35VRh5UQaeyPjNxA82BP2A/s200/lottie.jpg" width="135" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://costumesbycait.deviantart.com/art/Miss-Charlotte-La-Bouff-180283957" target="_blank">Lottie Dress, Front Bodice from Simplicity 2639, Back Bodice from Simplicity 3723, Skirt from Simplicity 2813, and Overlay from 2941 from CostumesByCait</a></div>
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<a href="http://poisonedkitty.blogspot.com/2012/11/supanova-brisbane-2012.html">Lottie Dress Costume Notes by Poisenedkitty (scroll midway down for paragraph on construction)</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/335787/" target="_blank">Charlotte La Bouff's Dress Costume Notes by Aayasan</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-8201-misses-costume.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 1728 (Mirror Mirror Dress) is a close match</a></div>
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<b>Alice in Wonderland (2010):</b></div>
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<a href="http://imageevent.com/benaequee/costumes/completed/movietvartcostumes/aliceinwonderland" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/04/4f/5a/044f5ad0ffc95ffffd3d7ee3e0a4ca97.jpg" height="200" width="132" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://antiquity-dreams.tumblr.com/post/27032388342/sometimes-i-do-things-that-most-normal-people" target="_blank"><img alt="http://antiquity-dreams.tumblr.com/post/27032388342/sometimes-i-do-things-that-most-normal-people" src="http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m717bqgw6v1qfsto1o1_500.jpg" height="200" width="127" /></a> <img height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JvvxzbWN0hc/Uk1Yba7JVSI/AAAAAAAACr0/cJdFu3UH3Mg/s200/um+(2).jpg" width="150" /> <a href="http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/alice-in-wonderland-homemade-costumes-2.html#submission_24143152" target="_blank"><img alt="Homemade Um from Umbridge Costume" src="http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/images/coolest-homemade-um-from-umbridge-costume-55-21422746.jpg" height="200" width="93" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://alice-kingsley.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">Alice Kingsleigh's Amazing Blue Dress Costume Study by Vera</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/312709/" target="_blank">Alice Kingsleigh Cosplay Construction Notes by Angelphie</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.maishericostumes.com/alice-in-wonderland.html" target="_blank">Alice's Down the Rabbit Hole Dress by Mai Sheri</a></div>
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<a href="http://imageevent.com/benaequee/costumes/completed/movietvartcostumes/aliceinwonderland" target="_blank">Alice's Teapot Scrap Dress Tutorial by Kristin</a></div>
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<a href="http://antiquity-dreams.tumblr.com/post/27032388342/sometimes-i-do-things-that-most-normal-people" target="_blank">Alice's Um from Umbridge Dress Tutorial by Raven Winter</a></div>
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<a href="http://malteselizziemcgee.blogspot.com/search/label/Um%20of%20Umbridge" target="_blank">Alice's Um from Umbridge Red Curtain Dress Tutorial by MalteseLizzieMcGee</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/alice-in-wonderland-homemade-costumes-2.html#submission_24143152" target="_blank">Homemade Um from Umbridge Costume Breakdown by Tammy</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.rebelshaven.com/alice.html" target="_blank">Analysis of Alice's Blue Dress</a></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-alice-in-wonderland/" target="_blank">My Pinterest Research Board for Alice</a></div>
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<b>Rapunzel from Tangled (2010):</b></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/09/disney-princess-series-part-5-rapunzel.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Rapunzel dress walkthrough" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/01/56/08/015608c2d3ca595546157feee0bfb6d1.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Disney-Tangled-Rapunzel-Costume/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-id9__FLUqso/UiFHBA-cvdI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/Gj0e67da66k/s200/FKTKYPXH742SX08.LARGE.jpg" width="185" /></a> <a href="http://louiselillyeriksen.blogspot.com/2010/02/cosplay-in-progress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Rapunzel Costume Tutorial by LouiseLilly" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5ydgHRODK0/Vv16Rze95FI/AAAAAAAATEs/lJAgyG-Fo-I3W7Md2m2bSd45wuH2uSxFQ/s200/rapunzel%2Bby%2Blouiselilly.jpg" width="121" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://costumesandcouturebykris.blogspot.com/search/label/Rapunzel" target="_blank"><img alt=" Rapunzel Dress Costume Notes by Kris" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ecrYxTdmrQc/Vv165HUzCzI/AAAAAAAATEw/Ej3bykS4NAUEpKezz_K9Nyl2h75t4joqQ/s200/Rapunzel%2B2%2Bby%2Bkris.jpg" width="125" /></a> <a href="http://www.rosescostumewardrobe.com/rapunzels-dress.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Rapunzel Dress Tutorial by Rose" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ex9Dg-Fhgvg/Vv2CFmkHMWI/AAAAAAAATFs/zB9ZrSZG2bsNWIlveq40v306Yue8UNbYg/s200/rapunzel%2Bby%2Brose.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/rapunzel.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Rapunzel Limited Edition Doll Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ilM0PP40nA/Vv19TTj9D8I/AAAAAAAATFQ/kwxLO0odsus1gzUCKKD0zXVclzKG37Pkw/s200/rapunzel%2Blimited%2Bedition%2Bby%2Btracy.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2013/09/disney-princess-series-part-5-rapunzel.html" target="_blank">Rapunzel Costume Walkthrough by Jack & Ginger Co.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Disney-Tangled-Rapunzel-Costume/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank">Rapunzel Tutorial By Aimee Major (great details)</a></div>
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<a href="http://louiselillyeriksen.blogspot.com/2010/02/cosplay-in-progress.html" target="_blank">Rapunzel Costume Tutorial by LouiseLilly</a></div>
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<a href="http://costumesandcouturebykris.blogspot.com/search/label/Rapunzel" target="_blank">Rapunzel Dress Costume Notes by Kris</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.rosescostumewardrobe.com/rapunzels-dress.html" target="_blank">Rapunzel Dress Tutorial by Rose</a></div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/rapunzel.html" target="_blank">Rapunzel Limited Edition Doll Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/collections/39874" target="_blank">Custom Rapunzel fabrics on Spoonflower by Aimee Major</a></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-rapunzel/" target="_blank">My Pinterest Research Board for Rapunzel</a></div>
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<b>Merida from Brave (2012):</b></div>
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<a href="http://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/the-making-of-a-merida-cosplay-brave-part-1/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://doxiequeen1.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_9978.jpg?w=516&h=726" height="200" width="141" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/merida-teal-dress.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/0/9/10094326/2093467_orig.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://diyrachel.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/princess-merida-from-disneys-brave-halloween-costume/" target="_blank"><img alt="Image" src="http://diyrachel.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/merida.jpg?w=580" height="200" width="111" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/merida/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Merida by Kelldar" src="http://www.kelldar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/a12.jpg" height="200" width="155" /></a> <a href="http://angiviper.blogspot.com/2012/09/up-close-and-personal-with-merida-brave.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Merida's Archery Dress by Angi Viper" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3WCJBWdjlXo/UGId4qnzN5I/AAAAAAAAAdg/11lR8_PeHco/s200/20120623_173940.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="https://cospix.net/tutorial/856" target="_blank"><img alt=" Merida's Dress Tutorial by Dead Rose Gardner" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zKvF4FuojhU/Vv605kI2brI/AAAAAAAATHI/FOhULfpRB9EYUZR0WSvf4tfqFUTe9aBpQ/s200/merida.jpg" width="138" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/merida-blue-formal-dress.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/40/6d/06/406d067cff4cc24babd65e429e4a8b18.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/the-making-of-a-merida-cosplay-brave-part-1/" target="_blank">Merida's Dress Cosplay Tutorial Part 1</a> and <a href="http://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/the-making-of-a-merida-cosplay-brave-part-2/" target="_blank">Part 2</a> by Angela Clayton</div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/merida-teal-dress.html" target="_blank">Merida's Dress Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World</a></div>
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<a href="http://diyrachel.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/princess-merida-from-disneys-brave-halloween-costume/" target="_blank">Merida's Dress DIY by Rachel</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kelldar.com/costumes/disney-costumes/merida/" target="_blank">Merida's Dress Costume Notes by Kelldar</a></div>
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<a href="http://angiviper.blogspot.com/2012/09/up-close-and-personal-with-merida-brave.html" target="_blank">Merida's Archery Dress by Angi Viper</a></div>
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<a href="https://cospix.net/tutorial/856" target="_blank">Merida's Dress Tutorial by Dead Rose Gardner</a> <a href="http://drgceles.cosplay.hu/2015/10/26/merida-progressz/" target="_blank">(Original post in Hungarian)</a></div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/merida-blue-formal-dress.html" target="_blank">Merida's Formal Gown Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World</a></div>
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<a href="http://kennadeek.tumblr.com/post/24417618467/character-costume-analysis-meridas-dresses" target="_blank">Analysis of Merida's Dresses</a></div>
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<a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6817-products-47126.php?page_id=915" target="_blank">McCall's 6817 Pattern</a></div>
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<b>Vanellope Von Schweetz from Wreck-It Ralph (2012):</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.anyapanda.com/2013/05/vanellope-von-schweetz-cosplay-faq.html/" target="_blank"><img alt="Vanellope von Schweetz Cosplay FAQ" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/5a/9a/6e5a9a550adb8ce9e99519e782fb599b.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://ramunejade.tumblr.com/post/51415823760/ive-received-several-requests-through-my-fan-page" target="_blank"><img alt=" Vanellope von Schweetz Cosplay Tutorial by Jade" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7cMO6StXL4/VzIC0m8gE2I/AAAAAAAAUEk/xoRSt8Ki_gEsRln4RX3w1V5EBwJva-UlgCLcB/s200/vanellope%2Bby%2Bjade%2Bsong.png" width="180" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://sarcasticcrafting.blogspot.com/2013/02/vanellope-von-schweetz-costume.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Sarcastic Crafting: Vanellope Von Schweetz Costume Tutorial" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a7/72/37/a7723791b6d816147633297414b9725a.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a> <a href="http://www.craftycattery.com/2013/11/vanellope-von-schweetz-costume.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Vanellope von Schweetz Costume" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNtzR57RPtI/UnrCq7TmSZI/AAAAAAAAChk/dTo67-o2oyw/s200/cc_vanellope-025.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Vanellope-Von-Schweetz-Wreck-It-Ralph/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.instructables.com/FHZ/53FJ/IA8N6GWB/FHZ53FJIA8N6GWB.LARGE.jpg" height="200" width="149" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.anyapanda.com/2013/05/vanellope-von-schweetz-cosplay-faq.html/" target="_blank">Vanellope Cosplay Walkthrough by AnyaPanda</a></div>
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<a href="http://ramunejade.tumblr.com/post/51415823760/ive-received-several-requests-through-my-fan-page" target="_blank">Vanellope von Schweetz Cosplay Tutorial by Jade</a></div>
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<a href="http://sarcasticcrafting.blogspot.com/2013/02/vanellope-von-schweetz-costume.html" target="_blank">Vanellope Costume by Sarcastic Crafting</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.craftycattery.com/2013/11/vanellope-von-schweetz-costume.html" target="_blank">Vanellope von Schweetz Costume Tutorial by the Crafty Cattery</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Vanellope-Von-Schweetz-Wreck-It-Ralph/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank">Vanellope von Schweetz Costume Instructable by Skyward Song Cosplay</a></div>
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<b>Sergeant Calhoun from Wreck-It Ralph (2012):</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.elizabethkidder.com/1/post/2013/10/a-little-wreck-it-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Picture" src="http://www.elizabethkidder.com/uploads/6/1/7/2/6172998/1451696_orig.jpg" height="200" width="198" /></a> <a href="http://www.therpf.com/f24/my-first-cosplay-sergeant-calhoun-wreck-ralph-191821/" target="_blank"><img alt="Sergeant Calhoun Cosplay Notes by Anu Tsikata" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E7rYLoxXWHU/VzIEHrA4ydI/AAAAAAAAUEs/N86uXtZvX144BwY1vVulNs3x-eyPZC1JACLcB/s200/calhoun%2Bby%2Banu%2Btsikata.png" width="135" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/a/Qtwc8" target="_blank"><img alt="Sergeant Calhoun Costume Notes by ThatDisneyKid" src="http://i.imgur.com/jsOZXh0.jpg" height="200" width="132" /></a> <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/wreck-it-ralph-sgt-tamora-calhoun.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Wreck-It Ralph Sgt Tamora Calhoun Costume" src="http://photos.costume-works.com/full/wreck-it_ralph_sgt_tamora_calhoun.jpg" height="200" width="99" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.elizabethkidder.com/1/post/2013/10/a-little-wreck-it-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Sergeant Calhoun Tutorial by Elizabeth Kidder</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.therpf.com/f24/my-first-cosplay-sergeant-calhoun-wreck-ralph-191821/" target="_blank">Sergeant Calhoun Cosplay Notes by Anu Tsikata</a></div>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/a/Qtwc8" target="_blank">Sergeant Calhoun Costume Tutorial by ThatDisneyKid</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.costume-works.com/wreck-it-ralph-sgt-tamora-calhoun.html" target="_blank">Sergeant Calhoun Costume Notes by Erica</a></div>
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<b>Anna from Frozen (2013):</b></div>
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<a href="http://cupcakecosplay.tumblr.com/tagged/anna-cosplay" target="_blank"><img alt="Cupcake Cosplay - Anna's Coronation Dress Walkthrough" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/89/05/91/89059101c2d594b2c0c8adadf50b87a0.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://creativecostuming.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/anna-coronation-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt="Anna’s Coronation Dress From Frozen" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/15/0c/ee/150ceecedc0717d44d2d589dfab10e7f.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/09/10/frozen-anna-coronation-cosplay/" target="_blank"><img alt="10272671_10204157518045284_6961113343279365735_o" src="http://dokitude.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/10272671_10204157518045284_6961113343279365735_o.jpg?w=620&h=929" height="200" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/anna-coronation-dress1.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Anna's Coronation Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12gb2SejCUA/Vv18tIzg8vI/AAAAAAAATFI/FNu_03sII-8d23cjQhWLHMgCNyrS3T7NA/s200/anna%2Bcoronation%2Bdress%2Bby%2Btracy.jpg" width="68" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/princess-anna-of-arendelle-coronation-dress-construction-notes/"><img alt=" Princess Anna Coronation Dress Construction Notes by Yuuri-C" src="http://yuurisans.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/anna-coronation05.jpg?w=1200&h=&crop=1" height="211" width="320" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://eventhorizoncosplay.com/tagged/anna-cosplay"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WL3B6xc5YmY/Uv-WK5O6pJI/AAAAAAAAA9M/w0nKwA9f0QQ/s1600/tumblr_mxiexmV6kf1suid3vo1_500.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://vikingshaveinvaded.wordpress.com/tag/anna-costume/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ylCHr_rxfeE/Uv-U8Z3xMPI/AAAAAAAAA9E/RCvD14PMdRU/s1600/image9.jpg" width="148" /></a> <a href="https://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/princess-anna-of-arendelle-travel-outfit-constuction-notes/"><img alt="Anna's travelling dress construction notes" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/96/5a/6b/965a6b324dc3acfc821a82673a3dbd7d.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/anna-from-frozen.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Great Anna from Frozen costume tutorial" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a9/24/6b/a9246bd58a84d5ab753f2f43cc56409a.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a> <a href="http://thekoolchicken.wordpress.com/tag/anna/" target="_blank"><img alt="IMG_9024" src="http://thekoolchicken.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/img_9024.jpg?w=467&h=623" height="200" width="149" /></a> <a href="http://xjessiexredxheadx.wordpress.com/tag/anna/" target="_blank"><img alt="Anna cosplay tutorial" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/cc/66/ab/cc66ab91e70e839baebf66054c496c7c.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://adreecosplays.tumblr.com/tagged/princess-anna-cosplay"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_hp_udyFHE/VBXUABLbPPI/AAAAAAAAEK0/4aUlvja-SHg/s1600/tumblr_na82trDtmj1smq1gpo1_500%2Bcropped.jpg" width="175" /></a> <a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2014/06/disney-princess-series-part-9-princess-anna.html"><img alt="Disney Princess Series Part 9 – Princess Anna (Frozen)" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/67/51/ea/6751ea63508ffaadf38db5adcbe7c46b.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://cupcakecosplay.tumblr.com/tagged/anna-cosplay" target="_blank">Anna's Coronation Dress Tutorial by Cupcake Cosplay</a><br />
<a href="http://creativecostuming.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/anna-coronation-dress/" target="_blank">Anna's Coronation Dress Walkthrough by Creative Costuming</a><br />
<a href="http://dokitude.com/2014/09/10/frozen-anna-coronation-cosplay/" target="_blank">Anna's Coronation Dress Write-Up by Dokitude</a><br />
<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/anna-coronation-dress1.html" target="_blank">Anna's Coronation Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher</a><br />
<a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/princess-anna-of-arendelle-coronation-dress-construction-notes/">Princess Anna Coronation Dress Construction Notes by Yuuri-C</a><br />
<a href="http://eventhorizoncosplay.tumblr.com/tagged/anna-cosplay" target="_blank">Anna's Costume Tutorial from Event Horizon Cosplay (includes embroidery designs)</a><br />
<a href="http://vikingshaveinvaded.wordpress.com/tag/anna-costume/" target="_blank">Anna's Dress Walkthrough by Katie</a> (<a href="http://vikingshaveinvaded.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/anna-dress-patterns/" target="_blank">Details on using Simplicity 5006 for the whole costume</a>)<br />
<a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/princess-anna-of-arendelle-travel-outfit-constuction-notes/" target="_blank">Anna's Costume Construction Notes by Yuuri-C</a><br />
<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/anna-from-frozen.html" target="_blank">Anna's Costume Tutorial by Tracy's Costuming World</a><br />
<a href="http://thekoolchicken.wordpress.com/tag/anna/" target="_blank">Anna's Costume and Spoonflower Fabric Review by the Kool Chicken</a><br />
<a href="http://xjessiexredxheadx.wordpress.com/tag/anna/" target="_blank">Anna's Costume and Cape Tutorial by Jessica</a><br />
<a href="http://adreecosplays.tumblr.com/tagged/princess-anna-cosplay" target="_blank">Anna's Costume and Cape Walkthrough by AdreeCosplays</a><br />
<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2014/06/disney-princess-series-part-9-princess-anna.html" target="_blank">Anna's Costume Walkthrough by Jack & Ginger Co.</a><br />
<a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7000-products-48617.php?page_id=494" target="_blank">McCall's Pattern M7000 for Elsa and Anna</a><br />
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<b>Elsa from Frozen (2013):</b><br />
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<a href="http://brittablvd.com/blog/2014/02/making-queen-elsa-of-arendelle/" target="_blank"><img alt="Elsa at the fjords" src="http://brittablvd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ElsaCoronationFinal-14-210x300.jpg" height="200" width="140" /></a> <a href="http://sewkurafty.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/elsa-coronation-dress/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VGvcMoyDdAk/VBXPLXBtz3I/AAAAAAAAEKo/Emb1sOECmsw/s1600/image%2Bcropped.jpg" width="95" /></a> <a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/queen-elsa-of-arendelle-coronation-dress-construction-notes/"><img alt="Elsa Coronation Dress Construction Notes by Yuuri-K" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/91/0b/1a/910b1ad5298f63cf68722e5d4fae0ba9.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/elsa-the-snow-queen-frozen/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s1sAZl1qQwE/UwFFxpuxzvI/AAAAAAAAA9k/iw1t-_Y4Ws4/s1600/elsa1.jpg" width="186" /></a> <a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/queen-elsa-of-arendelle-ice-dress-construction-notes/" target="_blank"><img alt="Elsa dress Construction Notes" border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/5d/59/a3/5d59a3001ea72878d0eadf439b2b8acd.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2014/02/28/disney-princess-queen-series-part-7-queen-elsa-frozen/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Elsa by Jack and Ginger Co" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I7ey8JNcga0/VumN_i9wjJI/AAAAAAAASzc/P-v6Y3OQ9X08r-b63YaFyDFMCAH2K1EcA/s200/elsa%2Bjack%2Band%2Bginger.jpg" width="136" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://cupcakecosplay.tumblr.com/tagged/elsa-cosplay" target="_blank"><img alt=" Elsa by Cupcake Cosplay" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LeL9pv3XGgU/VumOTkWAPgI/AAAAAAAASzg/ceI1zvl7jFsB4I04kvYVvQ8GniBG9Iuhg/s200/elsa%2Bcupcake%2Bcosplay.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="http://brittablvd.com/blog/2014/04/elsa-the-snow-queen/" target="_blank"><img alt=" Elsa by Britta Blvd" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHiO1Ezv8BE/VumOt89v0QI/AAAAAAAASzo/kHz_izGD5-Q-LmKjy2hXPePJDaUQ530_g/s200/Elsa%2Bbritta%2Bblvd.jpg" width="138" /></a> <a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/elsa-from-frozen2.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Elsa's Ice Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OiuEPasFlGU/Vv1-KPW0zBI/AAAAAAAATFY/uM3iQskefVU6bW4sYmoT9pCC_BTjyKoXg/s200/elsa%2Bby%2Btracy.jpg" width="150" /></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=81771" target="_blank"><img alt=" Elsa's Dress Costume Notes by Katie" border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O-Xz9ES88do/Vv692igPXrI/AAAAAAAATHw/lx60GDutOug50cLxpdxxjhnBK3zRXFiEQ/s200/elsa%2Bby%2Bkatie.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://brittablvd.com/blog/2014/02/making-queen-elsa-of-arendelle/" target="_blank">Elsa's Coronation Gown by Britta</a></div>
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<a href="http://sewkurafty.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/elsa-coronation-dress/" target="_blank">Elsa's Coronation Dress by Sew Kurafty</a></div>
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<a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/queen-elsa-of-arendelle-coronation-dress-construction-notes/">Elsa Coronation Dress Construction Notes by Yuuri-K</a></div>
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<a href="http://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/elsa-the-snow-queen-frozen/" target="_blank">Angela Clayton's Elsa Cosplay Tutorial</a></div>
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<a href="http://yuurisans.wordpress.com/tutorials-construction-notes/queen-elsa-of-arendelle-ice-dress-construction-notes/" target="_blank">Queen Elsa's Costume Construction Notes by Yuuri-K</a></div>
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<a href="http://jackandgingerco.ca/2014/02/disney-princess-queen-series-part-7-queen-elsa-frozen.html" target="_blank">Elsa's Dress Walkthrough by Jack & Ginger Co</a></div>
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<a href="http://brittablvd.com/blog/2014/04/elsa-the-snow-queen/" target="_blank">Elsa's Ice Dress by Britta</a></div>
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<a href="http://tracyscostumingworld.weebly.com/elsa-from-frozen2.html" target="_blank">Elsa's Ice Dress Tutorial by Tracy Fletcher</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=81771" target="_blank">Elsa's Dress Costume Notes by Katie</a></div>
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<a href="http://katinka0921.deviantart.com/art/Elsa-Cape-Design-421658247" target="_blank">Cape Design by Katina0912</a></div>
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<a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7000-products-48617.php?page_id=494" target="_blank">McCall's Pattern M7000 for Elsa and Anna</a></div>
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<b>Cinderella (2015):</b></div>
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<b>Anna from Frozen Fever (2015):</b></div>
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<a href="http://adventuresindollwonderland.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-final-portion-of-my-frozen-fever.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Anna's Frozen Fever Dress by My Little Megara" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-56x9QDIPY2o/VrZAJXNi4bI/AAAAAAAAI2I/Z0XoWQkNsKQ/s200/bloggyanna.png" width="72" /></a> <a href="http://lepetitearbre.com/2016/01/anna-birthday-dress/" target="_blank"><img alt="Anna's Frozen Fever Dress by Le Petite Arbre" src="http://lepetitearbre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imagea-300x225.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://adventuresindollwonderland.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-final-portion-of-my-frozen-fever.html" target="_blank">Anna's Frozen Fever Dress by My Little Megara</a></div>
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<a href="http://lepetitearbre.com/2016/01/anna-birthday-dress/" target="_blank">Anna's Frozen Fever Dress by Le Petite Arbre</a> (for a child, but great link for embroidery stitches)</div>
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Goodness! That was long! Again, please comment if you have any questions or any recommendations (I'd welcome any new tutorials I can find), and check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/erulisse/disney-costume-tutorials/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> for more costumes and updates!</div>
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Turn two okay shirts into one awesome shirt!</div>
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So, I've been looking for a cool ruffled shirt for a while for a Victorian costume, but haven't had much luck. I found lots of plain white shirts, but no shirt of my dreams. I eventually found the perfect one - except it was one of those strange shirt-attached-to-sweater-vest things. Well, I did what any person with two shirts and a sewing machine would do - I improvised!</div>
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Exhibit A: Uninspiring plain shirt on the left, and fun ruffle-y front section of a shirt with a maroon sweater vest attached on the right.</div>
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First things first - turn the sweater vest thing inside out...</div>
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And start seam ripping!</div>
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Once detached, it took me a while to figure out how I wanted to put this all together. I turned both of them inside out and laid the ruffled collar over the top of the shirt.</div>
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I made sure to match both the seam lines on the collar and the shoulder so that the new collar would fit right.</div>
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After pinning the whole thing down, I marked around the edge with blue chalk and cut just inside the mark, with about 1/4" allowance.</div>
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I laid the collar over the cut shirt, pinned them together, then started sewing them together.</div>
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A little folding and ironing...</div>
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And <i>voila! </i>A professional looking tuck in the back, with no one the wiser that I misjudged the amount of fabric.</div>
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I picked out a few pretty buttons to replace the odd ruby looking ones that matched the sweater vest.</div>
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I lined up and marked where I wanted my new buttonhole to be by running my chalk pen inside the existing hole.</div>
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Setting number 1 sews in a tight zig zag down the left hand side of the buttonhole.</div>
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I lined it up with my blue mark from earlier and got sewing. The beauty of the buttonhole foot is that it the foot moves with you. Since the original buttonholes were two marks long, I sewed until the arrow pointed at the bottom mark.</div>
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The top is one of the original holes, and the bottom one is mine! No difference, right?</div>
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And when everything is said and done, I had a beautiful ruffled shirt with pretty buttons!</div>
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Modeled here by my lovely $3 yard sale dress form, Jane Grey.</div>
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So the time has come! The Hobbit is here! </div>
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Let all nerds rejoice and cheer!</div>
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There are more reasons to read, and let your geekiness show!</div>
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And if you want to make a Dwarf costume, I'll help make it so!</div>
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Well, now that my rhyming is done, I'll show you how I put together Jim's dwarf costume that he wore to the Hobbit midnight premiere! (By the way, if you were wondering, it was AMAZING!! I'm slightly biased, but still - I loved it.)</div>
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First, I have to credit Pinterest for helping me keep track of everything. My board for these costumes can be found <a href="http://pinterest.com/erulisse/costume-hobbit-and-dwarf/" target="_blank">here</a>, where I kept all of the resources I knew I'd be needing.</div>
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Dwarven Chainmaille:</div>
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(No fowarding before midnight for luck required)</div>
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I was very inspired by this <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Genuine-chainmaille-from-pop-tabs/?ALLSTEPS" target="_blank">tutorial for chainmaille from soda tabs</a>, posted by quixotiCfluX on instructables.com. He takes you through the process step by step with great pictures.<br />
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I started a bowl of them early on, and asked all my friends to contribute, while scavenging as much as I could. You'll also want a staple remover in order to bend the tabs so they all fit nicely together. Then a wire cutter, to cut the top part of the soda tab so you can weave them together.<br />
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Stick the tab in the staple remover and push down on it, so it bends in the middle.</div>
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This helps them lay next to each other and to connect neatly together.</div>
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Then, use your wire cutter to snip the middle bit of the top, and slide the top of one tab into a side of the bottom hole. Then keep adding until you start to get shapes to them.</div>
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I knew I wanted to have chainmaille along Jim's arms, so I measured around his arm and left a few inches gap along the opposite side of the sleeve so it would stretch a bit.</div>
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After a while of watching MythBusters and working at it, I had a pretty good amount done!</div>
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After some consideration, I realized that I wanted some on his hand, and some on his upper arm. So I split them in half, and using the sleeves from a long thrift store t-shirt (cutting thumb-holes in them as well), I taped them into place in order to sew them on. I hand stitched with black thread, and peeled away the tape as I made my way around.</div>
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A 'bracer' is basically an arm-guard, and with all the leather scraps I picked up at a thrift store for $5, I knew I could easily whip up two of them. I thought about embossing them with celtic designs, but that required far more skill than I had, so I left them plain.</div>
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The cloak and beard added to the effect as well. (He enjoyed growing out his beard far too much)</div>
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From a workflow perspective, I decided that it would be neat to be able to include a "clean" option in the makefile for removing data files associated with debugging, without doing the other things that a typical "make clean" command does (removing module libraries, etc). Naturally, I named this option "datclean".
Only a few hours later did I realize what I had done:<br />
<code>make datclean</code>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16249364471204672561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756472611046811356.post-6338680138106902482012-11-03T09:54:00.000-07:002012-12-30T17:58:04.494-08:00Hobbit Feet Tutorial<br />
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Mostly because I couldn't find any other tutorials about making hobbit feet, and I didn't want to spend $30 on plushie feet that honestly look pretty strange. There was much searching of the internet, but the only results for how to knit hobbit feet were for one tutorial on <a href="http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/proudfeet.html" target="_blank">Proudfeet baby booties</a> (awwwww) and a book of knitting patterns that I didn't want to buy. So, being the naive crafter I am, a friend taught me exactly two crochet stitches a few days before, and I thought... "You know, I could probably figure out how to crochet slippers. It can't be that hard, right?"</div>
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'Fun Fur', which is yarn that has fuzz all along one side. This will be the hair for your hobbit feet.</div>
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A crochet hook (I used a size H or 5 mm)</div>
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Julia is European, but her English and techniques are great. She demonstrates the stitches pretty clearly, but in case you need more assistance, I've included videos I found helpful to go along with each technique. So, before we start, let's review the kinds of crochet stitches you'll need to know.<br />
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Now before you feel scared and overwhelmed, I had no idea what crocheting was until a few days before I started this project, and if I didn't know what was happening, I would youtube or ask until I figured it out. So no previous experience needed.</div>
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Keep in mind, she's using a 3.5 mm hook and 3 ply yarn, while I didn't realize I had a 5 mm hook and 4 ply yarn, so I adjusted the number of rows to reflect my differing supplies (after making it all wrong first, as per my usual).</div>
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First, as with all knitting/crochet projects, make a slip knot (0:15 - 0:28)</div>
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Here, she talks about the size, which for her is a European 39, which is US Women's 8 1/2, but keep in mind the difference in yarn and hook size, so I say put it across your toes to measure, and if you need more or less, adjust accordingly. (2:41 - 3:15)</div>
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Make 3 single crochets in the same hole, also known as 3 increases. This will build out the chain and make the curve you see below. (3:16 - 4:09)</div>
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Now make 8 single crochets in the rest of the chain. (Optional: She mentions using two loops to make the sock thicker at the toe, which basically means sticking your hook in the first hole, then looping over to include the next hole, and pulling the yarn through the common space, like the connecting section in a Venn Diagram. In order to make sure you don't decrease and treat two loops like one, be sure to use the hole your treated as your second Venn Diagram circle again for your next stitch. If you didn't understand that, pretend I didn't say anything and just single crochet 8 stitches.) (4:10 - 5:30)</div>
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Increase by 2 again. (You're basically widening the curve so that the sock/slipper will go around your whole foot.) (7:19 - 7:33)<br />
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And now, we're done with the base! She says to make 15 rounds of single crochets, but really, crochet however many rounds it takes to get to the middle of the top of your foot (not the middle of the sole of your foot - we'll be crocheting for that later.) (9:17 - 9:41)</div>
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Now, this is where I add my own instructions in. To get the furry effect of hobbit feet, about 8 or 9 rounds in, wrap the 'Fun Fur' around your yarn, and treat it as if it's all just one string. You can make a slip knot with it on the previous stitch to keep it in place, if need be.</div>
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Fold your little pouch in half, and give it two or three stitches on each side, so that the 'hair' is on the top center of the slipper, and start crocheting your 'two for one' yarn. If you've followed the strict instructions, you should have 24 stitches all the way around, but I fudged some and ended up with 27. I figured 14 stitches per top side, took off two per side for allowance, and thus crocheted 10 stitches with my 'Fun Fur'. </div>
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If the side with the 'hair' is a bit longer and thicker than the bottom part, don't worry. We'll fix that in a little bit.</div>
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After the increase, go ahead and crochet however many rounds it takes to get to the front of of the ankle. She says 20 rounds, but again, keep in mind the difference between hook and yarn size, and just go until it reaches where your leg reaches your foot. (11:45 - 12:40)</div>
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Here you can see the margin of 2 stitches I used for my hobbit hair.</div>
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At this point, it was rather late at night, and I couldn't help but notice that my slipper looked a lot like a hedgehog puppet with a snotty nose. Pippin was unimpressed.</div>
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So, at this point, all you have is a crocheted tube (She talks about this between 12:41 and 12:58). To make it into a sock, we're going to add a flat heel section, and then make the sides come together. Just you watch.</div>
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Now that your tube covers the top of your foot, you're done with the fun Hobbit hair. Cut it, then knot it so it doesn't escape, and prepare for the next step. Don't worry! We're halfway done!</div>
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Start at the side, and leave open 11 stitches in the middle of the top side. So if you have 27 stitches, we'll be crocheting the remaining 16. Crochet in from the side until the math works out (if my half was 13 stitches across, I start at the side, then crochet in one, so that the 11 stitches are in the middle, coming up one stitch on each side). (12:59 - 13:47)</div>
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Then turn your work around so you can see what you're doing. (13:58 - 14:02)</div>
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Start crocheting not in that first stitch (the one you just chained) but in the next one, and keep going until you reach the other side of those open 11 stitches. (14:03 - 14:29)</div>
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Chain 1, turn your work, then crochet all the way back (14:30 - 15:10)</div>
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You'll need 4 stitches in the middle to do 2 decreases, so crochet in however many you need just like normal. (Mine was 16 across, so I chained 1, then crocheted 6 stitches in). (15:39 - 17:25)</div>
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Here's where we decrease. Stick your hook into a stitch just like normal, yarn over, pull back, but before you yarn over again and pull it through the two loops you have, stick the hook through the next stitch, yarn over and pull through so that you have 3 loops.</div>
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Yarn over, and pull the yarn through all 3 loops, making a decrease. (17:25 - 18:01)</div>
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Make 1 more decrease (18:02 - 18:26), then crochet the rest normally (18:27 - 18:37). What this is doing is creating a curve for your heel (see below) and building up the bottom of the sock. </div>
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Here's where we stitch it all together. Turn the flap inside out, so that the bottom sides are facing each other. (18:50 - 19:10)</div>
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Stick your hook through the stitch on the opposite corner, yarn over, and pull it through both loops. *Not* a single crochet. This is known as a slip stitch, and you're basically sewing the seam together. (19:12 - 19:42)</div>
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Put the two sides together so that the stitches match up, stick the hook into both stitches and pull it back through all the loops you have. (Details: put the hook through the next stitch and the one parallel to it, yarn over, pull through both stitches, then back through the loop on your hook. She explains it much better in the video at 19:43 - 20:08) </div>
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You're going to use the 2 stitches that make up the corner as 1 decrease. (Remember, a decrease is basically one single crochet with you forgetting to yarn through your two loops, and then you go for the next one anyway and pull the yarn through all three.) (22:35 - 23:21) </div>
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Then single crochet normally across the top until you get to the other corner. Use the corner stitches as your decrease again, and you'll want 4 rounds of this. So, crochet 4 rounds of single crochets while decreasing in each corner. (23:22 - 23:54)</div>
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Double crochet (Yarn over before you go into the stitch, then yarn over once you're through, and pull back. You now have three loops. Yarn over, pull through two, then yarn over and pull through two again, now making just one loop.) Demonstrated at 24:18 - 24:48.</div>
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Double crochet around until you see the 3 free stitches from your chain and first double crochet. Now we're going to connect them. (24:49 - 25:02)</div>
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Do a slip stitch through the third stitch you see going up, and pull it all the way through, basically connecting the two top stitches. (25:03 - 25:24)</div>
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Do that until your sock is as tall as you want it (I only did 3 rows), and then do one last round of single crochets. (25:52 - 26:07)</div>
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And now you're done! Repeat everything again, and now you have two beautiful hobbit feet slippers, all ready for the Hobbit premiere (Dec 14th!!!!!!) or for any geeky gathering.</div>
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Pippin was very interested in my new fuzzy feet and in my cloak.</div>
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Here is my completed outfit!</div>
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