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Make sure the front of the body form is facing the straps of the back pack. Nothing like backward boobs to ruin the effect! Tape the back pack to the form and wrap the tape up in a criss cross pattern to secure tightly. Remove the hanger portion from the back of the neck. Reserve the screw (s).
- 1. To save money I looked at the Dollar store for whatever I needed first and if I couldn't find it there then I went to other places like Walmart...
- 2. Put the dress on the mannequin or in my case I wrapped the curtain around in order to get an idea on what I wanted it to look like and figure ou...
- 3. Cut a hole in the top of the backpack big enough to fit the body form snugly with the zipper closed. If you just put the form into the bac...
- 4. Or put the dress on if you have one. My friend Nicole totally helped me with the dress portion. We cut the curtain in half after mea...
- 5. Add the silicone in blotchy textures onto the neck. I carved out a spinal like shape out of a piece of builders Styrofoam. It didn't reall...
- 6. Although the costume is amazing, it's also the make up, hair and role playing that really makes it come alive...or dead... or alive? Anywa...
- When Planning The Costume I Knew I Would Need The Following Basic Components
- The Dress
- The Bust
- Paper Mache
- Dress Alterations Including Hole For Head
- Fake Arms
- Arm Holes
- Securing Dress to Bodice
- The Wig
- Makeup
1. Dress 2. A fake bust 3. A rig to hold the bust up right 4. Fake hands to hold my head 5. Wig (since I have brown hair and didn't want to dye it and style it)
I started my planning with the dress since it was important to me to have the dress look at least remotely period accurate. I knew if I was going to sew the dress, it would take a while. I had originally planned to sew the dress since I am a pretty good seamstress. After looking at patterns and fabric options, I realized it would not only be very t...
For the fake bust I wanted it to be lightweight (because I would be wearing it on my back all night) but sturdy (so I wouldn't have to worry about damaging it when putting it on or dancing). I decided to go with a brown paper bag paper mâché. To get the shape for the bust I used a child-sized dress form I already had. I needed the shoulders to be m...
I decided to make my paper mache from brown paper bags because it is more sturdy and requires fewer layers. This process takes a lot of time and can't be rushed! I grabbed a few brown paper bags (left over from grocery shopping) and relaxed in front of a movie (I decided it was the perfect time to watch the Kirstin Dunst Marie Antoinette movie, but...
I needed to mark where my neck hit underneath the dress (for me this was about 2 inches above the seam at the waist in the dress). Have someone help cut a slit in this spot, or mark it, take the rig off, cut the slit, and then try it back on. Start small with your cut, you can always make it bigger but if you cut it too large it’s hard to un-do! Yo...
The bust has been made, dress altered, rig assembled, what is the costume missing? Oh yeah, arms!! The fake arms are needed to fill out the dress and will “hold” my real head to create the illusion that Marie’s head has been cut off and caught in her hands. I started with a pair of elbow-length white gloves Women's 22'' Long Satin Finger Gloves Whi...
At this point, the costume was mostly done, but I had a few observations when trying it on. First of all, I realized what a pain it was to never have the use of my arms. I realized how it would be impossible to eat or drink anything on my own and that bathroom trips would be difficult. I needed a way to break the illusion when necessary and get my ...
Once the costume was finished, I applied hot glue just inside the seam around the neckline to hold the dress perfectly in place on the bodice.
The final piece needed to complete my look was the wig! I struggled to find a reasonably priced wig that I liked and ultimately ended up buying a white colonial man wig. Linfairy Lawyer Curly Wig Light Blonde Halloween Cosplay Costume Wig For Party I undid the band in the back, scooped most of the curls to the top of the head, and pinned them in pl...
On the night of the party, I started by doing my makeup. I used the palest concealer I had all over my face along with a very white heavy powder. I applied pink blush in large circles on my cheeks, drew my lips smaller, and used a red lip stain. I kept the eyes simple to try and be more historically accurate (although I did wear a little mascara), ...
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Dec 18, 2012 · The left arm was a fake — a wire skeleton wrapped in cotton batting, stuffed into a long glove sewn closed to the end of the sleeve. It was completely posable and was tacked into place once the costume was on. The shoulders and arm were stuffed with cotton to fill them out. Makeup, hair, and blood-red paint helped to finish the effect.
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Headless Marie Antoinette Halloween Costume: This costume was created for Halloween 2006. I have detailed the creation process for Make magazine, but here is just a quick look at my photos.
I was inspired to Headless Marie Antoinette after I saw a photo of a similar costume put together by Nicole Magnes a few years ago. The dress was made out of a nightgown and lacy bedskirt I found a thrift store, which we placed over a backless mannequin that I bought and painted with blue, purple, green and grey acrylic paints.
