Character: Velvet and Vinyl

Variation: Elegant Gothic Lolita

From: Original Design

Completed: Summer 2006

not so much a costume, per se, but a late-night outfit for Dragon*Con.

it's a combo of found items on hand, and a couple of thrown together things.

:: hat, fan, wig::

the hat's from my Yuuko costume, with added feathers. the fan came from a yard sale. i've had it for ages. the wig has about 80 black dreads stitched onto a black wig base. making the dreads wasn't that bad...i promise. hah!

::bustle, boots, thighhighs::

the thighhighs are made from an old pair of fishnets with ribbon stitched to the top. the boots i already had. they corset lace up the back.

the bustle i'd made for my Marie Antoinette. I'll use it again, but not anytime soon.

::shrug, corset::

more fun with recycled thrift-store velvet for the shrug. it's got puffed, victorian sleeves, and slanted cuffs.

the corset's an old one, recycled from my Wonka Loli costume.