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Costume Progress: Harley Quinn- Infinite Crisis

My latest costume adventure is a bit out of left field for me. It feels like ages since I’ve made anything other than ornate “trim monsters” as I call them. So here’s something completely different!

Infinite Crisis Harley Quinn was a must make for me since I saw the design. It’s adorable but very clearly Harley. In the seas of Suicide Squad Harley’s that we are bound to see this year I’m glad I can join in on the Harley Hype in something cozy.

I altered my go-to Kigurumi patttern to create this costume. The most time consiming aspect was definitely the appliques. SO MANY DIAMONDS! I satin stitched each design onto the base pattern.

The hood is huge and super cozy! I really wanted a big hood to fit a wig in with pigtails.

I did make an alteration to the original design. The design featured a butt flap that opens to reveal Batman panties. It’s very cute but it’s not my style to be revealing. So my flap is false and cannot open.

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Cos Break: Unicorn Dress

I needed a break from Cosplay so my Sunday Funday was dedicated to creating a new dress! I used a pattern I’ve made before but I love.

The fabric I chose was a lucky find in my local Joann Fabric and Crafts. I couldn’t resist the gold unicorns. I chose a coordinating gold horseshoe fabric for the hem.

I had to add my own spin on the dress to I added some gold rick rack on the pockets. Yet another sign I’ve been watching too much Star Trek: The Original Series.

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NoFlutter Anna Progress: Crown

I came to the realization as I was working on my Anna costume that I had enough supplies to make NoFlutter’s Anna design as well. I love NoFlutter’s artwork. I have several of her designs on my to-do list. I didn’t consider doing her Anna design however until recently. Now I’m super excited to make this costume.

The first costume element I’ve finished is her crown. I love the fact NoFlutter included a nod to Sven in her design. I began by painting the antlers. I used two Christmas ornaments from Hobby Lobby for the antlers. Originally they were a light taupe color. I painted them brown and added black details and gold tips. I finished them off by adding a gloss coat.

The base crown is from Hobby Lobby. The antlers and surrounding flowers are glued on. The flowers are from Joanns, Hobby Lobby and Michaels. I added a mixture of gold and pink glitter on some of the leaves. I love adding personal touches on items like that.

I can’t wait to see the crown with the wig!

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Anna Progress Part 1: Cape & Hat

I’ve begun work on my next big Disney Cosplay project: Anna from Frozen. I’ve chosen to make her traveling dress. The cape is the first costume element I decided to tackle.

I used Simplicity’s Officially Licensed Frozen pattern #S0745. The pattern was pretty straight forward, nothing was wonky and the project was completed pretty quickly. I chose pink micro suede for the outer cape and pink bridal satin (CRINGE) for the lining. I got both fabrics from Fabric.com.

My trim was a combination of purple pom poms (ebay), dark purple braided trim (ebay) and metallic purple rick rack (Hobby Lobby). I layered the trims to create the look I wanted. It’s similar to the animated cartoon but much simpler to recreate. I’ve seen a lot of people paint the design on their cape but I personally am not a fan of painting on fabric. The fur trim was a lucky find in my supply stock. My grandmother gave me a huge box of faux fur and I had just enough of this purple fur to complete this project.

The clasp I found at Joanns. I really like making Disney cosplays that look “ritzy” I know that my use of Rick Rack kind of contradicts that. The only explanation I have for that choice is that I’ve been watching too much Star Trek: The Original Series.

The only thing left to do on the cape is add rhinestones. I have a huge bag of amethyst colored hot fix stones I’ll be applying. I also want to sew a wig comb into the hat to keep it on easier.