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WonderCon Masquerade Contest: Nina London Cosplay

Costume Name: Cheshire Cat

Costume Description: Original Design (inspired by film source)

Bio: “I’m not crazy.  My reality is just different than yours.”  Who among us hasn’t identified with these immortal words from Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat?  And who better to bring this character to life than Tim Burton, perennial lover of all things that appear crazy to some, familiar to others?  This costume was entirely hand-constructed by the wearer.  The tail rests on a harness worn under the dress; its base is 12-gauge wire and quilt batting, and it is covered in fabric, artificial fur, crocheted yarn, and rhinestones.  The claws are made from poly foam caulk saver covered in brocade and rhinestones, and the mask is made from Worbla, wire, and weirdness. 

Photography: Alexandra Lee Studios

[komickrazi]

WonderCon Masquerade Contest: Devon Baker and Carrie-Lea Hoch Costume Name: Ugly Stepsisters Costume Description: Ugly Stepsisters - Re-creation from Disney’s Cinderella

The idea for this costume was to take the simple dresses from the animated Disney cartoon and give them a slight glow-up; remaining true to the base colors and overall silhouette, but with some texture, flair and elegance. The undergarments (though unseen) remain true to historical roots with slit crotch bloomers, petticoat, corset and lobster tail bustle. We even sewed historical pockets tied under our skirts to hold all the essentials a lady needs. The fabrics used were selected with lots of textures, and to add pop to the gowns without making them too busy. Lace appliques and some subtle beading were hand sewn to finish the garments. Once covid struck, these costumes were stored away with hopes of future cons to woo some handsome princes. Eventually masks were sewn to match the costumes so we can go to all the balls even in these plague times!

Photos and video taken by Devon Baker and Carrie-Lea Hoch

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Elphaba’s Act II Gown

Hey friends! This is my entry into the WonderCon Masquerade with my Elphaba Act II gown from the Broadway musical, Wicked!

Elphaba has taken just over 675 hours to date. Because of my love for earth sustainability I set out to make this gown out of completely recycled materials and fortunately I just about have accomplished that goal. The only things that were bought for the costume was the chiffon for the capes and the glass and wood beads that I used to hand bead the bodice.

The skirt is made of approximately 147 yards of 5” inch strips of fabric that were hand cut and ruffled onto the skirt which is actually a nine foot wide circle skirt made from an old table cloth. All of the patch work on the bodice was all hand stitched on and while this seems like an insane feat, which it was, they were hand stitched because at the time I was working for Disney and would spend about an hour to an hour and a half on the bus on my way to work so I would stitch away. I could also be seen still stitching on my breaks and lunches.

In addition the hat was of my own creation and was sewn by machine and was finished with a hand stitched bias binding with an Incased wire to help the brim hold it’s shape.

Great care was also taken in creating my makeup plot to go along with the costume. I did extensive research into Elphaba’s makeup in the show and am happy to say that I have sourced the official products used in the show and through practice was able to accurately recreate the show’s makeup plot for Elphaba onto myself.

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WonderCon Masquerade Contest: Judith Harmon

Costume Name: Ethereal Lightfury

Costume Description: This is my interpretation of Sunset Dragon’s Lightfury design.

Personal Bio: Cosplay is an artform that I love and cherish, I love the moment of inspiration when a new costume idea comes my way. I have been sewing for so many years and enjoy the fun challenges that cosplay brings to me. Each project brings it’s own triumphs and challenges, and I am so excited to share my art with whomever I am able.

Photos Taken by: Nick Ferris

My Lightfury Journey: The first moment I saw this Sunset Dragon design, I was enthralled. I loved the idea of this beautiful creature being captured in such an interesting way. When I started planning out my interpretation of this design, I decided that I wanted a little bit more color and flow in how this was constructed. I thought about the traditional western dragon designs and loved the idea of giving her a scaled stomach, to give a contrasting color as well as an extra layer of shine. I decided to add flow to the skirt, shirt, and hood in my fabric choices, and added rhinestones EVERYWHERE! I found a lovely pink wig to go with this design, but it just didn’t have enough dimension for my use, I added wefts of white hair throughout to give the hair the look of highlights. My version of this design is in seduction mode, she hasn’t snagged her Toothless yet, but it’s only a matter of time

[sewnbyjosephine]

Sarah's dream ballgown 🔮

WONDERCON MASQUERADE

Josephine/RetroSnowWhite

Sarah's dream sequence gown 🔮

A fully-accurate re-creation from the movie The Labyrinth

✨My goal was 100% screen accuracy. Even the necklace clasp had to be the same. Everything was made by me except for the shoes and ring, including the patterns. I added human hair extensions, as well as lot's of "magic" to get my hair big. The makeup look is pretty simple, mainly purple eyeshadow and enhanced brows. The iridescent fabric is different between the skirt and bodice (it's very loud walking lol) CRUNCH CRUNCH. The muslin lining can be seen in a couple of the pictures. The outer organza skirt layer had to be dyed three times (the first time it caught on fire and I had to make a new one). Finding the lace for the skirt took a long time, as well as the outer bodice fabric. The bodice is constructed with no front seams, so all shaping is done on the sides. There is a lot of inside boning as well. Thanks to hd museum photos I could zoom in on every little detail and get each bead exact. There are so many different embellishments on this costume. Sequins, bugle beads, seed beads, stones, rhinestones, etc. It closes in the back with hook and eyes. The pouch on her skirt has lots of different stones, and I created the netting for it by cutting up a shower loofa. The necklace was especially complicated, it took quite a while. All the other accessories were overall pretty simple to do. I loved this dress as a kid, and I'm glad I decided to make it!

Music: While We Were Sleeping by Vermos

[masquerade-at-home]

Start here!  The Fogilo team, our usual Masters of Ceremonies for our Masquerade events, Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio, and the invisible Victor Foglio, award-winning artists and writers from Studio Foglio, welcome you to the 2021 WonderCon@Home Masquerade!  Listen to them explain the show before you continue on!

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WonderCon Masquerade Contest: Kathryn Henzler

Costume Name: Lady of Lórien and Light

Costume Description: An original design based on Galadriel and Lothlórien architecture from The Lord of the Rings, consisting of a dress of rose silk and cupro embroidered with sequins and crystals, a 3-D printed bodice, neck corset, and bracelet, a bejeweled ring, wire elf ears, and a recycled, handmade paper flower crown.

Bio: Kathryn Henzler is an award-winning designer and creator of theatrical costumes, cosplay, skating costumes, and geek couture. She has exhibited at conventions and art museums and is a three-time Her Universe Fashion Show contestant. In her day-to-day, she is also a Japanese-English translator, composer/musician/audio engineer, actress, activist, archer, and adult figure skater.

Photo & Video Credit: Elizabeth Emmert/Kathryn Henzler

Music Credit: Kathryn Henzler

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WonderCon Masquerade Contest: Capt Cash

Costume Name: Endgame Ironman

Costume Description: Re-creation of the moment Tony Stark does the Snap in Avengers: Endgame

Bio: Capt Cash got his start at the Tokyo Game show in 2005. At the time he had never attended a con of any kind and was living as an expat in Kobe, Japan. When his friend insisted that they go to the big show in Tokyo, Cash agreed on the condition that they did it ‘all the way.’ That meant costumes. Dressing as Lupin the Third, the rush of that first con had Cash hooked.

He moved back to the US in 2009 and picked up Cosplay again in 2013 when he attended San Diego Comic-Con for the first time. His work has been featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune, SYFY, i09, and Nerdist to name a few.

With a wife and two boys under the age of five, cosplay hasn’t so much slowed down as it has changed. Now it’s making costumes for four.

Photo credits:

Top image - K.C. Alfred 'Snap' - K.C. Alfred Edit by Sandor Gyarmati 'Death of Tony Stark' - Jeff Zoet Visuals