Dragon Con Costumes

[Dasquian Belargic]

Yes/no? Should we geek-out and dress up as the characters of Star Wars, or (worse/better still) as our own roleplaying characters? We've got a decent sized group of people shacking up in Robot House, so we could easily get some kind of group theme going...

Thoughts? :whaa

[Serena]

I'm thinking Star Wars characters, not RPing characters. We don't want to be too obscure otherwise other people won't appreciate our costumes. And for that matter if I dressed up as Arya people would think that I'm Trinity. ;) Our characters all look like other characters, if you know what I mean.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I know what you mean.

Still, Yog should dress up as a Yog.

*nod* :D

[Cneidon Mako]

I could go as that blue elephant guy :)

[Morgan Evanar]

Max Rebo? That would be p. funny.

I'm just going to wear a hat and yell a lot.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Just a hat?

[Morgan Evanar]

No I'll be wearing other stuff but I like hats ok.

Is that a request?

[Miranda Tarkin]

Naked Fewdy! :o

[Dasquian Belargic]

I would also like to wear a hat. I have a special fondness for hats.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I'm all for dressing as our own characters. People dress up as obscure characters there anyway. There's tons of random jedi and stormtrooper con-goers, so I don't see it as being out of the norm. Plus that doesn't even count the folks that simply dress according to genre. Steampunk anyone?

Not only that, but when people ask who we're supposed to be, we can hand them our sw-fans business cards :D

[Karl Valten]

OH hells yes. Dressing as an Inquisitor would be freaking awesome.


I'd have to shave the facial hair, though.

[Callista]

I prolly won't be dressing up...maybe...but prolly not :P I'll be flying in from a wedding in Hawaii.

[Dasquian Belargic]

bumpin bumpin

[Wyl Staedtler]

I just bought a leather corset which would make for a cool costume, but I don't think I'm gonna be at Dragon Con. :(

[Dasquian Belargic]

But I want to see you dress up as Wyl :(

[Lilaena De'Ville]

There may be some Princess Leia shenanigans going on, but I'm not sure that I'm brave enough for a metal bikini, even after I lose the weight. ;)

[Dasquian Belargic]

Satkia is going as Six (in that red dress) so I'm looking into putting together a Galactica off-duty 'uniform' i.e. http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Image:Tee_mini.JPG

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I have the shirts for that, but I ordered them a little too big for me. Didn't fit right. But i have BSG dogtags if you want me to borrow? ;) They're not hard to find on ebay.

I'm considering a Padme costume. :p Too bad Ryla is MIA, perhaps I could beg/plead/shower her with riches to sew me something.... she's so talented!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Where did you get your shirts from? The best I've found so far is on amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nike-Womans-Vent-Sleeveless-T-Shirt/dp/B001CLRCNY/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3QSD9HFI5B02B&colid=190GAGBIDVJKC
http://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Apparel-Racerback-Tank-Olive/dp/B000YK2ZM2/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1MAZBZD7GVHUJ&colid=190GAGBIDVJKC (in olive)

and yes thank you please I would like to borrow the dogtags :D

[Satkia Beltrak]

Yes, guys, I'm crazy enough to dress as Six. *grins* *bounce*

And I'll surely dress as Satkia one other time, because well... I look like her and she owns my closet. *whistles*

[Dasquian Belargic]

Just be careful about doing any bouncing whilst in costume

Actually...

:mneh

[Satkia Beltrak]

Hum... I'll be a bouncy Satkia, not Six :p

[Emelie Shadowstar]

...you all make me tempted to dye my hair horrid shades, get myself a mild sunburn so I'm just a tinge pink and lose a few pounds and go off trouncing about as Em :p

[Dasquian Belargic]

Dooooo it :shakefist

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I got mine from ebay. They're custom made, at least the black tank is. The undershirt is just a man's sleeveless tank... If I got a smaller grey sleeveless shirt it would work better for me it just wasn't fitted enough. :)

[Emelie Shadowstar]

...Only if it'd get my partner in crime to go :(


Though in all actuality I might just go as Kaylee from Firefly one day since I can actually pull that one off XD

[Callista]

LOL - DOOO EEET :)

Would be awesome - either one ^_^

[Dasquian Belargic]

You have to dress as something too, Callista. Don't let the side down! :(

[Callista]

I suppose I could go as Mara Jade ^__^ Thought about going as Cally which would double as Sydney Savage - lol

[Dasquian Belargic]

bumpity bump

your one chance in the year (aside from halloween but forget that for now) to dress up like the HUGE NERD you know you are

[Satkia Beltrak]

It seems that I will have two red Six outfits, so I shall dress as her twice instead of once. *grins*

[Dasquian Belargic]

Two of the red dress? o_O

[Satkia Beltrak]

Hell yes. *grins*

One like a red dress from season 1, and one closer to the "classic" red dress. :p

[Dasquian Belargic]

I need pictures to establish the difference, pls :mneh

[Morgan Evanar]

I would do something... but you know, :effort:

[Lady Vader]

I'd love to go, simply for the costuming part (ok,ok, meeting everyone would be a bonus too :p)! Gawd knows I have a small closet of costumes!

But baby stuff comes first. :p


As for costuming and ideas and materials, really not too hard. You can either go the semi-intricate route of designing a costume and having a seamstress make it for you (one of my fav routes), or you can go the none-intricate route of piecing the costume together from various places like bargain stores and eBay (this is the more budget-friendly route).

Actually, my very first costume I put together was my Sith costume (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/Nevlonniel/Costumes/LadyVader.jpg), pieced together from dance catelogues (body suit), various websites (cloak, lightsaber), and stores (belt, shoes). And remember make-up, elaborate or otherwise, always finishes of the costume nicely. It's like the cherry on top of the whipped cream. :)

From there on in, it was all downhill (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/Nevlonniel/Costumes/) (just to show a few). :uhoh


I really can't wait to see everyone's finished costumes! I love costuming! It's so much fun! :D

[Karl Valten]

Dibs on a Dr. Horrible costume :p

[Tear]

LV pulls off a blood elf well. Costume master right there.

[Dasquian Belargic]

You do make an incredibly convincing Belf, Rie :lol

Karl... Dr. Horrible? Who can be your Captain Hammer? :D

[Lady Vader]

LV pulls off a blood elf well. Costume master right there.

You do make an incredibly convincing Belf, Rie :lol

Thanks! :D

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Some helpful info:

How to make a Dr. Horrible costume (http://mydisguises.com/2008/09/10/dr-horrible-lab-coat-update/)

How to make Dr. Horrible & Captain Hammer costumes (http://herofashions.blogspot.com/2008/07/dr-horrible-captain-hammer.html)


Dr. Horrible (http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080724/must-list/dr-horrible_l.jpg)

Aside from the info provided above, you might also be able to find most of Dr. Horrible's items at costume shops, supply stores, and/or eBay, such as the Goggles (http://cgi.ebay.com/DOCTOR-DR-HORRIBLE-HALLOWEEN-COSTUME-GOGGLES-GLASSES_W0QQitemZ260334538043QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI _Welding_Supplies?hash=item260334538043&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1240|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|2 93:1|294:50).


Captain Hammer (http://a942.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/51/l_a53a6650dbc43e02917c6fd80d1180fd.jpg)

Shirt:
Captain Hammer t-shirt (http://drhorrible.shop.bravadousa.com/Product.aspx?cp=15324_15784&pc=BGCTDH33)
It'd be easy enough to get or make the logo that goes on the t-shirt and then have it printed on a shirt through cafepress.com or similar website.

Gloves:
Pirate gloves (http://ravenswoodleather.com/Gauntlets/swordcow.html)
Darth vader gloves (http://www.amazon.com/BOS-V-for-Vendetta-Gloves/dp/B000HZV5VG/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1241108877&sr=8-16) (why they labeled it as 'V for Vendetta' is beyond me)

Shoes:
While you don't see them often, they look like regular black compat boots of sorts. I'm sure you could get away with any kind of simple black boot.

Belt:
Black belt with smooth gold buckle. Clothing store is your best bet.

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Yes, costumes can be made under a budget, but it's still going to cost.

[Charley]

I'd go all Jayne Cobb until some neckbeard said "Gee wow mister how did you build that sweet prop replica of Vera!"

Then I'd get rushed by security ^_^;

[Lady Vader]

Doooo eeeeet!!! :eek

And the being rushed by security... I dunno... it would certainly make for a GREAT Kodak moment. :lol

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Jayne Cobb (http://www.fireflywiki.org/img/Jayne23.jpg)

Vera (http://crimsonsguns.tripod.com/Saiga_OICW_12ga-2_vera.jpg)

pistol (http://crimsonsguns.tripod.com/ffhp.jpg)

Honestly, when it comes to the clothing, it'd be a very easy costume to put together. Hell, you could probably find all the pieces at your local mall, Walmart, Target, Old Navy, etc.

The hardest would be finding pieces for the accessories: gun belt and guns

But thankfully, there are a LOT of fans out there, and most have done the footwork (http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=3&t=18380) already. :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

You would make a great Jayne! As Rie says, dooo eeeet :eee

[Charlotte Tur'enne]

DO IT!! :D

Already know I'll probably do a makeshift Kaylee one day so you won't be on your lonesome! lmao

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I think he should go as Farva :colbert

[Tear]

I think he should go as Farva :colbert

I agree. Farva. He looks more like Farva. He could even carry around a "god damn litre of cola."

[Charley]

Vera (http://crimsonsguns.tripod.com/Saiga_OICW_12ga-2_vera.jpg)

Heh.

I have the Russian shotgun they used to build the prop.

And no, I'm not cosplaying anything. I'm here to laugh at bad cosplays, not become one.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I want to have Padme's outfit she wears on Mustafar. Found one already made for $450 but that's about $400 more than I can spend. :cry

[Lady Vader]

I want to have Padme's outfit she wears on Mustafar. Found one already made for $450 but that's about $400 more than I can spend. :cry

You could always try and make it yourself (http://padme-skywalker77.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html). The patterns, fabric, and sewing won't cost much. I don't know what the accessories and hardware would run though.


(Fun note: I was going to make this costume, or rather, I was going to have my seamtress make it for me for this years ComicCon. BUT, ComicCon happens to land on the week I'm due, so, yeah, no go. :p )

[Byl Laprovik]

(Fun note: I was going to make this costume, or rather, I was going to have my seamtress make it for me for this years ComicCon. BUT, ComicCon happens to land on the week I'm due, so, yeah, no go. :p )

But then you could have creepy droids deliver the baby.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

You know, if you go as Farva, I'd let you cut your hair for the part :)

[Byl Laprovik]

If you find me a uniform I will do it.

[Lady Vader]

But then you could have creepy droids deliver the baby.

Um, no. :p


And as for the Farva costume, that should be fairly simple. It looks like a standard tan cops uniform. I'm sure it'd be easy enough to find at costume shops, or even online costume stores.

And I could TOTALLY see you as Farva! :lol

[Dasquian Belargic]

What is a Farva? :uhoh

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

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:)

[Charley]

And I could TOTALLY see you as Farva! :lol

I'm not sure if I should be flattered or offended that so many of you think this is a good idea :uhoh

[Dasquian Belargic]

Haha I'm just watching Super Troopers now and I can totally see it too :lol You gotta do it and stay in character!

[Morgan Evanar]

Ugh no Farva is so awful don't stay in character all the time =[

[Charley]

Ugh no Farva is so awful don't stay in character all the time =[

I will only be in character when I'm drinking, how's that?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Open bar, dudes!

[Charley]

(shakes and sprays beers)

FARVA'S NUMBER OOOOOONE!!!! FARVA'S NUMBER OOOONE!!!!

[Dasquian Belargic]

:3 the trousers for my off-duty BSG pilot just arrived..

[Karl Valten]

I still don't have a costume.

:(

Though I could snag either a Dr. Horrible or Captain Hammer costume off some friends. :cool:

Which should it be?

[Dasquian Belargic]

Dr. Horrible! :D