Assembling my Doctor Who costume...

[Dasquian Belargic]

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It begins.

[Droo]

Show me the bowtie!

[Dasquian Belargic]

ETA for bowtie: 21st September ;)

[Droo]

Birthday bowtie! :)

[Rev Solomon]

That's great, but where's the psychic paper?

Also, when did you become the Archbishop of Canterbury?

[Dasquian Belargic]

A day earlier than expected...

http://i56.tinypic.com/149xj5e.jpg

Not pictured: matching burgundy braces/suspenders.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Someone has too much time on their hands.

All of time, infact.

And space!

[Droo]

Haha! Brilliant! And I'm even a bit jealous!

[Morgan Evanar]

Haha yes, fantastic!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Thanks chaps! Still a few items of clothing and accessories to go, but it's looking alright so far :)

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

You're lookin' mighty swanky there, gal :yum

[Dasquian Belargic]

;)

My hunt for a suitable jacket to go with this costume is probably going to be the most time-consuming / expensive part of the whole process. I am also faced with the decision of which jacket to go for. The tweed is more iconic, but I feel like I could probably get a lot more wear out of a military trench coat, as an actual winter jacket.. :ohno

[Vansen Tyree]

Personally I'd go for the military jacket, with added stetson. Like you say, you'll get more wear out of the jacket: and on top of that, you're much less likely to bump into other people in the exact same costume.

On a completely different note... in the Confidential that goes along with "The Girl Who Waited", they arranged for Karen Gillan to learn to drive a race car (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogd6-ADBUXQ).

I wish I could get driving lessons like that. (or alternatively, I wish I was stuck in a car with Karen) :ohno

[Droo]

I'm not a fan of the trench coat personally, and I think the tweed jacket coupled with the other costume elements is iconic by comparison with the new look. But it's like you said, you need to think of the economics of it too, which of the two jackets will give you more long-term value for money?

That said, you wear a stetson with the trench coat, true, but with the tweed jacket you get a fez. :cool:

[Mu Satach]

Someone has too much time on their hands.

All of time, infact.

And space!

Very nice... verrah....

[Dasquian Belargic]

Cheers. It's amazing how swanky a bowtie makes you feel :cool

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Costume looks awesome! :thumbup

[Dasquian Belargic]

I've just discovered that a pair of my black skinny jeans are just loose enough around the ankles to be able to cuff them/roll them up. That's one new purchase avoided!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Another costume piece that was already part of my wardrobe: Dalek stompers.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Through what seems to be an absurd stroke of luck, I just found a Harris tweed jacket that is the exact same cloth and cut as the one worn by the Doctor in Victory Of The Daleks, The Time Of Angels, and Flesh And Stone - and it's roughly my size. Bought for £35 on eBay! Should be here in 2-3 working days :D

[Dasquian Belargic]

Another costume piece that was already part of my wardrobe: Dalek stompers.

Since I've stumbled into owning a screen accurate tweed jacket, I decided to go for a more accurate pair of boots as well. I hadn't planned on spending this much on this costume but as we're going to DragonCon next year (and I apparently have way too much in the way of disposable income / not enough fancy boots), why the hell not. Here's what I've picked up:

http://i53.tinypic.com/124wro6.jpg

Yes, they are different to the boots I already own, because they don't have zips on the inside ankle and also look more like the 'layer boots' that the Doctor wore in series 5, although they are all black rather than being black and brown. Here's the Doctor's boots in action:

http://i51.tinypic.com/1037wo1.jpg

I guess I just need to 'age' the leather a little somehow.. although the boots he wears in series 6 look a lot less distressed.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Terrible photo quality BUT

http://i56.tinypic.com/zkmyb8.jpg

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Looks great! :D

[Captain Untouchable]

Why is Matt Smith in your bedroom? :colbert

[Dasquian Belargic]

Oh you :3

What is hilarious about putting the costume on is that I can't help but automatically mimic Smith's mannerisms, way of walking, etc too.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

BTW if you want to age your boots just wear them a lot. :)

[Captain Untouchable]

Have you been practicing whipping out your screwdriver and waving it around?















...:mischief

[Dasquian Belargic]

:o





Yes. Yes I have :lol

My jacket actually has two inside pockets which are large enough to fit the Sonic in :D

[Captain Untouchable]

Speaking of sonic screwdrivers (http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkpc7uCXaW1qipuloo1_500.jpg)...



Edit:

Oh, and also (http://www.toynk.com/product/UGT-DW1001-C/Doctor-Who-11th-Doctor-Sonic-Screwdriver-With-Actual-Screwdriver-Feature.html)... :ohno

[Dasquian Belargic]

Ha, brilliant. Did you buy the toy of Eleven's sonic from Amazon?

[Captain Untouchable]

Not yet. It's sat in my basket waiting for me to order something else.

I get all of my deliveries from Amazon sent to work... if someone asks me what I bought, I'll feel less guilty if I have something grown-up in the box as well. ^_^;

[Dasquian Belargic]

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* not drunk

[Dasquian Belargic]

Here's a break down of what I have and am still looking for a the minute...

Got:
* Tweed jacket
* Bow tie (one red, one blue)
* Braces (one set red, one set blue)
* Shirt
* Boots
* Trousers
* Sonic screwdriver
* Psychic paper
* Eyedrive (currently on order, awaiting production)

Need:
* Fez
* Stetson
* Elbow patches for jacket

I'll also be buying some Jammie Dodgers when I take this to DragonCon next year :)

[Captain Untouchable]

That's the first time a woman has ever flashed her sonic at me. :ohno


I'm toying with getting a Doctor Who costume together as well, just in case I either get very rich and make it to D*C, or find some other convention to romp around a little closer to home. However, all I've come up with so far is Craig Owen's football kit (http://i2.cdnds.net/10/09/550w_cult_doctor_who_football_shoot_3.jpg) (don't worry - I'll get you a matching #11 shirt, Jen ;) ), or possibly this (http://grummelmaedchen.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/d11s02e10_wallpaper_03.jpg) in the interests of simplicity.

Any other thoughts for notable / distinctively costumed male characters? There unfortunately aren't too many that spring to mind...

[Dasquian Belargic]

If you're hoping to come to D*C, Sarah is making an Amy costume and another Jen we know already has a brilliant River Song outfit - so a Rory would not go amiss!

http://dw-cosplay.livejournal.com/1049657.html
^ There's where you can find all the bits for the 'Captain' Rory outfit, if you fancy being a badass ;)

[Peter McCoy]

BTW if you want to age your boots just wear them a lot. :)

This tickled me so much!

[Peter McCoy]

I reckon I could pull off a 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) costume - assuming I've recently had a haircut.

[Droo]

I'd rather you left it on.

Also, you should've reconsidered where you put those brackets, because I stopped reading after you said "9th Doctor" and thought: "It must've taken some stamina to get through the other eight!" :lol

[Dasquian Belargic]

Do it, Peter! I bet pulling off Nine would be easy.






:mischief

[Captain Untouchable]

If you're hoping to come to D*C, Sarah is making an Amy costume and another Jen we know already has a brilliant River Song outfit - so a Rory would not go amiss!

http://dw-cosplay.livejournal.com/1049657.html
^ There's where you can find all the bits for the 'Captain' Rory outfit, if you fancy being a badass ;)

Damn you, temptress. :shakefist

Is it bad that I spent the last hour looking for a Rory-as-nurse costume as well, so I can wear a different outfit on different days? ^_^;


Edit:

I just looked on the website for the "rain suit", to see about a price. There's a map of local dealers, with a few in the UK. I zoomed in and went "Oooh, there's one in London." Zoomed in further. "Huh, West London... kinda near me." Zoomed in further. "Holy crap, that's the motorcycle shop down the road from my sister."

Shame the ensemble is gonna cost me a few hundred. :ohno

[Dasquian Belargic]

It's tempting though, isn't it? :lol You can probably get some of the 'Viper' kit cheap if you shop around. When I was looking a bits for my BSG costume, I looked at a lot of army surplus sites and prices varied drastically depending on which one I was on.

I just got my second set of braces and bowtie in the post today, so that I can use 'The Wedding of River Song' outfit as a second costume ;) I was not planning on spending this much on this costume, but I am having fun with it and the prospect of showing it off at / taking part in the parade at Dragon Con is exciting!

EDIT: Also, my boots finally appeared:

http://i54.tinypic.com/w7ykyb.jpg

[Dasquian Belargic]

More costume accessories. Who knows which two episodes these are from? :)

http://i54.tinypic.com/2dgnib8.jpg

[Dasquian Belargic]

I don't have any spirit gum so I can't actually model the eyedrive properly

http://i53.tinypic.com/231nhc.jpg

but the one I got for Sarah (to be Amy Pond) is a slimmer more flexible material so actually clung to my face for long enough to take a picture. The positioning is a little off here, but you get the idea!

http://i52.tinypic.com/24vuv5e.jpg

[Emelie Shadowstar]

:3 the red Pond sweater showed up today. It made my day. Almost as much as the Alice dress yesterday.

[Dasquian Belargic]

It's exciting isn't it? :eee

Looking a bit pleased with my Closing Time badge (which you can see close-up a few posts above this one)

http://i55.tinypic.com/9aaf09.jpg

For reference, the Doctor

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt32/doctorwhonews/Guide/season32/ClosingTime-Doctor.jpg

[Dasquian Belargic]

Thread necromancy, for the benefit of non-Facebook people: me and Jen Vetere's husband Shannon as Ten, just before the D*Con parade :)

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