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Zechs Merquise
I made this costume for myself to wear at an anime convention. It is a recreation of the uniform worn by Zechs Merquise in the anime Gundam Wing. The coat is made of polyester, which resists wrinkles and hangs beautifully. I created the epaulettes on the shoulders from an inner layer of wool felt with piping details, and covered them with gold quilter’s lame. I hand-stitched all of the gold ribbon details onto the epaulettes. I made the belt buckle from aluminum bracelet blanks, which I cut with tin snips and glued together. The boots are actually spats made of stretch vinyl that meet the under boot at the ankle. They have wires inserted into the upper flaps to keep them rigid. The pants are a stretch cotton twill, and the under shirt is polyester.
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Dungeons and Dragons- Dungeon Master
This costume is a recreation from the 1980’s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. My friends and I are all fans of the series, and we thought it would be a lot of fun to dress as the characters at our local Renaissance Faire. I created all of the costumes, and my good friend Brian Healy created all of the props and weapons. This Dungeon Master costume is made of several layers of different shades of red. I was careful to select fabrics that looked “period”, yet “fantasy”, to bring credibility to the overall effect. I think there’s a fine line between realistic and cartoon-y when creating costumes based on animations. The under robe is made of faux linen, with cotton puffy pants underneath. The tabard is upholstery velvet, with gold trim and a cotton lining. The over robe is made of heavy bridal satin, so it is slightly shiny, and flows well due to the weight of it. I made all of the gold trim on the over robe from a fabric that resembles gold leafing. The mantle is made of the same upholstery velvet as the tabard, and is trimmed with gold cording, which I made from the same fabric as the gold trim on the over robe.
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Dungeons and Dragons- Eric the Cavalier
This costume is a recreation from the 1980’s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. My friends and I are all fans of the series, and thought it would be a lot of fun to dress as the characters at our local Renaissance Faire. I created all of the costumes, and my good friend Brian Healy created all of the props and weapons. This Eric the Cavalier costume was the most complicated of the entire group to make. I used blue metallic stretch denim to create the “scale mail” shirt and leggings. The pleated tunic is made of cotton poplin, and is worn over a plastic breastplate (created by Brian Healy) to achieve the correct shape. I made the gauntlets out of cotton poplin with a wool felt interlining, and attached them to yellow leather gloves at the wrist. The cape is made of linen, and is held in place at the shoulders by way of snaps that are located on the undersides of the shoulder discs, and on the breastplate that is worn under the tunic. There are buttonhole slits in the tunic to allow the snaps to show though. The armor and shield are made of vacuum-formed plastic, and were made by Brian Healy. The outer edge of the shield is trimmed in Livewire, which glows white at the flip of a switch!
Dungeons and Dragons- Hank the Ranger
This costume is a recreation from the 1980’s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. My friends and I are all fans of the series, and thought it would be a lot of fun to dress as the characters at our local Renaissance Faire. I created all of the costumes, and my good friend Brian Healy created all of the props and weapons. This Hank the Ranger consists of cotton rib knit leggings, a cuff-sleeved cotton shirt with a hood made of rib knit, and a sleeveless tunic and mantle made of suede with large metal studs. The suede pieces are lined in cotton and trimmed with cotton bias. The boots are a pair of inexpensive costume boots that I altered by replacing the side closures with heavy-duty snaps, and sewing a suede upper flap to match the leather tunic. The bow was hand-carved by Brian Healy out of Cyprus wood. The bowstring is made of Livewire, which glows yellow at the flip of a switch!
Dungeons and Dragons- Presto the Wizard
This costume is a recreation from the 1980’s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. My friends and I are all fans of the series, and thought it would be a lot of fun to dress as the characters at our local Renaissance Faire. I created all of the costumes, and my good friend Brian Healy created all of the props and weapons. This Presto costume is made of faux linen, with a long-sleeved cotton knit shirt underneath, as well as matching knit leggings. The sash and pouch are made of suedecloth. The hat is made of felt, with a yellow satin lining for contrast. I deliberately made the hat out of a slightly different fabric from the robe to make it stand out, since in the TV show it is Presto’s magic weapon. The boots were altered from a pair of taller ones to sit at the ankle with a cuff, and painted green to match the costume.
Dungeons and Dragons- Sheila the Thief
This costume is a recreation from the 1980’s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. My friends and I are all fans of the series, and thought it would be a lot of fun to dress as the characters at our local Renaissance Faire. I created all of the costumes, and my good friend Brian Healy created all of the props and weapons. This Sheila costume has a silk noil dress with cuffed short sleeves. I self-lined the dress to prevent a visual hemline from showing on the bottom of the skirt. The sash is made of linen, and laces up the back. I made the cloak from crepe-backed satin, and lined the hood in cotton. This fabric hangs beautifully, and has just the right amount of sparkle to portray the “magic” aspect of her cloak. I made the thigh high boots by sewing leather into a boot spat that fit perfectly over a pair of loafers. I then glued the spat permanently to the under shoes, and hand stitched around the entire lower edge for a finished look. The castle tops on the upper edge of the boots are made of suede.
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Weinerlicious Girl
This costume is a recreation of a character from the TV show “Chuck”. My client planned to wear it at DragonCon 2009. The skirt is made from a cotton calico, with a small polka dot print. It has a large ruffle at the bottom, which is accented by lace that circles the skirt. The blouse is made of cotton broadcloth, and has an elastic neckline, baby-doll sleeves, and buttons down the center front. The waist cincher is made of satin, and lined in 2 layers of cotton canvas. It has steel boning for support. I made the name badge by creating the image digitally, and then printing it out and using decoupage to affix it to a plastic backing.