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Costume Photos
I'm a Patriotic Girl
USO Girl @ LFCC 2012
We're here to save, the American way!
USO Girl with Captain America
USO Girl
Reference Collage
Costume Information
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| Cost : | Approx. £70 |
| Time Taken : | 1 week |
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| United Service Organizations Girl! With a little nudge from a certain someone, this is will hopefully be underway soon! I've gone for the generic blue halter top and red and white skirt combo! I wasn't sure whether to go for the promotional sequin version or the film one, but have ended up opting for the film version as i dislike sequins, and its less work! rather excited about this one,I've really gotten into the vintage 40s/50s vibe recently so i shall throughly enjoy wearing this! Worn at: MCM Expo May 2012 LFCC July 2012 | |
To-Do List
| Blue Halter Top | High | In Progress |
| Red and White Skirt | High | In Progress |
| Hat | Medium | Complete |
| Purchase Silver Heels | Medium | Complete |
| Purchase Skinny Belt + Alter | Low | Complete |
| Purchase White Elbow Length Gloves | Low | Complete |
| Purchase Natural Fishnet Tights | Low | Complete |
| Petticoat | Low | In Progress |
Shopping List
| Dress and Hat Fabrics | £40.00 | Bought |
| Metal Belt | £4.00 | Bought |
| 5 x Woven Star Motifs | £6.50 | Bought |
| Plain and Fishnet Natural Tights | £3.00 | Bought |
| White Netting fabric | £3.00 | Bought |
| Red Athletic knickers | £4.00 | Bought |
| 19 inch white satin gloves | £5.00 | Bought |
| Silver Dancing Shoes (second hand) | £5.00 | Bought |
| Total | £70.50 |
Journal
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Almost there... (Posted 23rd May 2012) I spent the whole day working on my skirt today, its been rather time consuming but its finally coming together. I'm working on hemming the skirt and adding bias to my petticoat, but I also still need to add some velcro and poppers to the halter top. Ohhh and my shoes turned up today! They're really cute, proper dancing shoes, and the same as the ones in my reference picture just without the glitter (not a fan of glitter really lol) Bought them second hand off ebay so they were a real bargain! Once i've done all that...i may well be able to say I'm done!! |
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Further Progress, but only 3 days to finish!! (Posted 21st May 2012) I doesn't surprise me that i'm still working on this til the last week before Expo, I always work on a costume right up until an event begins lol SO far I've attached the star to the hat, and just thought i'd practice attaching it to my head with hairpins. Its difficult to get the angle just right, so i'll have to practice some more. Next I've been busy working on the large waist cincher and the lapel. Both have turned out okay, but not as good as they could be, I'm terrible with sewing awkward shapes but they're passable. I've made the cincher do up at the back with velcro and the lapel attaches to the top with poppers. I've got a few more bits of sewing on the top but I've also go the skirt to make, which will be a challenge as its red and white panels that'll need to be sewn together....think I'll be spending the whole day tomorrow at my machine haha |
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Hat!!! (Posted 15th May 2012) The hat was a new challenge for me, I've never made anything like it before, but i've been lucky enough to join the Uso Girl Costume Construction group on Facebook, that has lots and lots of resources, and tutorials for making these costumes. I used the tutorial as a rough guide, and made a slightly lazier version, without any wire or lining inside haha Rather than using wire as the tutorial suggested, I just reinforced the bottom edge and the inside of the hat with more buckram to give it a more solid shape. Next I covered the frame in felt(which the tutorial suggested, I would've used white but i had some black lying around lol) I glued this in place before cutting out my blue satin. Finally I pinned and sewed my satin in two pieces, the top, and then the side. And last but not least, I pinned the star onto the hat, a little off center from the front, all i need to do is sew/glue it on, then it'll be complete! |
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Satiny goodness! (Posted 15th May 2012) With only 10 days left for me to work on this costume, i've finally got my butt in gear! The halter top is mostly sewn, and took alot of faffing and shaping...unfortunately the shape isn't an screen accurate as i'd like but its my own fault for leaving this til the last minute. I need to hem all the edges and add a zip before its complete, but at least its in the making! |
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A Good days Shopping! (Posted 2nd May 2012) Wow I'm soo pleased with my shop today, as I more or less have everything for my Uso girl costume, except the shoes (but i've found a pair on ebay!!) I'm also using a tutu that i bought, and never used, but have finally got a use for it ^_^ I plan to make it longer by adding more netting fabric (luckily i had some of that lying around too) So far, so good! The resource hunt has gone well, so now onto construction.....oh dear lol |
Comments
Yay! More than excited! :D
Hat already looks amazing!
Ohhh this will be lovely to see! <3
I demand lots of lovely pictures of you two when this is all done to make up for the fact that I am not there!!
Hi! I think I got a photo of you at Expo; http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p2bhIxni1rq3akro1_500.jpg
Perfect USO girl!
I really like this. Well done. :)
This outfit is so cute! I love eveything about it - I really want the hat :P
This is so gorgeous! You look beautiful; I wish I had got to see it at the Expo. <3
Aww Thank you everyone, soo kind. I'm hoping to make a few improvements and wear this at LFCC ~fingers crossed~ Had so much fun wearing it <3
I adore this! So so classy :D
This was amazing!!! <3
Lol so adorable: especially in the "Heroes" video by sneaky zebra and you're just waving you're little flag cutely lol ^_^
You looked awesome here! I love the little details and the flags (you had me sold on the flags - I still have the one you gave me)