CaptainAmelia
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Costume Photos
Crime In Progress - Please Disturb!
Blood, Glorious Blood!
Great Minds!
I don't even know what my face is doing here.
For once in my life, I actually have a back shot.
Group shot!
Exact print of the wallpaper/my fabric.
Front door - Reference for house numbers.
Utterly abysmal concept design. I so can't draw.
Costume Information
| General | |
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| Cost : | £29.48. |
| Time Taken : | Two weeks. |
| Description | |
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| This one might take a little explaining... xD A Tumblr user organised a 'Fandom Halloween Party' on November 3rd, at *an actual pirate castle* in London and it was basically the best time of my life. The idea behind this costume was: 'What's the geekiest, most fandomy of fandom costume I can come up with, that only Tumblrites would get?' ...And this was the result. I think it worked out a treat! The accessories definitely made it, especially the skull. His name is Skulduggery. Sadly, despite not actually being staff for the event, I accidentally helped with so much of the organisation that I was no longer eligible for the costume competition D: So many people complimented me on my quirky outfit, though! :D --- COSTUME BREAKDOWN: * Hair - Crazy curls, pulled back slightly and fastened with large, black bow. * Make-up - Silver or gold? With lots of eyeliner, because everything's better with eyeliner. Nothing too elaborate? * Tops - Navy blue dress (front door) with white and brown scroll fabric cuffs (wallpaper), hemmed and wrapped in yellow 'Crime Scene - Do Not Enter' tape. Belt around waist with '221B' in gold (house numbers), with 'Crime in progress - Please disturb' note, fastened with a large bow in 'wallpaper' fabric. * Bottoms - Skirt features a large circle of 'wallpaper' fabric, onto which s sponged a bright yellow smiley face, ripped into by bullet holes (BORED!). Gold, glittery tights, to match the house numbers. * Footwear - Black heeled brogues. They'll kill after a few hours, but they're bloody gorgeous. * Accessories - Deerstalker? 'I <3 Sherlock badge (journalist Kitty Riley's); Baker Street, Union Jack, 'Keep Calm and Carry On' and yellow smiley face badges; violin necklace on bronze chain; black and white 'I believe in Sherlock Holmes' wristband (fan response to 'The Reichenbach Fall'), white/cream human skull ring; metallic animal skull ring (skull wearing headphones on the wall of the flat); three cirular plasters, for nicotine patches? Gold fingernails, to match tights; knitted Union Jack bag (cushion on armchair); teacup; polystyrene skull! | |
To-Do List
| Add smiley face to wallpaper circle and rip 'bullet holes' | High | Complete |
| Make 'crime scene' sash and hem | High | Complete |
| Add straps and fastening to bag | Medium | Complete |
| Make 'I <3 Sherlock' badge. Attach it, and others, to dress | Medium | Complete |
| Mske 'crime in progress' note and glue to house numbers | Medium | Complete |
| Paint nails gold | Low | Complete |
| Cut out and spray-paint numbers. Superglue to belt | Low | Complete |
| String up violin necklace | Low | Complete |
Shopping List
| Polystyrene skull - Bought after Halloween last year! | £0.00 | Bought |
| Animal skull ring - Borrowing | £0.00 | Bought |
| Black heeled brogues - Already owned | £0.00 | Bought |
| Violin charm for necklace | £2.90 | Bought |
| 'Crime Scene' tape hemming dress - Six metres | £3.59 | Bought |
| Gold tights - Already owned | £0.00 | Bought |
| Yellow paint for smiley face | £0.79 | Bought |
| 'Wallpaper' print fabric - Half a metre | £3.50 | Bought |
| Navy blue belt - Used left-over John Hart fabric | £0.00 | Bought |
| '221B' letters - Used left-over Daenerys plastic and spraypaint | £0.00 | Bought |
| Union Jack bag - Modified from knitted Primark skirt | £5.00 | Bought |
| Navy skater dress | £11.70 | Bought |
| Skull ring | £2.00 | Bought |
| 'I believe in Sherlock Holmes' wristband - Already owned | £0.00 | Bought |
| Total | £29.48 |
Comments
This is such a clever and cute design! Great work.
Thank you! It was really good fun to come up with :D