Yuuko Ichihara - Foxy Lady #32

24 satin squares

While watching a few episodes of The Mandalorian, I cut 24 squares out of what was left of the white silky satin, for the underskirt's flounces. Now I only have scraps of the satin left, I hope the 24 are enough, probably not.

To make them, I marked the measurement of one of the sides, based on the pattern, plus more or less 1,5 centimeter, on the selvedge side, starting from the straight side, and marking until I didn't have enough length. Then I pulled a thread, horizontally, from each marking, and cut the fabric in 6 wide strips. To make the squares, first I cut part of the selvedge, so it won't show, after I hemmed them, folded one of the points at 45° and marked the width of the squares on each strip of fabric. I cut the widths using the same method, having 4 squares per strip.

+ Almost instinctively, I grabbed the fabric, flounce pattern and scissors, and started cutting.

- It's a bit of a boring task, and Im afraid there won't be enough flounces, so it better be enough.

I finally bought the IberAnime tickets, and I'll be taking Yuuko's sakura robe. I'm not looking forward to this.

THE CUNNING PLAN 

Mark each flounce's cutouts, cut them and test with the underskirt.

Yuuko Ichihara - Foxy Lady #31

fox ears front

fox ears back

I'm back to the Foxy Lady, after over one month break, and I just realised that I never made a post about the finished ears. After all the paint issues,  I decided not to fuss with them any more. So I declared them finished. Later, if I have leftover paint, I'll give them one more coat.

glueing the ears to the headband

So, I glued them to the headband. The headband is a thin steel headband, covered in black ribbon on top. I glued them with E6000 epoxy glue, but, due to the very small glue point, although they're stable because they're very light, it tends to rip anyway. In fact, I had to glue them twice, and I'm still not happy about it. I'd like to add some structural spikes, to connect the ears to the headband, but because the headband is steel, I felt I reached a dead end. But then, recently, I remembered I own a Dremmel-like tool, I could try to drill it, and add steel nails as a connecting structure. Then, I would add glue and a piece of black fabric to hold everything in place. I'm unsure my drills will work on steel, but I have to try. I'm so used to do everything by hand, that I forget how handy a power drill can be.

petticoat and square frill

Onto the actual post. Yesterday I finally drafted and cut the petticoat pattern. After cutting it, I realised it overlaps a bit, so, after sewing the side seams, I'll adjust that and the hem, which I straight in the back, where it should be curved.

In order not to have visible raw seams, they all will be narrow felled seams. I will cut the frills/flounces in the silky satin, it's just a square, with a circle opening in  the centre, which will attach to the petticoat. Ill cut as many as I can,  and then distribute them troughout the hem. All of the square hems will be handsewn, much like the blouse's. There will be a LOT of hand sewing just for a petticoat...

And then I forgot my sewing pouch/kit, with my scissors, graphite, measuring tape, and golden thread at the new flat...

+ The ears are 99% done, just a small thing to sort out. I wanted to sew the petticoat before the dress, not to have to change the thread twice in my machine. It sounds lazy, but I don't have many bobbin spools, and I wanted to finish all the white sewing, before filling a grey spool.

- Bummer that there's not enough surface to have a stable connection between the ears and headband. And, I'm still procrastinating with the sewing...

THE CUNNING PLAN

Fix the ears problem and cut the white square frills, to start hemming them.

Miss Piggy - Kermit Dress #1

Miss Piggy as Kermit, Kermit as Miss Piggy

COSPLAY ID

CHARACTER Miss Piggy

SOURCE The Muppet Show - Muppets Haunted Mansion

COSTUME Kermit the Frog costume

 

COSTUME BREAKDOWN

• Kermit velvet hood, with Miss Piggy ears and bedazzeled collar
• blonde wig
• Miss Piggy snout
• green velvet dress
• green velvet long gloves
• fancy ring
• skin coloured tights
• black heels

Yeah, a new costume, but not to start right now.

For the longest time I've been toying with the idea of a Miss Piggy cosplay, but not anything specific, just one of her chic dresses with the satin gloves and pearl necklace. But then I saw that picture above, and I decided THAT will be my Miss Piggy costume, as it is so much fun! And not pink, gah! I hate pink! To be perfect, I would pair it with a guy in that Kermit does Miss Piggy costume! Maybe I can find someone...

I've always been a HUGE fan of The Muppets, ever since it played in Portuguese TV, around 76-77. I remember it for being the first time I wanted to be able to read the subtitles, and managing to to some extent, as most of the time they were too quick. My favourite character is, always was, and always will be Animal, but in general I love them all, as they're sooo good! Even though Miss Piggy isn't my favourite Muppet, she's awesome enough for me to consider her for a costume for my body type. That's how I came to consider her as a character, to pay tribute to one of my favourite shows, and now with a 2 in 1 costume!

yellow and green half pearls

A while ago, while shopping  for trinkets for another project, I bought the yellow and green crystals for the collar, more like iridescent half pearls, as I couldn't find any crystals in those colours and both the same size, and also looked for that green velvet. I couldn't find the velvet, which was expected, as light green isn't likely to be the most popular velvet colour, so I decided to look for it on AliExpress. Well, I found it, and at a very good price, but as I was ordering it, there was an issue with my PayPal, which took about one month to sort. So I just ordered it last week and, surprise!, it arrived today! 6, six days after ordering it! I hadn't even written this post yet, although I was planning to.

velvet being velvet, it doesn't photograph the same colour
depending on the light (sunlight | yellow artificial light)

So, here it is, one more comfortable, summery costume on its way to become reality. The plan is to make the ears and snout out of upholstery foam and felt, the frog eyes out of painted transparent xmas balls, wear my already bought but not styled Cyborg 003 wig, and generic black patent heels, with red Louboutain-like soles or any of my heeled sandals. I'll have to think about the ring, maybe I'll make a tiny crystal Kermit face? Provided I can find tiny light green crystals...

+ It's a quick and easy costume to make, I don't even need to draft the dress pattern, I can use the same as Non's, from Majokko Meg-chan. The most troublesome part will be the hood, snout and ears.

- I forgot, while ordering, that I'm dealing with velvet, I ordered plenty of fabric, I just hope I can cut it all in the same direction.

THE CUNNING PLAN 

Watch Muppets Haunted Mansion. Take a sample of the velvet, and buy the satin to match. Buy the upholstery foam, the felt and the (eye) ball.