~Farewell Our Friends!~

Hey everyone!
So this week Victoria ordered her jacket pattern! Now she just has to add netting to the skirt and then make her jacket and presto she has an Elizabeth cosplay. So I have continued to research accents and I'm slowly taking steps to sounding like a Hungarian! This is our final blog update, but Victoria and I will post the final product and photo shoot pictures once Victoria has finished her cosplay!

Bye!
-Alyssa

More Research

So this week Victoria has sewed her skirt together and added pleats to it. I have finished my cosplay and now I have begun researching accents. My character is Hungarian, so I thought I would see what it takes to create a Hungarian accent. So far I have realized that I am terrible at accents, but I shall continue to practice and research the dialect patterns that Hungarians have when they speak English.

Until Next week!

-Alyssa

More Progress

Hi Everyone,

So this week Victoria cut out the pattern for her skirt and started to sew the lining on it. As for me, My mother wasn't home to show me how to sew on the polka dots so I wasn't able to do that. I did  however get a bow for the back of the skirt, now I just have to tact it on.

Until next week! :)

-Alyssa

Work Hard and Play Hard

Hi Everyone! So this week Victoria and I went to Youmacon! We both had a lot of fun seeing all the different cosplays. Victoria hasn't finished her cosplay so she was unable to wear it. I on the under hand had only a few things that needed to be added (the brown polka dots above the brown stripe on the skirt, a red bow in the back and red string around the wrists) so I wore my Hunagry/Elizaveta cosplay and even went to a photo shoot for the anime that I'm cosplaying form (Hetalia).

Here are some pis from the photo shoot.




This week Victoria plans on finishing the bodice and I want to finish the last touches on my outfit.

Until next week!

-Alyssa

Too Much Candy For You!

Hi everyone! Happy belated Halloween!

So this week Victoria and I have made progress as usual. Victoria took another trip to Joanne Fabrics and bought fabric for her skirt and cut out the pattern. I have finished almost my cosplay! I sewed the vest and  found an old dress shirt from my dad and altered the sleeves. Now all I have to do is add the brown stripe on the skirt and the bow on the back and then I'm finished!

So next week Victoria plans to start to sew the skirt and add some more detailing to the bodice. I should have it done by tonight (November 1st, 2013), and just in time too. After I finish my cosplay, Victoria and I are off to Youmacon, which is an annual convention held in Detroit at the Renaissance Center.


Thanks and untill next week!
-Alyssa

Progress Continues

Hey guys!
    So this week we've made lots of progress. Victoria has made her bodice, which includes bias tape (a narrow strip of fabric cut obliquely and used to bind edges or for decoration) and has to only add the zipper and lining She also received her wig in the mail! I have finished my skirt and am moving on to my vest and shirt.
    Here are some pictures of our progress.

    


    This week we have learned that the more research you do the better. For an example, Victoria bought a pattern for her bodice and continues to look for a pattern for her jacket, but upon looking for the jacket pattern, she found a pattern that had everything she needed to begin with. I learned that I may be done with this project before Victoria due to the fact that it is a lot easier to alter clothing versus make it.

Thanks everyone for checking out our blog, and stay tuned for more progress!

-Alyssa

PROGRESS IS HAPPENING

Hello everyone, this week we've made a lot of progress. I (Victoria) sewed a practice bodice and learned the basics of sewing garments. Then i went out and bought everything I need for the bodice. This includes a white fabric, a grey lining, also interfacing and boning to stiffen the structure of the bodice. As of today i have attached the interfacing to the withe fabric through ironing and have sewed the front half without the lining. Pictures will be included soon! Alyssa is going to make her cosplay by modifying secondhand clothes. This is also a popular way of making cosplay. She bought a brown skirt, a red dress, and brown fabric thus far. Once she has acquired a white shirt, she will start modifying the clothes.

                                                                                                            See you next week!
                                                                                                                          -Victoria