today-therewas-harmony Asked:
YOUR CAP DRESS. My life is so incomplete right now. I've been wanting to make a cap dress for a while, but I don't have any patterns or much experience in design or sewing. Pleeeeeeeeease help me and I shall love you forever<3
I’ll try! Do you mean in general or do you have a specific question? It wasn’t too terribly hard—I made it in four nights! For the corset part, and for corsets in general, I like to use the pattern downloadable here and then adjust as necessary—in this case, I altered it so that all the panels were the same width, and the front panel wasn’t split. The back modesty panel is sewn to the lining, and I get in and out via the front zipper (which means making sure it fit BEFORE it was done, because the back laces are for show, not for adjustability!).
The skirt is a basic circle skirt, you can find a pattern anywhere online. The top involved a lot of jury-rigging and is honestly kind of a mess since I didn’t have the time to do it right. It does have bra cups built in, which I strongly recommend—you can get them at almost any fabric store, or online. They get sewn directly into the lining. If I’d had more time, the closures would be less ghetto; as it is, the top ties not only one the visible side over the top of the zipper, but also ties on the other side on the inside. This is because it has to separate completely on either side of the zipper in order to get in and out. If I were to do it again I would probably add snaps or hidden buttons.
I hope this helps!
eelrak:
okokok mostlyfinished chainsaw!!!
I don’t know what to do about the chain .. :T
I know AN has stricter rules on weapons/props, so I dunno if it’s a good idea to include metal on my stuff? I might just forget the chain for the con, then add it on for the Toronto Lollipop Chainsaw event/later cons. Hmmm. WHAT DO?
Holy shit this looks SO GOOD. Did you make it all from scratch, or is it modified parts?
Today I found out my car was towed even though it wasn’t in a no-park zone and I can’t do anything about it because the impound lot is closed on Sundays and I was freaking the hell out, so I designed Avengers corsets to make myself feel better. These were mostly for fun, but I will can make these for sale if anyone wants. My car would actually appreciate it.
By “these” I mean actual corsets, not a print or something.
ETA: Now with bonus alternate Thor corset, because I wanted to have one where the shoulder straps and the back lacing were one and the same (there’s also a chain in there at the back).
urbanberber:
Nate: OH MAN THIS PLACE IS AMAZING IT’S FROM THE 12TH CENTURY AND THIS STUFF IS ALL REALLY PRICELESS AND RARE oh the door’s locked—let me climb this wall, break the glass and smash up every artifact in the building. Then set it on fire.
aicosu:
Because you’re so special Tumblr, I’m posting the sets of the shoot tonight, before I post them everywhere else tomorrow.
Karliah cosplay by me, and photos taken by Deb!
This costume is incredible.
beanclam:
AVENGERS GIVEAWAY~~~ (to celebrate the movie and as a thank you to the sudden influx of followers. Hi guys!)
I took not-so-great photos, but they’re over here so you can have a better look. I edited Coulson a bit and Tony-holding-his-helmet isn’t in that link. Anyway…
One (1) winner gets: The prints in the first photo. All the prints are 8 x 8 inches, printed on 61 lb. matte paper
To enter: Like/reblog as many times as you like between now and Friday, May 25th. I’ll pick a random winner that Friday, around 1 pm PST.
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um yes
Hey guys,
So I wasn’t planning on doing this, but we’ve been approved for that apartment and it turns out we need to put up two months’ deposit. We desperately need to move, and I had already planned on cleaning out most of my savings for this, so now I find I’m up short for the last month. As a result, I’m opening up custom corset commissions.
I will work from references and/or conversations with you to create a custom design to your liking. As I think everyone knows, I’m a huge fan of character-themed clothing, so I would be delighted to design corsets based superhero costumes, video game characters, or anything else geeky you may desire. Pricing will vary based on style, hardware, fabric, and level of detail. The components break down as follows:
- underbust vs. overbust
- plastic boning vs. steel boning
- modesty panel vs. no modesty panel
- fabric lacing loops vs. grommets
- number and placement of lacings
- other closures: zippers, hooks and eyes, buttons
- other components: shoulder straps, trim, piping, ruffles, or any other extras
The most basic corset would be underbust, plastic boning, no modesty panel, front or back lacing with no secondary closure, and no extra trimming. This base-price corset is $60, plus shipping. The price goes up accordingly as you add other components. Send me an ask or an email at eva.kasumi@gmail.com and we can discuss specifics. Payment must be through Paypal, and I do need payment in advance to cover the cost of materials. I will ship overseas, and I realize that such shipping gets expensive but I will work to find the cheapest option available for you.
Please keep in mind that a plastic-boned corset will NOT work as a body-shaping corset! Plastic boning provides structure and shape to the garment, but not so much to your body. If you plan on really pulling those laces tight and cinching your waist, you will need steel boning—and make sure to let me know so I can use appropriately heavy lining, stitching, etc.
EXAMPLES
Steel-boned underbust corset, front-lacing with grommets and modesty panel, plus side hook-and-eye closures (from my Isabela costume):
Underbust corset in alternating fabric panels, back-lacing with grommets and modesty panel, plus visible front zipper, BEFORE BONING! See those wrinkes? That’s what a corset looks like without boning to add the smooth, curving shape of your waist.
Plastic-boned overbust corset, back-lacing with fabric loops and no modesty panel, plus invisible side zipper, before trim. This one has a v-shaped front waist and a rounded back panel shape.
Thanks so much for any help! Even if you don’t want a corset, it would be wonderful if you would reblog.
urbanberber:
Hey guys,
So I’m in a bit of a tight spot right now. My room mate Shnou and I are trying to move out of the apartment we’re currently living in—our landlord is really awful. Doesn’t fix things, tries to make us pay for when shit breaks, doesn’t turn on the heat until the middle of December, and just the other night he showed up to try and intimidate us into giving him extra money. We need out, and we’ve found a place, but there’s just one snag—I need proof of income. I’ve been apartment hunting since graduating last week, so I haven’t had much time to sit down and seriously apply for jobs. We found a place, but I need to provide the building owners with something to show that I’m not a vagabond.
SO. I’m opening up commissions—large ones, for once. I’m providing examples below as well as prices. Even if you don’t buy one, please spread the word. It’d really help me out a lot, and we wouldn’t be out on our asses come June 1.
CONTACT/POLICY
Shoot me an email at: oleandervyce@gmail.com if you’re interested. I will need references, and in the case that you cannot provide references, a detailed description of what you would like. I will accept OCs as well as fan art.
PAYMENT
I can only accept Paypal. All payments must be sent to oleandervyce@gmail.com. I require payment up front. Please do not send money until I have confirmed your spot.
EXAMPLES & PRICING - Click the link text for examples
Two-tone sketch - $20
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Cel-shaded bust sketch - $25
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Inks - $30
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Cel-shaded bust - $45
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Full cel-shaded piece w/ background - $100
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If there is something that you want that you don’t see on here, shoot me an email and we can talk about it. Thanks in advance. :) <3
Signal boosting so we don’t have to be homeless! Thanks, everyone. <3
If I could offer something like this I would! I don’t know, unless people want to commission me for corsets or something?
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This is my feels.
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danceswithsalarians:
houseofupsidedown:
Coulson’s is my favorite, but I would wear all of them, except for maybe the Iron Man one. That’s a lot of yellow.
I want all of these
and somehow we just planned these for dragon*con for a casual costume group XD (and damnit i’m going to have to make my iron man one glow)
I want all of them. Especially Loki’s Thor’s and Nick Fury’s
I like how with all of these incarnations so far I would WEAR THE SHIT out of the Hawkeye ones.
YES PLEASE.
I’m a neutral colors kind of girl; realistically I would wear Nick Fury and Agent Coulson. Thor if I was feeling daring because that tunic top thing is hot.
Want all of these.
Oh dear lord I wish to make all of these. All of these.