I took the term "Tree Skirt" literally
I saw these dress form Christmas Trees for sale and thought it could be improved. I've been making costumes for 13 years and wanted to give myself a challenge. Except for the wig, every piece was handmade.
-I cut up an old skirt to make the corset and used the biggest zip ties as boning
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Tore apart wreaths for greenery, pinecone, and silver pieces
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Cut up a hoop skirt and designed a chicken wire underskirt for support
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Used scrap leather for the harness
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Hand sewed 160 keychain rings onto the green high-low skirt I made, so branches could be attached
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Got a bunch of garland from a craft store and had a friend wire cut them into different sizes, to shove into the keychain rings and make it look like a Christmas tree
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Sewed the collar
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Modded fake white Poinsettia flowers so they could be attached to the corset, headpiece, and skirt
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Used a wire, fake cardinal, and pieces ripped from the wreaths to make the Headpiece
I'm so proud and so happy! It was the most time consuming, expensive, and complex costume I've ever made and it's the cleanest and most gorgeous thing I could have imagined!
Though I have no idea where to store it (it's been my literal Christmas tree this season) and the skirt alone weighs about 35lbs. π
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This looks really fucking cool!
Also the dog looks like it knows the chaos that was involved
He is a medical alert dog for my seizures, so he's all too familiar with my costumes and wearing costumes I make for him.
Aww hes the bestest boy!! He's so patient π
Just gonna throw this here cause he's too cute
Thank you.. And yes he is!!
Also I think your cosplays are really cool!
Thank you! You're awesome
Kind recognize kind.
I LOVE it!
I'm a bit of a Christmas fanatic, starting decorating my house and wearing Christmas shirts by November 1 by the latest, ONLY because I enjoy my Halloween madness too much to preempt it. I think I have enough shirts to wear a different one daily for about 3.5 months...
I love the literal interpretation, the amazing execution and the look on your dogs face ;)
What a wonderful dress and headpiece. It looks like the best kind of craft. Did you end up wearing it to a Christmas event to show off?
I assume since she mentions sales that it was after Christmas.
I got the stuff last January and worked on it for just under a year π
I started it last year, but my goal was to finish it for my Patreon, as the holiday set. So basically, just for a few subscribers and social media π
Well I'm glad to see it. Good thing we have Christmas every year
It's my literal Christmas tree this year, too
That's actually a sick idea. Does it not get a bit prickly though?
Most importantly what's the pups name and why do they look all π₯Ί
It doesn't, luckily. I designed and made an underskirt to protect me. And there's a pvc insulation noodle on top of the chicken wire cage skirt, so the metal didn't cut into me.
His name is Avalanche and he has Resting-Concerned-Face
Damn, thats pretty kitted out. Sick one, genuinely cool idea.
Pls give the pup plenty of scritches from all of us
Heck yes! Also throwing this out there for more cute dog stuff
such a good baby π
Here's my little gray having a wee nap
Oh my goodness! So cute!
She's a bit of a diva but such a lovely little beastie π₯°
Funky, I love it!
It would be kind of neat if you had a headpiece that made your head look like a tree topper, like a star.
If you zoom in on the photo on the right, you'll see the star π
Oh snap, there it is! Cute. :)
Thatβs really cool and creative. Is it uncomfortable to wear?
Thank you so much! As for comfort... it's a literal pain. My hips were COVERED in bruises from holding up the 35lbs of skirt for several hours and multiple days of shooting.
woah that's a lot of effort! great job!
Thank you! It means a lot to read this!
I love everything about this, especially the pupper. Well done!
This is amazing - so imaginative and creative!
Thank you! I prefer the design side of cosplay, so when I can get creative, I go all out π Maybe too far out
Coooool...
All leaves and no b-
sees dog on the right
Ok, there's the bark
Dumb jokes aside, it looks amazing!
You made me smile. Thank you!
First time this community came up on my feed. Good to see, we need more cool hobby subs on Lemmy
Do you have more pics? I want to see more!
Uh huh...
Purely for fashion reasons, I assure you! π
Idk if I'm allowed to link to my Instagram, but it's @ShelbyEileenCosplay
Hello fellow narcoleptic! Cool insta, followed!
Looks really nice! I wish those were real Cardinals.
Come on, is that really a necessary comment? Sometimes thoughts can stay inside your head, you know.
Honestly, I agree with you.
... But that dress was literally custom made to showcase boobs.
Haha yes it was. I obviously won't post it in this subreddit, but I make Burlesque costumes and content, so this is designed and stitched in a very particular way. I want to make incredible costumes, but learned quickly that people rarely support cosplayers without an adult twist.
This bluntness is sending meπ€£
Thank you. Cosplay boudoir/burlesque has been my full time job for the last 7 years, so I do design stuff to showcase that side. The bra is separate from the corset on purpose.
Thank you! I think the only difference is that I've never had any plastic surgery. Grew it all myself π€£