When I got her, she was too small for the smallest sized coats in the pet stores, so I cut up one of my fuzzy socks.

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

• Tore apart wreaths for greenery, pinecone, and silver pieces

• Cut up a hoop skirt and designed a chicken wire underskirt for support

• Used scrap leather for the harness

• Hand sewed 160 keychain rings onto the green high-low skirt I made, so branches could be attached

• 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

• Sewed the collar

• Modded fake white Poinsettia flowers so they could be attached to the corset, headpiece, and skirt

• 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. 😅

When I got her, she was so small that I had to cut a sock for her to wear as a sweater because nothing fit. She's an Aussalier; half mini Australian Shepherd and half King Charles Cavalier; and the most loving dog.

So excited to share my Lady Maria from Bloodborne! I even got to shoot it at an 1800s victorian mansion! Everything is handmade or highly modded. I 3D printed the Rakuyo myself and it does transform like in the game! I'm so happy with how it turned out!

I'm ShelbyEileenCosplay and happy to answer any questions you might have! There's a spicy version of this too.

I'm a cosplayer, so I make costumes for my service dog too!

I’m ShelbyEileenCosplay and am really excited to see that textile arts are included in this instance! I’ve been sewing for 12 years and armor crafting for 10, and competing in cosplay contests for 10. It’s the most challenging and fulfilling hobby I’ve ever tried and I love it so much.