Inspiration:
When I saw the first promo images that were released, I fell in love with the hairstyle LOL - it went from there.

Construction Notes:
I ended up buying a bustier that I altered for fit, and also move the back section. I also bought the garter belt, the fishnets, and the boots, of course. The wig I bought on cosworx.com and styled it - I got some tips on a few things from my hairdresser, and it was mostly just a lot of trial and error. It got a little smushed in shipping - before Dragoncon I recurled the back.

I started by making the collar part - added eyelets to it for the lacing. I didn't use a pattern for the dress section - I just draped it and cut and pinned it where I liked it. I got the top section looking the way I wanted it, then left the bottom long until I could finish the waist cincher. Once I could put it all on, I had my husband cut the extra length off so I was sure it wouldn't be too long or short.

The waist cincher I was really happy with. I made 2 versions - my first one I used a pattern. It ended up being a little too short, and I wasn't very pleased with how it was turning out. So I scraped it and started over, this time coming up with my own pattern. I think I overcompensated a little bit on the height of it, since mine I ended up being a little too tall along the sides - oh well. I sewed the rings in place on the front and added the lacing.

Thoughts:
I absolutely love how this turned out and it was really fun to wear!

Megacon & MidSouthCon 2009 Photos:

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