Alice in Wonderland
Down the Rabbit Hole Dress
This is Alice's first dress from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie. I tried to make the whole thing in 2 days before the premiere because I had neglected to take note of the actual release date. Needless to say, it didn't get done in time to wear to the theatre on opening weekend, but that was definitely a blessing in disguise, as having seen the costume on screen I was able to correct a lot of my construction mistakes before it was too late.
The dress has two main layers, cotton for the base and voile for the over-layer. The bodice is fully lined and interfaced for a total of 4 layers of fabric. The skirt is divided into two tiers, and each was constructed separately... so the cotton layer has the middle gather as well. That caused a bit of a problem making things line up, but in the end I think it helped with the "poof" factor.
The embroidery on the hem is drawn on as opposed to embroidered. I free-handed the motif based on the poster images at the theatre since I couldn't find any images online which were high-res enough. Of course, photos of the actual costume were sent to me by a friend shortly after that.
The fingerless gloves are made of a fine stretch mesh, on which I drew the stripes with an art marker.
I built the boots on a base pair of heels using white vinyl and lots of glue ^_^. They actually lace up the front, but I put a zipper in the side to make things a lot easier.
Current status: in storage.
The dress has two main layers, cotton for the base and voile for the over-layer. The bodice is fully lined and interfaced for a total of 4 layers of fabric. The skirt is divided into two tiers, and each was constructed separately... so the cotton layer has the middle gather as well. That caused a bit of a problem making things line up, but in the end I think it helped with the "poof" factor.
The embroidery on the hem is drawn on as opposed to embroidered. I free-handed the motif based on the poster images at the theatre since I couldn't find any images online which were high-res enough. Of course, photos of the actual costume were sent to me by a friend shortly after that.
The fingerless gloves are made of a fine stretch mesh, on which I drew the stripes with an art marker.
I built the boots on a base pair of heels using white vinyl and lots of glue ^_^. They actually lace up the front, but I put a zipper in the side to make things a lot easier.
Current status: in storage.
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Being Alice
An interview-style video in which I discuss all the hows and whys behind the costume. Lots of detail about construction and in-progress photos included. Kurumasha and I entered the G-Anime 2013 masquerade with a comedy/musical number "The Review", based on AVbyte's Fifty Shades of Grey Musical. Other videos featuring myself wearing Alice include the Wonderland-themed Steampunk Fashion Show at Anime North and a silly tour of Centreville at Toronto Centre Island. She also makes an appearance in the definitive Impromptucon video. |
Events:
2010 Wizard World Toronto, Ad-Astra, Anime North/Steampunk Fashion Show, Centre Island Picnic
2011 Anime North, Halloween
2012 New York Comic Con
2013 G-Anime
2014 Costume-Con 32
Awards:
Best Workmanship (Master), Best in Show - Ad-Astra
Best in Show (Presentation) - G-Anime
Hall costume award - Costume-Con 32
2010 Wizard World Toronto, Ad-Astra, Anime North/Steampunk Fashion Show, Centre Island Picnic
2011 Anime North, Halloween
2012 New York Comic Con
2013 G-Anime
2014 Costume-Con 32
Awards:
Best Workmanship (Master), Best in Show - Ad-Astra
Best in Show (Presentation) - G-Anime
Hall costume award - Costume-Con 32
Each photo in the gallery is labeled with its photographer; please visit their websites!
Ackson L: http://www.youtube.com/acksonl
Belziir Photography: https://www.facebook.com/Belziir
Charles Mohapel: picasaweb.google.ca/Charles.Mohapel
Elemental: http://www.elemental-photography.net/
Eleventh Photograph: http://eleventhphotograph.com/
Hypersapiens: http://www.hypersapiens.com/
Pxlbarrel: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pxlbarrel/
Solar Tempest: http://photography.solartempest.net/
All photos are property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission.
Ackson L: http://www.youtube.com/acksonl
Belziir Photography: https://www.facebook.com/Belziir
Charles Mohapel: picasaweb.google.ca/Charles.Mohapel
Elemental: http://www.elemental-photography.net/
Eleventh Photograph: http://eleventhphotograph.com/
Hypersapiens: http://www.hypersapiens.com/
Pxlbarrel: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pxlbarrel/
Solar Tempest: http://photography.solartempest.net/
All photos are property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission.
