Umbrella Academy
Grace "Mom" Hargreeves
Jordan Claire Robbins as Grace in Umbrella Academy (S1)
If you're read any of these posts on my galleries, this costume will follow a very familiar story: I got inspired, thought I could make the costume (relatively) quickly, the labour quickly spiraled out of control, and years later mayyybe it's done.
This costume had two time-consuming parts, and the first was the skirt. Because I wanted to emulate the look of neoprene (or something very similar) from the original skirt but on a budget, I ended up making a half-circle skirt out of twill with fake seams instead of pieced panels. I then stitched a pintuck along the seam lines to give that rounded look instead of the flat-looking seams that sewing usually strives for. To further push the illusion, I painted all the polka dots on with many only partially painted at the seam lines. I added some thin foam padding at the waistband for volume, and through some trial and error, put a small hoop made of plastic plumbing tube in the hem of the lining to give it even more volume. I first paired the outfit with a shirt from my closet and a (too) blonde wig, but eventually coloured the wig and sewed myself a more accurate blouse to complete the look, along with some pearls and a bracelet.
The second big project was the prop. I was inspired by a cool photo studio to recreate the scene where she is cross stitching, which means I needed the cross stitch itself. I hadn't done any embroidery like this since I was a child, and it was fun to go back to. I finished the moon in less than 2 months, but as of this writing the shoot was delayed, so no photos yet.
Current status: active
This costume had two time-consuming parts, and the first was the skirt. Because I wanted to emulate the look of neoprene (or something very similar) from the original skirt but on a budget, I ended up making a half-circle skirt out of twill with fake seams instead of pieced panels. I then stitched a pintuck along the seam lines to give that rounded look instead of the flat-looking seams that sewing usually strives for. To further push the illusion, I painted all the polka dots on with many only partially painted at the seam lines. I added some thin foam padding at the waistband for volume, and through some trial and error, put a small hoop made of plastic plumbing tube in the hem of the lining to give it even more volume. I first paired the outfit with a shirt from my closet and a (too) blonde wig, but eventually coloured the wig and sewed myself a more accurate blouse to complete the look, along with some pearls and a bracelet.
The second big project was the prop. I was inspired by a cool photo studio to recreate the scene where she is cross stitching, which means I needed the cross stitch itself. I hadn't done any embroidery like this since I was a child, and it was fun to go back to. I finished the moon in less than 2 months, but as of this writing the shoot was delayed, so no photos yet.
Current status: active
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Mother's Little Secret
I went back to a classic masquerade entry format for Con-G's virtual masquerade in 2023 - ripping off a successful advertising campaign. Thanks Eggs. |
Events:
2019 YetiCon
2023 Con-G, Anime North
Awards:
Best In Class Master - Con-G (virtual masquerade)
2019 YetiCon
2023 Con-G, Anime North
Awards:
Best In Class Master - Con-G (virtual masquerade)
Each photo in the gallery is labeled with its respective photographer; please visit their websites!
Paul Hillier Photography
All photos are property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission.
Paul Hillier Photography
All photos are property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission.
