#historical cosplay

[revivalofadornment]

𝕼𝖚𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝕰𝖑𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖇𝖊𝖙𝖍 𝕴

[darkandstormydolls]

I finished another costume project!

And let me tell you. There was a curse on this or something. First I had trouble getting the fabric. I ordered a 25 yard bolt of white cotton, considering that I’m always using it for petticoats and stuff, and would need a lot for this dress, only to get an email from the fabric shop saying “so, we know you wanted 25 yards, we have like ten and a lot of it is in 1 or 2 yard cuts”

I just wanted to get working, so I told them to send what they have and send me the rest when they restock. Thankfully, I managed to cut everything out on what they sent me (really thankfully because this was several months ago and I still haven’t gotten the rest. I was told “probably some time in December”)

Then the buttons I wanted were out of stock. Then the replacement buttons came and were a lot more of a copper color than they looked in the pictures. Then I found three good buttons at Joann’s, but only three, so I had to order the rest online.

There wasn’t enough stock of the lace trim I wanted for the whole dress, although that turned out to be a blessing in disguise because then I could mix a wider lace in

And yet, I overcame all of these curses, to create:

Victorian Gabriel!

So, the story behind this dress is that I went to a class at a costume event about reinterpreting and putting your own spin on costumes, and one of the things they mentioned was historical cosplays. I was immediately inspired, thinking of a character from a piece of media I had never interacted with (I’m not a video game person), but that I had heard a lot about from my friend, including but not limited to the fanfic about it that they sent me of it to read on the plane on the way to this event. I’d made an early 1870s dress before, so I had some patterns and a general sense of what I was doing. The idea was there, and I promptly did my best to sketch it on a lined notebook with random colors of ballpoint pens while sitting in a hotel lobby.

The original idea

Of course, this was back in July, so this dress has been a long time coming. There were all the issues with getting my supplies, and then I kept having to stop and work on other things, like some things for a Girl Scout project and things for Halloween. But finally, finally, it is done, and well worth the wait

I love this dress dearly. I may be my favorite costume I have ever made. There are two pockets in the skirt that go down to about my ankles to fit my swords (spirit Halloween swords that I spray painted), so that I can pull my swords out of seemingly nowhere (there are also normal pockets for normal things). The trained petticoat I made has lace trim, to add extra fluff to the hem. There is so much lace and sparkles and other fun things. I made all sorts of little accessories, from the earrings to a laurel wreath for my hair (out of trim left over from another costume)

I did some hand embroidery on the skirt with some metallic thread

And it’s just a delight to wear!

I especially like how it looks from the back, with the bow and train and all the fun details :)

[meerawrites]

All I ask is that you fight for what you believe in!

Benjamin Tallmadge

[archadianskies]

The anatomy of historical Sophie Hatter 👒

I finished upgrading my 1890s Sophie Hatter cosplay and she's such a delight to wear! Details under the cut if you're interested :)

-Exquisite Edwardian corset by The Boudoir Key -18th century bustle pad made by me -Full late Victorian petticoat by Gibson Girl Dress -1890s blouse is actually from a dress pattern by McCall’s M8304, and walking skirt pattern is by Scroop Patterns -Edwardian dip belt pattern by Truly Victorian -Boots by @ilovebillyshoes -Calcifer bag, keychain and Hatters pendant are official Ghibli merch, earrings by @destineeart, ruby brooch made by me for an old Grell cosplay -Wig has iridescent packing film threaded every second weft for the starlight effect - idea by @cosplaycyanide and her absolutely gorgeous Edwardian Sophie, please check her out! -Hat is an old vintage find in Ballarat

[nemo1946]

I made an Iron Age Toothless cosplay, and this is how it turned out!

For this costume I made everything except for the shoes, belt, turtle broaches, and wig. (Though I did do a little bit of styling to the wig and I painted and strung the beads from the broaches.) There are scales painted on the tail and underdress that you can’t see in this picture- overall I used 3 bottles of black slick paint for all of the scales on this costume. I even drafted some of my own patterns for this, but the underdress and apron dress are made using two patterns from Rabbit & Hat Patterns.

Full build book is on my Insta: AdorkableMeCosplay

[phoquess]

I got some really cool photos of my 1890s Umbreon cosplay at Katsucon last weekend through the power of handing my partner my phone and giving very detailed instructions, then getting bonked every time someone tried to open this really cool restaurant door.

Also got some other good shots elsewhere, though it was cold and windy, as does happen in February sometimes.

(I did actually wear a mask the whole con except for a few brief selfies and when I was outside.)

Costume made entirely by me

Patterns from Black Snail and McCalls (and some Truly Victorian petticoats, and a Redthreaded corset)

Fabric from Burnley and Trowbridge and Renaissance Fabrics

Ears also made by me, self-drafted

[8trackaxolotl]

More of my Emily Grace cosplay!

Photos by beyondinfinitemedia on Instagram

[nonvaleantredeo]

Currently working on XVI project, I really want to sew new doublet and my mom's friend give me such a gorgeous velvet fabric - it's vintage (~1960), dark almost black blue with light blue and silver, and it's 6 sqm

My goal is something like this with splitted buff sleeves (it will be my second attempt to make this kind of sleeves) and now I'm finally finished drafting... Nervous, but ooh fabric is so beautiful, it will be good anyway even if I messed up I always can hang it on a wall like some conceptual piece)

[southwestofnowherecosplayers]

John Laurens from Hamilton (July 8, 2023) Modeling and photography by NJ

[searincosplay]

I really enjoyed hanging out at the Chicago Historical Costuming Society's 20s/Valentine's Day themed event last weekend and got some great photos afterwards taken by @gormasmus!

I was lucky and found a nice mens suit at a thrift store in my size awhile back that I barely needed to alter. It was fun putting together an ensemble from other items in my stock and getting to wear it for the first time 😁

Photo edits by me. Of course, I couldn't resist playing with B&W filters lol

[queerquaintrelle]

TURNsgiving 2023 Day 6: You in TURN

“Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.” — Abigail Adams in a letter to her husband, John Adams, March 31, 1776

(User is They/them)

Realism be damned, if Deborah Sampson can fight on the battlefield in the American War of Independence, and @pagetreader’s OC Rebekah can balance soldiering and “womanly” duties, I can do both. Also, I just like playing dress up. Now, I won’t lie, coming up with content for this initially had me stuck cause I rarely do self-inserts, the closest I have is Audrey, and I've already discussed her... a lot (blame @honorhearted ~ affectionate). I have one “self insert” but they’re from the 1920s. Almost all my OCs are “wouldn't it be cool if?”

Now, I recall very distinctly wanting to be Eliza Schuyler-Hamilton in grade school, though I was the Angelica Schuyler-Church of my friend group. Thank you Shoba Narayan and Phillipa Soo for your service. I wish I had Anna Strong's patience, I can aspire to be a Peggy Shippen, and Benjamin Tallmadge is my “so me” TURN character. But, realistically I'd probably be more of a Philomena Cheer sort (keeps with my record of theatre kid), or a Deborah Sampson type. So, you get me as Benjamin Tallmadge and me as an 18th-century “coquette.”

My cosplay tag.

Makeup, hair & outfit reference for my 18th century coquette.

[doomydain]

Finnish footdragoons crossing the Bothnian Sea during the Great Northern War

By @larpology on Instagram

[respectwomenjuice]

oooooo sewing projects list

[meerawrites]

What more do they have to take from us?

Anna Strong (née Smith).

[archadianskies]

Comprehensive Edwardian Sophie Hatter post! She was a lot of fun to make and to wear! Lots of people kept calling out "Sophie!" To me and I took photos with kids 🥹

Protip: if you want to save time when making 7.6m of ruffles- don't make them :'))))

[antique-ro-man]

Me and @fishofthewoods dressed up in victorian clothes to see The Last Voyage of the Demeter today. It was very good and really fun! Also victorian clothes are very hot!