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Ok, so I totally fudged this hat... there was in fact hot glue involved... I'm sorry! There was no...

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So the hat itself (being a 20 minutes before we had to debut the costume addition due to...

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Hat making procedure: Glue long coque feather to base, add brass clock plate to it, add half pearl...

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This costume is rare for R, because she can get away with wearing her glasses with it. Normally she wears contacts for her belly dance outfits.

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I asked for "demure", this is what I got. It seems a bit more like "sneaky" to me.

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So the antique brass colored filigree piece on the middle of the top that all the chains...

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All the pin striped fabric in this outfit came from a pair of wool pants bought at the rummage sale....

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The trim used on the shoulder straps is of course a new trim, but I forgave it because it fit so...

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You can't see it well in these photos, but the dark brown in her skirt has tiny sequins...

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There's that large center belt loop to cover the leather stitching we had to do. We made the loop...

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This picture shows how we really need to go back and add a few jump rings to the chains in front so...

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Kitty HELPS! Really he does! See him holding her shawl in place? Kitty is always willing to be so helpful with my costuming efforts.

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Oh let's talk about those brocade bits, shall we? B. I. T. C. H. those. That was a commercial joanns...

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So the center front of the bustle- it was in fact held together by ribbons sewn into the inside by...

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Those are opaque brown tights and dark brown shoes. The gold colored fabric that is the longest part...

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I confess... I did not make the ruffles. I HATE making ruffles, and avoid it whenever...

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Oh look! You CAN just barely see the sequins in this. Don't ask me about the shawl by the way, that...

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I'm really in love with how the back of this outfit is just as much fun as the front. I love that...

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Uploaded on Oct 23, 2010

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