Lilith (Tarot Card) - Trinity Blood
Worn at:
Katsucon 2018 - Washington DC
Why this costume?
This has been a dream costume of mine for a long time. I just love all the interesting elements and details.
Description:
Where do I start there is so much going on here. Note that progress pics on much of the construction is in the WIP gallery above.
Wig: The wig maroon Awren provided by Arda Wigs.
Most of the hair is braided and pinned up in the back plus adorned with fake flower petals. This acts as a buffer between the wig and the wrath which horribly tangled the wig the first time I wore it with all the hair down.
Hat: The base is a headband with wire wrapped around the top that extends out to hold the hat. The hat from back to front has many layers: worbla, craft form, worbla, fabric, and Worbla detailing, plus custom coloured resin gems with a foil backing. The fabric layer was airbrushed to get the marbled look. The appendages are made with worbla and are attached using nuts and bolts so that it can be easily transported. Some floral wire was embedded in the worbla to attached the flowers.
Wings: The base or skeleton is made with pvc pipes and connectors. They were heated and curved to shape. The base is kept together with superglue plus fibreglass tape. It was then coated with flexbond then airbrush with blue acrylic
The wings bases are camping mats that were then covered in 3 different types of feathers: marabou, goose and rooster tail feathers. They pop on and off the base. The base is attached to the body with shoulder straps.
Of the top of the base is another pvc pipe that has a wreath attached. Thick wire fastened by fibreglass tape holds the pipe and wreath together.
I wrapped a modified vine on the wreath and fastened it down with floral wire.
Flowers: I bought white flowers and dyed they to an off-white colour to match the shade large flower that rests on the shoulder. Once dyed, they were disassembled and airbrushed along the edge in a coral colour, then reassembled.
Top: I modified a McCall 7206 pattern for the corset. The outer layer is satin with iron on interfacing while the lining is twill. I used grosgrain ribbon for casing the spiral steel bones. I drew out the cut out stomach design with a tracing marker and satin stitched it design before cutting it out. I sealed the edge with a flame in case there were any flyaway fibres. The corset closes with a zipper in the back for easy dressing and to ensure even tension along the length of the corset because of the cut-out in the front. The corset is also finished with bias tape made of the same fabric using a handy bias tape maker.
The straps / shoulder pieces, hiding under the hair, are twill covered in satin and lace. The large flower and sash attaches to this pieces with snaps and also to the belt with a lobster clasp. The sash has pearls hand stitches along the hems..
Sleeves: The upper part of the sleeve is reinforced with a twill lining and an elastic helps to keep it up in addition to the bracelets. The lower layer is circle pattern cut on satin. One layer of satin has iron-on interfacing, while the other doesn't in order to keep some flow to the garment. Edges are satin stitched and the edges are sealed with fire. All the spiral designs throughout the outfit were sketched out with a fabric marker and satin stitched, while the lotus designs are iron-on embroidery patches.
The petal sleeves are also a circle pattern made of bridal satin with 3 layers of petals sewed down.
Skirt: The skirt is also made with satin and stiffened with interfacing. The detail on it is satin stitched with iron on lotus flowers.
Neck Corset: I modified a Simplicity 8353 pattern for this piece. It is made with an outer layer of satin, satin lining and twill inner layer for stiffening. Some plastic boning as inserted to keep the shape.
Metal Belt: Silver bells and beads were strung on wire and connect together with a lobster clasp and a loop finished with crimped beads.The satin sash is also attached with a lobster clasp.
Fabric Belt: I used two layers of bridal satin sandwiched over buckram. The edges are satin stitched and the lotus is hand painted with acrylics and paint medium. Two snaps hold it together.
Nails: Two layers of black worbla molded to fit the fingers with raised detail using silver puff paint
Katsucon 2018 - Washington DC
Why this costume?
This has been a dream costume of mine for a long time. I just love all the interesting elements and details.
Description:
Where do I start there is so much going on here. Note that progress pics on much of the construction is in the WIP gallery above.
Wig: The wig maroon Awren provided by Arda Wigs.
Most of the hair is braided and pinned up in the back plus adorned with fake flower petals. This acts as a buffer between the wig and the wrath which horribly tangled the wig the first time I wore it with all the hair down.
Hat: The base is a headband with wire wrapped around the top that extends out to hold the hat. The hat from back to front has many layers: worbla, craft form, worbla, fabric, and Worbla detailing, plus custom coloured resin gems with a foil backing. The fabric layer was airbrushed to get the marbled look. The appendages are made with worbla and are attached using nuts and bolts so that it can be easily transported. Some floral wire was embedded in the worbla to attached the flowers.
Wings: The base or skeleton is made with pvc pipes and connectors. They were heated and curved to shape. The base is kept together with superglue plus fibreglass tape. It was then coated with flexbond then airbrush with blue acrylic
The wings bases are camping mats that were then covered in 3 different types of feathers: marabou, goose and rooster tail feathers. They pop on and off the base. The base is attached to the body with shoulder straps.
Of the top of the base is another pvc pipe that has a wreath attached. Thick wire fastened by fibreglass tape holds the pipe and wreath together.
I wrapped a modified vine on the wreath and fastened it down with floral wire.
Flowers: I bought white flowers and dyed they to an off-white colour to match the shade large flower that rests on the shoulder. Once dyed, they were disassembled and airbrushed along the edge in a coral colour, then reassembled.
Top: I modified a McCall 7206 pattern for the corset. The outer layer is satin with iron on interfacing while the lining is twill. I used grosgrain ribbon for casing the spiral steel bones. I drew out the cut out stomach design with a tracing marker and satin stitched it design before cutting it out. I sealed the edge with a flame in case there were any flyaway fibres. The corset closes with a zipper in the back for easy dressing and to ensure even tension along the length of the corset because of the cut-out in the front. The corset is also finished with bias tape made of the same fabric using a handy bias tape maker.
The straps / shoulder pieces, hiding under the hair, are twill covered in satin and lace. The large flower and sash attaches to this pieces with snaps and also to the belt with a lobster clasp. The sash has pearls hand stitches along the hems..
Sleeves: The upper part of the sleeve is reinforced with a twill lining and an elastic helps to keep it up in addition to the bracelets. The lower layer is circle pattern cut on satin. One layer of satin has iron-on interfacing, while the other doesn't in order to keep some flow to the garment. Edges are satin stitched and the edges are sealed with fire. All the spiral designs throughout the outfit were sketched out with a fabric marker and satin stitched, while the lotus designs are iron-on embroidery patches.
The petal sleeves are also a circle pattern made of bridal satin with 3 layers of petals sewed down.
Skirt: The skirt is also made with satin and stiffened with interfacing. The detail on it is satin stitched with iron on lotus flowers.
Neck Corset: I modified a Simplicity 8353 pattern for this piece. It is made with an outer layer of satin, satin lining and twill inner layer for stiffening. Some plastic boning as inserted to keep the shape.
Metal Belt: Silver bells and beads were strung on wire and connect together with a lobster clasp and a loop finished with crimped beads.The satin sash is also attached with a lobster clasp.
Fabric Belt: I used two layers of bridal satin sandwiched over buckram. The edges are satin stitched and the lotus is hand painted with acrylics and paint medium. Two snaps hold it together.
Nails: Two layers of black worbla molded to fit the fingers with raised detail using silver puff paint
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