| Kneesocks
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
 Year
made: 2011
Cons worn to: Anime Central 2011
Comments:
I love doing last-minute costumes
before a convention, so this was my decision. I
tried to get a friend to do Scanty with me, but
things didn't work out due to time constrictions.
At first I tried to buy a zentai suit instead of
making my own just in case my friend decided to
make Scanty so our skin colors would match -- however,
when my suit arrived, it had a huge freaking iron
burn right on the chest. Needless to say, I got
a full refund, and with that refund I made my own
suit. It would have been more difficult had I not
used the ruined suit as a pattern. I actually made
2 bodysuits because I couldn't find any red lycra
that wasn't orangish in color in my area, so I made
my first out of a knit that didn't stretch well
at all. Then by a stroke of luck, I found the perfect
lycra in a town 30 minutes away. I found fake nails,
painted them blue and then glued them to the glove
parts of the suit.
The horn is made from white model magic. I then
covered it with layers upon layers of Mod Podge
then sanded it smooth, painted it red with acrylic
paint, and sealed it with a clear spray paint.
It was then simply sewn onto the wig because model
magic is foamy and easy to sew into. The top,
skirt, collar, arm bands, gauntlets, and thigh
bands were all made within a week and a half of
the convention. I wish that I had body tape on
me as I didn't think of the vinyl wanting to slide
around because I was wearing a bodysuit and it
wasn't sticking to my skin. That's why in most
photos my criss-cross gauntlets weren't staying
up properly.
The face makeup took me an hour and a half to
complete. My first test took me only an hour,
but at the convention I tried a few different
techniques. I used Krylon cake makeup in the color
081, with Ben Nye Creme Color makeup in the color
CL-13 Fire Red on top to try to match my bodysuit
as well as possible. The red was then set with
Ben Nye's Neutral Set colorless face powder. It
still wanted to rub off a bit, so I think in the
future I'll seal it up with good old fashioned
hairspray. It took me about 2 ½ - 3 hours
to get into full costume, and I had to have help
by my fiance since there isn't much grip with
me wearing gloves and all.
Materials
Used:
Red Lycra - Bodysuit
Black Vinyl - Top, skirt, collar, cuffs, bracelets,
gauntlets
Model Magic - Horn
Silver Sculpey - Buckle on skirt
Black Craft Foam - Wings
**Wig purchased from Arda Wigs,
styled by me**
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