costume con pics post part 3

[newmoonstar]

Just one pic of the flapper outfit I wore to the Friday Night Social:


I bought this dress at a rummage sale years ago at a cost of about 50 cents, and I just altered it to make it look 1920s. I adore it, and it reminds me of one Lady Mary wore on Downton Abbey, so I wore it with a black wig and a jeweled headband in an attempt to look like her. I don't think I was successful in that, but it was a cute outfit and I had fun wearing it, and people liked it, so that's what's important. :)

(Apologies for the crappy mirror selfie- the lights were turned down at the social so you couldn't really get pics. Please ignore the room full of fabric in the background!)

Comments

[evelyn-b.livejournal.com]

Looks great! How much alteration did you have to do? Was it shorter when you started?

[newmoonstar]

Didn't have to do much, actually- just taking off hideous long puffy sleeves and collar and finishing off the neck and armholes by hand instead. Luckily it was already the right length, because you couldn't really add anything to it without detracting from the gorgeousness of that embroidered netting.