Rose Tyler Mock Up

Okay, so I started out with using New Look pattern 6156 for the bodice mock up for my Rose Tyler costume. I started out doing it exactly as the pattern went just to see how it would look. I already knew I would have to make some changes so I could add boning, because the bodice is obviously boned. This pattern only had darts in both the front and back.

This is what the top looked like when I did it the way the pattern is. As you can probably tell, it didn't fit at all the way it should have.

I un-stiched the darts and added Princess type seams to both the front and back.

On the right is the original pattern and the left is my alteration. It fit so much better after this!

I tweaked the back a little bit before cutting out a second layer for the lining. I ended up having to take it in a little bit in the front seams and cut the back panels a little smaller before I was satisfied with the fit.

As you probably noticed I added straps to my bodice. The actual dress is strapless, but I'm not comfortable with that and because it won't be seen anyways, I decided to add straps.

I started testing pleats on a piece of scrap material to figure out how to do the pleats. I think they're supposed to be one way pleats, but I couldn't get that to work. I decided to go with box pleats. After doing some excruciating math with the help of my mom, I finally figured out how wide I needed to make  the waist of my skirt.

Because I didn't want to use a ton of material for the mock up of the huge circle skirt, I just cut out a quarter of it. You can't tell from the picture, but it's a few inches short.

I just have to make a few adjustments to my pattern before I can go fabric shopping! YAY! So far this costume has been a lot easier and quicker than I thought it would be *happy dance*

Rose Tyler Makeup Test

Today I had a friend help me out with some makeup shopping and when we were done we headed back to my house where she helped me figure out how to recreate Rose's makeup. Below are the photo's of the finished project.

I also put on my blonde wig. I still haven't styled it or anything, but I wore it to get an idea of how the makeup will look with blonde hair instead of my natural brown hair.

The wig I got is Hollywood Honey by Forever Young. I decided on getting color number 24BT102, which other than it not having dark roots, is perfect! I'm going to try to experiment with adding roots on an old wig I have before doing anything on this one.

Thanks for the help Bethany!

Rose Tyler Idiot's Lantern Costume Beginnings

So I've been doing research for this costume for a while but just haven't found the time to write a post about it. This year for Halloween I'm doing Rose Tyler's outfit from the Idiot's Lantern episode of Doctor Who.

This costume is supposed to be 1950's, but well, let's not get into that.

Anyways. The dress is made up in 3 parts - the bodice, which is strapless, and covered in sequins.  The skirt is pleated in, I think, one way pleats. They look different in every picture. Third is the petticoat which adds a nice fullness to the skirt and sticks out a bit on the bottom.

With it she wears a blue jacket, which covers most of the bodice. On the left pocket she has a pink flower pin. Her hair is done up in a sort of loose beehive, a pink headband, and she has mating earrings.

Because my hair isn't blonde and I'm not willing to dye in blonde, I bought a wig. This is the only picture I have of it so far. I still need to get some supplies before I can style it. I think getting the wig to look natural is going to be the hardest part of this costume!

Anyways, the wig I got is Hollywood Honey by Forever Young, color 24BT102 via Vogue Wigs. It took me forever to find a place to purchase my wig because I didn't trust most of the sites I was looking at. Vogue Wigs was good because they had a large selection and they were a decent price. Plus it arrive quicker than I thought it would!

I've started work on the mock up, which I will hopefully be posting about soon. And I've already got the jacket, which I will also post soon.