Since it sounds like a few of you sew, I thought it would be cool to have a thread to discuss our projects (cosplay or otherwise).
So, I'll begin. (Ack, I hope there isn't a thread like this already! I checked, but...)

I want to make myself a replica of one of these two Boz skirts. I can't decide which...Any opinions?
This one?

Or this one?
Front
Back

Hmmmm, they both look really good. What a hard decision; I like both. But I really like the way the back of the second one looks, I think I would opt for the second... for some reason the first one made me think of an anime character dressed in a maid outfit. :blink:

The second one.
I just think it looks the best.

The second one. I :heart: Boz


Damn I hope I get my collage placement, It's a course in fashion technology aka sewing.

Oooooh, cool. ^_^ (I hope I get my serger soon....)

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Unfortunately, that one looks harder to make :unsure: , but it'll be a learning experience.

I think their both gorgeous but I like the second one more! Good luck!

Yesterday I made a skirt:

I had a lot of fabric left over, so I made a matching headbow too:

The fabric is REALLY busy, but I like it. I don't usually like elastic waistbands, but I didn't feel like putting in a zipper, so...
Total cost: About $10 for fabric and trim.

only 10$?!!!!!!!!! its REALLY cuteeeee
i love the fabric!!!!!! :heartbeat: :heartbeat: and i want to see your photo wearing it!

WHOA!
So beautiful! <33 <33 I want to see a picture of you wearing those :D
Very good work!
And only $10?

I have made two Lolita skirts and one blouse ^-^

I'm trying to make a red, white, black lolita dress. But, it's kinda hard because I don't have a sewing machine so I have to do everything by hand >.>||| I'll try to get pictures of it when i'm done tho :D I'm a beginner so....

i want to make the dress mana has in Gardenia (would any fabric store habe blue tool for the back bow?) and i also want to make the angelic pretty skirt in the new G&LB ^.^

cool! i'm making Garnet outfit for a Mana cosplay in feb, neither i have a sewing machine so it's completely by hand

also, i've made a white skirt and i'm thinking about doing some embroidery on it, i'm not sure but i've been thinking about music notes or black roses. I'll begin once i finish my Garnet outfit.

<_< sorry double post...


but, last night i made this hat which i'll wear at BLOOD concert! <33







^^

xD

Awww! So cute!
I would love to see BLOOD, blow Fu-Ki a kiss for me!!!!

i second that its vary cute
your soo lucky! say hi to them for me if you ge a chance :P

and good luck with your dress! i would die without my sewing machin i cant hand sew to save my life -.-

thank you very much both of you! ^^

of curse i'll blew a kiss to fu-ki for you! and Kiwamu for myself!!!! <33 this would be a sayonara kiss :(

Im working on many headresses Ill be tring to sell at the next con. Ill post pics later.

i made the skirt and head bow one day when i stayd home from school HA! who needs educations when you can sew loli :P

that's cute^^

Hahahaha XD

:love: completely adorable!!! :K:

I would love to sew some EGL/EGA-clothes again, but I have no sewing machine atm ...
else, here are some of my non-cosplay-related works of elegant gothic fashion:

Head bow:
http://datamexx.onlinewelten.com/himitsu/e...35228.gross.jpg

Headdresses:
http://datamexx.onlinewelten.com/himitsu/9...54566.gross.jpg

http://datamexx.onlinewelten.com/himitsu/9...95284.gross.jpg

EGL-Skirt:
http://datamexx.onlinewelten.com/himitsu/7...10058.gross.jpg

EGL-Cape:
http://datamexx.onlinewelten.com/himitsu/0...75191.gross.jpg

Long EGA-Skirt:
http://datamexx.onlinewelten.com/himitsu/d...48440.gross.jpg

Once I can sew again, I want to make a handbag and a lovely, fitting JSK ^^

*o*

the cape is really beautiful!

That EGA skirt is nice. But, and correct me if I am wrong, EGA was more "masculine" I thought. Not that that skirt and outfit is not one I would love to wear, but....well for once I am baffled. That dress looks like a Spanish Flaminco dancer's dress. I don't believe I have seen this at motie, or on Mana himself.
It is really cool looking though.

EGA even though it has unisex clothes isn't necessarily more masculine. Yes it's more mature than EGL but some items do look feminine and have frills (like the dress Izumi got from Harajuku in Paris <3).

Lapis, I wish I could sew like that.

Yes, EGA is not necessarily masculine. EGL is girls only and intends to display some sweetness in the clothes, because playful patterns, frill, ribbons and so on. EGA is rather a "grown up"-style. Think of the many long skirts you can buy at moitié for either men or women ^^

Thanks you <3

Since i can't affort EGA clothes, i'd like to ask... does anybody know good patterns to sew EGA clothes? Cause i guess i have nothing to do but to sew them by myself >.<

*GLOATS* :)




I luvs that dress

EGA sewing patterns are rare, even in Gothic Lolita Bible or other magazines. Since I make 90% of my sewing patterns by myself, I think I'm of not much use, but maybe it helps you anyway:
A good way to go is taking basic sewpatterns (f.e. long wide trousers, a blouse, a long skirt) that come close to what you imagine. Choose the fabrics and colours you like for your EGA-sewing project. You can always make some changes. Add a ribbon here, a little bit of frill over there - there are no limits.

This here is a sewing pattern for some magician/variété costume, not very EGA on the picture if ask me, but...:
http://www.burdastyle.de/schnittmuster/fas...id_27_1889.html

...you can turn it into something EGA-like, here you go:
http://animexx.onlinewelten.com/fotos/foto...8150&id=2007786
Gosh, that pic is old X___X My hair is a whole mess ... these were my very sewing beginnigs and you can see that ... maybe that's because I used a sew pattern from a shop XD

Anyway, that's a way to go for sew patterns ^^

Thanks^^. Maybe my mum will have some ideas XD. Sometimes she sews clothes, but she doesn't know how to make clothes i want. eh...

I'm sure you'll manage ^^v

wow...you are not only beautiful but talented as well. I am amazed ^_^

Thank you so much ^///^
I'm happy you like them!

Wow, Lapis, you should maybe consider designing and selling clothes! These are very nice designs you have made!

Thank you, too ;_; <3
I like designing lolita clothes and costumes and I have also thought of something like designing, but then I'm still feeling like a newbie, because I have not had even a single course in sewing and I'm still a little shy about it ...
I don't know, but could I post two costumes here as well? O.o Or is it just for Lolita Fashion?
Because I've also designed and sewn two costumes (let's saymore or less) for Mana:
Cosmic Dancer (Mana x Visual Kei) and Dark Sea Sorcerer (Mana x Disney's 'The little Mermaid')
I'd interested in what you'd say about them ... ^^"

I think you should post the pics!
I think you concepts for Mana costumes sound very cool! :D

Ok, then here we go:

Twilight Sex ~ Cosmic Dancer - Mana x Visual Kei



Sorry for the bad quality ... anyway, this is my first costume. There is a partner costume called "Twilight Sex ~ Visual Candy" by SakuKogure. The concept was made by the both of us, which should represent Visual and Oshare Kei Style. We also chose on a representative of both styles, me going naturally for Mana and Saku for Ancafe's Miku. The costumes share some characteristics such as the black fabric, tull, feathers and a similar construction, what was necessary to imply that the costumes belong together.
I especially love the blue corset (yes, selfmade XD) and the headdress.
For another picture of us both, here you go: Twilight Sex


Dark Sea Sorcerer - Mana X Disney's "The little Mermaid"

First thing, this was an increadibly hard task! But I'm quite happy with the outcome:



First thing you hopefully notice that it has not been Ariel whom I tried to combine Mana with, but Ursula, the sea witch. Her song "Poor unfortunate souls" became the leading topic of the costume. I integrated the shell necklace (blue thingy on my chest) in which Ariel's voice gets sealed, adapted Ursula's makeup-colours to Mana's (sorry, that's not visible, too) and made another reference through the name. The dress is made of satin and organza, creating the image of watery flowness, combined with the dark elgance of the dress' apprearance.
Mana's the mainpart of the costume, Ursula the sidepart.
For other photos you can take a look at these:
Dark Sea Sorcerer 1
Dark Sea Sorcerer 2

Now I'm excited to hear what you think about them :)

Note: ALL photos belong rightfully to the ones who took them! Don't post them elsewhere!

Wow Lapis, those are eye catching.

Good job!!!

Wow! Those are too cool! I love that organza fabric in the last one, it looks like water!
These costumes are great! :D You and your friend look very good together in that photo, you can really tell who is representing Mana and Miku.

Damn! They look really good. 8D234

Especially love the last outfit, it just looks so classy. ^^