Event - Fanime 2010

This blog posting is about Fanime oh so long ago, back in 2010 when the Lolita special event came to town.

Heart-o!

Ah Fanime 2010, this was the first time I seriously started taking pictures at it.  I wanted to get as many pictures as I could in my new get-up that I bought from Angelic Pretty.  I was so pink!

Musical Guests:

The musical guests this year were Momoi Halko, LM.C and FLOW.  I was able to go to one of Momoi's shows.  She was super adorable!  Two of my friends were heads of Opening Ceromonies that year and were able to talk with her and she said that she had made the school uniform that she was wearing on the stage at Opening.
LM.C was another neat band to watch.  I did not really know anything about them before their concert but it was neat seeing fans from Japan coming over to the States just to see their concert.  Their dancing bunny headed guy (much like that of Daft Punk) was awesome and the "follow along" songs were uber fun!
I always look forward to the new and amazing sounds coming out of Japan to be showcased at Fanime.  I get introduced to bands that I didn't really have any idea about before, and I like it.

Oneesan Inc's Gothic and Lolita: Fantaisies dans le Monde des Reves: 

This was the Lolita add-on that they had during Fanime that year.  The short of it was that it was kind of fun and an interesting experience but I'd never do it again for that price..  I'll enplane about each part and the good and bad of each.

Dealer's Hall:
The Good: There was a fancy dealers hall with brand Lolita items in it.  The Angelic Pretty booth even had a sales rack!  That is where I got my first AP dress.  Also, the designers were there during the second set of sales to be behind the "counter" so you could buy right from them! Maki sold me on a small stuffed rabbit--  she talked with a cute voice as if the bunny was talking "My name is Shiro."  I was a big dork and melted and said "Hi!" back then had to buy him--  Thus I has a little sugar bunneh.  He was the second most expensive stuffed toy I have ever purchased that wasn't used another way (examples: backpack, purse).  I have brought him many a place since that day that I bought him, however I do not bring him out as much as I'd like to.  I love bunnies and love making coordinates with them in mind.
The Bad: You could pay an extream amount of money in order to get in early to buy things.  The one thing that I was dying to get, and I knew they had it inside was gone, both times, before I was able to go in.  Also, the times for entry were extreamly off.

Ponies!!!!!

Pre Tea:
So I arrived a little bit early and saw a few Lolitas there as they started to filter in.  Didn't really know anyone so I was the pinkest wallflower you'd ever know.  Everyone was all hugs and kisses to each other and the sea of fluff, bows, ribbons and ruffles was wonderfully overwhelming.
Next we were told that we needed to put our names down for tables.  I'd been talking to a few girls and I asked if it'd be OK if I sat at their table.  They were more then happy to.  One of them had borrowed the dresses she was wearing and they were new to the fashion like I was and super nice.

At this point we were all gathered up and sent outside to be photographed by a person from the Gothic & Lolita Bible!  We filled out a piece of paper about what we were wearing and what brands we liked, our name, etc.  I was hoping that since I was totally pink I would get into the bible but I didn't.  Oh well, there were some really nice coordinates there so it didn't surprise me.
We were later told to all line up in order of our tables and with our fellow table peoples.  We stood in our table lines for a long long time.  Apparently they were having problems with the sound system.. Thus we went in about an hour and half after we were sapposed to.
After we all got in we were forced to watch a Miss Lolita compatition.  It is not anything too bad and good on those girls who made it to the finals, however, it was kind of boring and a bit longer then it might 'ot to have been.  I was looking FWD to my tea!

Fashion and Music Shows:

Kokusyoku Sumire

I was the only one of my friends to do this so I was the ambassador to them so I took all the pictures of the Fashion Show >.<
The Good: I had a wonderful seat for this event.  Seating was pre-set so I was just lucky to get a spot right in front of the middle of the stage.
The band that played was Kokusyoku Sumire!  Two super kawaii girls who sing and play songs based off of fairy tales and traditional Japanese music.  It was a pretty interesting show, but it blew my mind when they sang "Still Alive" from the video game Portal!!! Everyone lost it because it was sooooo cool!

The Fashion show was pretty awesome.  There were about 4 brands (I believe) that showed in the show.  Adorable prints from the designers and I wanted all the things...  Super cute stuff from Angelic Pretty, but then again they are my favorite brand and I love their super sweat ascetic 
The Bad: By the time these things finally rolled around everyone was so very hungry.  We had no idea that there would be two longer then sapposed breaks and no one knew what the tea was going to be like.

The Tea: 
The Bad: Mugs of tea with a selection of tea bags with no refills of hot water.  Three tea deserts per person.  Yeah, that's all.  For being at the Farmount Hotel I was EXTREAMLY disappointed   I've been to one of their real teas and this was just ridiculous.

Photo Porn:

              

Lolita Pictures:

           

More posts on past Fanime events coming later <3

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Project - Rapunzel

So I decided to make a version of the Rapunzel dress from the Disney movie Tangled to wear to the Ren Fair this year.  I thought it would be fun to go as the "cut hair" version and to try and style a bob wig for this case.  I am also making my boyfriend grow facial hair and work on his "smolder" because he's going to be Flynn Rider. As I do this project I will attempt to keep it updated with pictures and posts in hopes that I will continue to do this with this and my other art and sewing projects.

Bought/ Items used:
* Purple cotton - 4 yards @ $2
* Pink Cotton - 3 yards @ $2
* Purple Zipper @ $2
* Blue Cotton - 4 yards @ $2
* Clasps - 4, 2 @ $3
* Fabric Paint
* Brown bob wig
* Wig "hair" spray @ $4
Total Cost of Project = ~$34

Process:
1) Figure out what patterns will be used
2) Cutting out the under dress and sewing it together
3) Cutting out bodice piece with bubble sleeves
4) Paint designs on skirt
5) Cut and piece out Flynn Ridder
6) Quilt Flynn's vest
7) Finish off Flynn's vest
8) Style wig

Rapunzel

These are the patterns that I used to make the outfits for both Rapunzel and Flynn.  I decided on doing more a 1950s/ 60s dress that looked a lot like the actual dress.  That way I could always retro up Rapunzel and have a fun night out.

Granted it is upside down, this is the almost finished product of the Rapunzel dress.  What is left to do here is the hand painting of the design as well as the finishing of the sleeves and hem.

 The wig I am very proud of.  It is the first time I have done any wig styling.  Even though it is not really much I really liked the little bounce it gave the bob wig.  Flared out a little bit on the tips it looked really good as a "cut" Rapunzel wig.

I think that I should look into styling more of my wigs to give them a little body and a little extra that personalization gives them.

The finished Rapunzel dress before leaving for the Ren Faire 2012.  There are still issues I need to correct with this dress, but besides minor things (finishing up on the hand painting and doing something to make the sleeves a little more-- less bulky) I am very pleased with this look.

I would love to eventually get some good pictures taken of me in this dress... this was pretty much the only one that I got this year and it was before we even left for the event.  I have to get better at forcing people to take pictures of me at events so I can have some good images of my costumes and work done.

To make it look more classic Tangled I do want to make a pink bodice to go over the dress.  However, that is going to have to wait until after even more projects >.<

Flynn Rider 

This is the basic part of the vest with the bating all pined in and ready to be sewn down to become an actual vest.

It turned out looking real good.  I am very pleased with the quilting.  However, there is lots more quilting left to be done.  I actually only got around to doing the collar of the vest but am planing on doing the rest before a photo-shoot of the two outfits.

Sadly I do not have a picture of the two of us in our costumes (but it looked really good on him!)... I am hoping that soon I will be able to take them so that I can put that into a portfolio which I would like to start making.  I am actually hoping that this will start as a portfolio for my sewing adventures.  We shall see. <3




**Tomorrow's post will be on the BtSSB Disney Colab Print!