CoCo for me!

[mala_14]

I bought my Costume College ticket the other day! And a ticket for the Gala! Yay! I can't believe that it's really happening. All I need to do is make a bunch of things to wear now... It looks to me like there are about 4-5 opportunities for costume wearing (not including vintage stuff that can be worn whenever, like it in classes). So here's what I have on the docket, but very little idea on which days to wear what:

1. 1880s Little House on the Prairie cotton print bustle dress


2. GoT Tyrell costume


3. 1882 Little Mermaid gown for the Gala (Hm... just noticed that both of my bustle dresses have "Little" as the theme)


4. Regency, either something new if I finish my stays or my 1790s white striped dress for the Breakfast with the Bennets (which needs a sash and petticoat, also need to figure out some sort of hair)

Also, hair stuff! I've got to figure this one out. I'm thinking a braided bun of some sort will be nicely versatile for lots of the above.

Other things that I am thinking of bringing, mostly vintage-y stuff for day wear

1. 1960s pink cotton confetti print dress, has super handy pockets and is very comfy


2. 1942 green linen dress, need to repair a seam, concerned with the fact that it's linen and wrinkles like a MoFo

Other things that I am thinking of making, but won't really care if I don't get around to it

1. 1920s 1-hour dress, Gatsby theme


2. Some other random vintage dress so I can make some use of my fabric stash and patterns that I have


3. 1890s something, totally a pipe dream, I think 1890s might be my post-CoCo era

Whew! So many plans and thoughts! Anyone else bought their ticket yet? What do you think you're bringing or wearing to what (even though it's still months and months away and all plans are subject to lots and lots of change)?

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Yes! Bought my coco and gala tickets (I'm skipping the tea) My plan is usually to wear 5 costumes - thurs eve, fri/sat day and night and sunday day - corsets in the evening and corset-free at night.

I'd love to do ALL literary chracters/authors. But Im very bad in that I change my mind all the time, so don't hold me to these ideas:

* Another Effie, I really want the black and white ensemble and she was SUCH fun to wear last year, plus - she fits the literature theme.

* Maybe a more modern/haute couture Cruella - another fun literary character

* Cersei Aqua with Birds - maybe for the Gala since this will be my most fancy thing.

* A Fairy from Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. This lets me sort of fit the Jane Austen theme of the tea but I get to go fantasy with it. I'd wear this Sunday since the tea goers will be in Regency that day.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I love hearing about plans, especially when they change. There are just so many good ideas out there! And literary is such a broad theme that pretty much anything can pretend to be from a book or story. A haute couture Cruella would be so fabulous and fun! And your Cersei is going to be gorgeous!

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

Yay for bought tickets!!! I just did so this last week.
Unfortunately I am not sure at all what I am going to wear yet though. A lot of it will depend on my sewing year.
Tentatively I will have two Regency dresses and a Kings Landing inspired GoT dress. Other then that... no clue.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Those sound great! Plans are such precarious things. It's good not to get too attached because life likes to get in there and throw them all around. ;p I really like your tentative plans. Regency is such a good one for the literary theme!

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Yay for CoCo! The planning is my favorite part and it sounds like you have some really fun plans in the works. :)

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Planning is my favourite too! It probably won't surprise you that I am already contemplating potential changes to these plans. I want to have all the things! ;)

[fancyfrocks.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!!!!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

:) My feelings exactly!