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My roommate wanted to be something super awesome for Halloween, so naturally we turned to the Song of Ice and Fire series by George RR Martin. Since any Martin character costume is a little hard to find in stores these days, I agreed to be her commissioned seamstress. After some thought, she chose a super awesome Crannogmen warrioress by the name of Meera Reed.
From what we knew of Meera’s appearance from the book, I made some preliminary sketches. (I’d post them, but I couldn’t find them now lol.) After doing some web searching, we found that my sketches actually closely resembled the portrait done by respected Martin fan-art guy Amok:
...except mine was sexier. Duh. <--point of Halloween.
With that I set out to gather what I needed. I started by finding sewing patterns that closely resembled my sketches.
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The one on the left was for the "boiled leather" vest, and the one on the right for the (what I thought would be) simple "shift" underneath. I got a dark, dark green faux alligator-skin type fabric for the vest, and a brown faux suede with feather shaped fringe for the shift, thinking that, in the swampy area where Meera lives, these would be the kind of materials she’d use.
Then I set about making her weapons.
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For the "frog spear" Mel got a devil's pitchfork. We then wrapped the trident part with duct tape to make it like steel, and wrapped the handle with extra faux suede and leather string.
I didn’t get the pictures of this back, unfortunately, but there was an attempt at making a net. I bought a spider-web shaped decorative net, that we were going to attach ornamental weights to the edges of, in order to make Meera’s throwing net. It was bright white though, and thinking I was being really creative, I tried to dye it to make it look work using Coffee. It was a great idea, really, till we realized that the net wasn’t woven together, it was glued, and not waterproof. In the end, we had one long dingy string that smelled like Starbucks… so that got scrapped.
Meera needed something in the way of defense, so I threw together a pattern for forearm guards to match the vest.
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Then, no matter how hard Swine Flu tried to keep me in bed, it was time to SEW!
After I was finished with those parts, we got a pair of green leggings, I loaned her my woodsy brown strappy boots, and voila! Meera Reed!
Then commenced one of the nerdiest photoshoots EVER.
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I was behind the camera with instructions like “Ok, so Bran’s behind you, and you heard a noise, so you’re jumping in readiness to protect him!” “nice, nice” “OK, now, you’re looking off in the distance…wondering…” “GOOD!”
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All the while I’m taking like, a billion blurry pictures because the heavy duty meds I was on made my hands shake uncontrollably. (…or should I say… uncontrolably? badum-ching!)
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Luckily my backyard is literally a mini-forest. I’m sure all kinds of mystical creatures live there.
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As for me, even though I had used this costume before, I chose to go as the very empress of female badassery, the Lady Lara Croft. See, I never got any pictures of it before... plus I love it, so I figured what's to keep me from a reprise?
Of all the looks of Lara Croft, I figured I would go with this one from the movie...mostly because I had most of the pieces already. Not much time to sew anything more this year! My hair was a bit more Tomb Raider: Underworld though... I like Lara with bangs, though I was mad that they let go of the signature braid, so I kept that. 
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The garage never stood a chance.
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I tried to imitate the movie poster pose a couple times… but couldn’t quite remember what it looked like.
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…eh, close.
Gotta get an action shot…lol
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Mission: Badassexy Halloween?
…accomplished.
BLOOPER REEL!
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Lara and her Desert Eagles are not threatened.
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Ghost Meera and ghost Lara!
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Meera + Lara= bffs!
All in all, we spent the afternoon playing like kids and it was kinda like old days. I've been missing simpler times, back when Halloween was an excuse to play really elaborate dress up. Well, looks like it's never too late.  Happy Halloween!
PS... Poa and Journey dressed up too. :D
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Sexy costumes. looks like you guys had fun.
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nice pics, looks like you had a good Halloween ^^
I met a Laura Croft where I was for Halloween too, and she even had a lil' backpack XD
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On November 09 2009 17:07 kefkalives wrote:
Sexy costumes. looks like you guys had fun.
i loled a bit :D
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On November 09 2009 17:10 caldo149 wrote:
nice pics, looks like you had a good Halloween ^^
I met a Laura Croft where I was for Halloween too, and she even had a lil' backpack XD
Yeah, if I ever did it again, my goal would be a fully authentic getup based on the games.
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Sweden4353 Posts
rofl, epic nerdery indeed. Still, can't help but appreciate it.
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for halloween i was a nerd who visits tl
pretty good costume, yours is better i guess.
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Why didn't we ever start a Halloween costume contest? Awesome photoshoot, I'm jealous of both you're craft-making abilities and your kick-ass LOTR-looking backyard
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On November 09 2009 17:11 Boblion wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2009 17:07 kefkalives wrote:
Sexy costumes. looks like you guys had fun. i loled a bit :D
I always thought guys could apply to male or females. At least the canadian teacher we had used it that way.
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Katowice25012 Posts
Dogs prefer to dress up as bees
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Aww, the dog ending was the best 
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Sheesh... I wore a towel. I'm getting lazier every year.
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At first I was impressed with how sexy those costumes were... but in all seriousness, you should pursue a career in that sort of thing (unless you already are, I have no idea). The craftsmanship on those things were pro!
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Sexy girls in sexy costumes, 5/5.
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On November 09 2009 17:16 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
for halloween i was a nerd who visits tl
pretty good costume, yours is better i guess.
just like every other day lolol
don't hurt me :C
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Baltimore, USA22260 Posts
You guys look very cute - Good job Anna! I'm adding seamstress to the list after baker, super model, and all-around nerd enthusiast. You really are too good for him you know.
The wifey didn't want to go out for Halloween this year, so instead, I surprised her with a show. I managed to keep it a surprise until we entered the damn building.  The surprise was Disney On Ice; she's a huge Disney fan so this won me a lot of brownie points. For even more brownie points, I took her to this place for dinner. Cashed in the brownie points that night of course.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Blog is misleading. Lara croft dressed up as uNcontroLable for halloween.. obv?
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On November 09 2009 18:08 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Blog is misleading. Lara croft dressed up as uNcontroLable for halloween.. obv?
How about YOU put on the costume and give us pics?
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InControl, are you really taking a dump over there?
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
LOOOOOOOL
sick costume work!! :D
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Pretty awesome, both you and your friend are really cute! Me and a couple of buddies usually do some big costume for all of us on halloween. Was pretty miserable this year though, I wanted to be a dragon but my pals apparently rather went as tetris blocks -.-
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inc soo lucky  can I have your friends number? I'm a fat swede without much going on right now?
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oh god the jealousy and envy in these threads is too much to bear lol
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Wow, a crannogman costume from ice and fire, what a severely obscure reference  Super awesome though, it came out looking pretty good. As for the Lara costume, I think it would be more appropriate to dress like the game character rather than the movie lara, since the movie lara is just wearing black shorts and a shirt and if it weren't for the guns and the huge knockers nobody would have a clue who its suppoed to look like.
Anyway, sweet Meera costume.
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This thread is going to be full of all hot'n'bothered nerds, congratulations.
Nice job on the costumes, they came out really well.
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5/5 epic costumes, especially meera
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On November 09 2009 20:19 Osmoses wrote:As for the Lara costume, I think it would be more appropriate to dress like the game character rather than the movie lara, since the movie lara is just wearing black shorts and a shirt and if it weren't for the guns and the huge knockers nobody would have a clue who its suppoed to look like.
what? it's pretty obvious she's lara croft
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Nice legs. Good costumes. Nice
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Really nice, good job and sexy
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Good job
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Oh my god that dog is adorable.
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Snet
United States3573 Posts
It's always nice when people put some effort into their costumes.
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hahaha omfg you're such a nerd
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On November 09 2009 22:53 never_toss wrote:
hahaha omfg you're such a nerd
LOL this. Although this totally needs to be done way more often.
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On November 09 2009 21:36 Snet wrote:
It's always nice when people put some effort into their costumes.
i suppose its kind of a motivational boost when you know your gonna post pics of yourself in a nerd forum where thousands drool over your sexiness.
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On November 09 2009 23:47 damenmofa wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2009 21:36 Snet wrote:
It's always nice when people put some effort into their costumes. i suppose its kind of a motivational boost when you know your gonna post pics of yourself in a nerd forum where thousands drool over your sexiness.
I don't say I didn't but go away
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On November 09 2009 17:32 Nytefish wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2009 17:11 Boblion wrote:On November 09 2009 17:07 kefkalives wrote:
Sexy costumes. looks like you guys had fun. i loled a bit :D I always thought guys could apply to male or females. At least the canadian teacher we had used it that way.
You use it to mean a bunch of people, either all guys or a group of guys and girls. You wouldn't call a group of girls "guys" normally. It's the same thing in other languages when you use masculin plural to refer to a bunch of boys and girls.
Edit: Those are nice costumes. If you're going to dress up, might as well do it well, and you two look great. Not really original but you pull it off since the costumes are so well done.
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Braavos36402 Posts
hahaha nice costumes!
you shouldve made a stuffed crippled child for your friend to carry around rofl
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awesome and sexy costumes!
Where is inc?
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
I was in korea
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Ahhhh, America.... the land where people actually celebrate Halloween
also where Cute kids and chicks dress sexily : )
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The crossed-eye blooper made me laugh really hard - crazy good looking costumes.
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On November 10 2009 00:56 {88}iNcontroL wrote:I was in korea
I was in control
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On November 10 2009 01:11 chongu wrote:
Ahhhh, America.... the land where people actually celebrate Halloween
also where Cute kids and chicks dress sexily : )
lol word
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While I really dont like people dressing up animals (the animals seems to dislike it even more than I do) the other photos get two thumbs up for general awesomeness. Especially the mimic poses. 
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The picture under ...accomplished you look like that girl from daredevil... Jenifer Garner? I think thats it, but looks like you had a fun Halloween.
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And omg that cat and dog look so cute ^^
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
You keep making threads like this and you will end up with an army of nerds at ur command, all ready and willing to die at the e-war of ur choice.. great thread, tl.net is putting to shame all other gamer sites! Thread needs to be ->>digg
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awesome costumes!
your dog looks pretty unhappy about the cape
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On November 10 2009 01:11 chongu wrote:
also where Cute kids and chicks dress sexily : )
yeah it's not like they do it in like every neighbourhood in every city in the entire western world.
The sexy halloween style was popular this year in Sweden too. People don't even dress up as something scary anymore but whatever suit is sexy for the girls, and badass/evil for the guys. You don't see too many girls as zombies, and not too many guys as Lara Croft
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Great job ^^! Get in the costume making business =]
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FuDDx
United States5016 Posts
Nice job!!!
must have been fun times doing the photo shoot haha.
I want a forest T_T im tired of deserts.
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On November 10 2009 03:47 FuDDx wrote:
Nice job!!!
must have been fun times doing the photo shoot haha.
I want a forest T_T im tired of deserts.
Where the hell do you live?
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The internet will thank you for this.
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On November 10 2009 00:10 Durak wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2009 17:32 Nytefish wrote:On November 09 2009 17:11 Boblion wrote:On November 09 2009 17:07 kefkalives wrote:
Sexy costumes. looks like you guys had fun. i loled a bit :D I always thought guys could apply to male or females. At least the canadian teacher we had used it that way. You use it to mean a bunch of people, either all guys or a group of guys and girls. You wouldn't call a group of girls "guys" normally. It's the same thing in other languages when you use masculin plural to refer to a bunch of boys and girls. Edit: Those are nice costumes. If you're going to dress up, might as well do it well, and you two look great. Not really original but you pull it off since the costumes are so well done.
... I dare you to find anyone else in the universe who has dressed up as Meera Reed for Halloween lol.
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On November 09 2009 18:08 EvilTeletubby wrote:You guys look very cute - Good job Anna! I'm adding seamstress to the list after baker, super model, and all-around nerd enthusiast. You really are too good for him you know. The wifey didn't want to go out for Halloween this year, so instead, I surprised her with a show. I managed to keep it a surprise until we entered the damn building. The surprise was Disney On Ice; she's a huge Disney fan so this won me a lot of brownie points. For even more brownie points, I took her to this place for dinner. Cashed in the brownie points that night of course.
Haha thanks ET! <3
Aw, your wife's a lucky lady! I'm a huge fam of Disney and suprises too!
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On November 09 2009 20:19 Osmoses wrote:Wow, a crannogman costume from ice and fire, what a severely obscure reference Super awesome though, it came out looking pretty good. As for the Lara costume, I think it would be more appropriate to dress like the game character rather than the movie lara, since the movie lara is just wearing black shorts and a shirt and if it weren't for the guns and the huge knockers nobody would have a clue who its suppoed to look like. Anyway, sweet Meera costume.
Like I said, it would be my goal to do an authentic costume from the game, but I was a little too tied up and sick to design and sew both that and Meera. That said though, I think it was pretty obvious who I was... whether the costume was more simple or not.
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I imagine Geoff's body enables some sexy costumes that the average dude couldn't pull off, which incidentally might require some custom sewing. Can't wait for next year! Damn StarCraft always getting in the way of things. Oh and be sure to drop a link of his photoshoot to http://www.btalkworld.com/ as well!
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
I am really wanting to do a Sandor Clegane or something. Perhaps next year? Should be about 11 MONTHS AFTER "A DANCE WITH DRAGONS" .. one can wish.
Anyways it'd be easy.. makeup for burned half face and same kind of clothing as anna did for the meera. Sounds good I think.
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United States4796 Posts
Nice costume work. Mission accomplished.
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On November 10 2009 08:13 uNcontroLable wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2009 18:08 EvilTeletubby wrote:You guys look very cute - Good job Anna! I'm adding seamstress to the list after baker, super model, and all-around nerd enthusiast. You really are too good for him you know. The wifey didn't want to go out for Halloween this year, so instead, I surprised her with a show. I managed to keep it a surprise until we entered the damn building. The surprise was Disney On Ice; she's a huge Disney fan so this won me a lot of brownie points. For even more brownie points, I took her to this place for dinner. Cashed in the brownie points that night of course. Haha thanks ET! <3 Aw, your wife's a lucky lady! I'm a huge fam of Disney and suprises too!
Does that mean a surprise ban would make an ideal birthday gift? :p
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On November 10 2009 15:11 SonuvBob wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2009 08:13 uNcontroLable wrote:On November 09 2009 18:08 EvilTeletubby wrote:You guys look very cute - Good job Anna! I'm adding seamstress to the list after baker, super model, and all-around nerd enthusiast. You really are too good for him you know. The wifey didn't want to go out for Halloween this year, so instead, I surprised her with a show. I managed to keep it a surprise until we entered the damn building. The surprise was Disney On Ice; she's a huge Disney fan so this won me a lot of brownie points. For even more brownie points, I took her to this place for dinner. Cashed in the brownie points that night of course. Haha thanks ET! <3 Aw, your wife's a lucky lady! I'm a huge fam of Disney and suprises too! Does that mean a surprise ban would make an ideal birthday gift? :p
I lol'ed
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On November 10 2009 09:48 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I am really wanting to do a Sandor Clegane or something. Perhaps next year? Should be about 11 MONTHS AFTER "A DANCE WITH DRAGONS" .. one can wish.
Anyways it'd be easy.. makeup for burned half face and same kind of clothing as anna did for the meera. Sounds good I think.
Doesn't he need some actual armor though? I'm not sure how I would pull that off!
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Oh.. you could pull.. it.. off, if you know what I mean?
DO YOU?
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On November 11 2009 03:57 {88}iNcontroL wrote:Oh.. you could pull.. it.. off, if you know what I mean? DO YOU? + Show Spoiler +I MEAN YOU COULD GET ME NAKED
ROFL
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Awesome costumes! Where do you guys live? I would totally be up for some themed halloween costume shenanigans! Not that I can quite compete with that, but still, ^.^
Very impressive costuming. How long have you been sewing/tailoring for?
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Could this be? Is this thread finally...it?
The thread where 'MY DICK IS HARD' would be approrpiate?
yaaay!!
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On November 10 2009 09:48 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I am really wanting to do a Sandor Clegane or something. Perhaps next year? Should be about 11 MONTHS AFTER "A DANCE WITH DRAGONS" .. one can wish.
Anyways it'd be easy.. makeup for burned half face and same kind of clothing as anna did for the meera. Sounds good I think.
His hound helmet could be a problem. And I'll help you with the wishing part.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Hound helmet is far and away something I didn't even consider. I think boiled leather ish clothes with a dude who has a half burned face on a bigger guy can make the "hound" claim imo.
But a snarling dog helm would.. be amazing.
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cute girls on the internet?
auto 5/5
:}
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On November 17 2009 01:23 Haemonculus wrote:
Awesome costumes! Where do you guys live? I would totally be up for some themed halloween costume shenanigans! Not that I can quite compete with that, but still, ^.^
Very impressive costuming. How long have you been sewing/tailoring for?
My mom got me one if those toy sewing machines that actually made real stitches when I was probably about 7 or 8. I started copying her when she made our Halloween costumes, started designing and making clothes for my stuffed animals, and I guess I just never stopped.
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On November 17 2009 04:19 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Hound helmet is far and away something I didn't even consider. I think boiled leather ish clothes with a dude who has a half burned face on a bigger guy can make the "hound" claim imo.
But a snarling dog helm would.. be amazing.
Now it's a challenge. I have to do it. Maybe papier mâché?
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Lol... we require pictures if this ever comes to fruition
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Nice costumes~
I would like to see some incontrol pictures in here
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