Somehow, even after ten years of making costumes, Anastasia's ballgown was my first attempt at constructing a proper corseted bodice. Mistakes were certainly made, but it taught me a number of skills that I'm eager to apply to future projects! While I'm no expert on bodice-making, I hope that these project notes will ...
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Making the Skirts for Anastasia’s Ballgown
Having finished the elliptical cage, it was time to begin the construction of the many, many skirts, beginning with the petticoat! The foundation petticoat was comprised of several layers of frills and godets made from iridescent organza in various shades. A few layers of silk charmeuse, glitter organza, and silk ...
Anastasia’s Kokoshnik Tutorial
Of the many aspects of this cosplay, Anastasia's kokoshnik was by far my favorite to make! Beadwork is one of my favorite things to do for cosplay, and the way I interpreted this portion of the costume included beadwork in spades. Like her necklace, Anastasia's kokoshnik is quite plain in the original ...
Making Anastasia’s Necklace
While waiting for hundreds of yards of organza to arrive, I took a break from the petticoat to work on Anastasia's necklace. This was a quick little project and probably the simplest part of the costume! Start to finish, it only took around an hour and a half to complete. In the animation, Anastasia's necklace is ...
Elliptical Cage Crinoline Tutorial
Almost a year later, I'm finally finding time to do some write-ups of my Anastasia construction process. A lot of this information was already shared on my various social media pages, but hopefully having everything compiled in one place is a bit more convenient for anyone who is curious about the work that went into ...