User:LadyNorbert/Costume

LadyNorbert's Folly
So my husband and I are going to be Link and Princess Zelda for Halloween 2008; specifically, Twilight Princess Link and Zelda. I've decided to track my progress in the assemblage of his outfit, but moreso to document my creation of mine, because this could either turn out to be a case of "here's how to do it" or a case of "here's how NOT to do it."

LordNorbert has it easy. The most commitment he's going to have to make is to shave off his mustache. Most of his costume will come from three main places -- a seamstress on eBay who makes the TP Link ensemble, a weapons company called SwordsSwords, or our own costume trunk. (We go to the Renaissance faire every year, and at one time were heavily involved with a re-enactment group. So we've got lots of costumes.)

Unfortunately for me, there is a surprising dearth of Zelda costumes available for purchase. I've found exactly one, and I'm not in the least happy with its construction, especially for the price. So sit back and get ready to laugh, folks, because I'm going to try to make this. Pictures will be made available when possible.

Timeline
06 May -- I have the debatably brilliant idea to do this. LordNorbert gives me a funny look but goes along with yet another of his wife's cockamamie schemes. I spend too much time perusing eBay, the website of wonder, and locate a few helpful pieces; I contact the above-mentioned seamstress about prices and place an order with SwordsSwords for a surprisingly inexpensive replica of the Master Sword.

08 May -- I bid on a plain gold crown on eBay which will serve as the base for Zelda's crown, and discover a set of detailed instructions for making armor out of craft foam. I'd really rather have Zelda's gold pauldrons be made of metal, but let's be realistic. At my local fabric store, I pick out materials with which to make the royal regalia that hangs from Zelda's belt; that's quite possibly going to be the most complicated part of the costume, or at least it's in the running, so I figure I should start it first.

09 May -- The Master Sword replica arrives via UPS. I bring it to work and amuse my boss. I also set up this page (not at work).