Black Swan: Tutu

 

 Hey Guys! So the tutu is a little bit more difficult than the other pieces so I would suggest you find someone who has been sewing for a while to help you if you aren't confident in your abilities. I asked my mom to help. I bought 2 and 5/8 yds of black tulle and had some spare. I also used a craft boa and feathers. Needle, thread, sewing machine... ya get the idea.
 The tutu in the movie was a pancake or platter tutu (it stood straight out instead of being floppy and fluffy) so, thanks to thesorrygirls on youtube I made mine one as well. Here's the link if you want a little more explanation than can be offered with pictures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux-xIwjcgfY&feature=g-user-u . Let's get started!!

 

 

Cut four strips of fabric lengthwise 12, 11, 10, and 9 inches wide.

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  Hand sew along the edge of each strip gathering as you go.

 Pin the shortest (9 inch) strip as close to the bottom edge of the elastic as possible.

 

 Sew. Pin the 10 inch strip just above the 9 inch and repeat for all layers

Reshape wire hangers (I needed 2) into a roughly oval/circular shape that will rest about an inch away from the outer edge of the shortest layer on your tutu. Once it's shaped and sized tape the edges so they wont tear the tulle and if you used more than one hanger tape them in shape.

 Hand sew the wire in between the two bottom layers of tulle. I sewed about five "X"s every four inches or so.

Use feathers and craft boas to make it swanish :D.

This is how mine turned out :)

 

 

 

 These are just some ankle pieces I made to bridge the gap between my leggings and my shoes. I just sandwiched the feather in between two strips of black ribbon.

 

 

 

 

This is the crown I made from the first installment of this series.

Have fun making your costume!!

Stay Beautiful <3

Black Swan: Leotard

Hey Guys,
     Sorry this has taken so long to post. I wanted to wait til I could upload pics with it.







Start out with a plain black leotard (style of your preference). The right..... There really is no delicate way to say it is there? The right boob needs to be covered in black feathers (I used liquid stitch to attach everything). Check out the pics to get an idea of how they should lay. To cover up the somewhat ugly stems on the outer edge I created a sort of bow out of black ribbon and added a single rhinesone.

The left boob should be decorated, cupped, or covered in rhinestones of varying sizes depending on your preference. I decided to cover mine.

I thought the leo looked plain still so I added ribbon across the seam at the top with a small knot in it. Also, I added some corset ties (no holes, completely fake, glued on), and some rhinestone curves on either side of the ties.

This piece of the costume leaves a lot to your imagination and creativity.

Stay Beautiful <3

Black Swan: The Crown

Hey Guys, my camera to computer connection is not working so unfortunately I will not be able to share pics of my crown, but I can still explain how I made it. You'll need a hot glue gun and glue, a template for your crown, something with a flat plastic portion a bit larger than your template, black acrylic paint, small rhinestones, and either a cheap tiara or metal or plastic headband. Place your template underneath the plastic and trace it with the hot glue. Allow it to dry for about 20 mins and then peel it off of the plastic. Be careful and make sure you don't have flimsy portions. Now paint it black and let it dry. You may need to do a couple coats. After it's dry glue it onto the headband or tiara (be sure to break off as much of the "tiara" portion as you can). Now paint the whole thing black. Once it's dry add a couple rhinestones at your descretion and you're all done! To watch the video I watched for my instruction click the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqM7JUeAe9I

Stay Beautiful <3

P.S. Don't forget to look for the next portion (hopefully with pictures) coming next week!

Foggy Fall Mornings

Hey Everybody!
     This morning I drove in the fog for the first time.... And I loved it! I know, inclement weather means more dangers and the necessity of being more cautious, but everything just looks so different in the fog. Driving down a familiar road now becomes an adventure with new sights! It lends mystery and beauty to an otherwise boring day. The fog was gorgeous and it felt like fall. I wanted to share this tidbit of happiness this morning :).

     Also, I am making my costume this halloween and since it is going to be a lengthy process I thought I would make a post on each portion of the costume. I am going to be the Black Swan from the movie with Natalie Portman. I got a lot of my ideas and such from a youtube tutorial by TheSorryGirls (who btw do a lot of fun videos so check them out). But mine will differ in some areas since I will be making my own tutu instead of buying it.... Wish me luck! The first post should be up Monday or Tuesday.

Stay Beautiful <3