Another look at the bottle green dress robes...

Familiar?  This is a breakdown of the dress robes I designed for Harry.  I was unsure of whether or not to have the sleeves of the jacket rolled up--I liked the turquoise cuff poking out the end, but we decided to keep them down.

chartreuse corduroy blazer : Kohls or some other dept. store, years ago--gift from cousins
embossed vest : hand-me-down from a percussion friend
turquoise button-down shirt : Goodwill
lace cravat : cream satin scarf with a corner of a lace curtain tucked into it

A tip for how to get the cravat to work:
It is not entirely evident from the images above, but I "popped" my shirt collar before tying the satin scarf around my neck.  This adds to the authenticity of the look.

 

Harry Potter, Yule Ball Style!

Let me preface the following with a little backstory.  Some friends of mine and I decided to see the final Harry Potter movie in costume.  We got together one night, and dressed up in school clothes as Harry, Ron, and Hermione.  Halfway through the evening we decided it would be more fun to go in dress robes--and so the following ensued.  Joining our party are Nearly Headless Nick, Sirius Black, and Dobby the house elf.  Unfortunately you will have to take my word that Dobby is wearing very festive socks (Chanukah-themed, of course!) and some pretty sweet shoes.  Also--I promise "Ron's" dress robes were hideous, despite the lack of any photo documentation.

Another quick note--Harry, Ron, and Hermione's dress robes were designed after the BOOK, not the movie!  That is--I tried to make Harry's fit the "bottle green" theme, Ron's looks atrociously out of style (I will eventually take a picture of the ensemble, and post it!), and Hermione's be blue (not the awful pink thing they made her wear in the movie).  That is why I have not included pictures of Harry, Ron and Hermione from the movie.

Draco Malfoy & The Golden Trio

This is one of the many Harry Potter costumes I put together over the past week...I saw HP7 part 2 on opening night with my good friend Harry Potter.  Then I saw it again a week later, with even more characters... (the following photo is just from the pre-movie party we had a few days earlier--more will be in a later post)

Also, this is the lovely Harry Potter tie I painted!  It is my younger brother's old clip-on tie.

Sleeping Beauty

The spitting image, right?  ;)

white polyester zip-up collar shirt : Goodwill
burgundy corset cami : Goodwill
blue satin floral skirt : Goodwill
platinum blonde wavy wig : W*****t
black lace & pearl headband : Dollar Tree

Draco Malfoy Wig

Why is this thing SO touchy?  I haven't been able to upload pics since--well last time I posted!  Anyway this is a new wig of mine--this time natural hair rather than synthetic.  It was on the more affordable side, simply because a.) it is meant for a mannequin, and b.) it is not very "thick"--the wefts of hair are spaced rather far apart.  Nonetheless, it fits quite nicely, and does the trick enough for me.  Its debut will be at the FINAL HARRY POTTER MOVIE!

A hint of Gatsby

 

It's party time!  Some lovely 20s tips :)  Makeup?  Bow lipstick!  Don't do the whole lip, or you won't get the pouty look.  Eyes should be smoky.  I decided against eyeliner on the upper lid, in favor of dark purple and blue eyeshadow.  Definitely do eyeliner on the bottom though!  Fill in that line between your eye and bottom eyelashes, from corner to corner.  I also do a little under the lashes on the outer edge.
As for the clothing itself--braless, ladies!  This lovely tunic dress of mine just happens to have an exceptionally low waist, so I've got that covered, especially when paired with my flowy kerchief skirt.  Since the weather today is 30s and rainy, I put a couple lace tops on underneath, which also made the cleavage less blatantly there.  
Since, in the 20s, womens' hair tended to be short and simple, easy-to-do styles, while my hair is long, I came up with my own alternative.  Long, easy-to-do styles...aka messy bun!  It is exceptionally lovely if little tendrils of hair fall out :)
As for jewelery, big earrings set with rhinestones, pearls, etc. held closer to the ear (think clip-on) seemed to be popular.  Since I haven't really got any like that, I decided to just go with my awesome elephant earrings.  Necklaces should be rather like mardi-gras beads.

strawberry sparkle tunic : hand-me-down from Ima, Etsy purhcase
blue tie-dye 3/4 sleeve cardigan : hand-me-down from Ima
lace cami : W*****t
long sleeved lace blouse : eBay
brown stretch kerchief skirt : Macy's gift from Ima's cousin
panty hose : your local Walgreens/CVS
brown steam punk boots : eBay 
lennon specs : Purim 2011
pearl and gold necklaces : Valley Thrift

And now, for some Gatsby men!