Ahoy There, Matey!

 

 

Just look at those luscious locks!  I used a sailor girl pinup hair style for this outfit.  To do this, you basically take two sections of hair from the front, twist them, and pin them back.  Then you very loosely curl what is left, so it has some shape.

Sailor Moon Video

Today I made another video with Ellie and Jorge.  Instead of Dora the Explorer, we made Sailor Moon.  This is my outfit.

For the hair, I actually wound up using two wigs.  I used my long blonde one as well as the short (slightly lighter) blonde one, because the long one did not have bangs.  The short one was used to make buns (which did not last long), while the long one added a bit of length when I pulled it into ponytails.  Unfortunately neither wig was made to be styled into an updo, and so it is of course very cheap looking.

The sailor suit look is one of the costumes I bought on eBay, paired with a white tank top.  I tied a red bandana on the front for Sailor Moon's bow, and stole Ellie's red knee-his for Sailor Moon's boots.

Voilá! 

Oh, and of course, THE VIDEO.

The Red Dress

Yay sketchy eBay purchases!
This dress is super cute!  Unfortunately, as is *almost* always my experience with eBay purchases, there was an unseen complication.  In the case of this dress, it is that cute white ribbon just around the bottom hem of the skirt, above the white ruffles.  Now let me just say, I have a womanly figure--and that white ribbon is so dang tight around my legs!  I've simply no idea what to do with it.  Suggestions?

red sailor dress : eBay
ice blue tights : Chanukah present last year from step mum's family
blue vintage pumps : 25 cents across the street (yard sale FTW!)

A day spent seaside...

Yay someone got my Sailor Moon reference!!  Like my sparrow earrings and bracelet?  Or the lucky goldfish?

sailor top : eBay costume
red 3/4th sleeves top : Chanukah pj top
denim mermaid skirt : hand-me-down from Ima
blue knee-his : hand-me-down from Ima
low-ankle blue canvas shoes : Wal-Mart
sparrow jewelry : gift from Ima
goldfish thingy : gift from Ima