EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! (or, I Pulled Off a Last Minute Costume)

My last post was all about how I didn't have enough time to finish all the things I wanted to get done before All-Con.  This post is about how I MADE time to start and finish a completely new costume anyway. ;)

It wouldn't be con without the Last Minute Costume, right?

Right.

So, I give you Wyldstyle!

I saw The Lego Movie with my son the weekend before last and I decided the day after that this costume was happening. It ended up being one of the easiest costumes I've put together, as well!

I wanted a hoodie, but this is March in Texas, so black hoodies are scarce.Since I was a little short on time, I decided to buy this black jacket I found on clearance.  Bonus- it already had bright pink accents.

Also on clearance for a couple dollars I found a girl's camisole in the exact shade of pink I needed to line the hood.  I bought it, cut it up, and sewed it into the hood.

I used chalk to sketch out a rough approximation of the design of Wyldstyle's hoodie...

...then painted it in. Since there wasn't fabric paint available in the right color, I used acrylic paint.  It ended up taking FIVE coats of paint to get good coverage.

After that it was time to add the blue. Grabbed my trusty chalk again and went to town!

Of course I decided I wanted a Lego brick as well.  One tissue box, six plastic cups, some spray paint, and presto!  A Lego!

Here's a not-very-flattering closeup where it's easier to see the freckles I drew on.

After I finished the jacket it was just a matter of waiting for my wig.  I ordered the prestyled ponytail wig from Epic Cosplay, and two clip on extensions in pink and blue. I think I spent more time trying to adjust the height and location of the ponytail than I did painting the jacket! It was more difficult than I expected.  On the plus side, when I removed the fall (the ponytail extension) I discovered the base ponytail was just the right length for what I wanted. So no cutting, yay!
For the pants I decided to go with comfort first (for once!) and just used black yoga pants.  The boots I already had from my Jenny (Doctor's Daughter) costume, but they looked like something this character might wear.  You know, if she weren't plastic.

I'm really looking forward to wearing this one! It was just for fun but I ended up really liking it.  See you at All-Con!