Maria WIP - Wig

I hate this wig for a multitude of reasons

  1. It’s 2 years old and used to be long and curly
  2. Its a leftover amphigory wig
  3. It’s not heat resistant so I couldn’t straighten it great without MELTING IT
  4. Its shiny
  5. I cut it like an idiot
  6. There is far too much fucking hair for the bangs

And I don’t give a shit. Skit needed wig is skit ready.

Madam Red WIP - Skirt

I’m short a hem but I had a -lot- of time issues attempting to sew the damn ruffles in. (ITS THICK.) But yay its here! A few things though

The ruffles are even on all the sides when they are evidently longer in the front in the picture. Why? I have those boots I made. I want it to be seen AND have an easier time walking in those heals.

Also remember that zipper? I ripped it 8D I didn’t like it over my ass so I moved it to my side. The great thing? Its also MUCH BETTER than the last one. I am so learning from this. (Still need help getting in ^^; That took me maybe 5 minutes to zip up.)

Hem still needs to be made at the top, but my lining magically became smaller than my base so I have to go playing with fabric and fix that shit before I finished it.

Madam Red Wip - Skirt

HEY GAIZ I figured out how I wanted to do this! SO EXCITED. It fits to my curves SO NICE NOW. It doesn’t open up but I realized how high it was really saved me from needing do do that. 

The best part? INVISIBLE ZIPPER. Probably the best one I’ve ever made. (Sad part? It was easier to apply it to my butt than my side, which ended up being impossible for me to pull it up on my own? 8D) But its the first almost-perfect invisible zipper I’ve ever done. I used this tutorial to figure out how to do the lining the best.

Second best part: I had -just- enough fabric to make the amount of ruffles I wanted to make. The sad thing is I had to shorten it by about 2 inches than intended so my dress will not be as long in ruffles as it is in the reference, but that will show my boot work a lot more which I am fine with.

FINISHING THIS AND THE WIG TOMORROW THAT IS MY AIM.

Madam Red WIP - Boot Covers

All I have left is to wait for the antique silver grommets to come in the mail, and viola I have boot covers! I cut the fabric in one place and caught the trim of the fabric instead of the spandex so I had to roll the hem of the boots smaller by almost an inch :( So I might actually stretch them up a bit and tighten them more when they reach my thigh. 

All around I am extremely proud of these. Best boot covers I made (stretch materials are so much easier to work with omg @.@)

Madam Red WIP  - Boot Covers

SO I TOLD YOU I NOW HAVE AN 8:30 JOB RIGHT!? AND HERE I AM AWAKE.

But dude it was totally worth it.

Alright initially with these boot covers I plotted on making them zippable. I realized my zippers were too long and was like- shit I need new ones. But then I started pinning it to myself and realized… If I slip it over the heal before putting it on, I dont need a zipper. The spandex is extremely stretchy and great for that (thats why its pinned at the top to hold it there.)

The only thing I had to do was edit my pattern to remove the zipper as well as created the channel in the front to account for the sudden curve in the toe. Otherwise the spandex just wanted to go from the front of my foot to the heal straight with 0 curve (going against what I wanted for the shoe.) This makes it less accurate to the design, but a lot more logical in the shape for a false leather boot.

All around I am fucking excited.

Madam Red WIP - Hat Clip and Sleeve Buttons (And Cat hair)

Picked me up a wibble hair slide for me hat. Its not as efficient as a clip but since its going into a wig I plotted it be easier to take off/remove if I could slide it on and off- as well as hold a bit better.

And the last of the buttons are sewn into the sleeve into their falls button holes! Initially I was like ‘fuck I sewed the in wrong’ but at the end of the day the vertical slides are actually a lot nice for the design I think. Now I just have to get the rest of the chalk off and decathair it.

DID YOU KNOW THAT SATEEN LOVES CATHAIR!? YES IT FUCKING DOES.

Madam Red - Jacket WIP

So this is pretty much done other than the buttons on my sleeves (Which I realized I technically sewed on wrong, but FUCK DONT CARE.)

I need to wash the chalk away still around the buttons but yea, I love this. It fits nice around me, just enough cleavage, and poofy shoulders! The V in the back will house my bow just fine as well.

Ohhh I love this thing. Unce unce.

Madam Red WIP - Jacket Shell, Hat Pin, Fishnets

So this is a pretty big update!

First of all i’m pretty much done the shell of my jacket, so all I have to do is the lining for it! (which is pretty much sewn so YAY) gotta just put all the pieces together. But yea! First button holes (though they are false still gotta sew the buttons) as well as mock lapels! Lots of testing with this sucker but it fits to my body so nice.

Next up, the reference appears to have a hat pin on there. its a small something, but I found this lovely little rose pin for 1.99 at Michaels and bought a doll needle and just E-6000. Viola! Hat/lapel pin!

Last but not least my fishnets FINALLY came in so there are my glove fishnets! I am going to have to manipulate them a little bit in order to lace around the middle finger like it shows in the picture.

All in all I’m EXCIIIITEDDDD.

Madam Red WIP - Jacket

Love hate relationship with this thing. First: either I’m wearing the wrong bra or I have to draw down the lapels another inch to get the cleavage I want. And I missmeasured my itty bitty trinagle in the back. If I am thinking about adding a bow to this thing that’s going to come out of that triangle, that’s going to have to come up.

Sleeves are next, then lining. And oh boy button holes soon.

Yea I kinda have…. little time left, and no inspiration to work.

Madam Red WIP - Boot Cover Patterns

Cause these boots will be super crazy expensive to get normally, I got these nice $15 heals and making boot covers will be far easier with leftover genbu spandex. That way they’ll be stretchy, and yet comfortable. Also these HEALS are easier to walk in with boot covers lol.

Also these boot covers make my legs look fucking amazing roit?

Madam Red WIP  - Necklace and Base Shoes

A little bit of creative details here. In the one picture she appears to be wearing a chain necklace. Of course up close its just… weird lines with one thick weird line. Since the theme is black and red, I found these awesome black rose/daisy charms that I chained together and then this nice large rose black charm. Yes- the plan is to hold it that high.

Below are the shoes! Olhio 5” heals with a 1” platform I’ve never had shoes this high! I plan on making boot covers with these with the leftover pleather for Genbu! Hehehehe. But oh god I’m going to have to work in these I have never walked in heaaaaals. 

Fun story: I’m a size 6 shoe. This one still gives me wiggle room of a finger for the back ._.

Madam Red WIP - Birdcage Netting

I got birdcage netting in the mail today and finally (after a shitty day) had a chance to handstitch it in! This one little piece cost me all of a few bucks on ebay. Very happy with it (though like an netting, its a bitch to work with!)

Madam Red WIP - Pillbox Hat

I am still missing a clip to attach it to mein head as well as the birdcage lace I’m waiting for in the mail. Sateen base and crepe satin outside. The black flower is also made out of black satin and was kinda a pain to make without glue! But I did most of it without it hahahaha. So far I like it :3 I can’t wait to get the lace there.