No photos yet, but I got a rather elaborate ballerina style (HUGE sticking out tutu) outfit on ebay, and I made some big soft sculpture matte gold wings. I used the extra gold material to sew 'leaves' intersperced in the tutu, too.
(Say THAT three ties fast!)
I also sewed a pocket in the back of the wings, and in it will be a fancy LED flashlight thingy with variable color settings. Attached to that (and will be tacked onto the wings and hang down) are up to 6 feet long long fiber optic filaments.
So basically a somewhat trippy looking fairy. The light effects are nothing short of amazing.
Others on our all-girl trip will be my sister as Cruella DeVille and our 88 year old Mom as a dalmation, a set of Alice in Wonderland folks, a 1920's gothic sort of maid (a la TOT), a bumble bee and a Malificent.
wow can not wait to see pics when you guys get them. It will be my first MNNSSHP and I would like to dress up but will be going solo. Is there usually a lot of adults dressed up or just a few brave ones?
wow can not wait to see pics when you guys get them. It will be my first MNNSSHP and I would like to dress up but will be going solo. Is there usually a lot of adults dressed up or just a few brave ones?
wow can not wait to see pics when you guys get them. It will be my first MNNSSHP and I would like to dress up but will be going solo. Is there usually a lot of adults dressed up or just a few brave ones?
I've gone as a fairy princess (full ball gown, 6ft wings) and the Dread Pirate Roberts (black and black with a little more black, and one of the 'coins' from PotC). Both costumes ended up being too hot.
I'm just now gathering materials for this year. I'm going to be Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon 2. I have one set of wings that expand to 60 inches but collapse to 24. I'm working on the designs for a second set that will collapse smaller (because someone might want to see around me during the parade). I just got blue EL (light up) wire for the wings and back of the dress.
THIS IS AWESOME! We love toothless, my DD13 would LOVE that costume. however, I am not crafty AT ALL.
I would definitely dress up if I was going alone; I think you'll have way more fun. When are you going? You could tag along with us