I guess I should reveal my idea. It might be too complicated, so call me on this if I'm doing too much.
I was thinking about how the emotions in Inside Out correspond to the emotions we go through doing Dopey. You start out scared that you won't be able to do it, then sad that there are so many more miles to run, angry that you've done three races and you're still not halfway through the mileage, disgusted that you've gotten up so early to do this for 4 mornings in a row, and finally joy for having accomplished the whole thing. So I'm mashing up those emotions with the characters from each race theme:
5K: Fear/Pluto -- Sublimated print Fear tech shirt, denim look Bolder skirt, Pluto dog collar, dog ears and dog tail
10K: Sadness/Chip & Dale -- Sweater print tech shirt, blue Bolder skirt, chipmunk ear headband, brown arm sleeves and leggings (or compression calf sleeves if it's hot), chipmunk tail, oversize round glasses, blue hair
Half: Anger/Donald -- Sublimated print Anger tech shirt, duck tutu/feather skirt with yellow ribbon, duck tail, yellow calf sleeves, Anger light-up headband
Full: Disgust changes to Joy -- Using lightweight layers to start as Disgust, with the green vest, skirt and leggings or calf sleeves, pink scarf and green wig. All that would be over a Joy dress (I found the pattern on Spoonflower and ordered in tech fabric). At the castle, I'll grab a pic as Disgust then ditch those layers to turn into Joy, then get a pic as Joy. I'm literally dying my hair blue and already have the haircut, so I'll just ditch the wig and layers with DH (we're staying at BLT so he will be at MK or GF).
I'm making the Full costumes myself and don't really have the mashup element planned out yet, so could use some advice on incorporating the mice. I bought fabric paint and was going to add Mickey ear shapes to both clothing patterns and possibly the scarf, and obviously I could do a generic ear headband. Is that enough?
So where the vinyl comes in is I'd like to have some kind of graphic on the back of every costume shirt that kind of explains what I'm doing with the emotions. Maybe a series of tick boxes that lay out the races, like this? Then each day, one more box is ticked?
x 5K: Filled with Fear
x 10K: Sad so many miles to go
x Half: Angry this isn't even halfway yet
x Full: Start in Disgust from the early wakeup calls
x ...End in Joy that you did Dopey!
I could also include illustrations of the characters on it somehow. I just don't want it to get too complicated.
So tell me honestly, am I doing to much with the mashups? Does it make sense? I'm looking for constructive criticism but also any thoughts or ideas you all have! I still need to create and apply the graphic to all the shirts and make the layered Disgust/Joy costumes for the full. I have most of the other elements purchased but it's not too late to make some adjustments.
I’m also concerned that there’s a layer of athletic mesh on the inside of the hat and what embroidering would do to that….
