Post by Christine on Jul 15, 2010 13:53:58 GMT -5
With the CSTS coming up, I decided its time to make the Kaylee costume I've been thinking about for a while.
I started off with the coverall. I was surprised how challenging it was to find an olive drab coverall. At the Army surplus store, they had coveralls, but just in blue. Several stores said they'd have the coveralls in the fall for hunting season, but that wasn't going to do me any good now. The sixth store I went to was Sears and there was a whole wall of coveralls in a wide range of colors. They were on sale, too! w00t for Sears!
I threw the coveralls in the washing machine through several cycles, hoping to fade them a bit. Apparently the coveralls were higher quality than I expected and they haven't faded yet. Oh well, guess I'll have Kaylee's newer coveralls. Maybe she bought them with her share of the Ariel job.
Next I headed out to JoAnn's to get the iron on decals. The very handy costume site "Maggie's Costume Site" had very detailed instructions on what decorations are on Kaylee's overalls.
www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/kaylee_makingof.html
I couldn't find the exact teddy bear, but that's okay. I'm not worried about making a perfect replica. The teddy bear I did find is very cute. I'm also going to put two little strawberries next to the bear.
I started off with the coverall. I was surprised how challenging it was to find an olive drab coverall. At the Army surplus store, they had coveralls, but just in blue. Several stores said they'd have the coveralls in the fall for hunting season, but that wasn't going to do me any good now. The sixth store I went to was Sears and there was a whole wall of coveralls in a wide range of colors. They were on sale, too! w00t for Sears!
I threw the coveralls in the washing machine through several cycles, hoping to fade them a bit. Apparently the coveralls were higher quality than I expected and they haven't faded yet. Oh well, guess I'll have Kaylee's newer coveralls. Maybe she bought them with her share of the Ariel job.
Next I headed out to JoAnn's to get the iron on decals. The very handy costume site "Maggie's Costume Site" had very detailed instructions on what decorations are on Kaylee's overalls.
www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/kaylee_makingof.html
I couldn't find the exact teddy bear, but that's okay. I'm not worried about making a perfect replica. The teddy bear I did find is very cute. I'm also going to put two little strawberries next to the bear.