Girl Genius-inspired Halloween costume! For Science!

[birdspiritland]

This year for Halloween, I gave in to an idea that I've had for while now, and dressed up as a mad scientist, inspired by Girl Genius. I bought the laboratory goggles from them in September, and built a costume around the idea.







We started taking pictures from the bottom layer up. My boyfriend wyrmul did my hair. The chemise and drawers I made myself.





The goggles were ordered from the Girl Genius online store, the stockings were acquired at an SCA event, and the boots are from Big Five, my local sporting goods store. The corset is made by Versatile Fashions, and was bought from mysticnightsky in a sales post on fatshionista a while back.



The gerbil technically isn't from Girl Genius. He's from Narbonic, which still involves mad science.





The blouse was found at Goodwill many, many years ago, and the skirt is homemade.





The tool belts were found at Goodwill sans lace and bleached-in designs, which were added by me.





The necklace and earrings are all made by me as well, and the brooch is a yardsale find.







The glasses are antique frames that I've had lenses with my prescription put into. The goggles fit over them perfectly.


So what's next? Well, a friend and I are considering the possibility of putting together a female Jager squad for the next con we go to...

Comments

[catvincent.livejournal.com]

Fabulous outfit, Molly!

I'm more alive now... mail real soon!

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

Awesome, and thanks!

[spectratrucha.livejournal.com]

Woah! WAY COOL! I especially love the glasses. So much fun! I might wear glasses like those!

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jessica!

[ursuscelticus.livejournal.com]

veeeeery nice! I especially love the tool belt - nice touch!

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's amazing what a bit of lace and a bleach pen can do.

[valliegirl.livejournal.com]

That so rocks!!

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[thalesin.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeeey I have those glasses

BTW I have some NH transplants that are relocating to you area.They are pretty like minded. I gott give you their contact info if you care to show them around and such

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

I'd be able to say a definite "Sure!" if I knew that I was going to have the time. Unfortunately, things have been pretty busy of late, so I don't know when free time is going to come upon me exactly.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

OMG. That's the best fucking costume.

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[a-silence-song.livejournal.com]

Hi there! I got my pair of 'gearrings' yesterday in the mail! (About time huh, you posted them no 23rd! well, there were holidays and a snowstorm between then and now so i guess I will forgive the postal service a teeny bit. hahah!).
They are wonderful!!! thank you so much!!!!
I left a response on the fatshionista community as well - what is it called, the permanent feedback link? Yeah.
So THANK YOU!!! very much! They are really well made.
Do you have an etsy store? I'm sure you could sell some over there. :)
Cheers!