birdspiritland: (Default)
birdspiritland ([personal profile] birdspiritland) wrote2007-11-03 12:18 pm

Girl Genius-inspired Halloween costume! For Science!

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.

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket



Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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 [livejournal.com profile] mysticnightsky in a sales post on [livejournal.com profile] fatshionista a while back.

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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...

Post a comment in response:

This account has disabled anonymous posting.
If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting