I haven't posted in 6 months...

Remember me? I use to costume, take photos.... be creative. Not a whole lot of that happening. Well unless you count this.
I graduated! I'm officially a graduated nurse! I don't have a ton of pics of myself in the nursing outfit. I was a good girl and left it in my bag/didn't bring it on stage and into the green room with me. And by the time everything was said and done I was done and ready to be out of it.  Guess I'll just have to do a photoshoot sometime this summer. :)

 

I still have a hard time believing it. The last semester was pretty hard. I had a teacher who was extremely rough. 4 people failed with her. My grandma also passed at the start of the semester, which was hard to deal with while doing my clinicals in the ICU. I'll start studying for my NCLEX soon. Maybe then it will seem more real.
Katherine came out which I was super happy for. And she showed me her recent pretties that she is working on so I am getting pumped for CoCo. Unfortunately the end of the stress, immune system bottoming out, sickness hit me pretty bad. Today's the first day I've tried to do anything since Wednesday. I've started plotting for CoCo. I know better than to plan to much. I will only disappoint myself. So currently my focus is on two. And I have a few back up in case those go faster than I expect, (does it ever?) and a few tweaks needed ideas.
So here's my ideas: The silver embroidery Regency dress I started for the Jane Austen Evening.  Yea... I should finish that. So the plan is to embroider the bodice. Construct the gown and then embroider more if I have time. But the minimum will be the bodice is done. My ultimate goal is an embroidered bodice and an elborately embrodered hem, with new transitional stays to go underneath. Will that be done by CoCo..... no. But maybe by the next Jane Austen.
My second plan is also wanted/needed for SDCC. Battle ready Disney Princess, Belle.

I'm super excited to start on this one. I get to try my hand at foam armor constuction. And there are so many fun elements to this dress. Only thing I am dreading is the wig. I don't have a ton of money right now to throw at this project. Has anybody heard of this company? Because this is a great deal and the wig doesn't look half bad.... TO good to be true though?
Back up plan would be to finish a 1910-1920s ensemble I found in a fashion calender. I was going to do quick and dirty version last year but they had no sewing machines at CoCo so I scraped it. I have the fabric and antique lace.....
I also have a chemise gown that hasn't been worn in several years. As long as the sleeves still fit the rest is very forgiving. I can use a different sash, make a colored pettioat... lots of options and I woud be wearing what feels like a new gown.

But again I am stuck with what do I do with my hair. The crappy wig I wore with it before was thrown into the trash when we moved. And it needs to be on the cheaper side of things...
And the last idea I had was I could wear my nursing uniform. That ugly white sack needs some more outings. And the hat is stupidly cute. My dream would be if I could wear it with a WW1 or WW2 Nursing uniform cape. I freakin adore them. I keep debating buying a vintage one as a present to myself for graduating. But I decided what I really want is to get a REPRO. That way I can embroier my initials and what not into the collar. And I wouldn't feel bad about rocking it EVERYWHERE. :)
So thats my ideas.....
I missed you guys..... I hope you didn't forget me to much.