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go to a fabric store and buy some white fake fur on bolts, and make armwarmers, legwarmers and then a little tube dress out of it. It'll be cute.

hehe, I've got to see this

I'd be scared to see a moogle walking around. @_@ As for a Moogle Lolita.... I'm still pretty much scared. XD That is, unless you want a "normal" dress with moogle characteristics.

Shinigami-X wrote:I'd be scared to see a moogle walking around. @_@ As for a Moogle Lolita.... I'm still pretty much scared. XD That is, unless you want a "normal" dress with moogle characteristics.

And for WHY would you be scared seeing a moogle walking around?! Is it so bad...I think it would be cute and adorable...CUTE AND ADORABLE! ::Pops a kupo nut into your mouth:: Ne'ways...I might not do the Lolita because I think it might mess the whole Moogle concept up. And if you have "Normal" dress characteristics for a moogle then send them my way ^.^

Sterling wrote:hehe, I've got to see this

I'll be sure to show pictures if wanted...Though it's not going to be for awhile because Baycon isn't until May...I think...Lol

I've seen a lot of versions of adaptations of moogles for dresses done, and it's usually pretty simple. Just do a simple white dress. I've seen them empire-waisted but I don't know if that's necessary or not. I think any original idea you have would work, as long as you keep it simple. The idea for leg warmers seems neat. I don't know about making the actual dress out of fur, though, because that might be hot to wear. You could use some kind of linen or cotton if you want. Or if you really wanted to do a full-on lolita, most of them are made with satin. I wouldn't suggest a first-time cosplayer making something with satin, though, as it is hell to work with and slips a lot.

I was thinking of changing the patterns of a gothic lolita dress with a few changes in color. Also, a headband would work pretty nicely for the moogle antenna thingy mabobber~ (What is that thing anyway?) A pair of white gloves and something for the forearms would go nicely with those leg warmers Tia mentioned.

I can't really think of anything right now. I have to redo a prop for Hemu-chan~~~ @_@ Has she been on the last few days? >.<

I think peachskin or moleskin actually might work well now that I think about it. And yeah, you could make one of the EGL head thingies to go over the headband for the antennae and secure it in place on it and that'd look really neat. How long is your natural hair? It might be cute to have pigtails with those big curls that a lot of Lolitas do. You might also want to make a petticoat out of either crinoline or tulle to go under the skirt to make it really EGL-ish. There is actually a special foot for your sewing machine that you can use to make the petticoat I have heard. I haven't been able to get one for myself yet, though.

Tia wrote:I think peachskin or moleskin actually might work well now that I think about it. And yeah, you could make one of the EGL head thingies to go over the headband for the antennae and secure it in place on it and that'd look really neat. How long is your natural hair? It might be cute to have pigtails with those big curls that a lot of Lolitas do. You might also want to make a petticoat out of either crinoline or tulle to go under the skirt to make it really EGL-ish. There is actually a special foot for your sewing machine that you can use to make the petticoat I have heard. I haven't been able to get one for myself yet, though.

Well a Lolita would be really fun to do but seeing as how I'm just starting out I don't really think I could get a full on good looking Lolita and really wouldn't know where to begin x__x And not to sound stupid or anything but I have no idea what EGL is. I was thinking maybe I would make a corset and sew a peice of material to it and make a can-can slip ( I don't know what to call them XD ) to put underneath. And as for my hair it's right to the middle of my back. I was thinking on getting a white wig but they cost waaaay to much for me XD I appreciate so much of your guys' help <3 Do keep the ideas comming...Im not really sure on what kind of shoes to have...Maybe I could edit some slippers or someboots and have the material fit over them? Im not sure how that would work, Lol. And as for what the heck is on top of the Moogles head...We ( I having no idea who 'we' exactly is ) just call it a bon-bon ;x

It wouldn't really be that hard to do. You could either just modify a simplicity period pattern or buy one of the gothic and lolita bibles and use a pattern out of those. They have some really nice ones. I've been trying to get them off ebay lately, but they've been hard to get. I do know that jpophouse.com sells them, but they are a tad pricey. But I think it's the best you can do right now. Since you have short hair you could just leave it loose and do curls and then just have the headband go over it. It'd work best if you had bangs, but if you don't that's okay, too. EGL is better with natural hair, not a wig.

EGL isn't really one thing you can put your finger on. There are three different varieties of it, and it's really all about creativity. You could try googling for "Elegant Gothic Lolita" and then just looking at a lot of pics to get a feel for it. It is very childlike. Overly so. Think of yourself as a little doll. That's what the style really is.

The thing on top of their head would be a styrofoam ball painted (but not with spray paint!).

Here are a few gothic lolita bibles, if you're interested. There are now three, that's right, three volumes up! Download them while they're still hot! >.<

ftp://acp:cosplay@lifeanbu.no-ip.org/ (Note: If the link is down, it's probably because my computer crashed. Just wait until I get back from school and I should have this puppy up and running. ^^)

This is a moogle-outfit that I commisioned for a girl.
She desined it and I made it.

So cute Fenicia ^_^ I think the gloves with trim is a cut idea. I like the feathers. Whether you use fur or feathers is up to you. It'd be really fun to design something like this. *loves making original costumes*

Yea, that is nice. =) I was thinking of something with more frills though. I'll try to draw it out after I finish studying. >.<

Edit: BTW, the ftp server for the gothic lolita mags will go down tomorrow, so get them while you can. (Yes, everyone can dl it. Just hurry!!!)

Here's a drawing of what I kinda had in mind, but kinda got lazy at the skirt and rushed. XD My original thoughts on the skirt was to have it about knee-level with boots that would match with the outfit. For EGL, you GOTTA have the large boots. >.< Other than that, it'll be heck to do. Just check out the other designs if you want.

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It just doesn't seem very moogle-y to me is all....

You're right! I forgot how those little critters look like. XD I just took a few different samples from the GL bibles and compiled them. I'll have something moogle-ish tomorrow.

Oh okay lol. It looks good for a normal EGL, though. *is still confused on why you need the big boots*

You know, Cospinay did something very moogle-ish but I can't find a picture of it at the moment from the school. I'll get one of it though when I get home.

http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=21966
http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=21968

don't forget little purple wings. Those are essential and a lot of people forget them.

That is such a cute costume ^_^ the leg warmers really came out perfect. It's hard to make those suckers, too. Yeah, the wings are important. Wings are kinda annoying to do, though, because of working with the wire. I'm gonna be making three big pairs this summer, and it's going to be a lot of work considering I want each one to have ten feather pieces that are pretty much the store-bought faerie wings you can get. I just hope they won't be too heavy.

Yes, the outfit itself reminds me heavily of a moogle and a friend of hers ended up having one exactly like it but made only for Ryo-ohki.

Hemuloki-sama wrote:You know, Cospinay did something very moogle-ish but I can't find a picture of it at the moment from the school. I'll get one of it though when I get home.

http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=21966
http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=21968

That....Is major the cute ^.^ I would TOTALLY do something like that if I wasn't so chubby! Lmao...Yeah Im self contious so sue me, it happens =__= And I kind of have a concept down from all the help...I would draw it if I could...buuut I can't Lol. And Im also debating on Purple or Red wings....I think Im going to go with purple.

I like purple. Lol, I know it's obvious ^_^ What is the general idea for it? Maybe I could try drawing it up...

Okay. I'll keep that in mind. I'll hopefully have some down time tomorrow after I go to the library to do research on my occult paper so I'll probably sketch something up then. Oh, I just wanted to say that I saw a petticoat sale going on but I don't know if they are in your size. There was a nice light-colored one that might look cute with the moogle costume. The person selling them said they would fit about 44-48 " waist. I don't know if that's too big for you, though. Cause you said you were just a little chubby. Here is the post: http://cosplayplus.klypso.com/forums/in ... 79dd7c7be1

I keep meaning to join CosPlus, I'm just on wayyy too many cosplay forums 0.o;

http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders ... esign2.jpg

Okey ^-^ WELL! I finally got a design of the costume I wanna make! Spiffy eh? Lol, anyways, I had a friend draw it out for me and that's what im hoping it looks like. I was wondering if you guys and gals could help me out on what types of material I should use or any other helpful information I could possibly use to make this costume kick arse for my first ever convention. I would appreciate it much <3 Sorry it's so gosh darn big! x____o;

Can't you just link to it using the URL bottom?

It's really cute, but yeah, it's kind of big to be in the main post area. About the wings, though, you're probably going to have to devise a strap system instead of just glueing or attaching them directly to the corset. I've always wanted to do an EGL with a vinyl corset, but I don't know if that'd be for you. But for the skirt, I think definitely something silky like peachskin or moleskin or maybe really nice satin (not the cheap stuff). For the tulle in the petticoat, you could either do all white, all silver, or all purple, or a combination of the three.

Ooh. I like the idea of the fur stripes on the corset. I still think the rest of it being white vinyl would be awesome, too, though. Fur is good for the arm things and leg warmers. I like the idea for the tights. I'm doing something like that. I'm gonna have a pair of regular purple tights with black fishnet over them. Well, as for the wings, you could use wire hangers, but you'd go through so many and bending them into straight pieces and then into the curves would be a lot more work than necessary. I mean, it's okay for making one into one cat tail, but too much work with it is frustrating. You could just head over the Home Depot and pick up some wire there. You're probably going to need to see if anybody you know has a soldering iron you can borrow, though, because you'll need to solder the wing supports in place. You also might need a special kind of solder. You can find that at Home Depot, too, I think.

Uh. Pretty much all concepts for costumes are done like that. Just try to think about what it'd look like on you. Without, you know, being horribly pessimistic. The only really big issue I could see is the corset. It's really hard to make them well enough to hold most people up. You would need to use spring steel on it. But then, again, there's home depot. I dunno, maybe there is a way you could get it shipped to you? I'm thinking the shipping would be kinda high, though. =/

corsets are a butt to make. Be careful with that.

There are patterns that you could use, but you'll have to
1. do a test version and try it on to make sure it will be tight enough
2. make a second closure in the front so you can put it on and off easily after it's tied the first time. You could probably put that on the side of the central fur stripe, because people would notice it less then. You'll need a lot of hooks and eye and much patience for that part.
3. Learn how to do boning. I would suggest spring steel also instead of the actual boning because you said you are a bit self-conscious about wearing the costume. It should actually work with your figure to make you appear thinner, if worn properly. It makes your butt look kinda big comparatively, though, but I guess that's a good thing too.
4. You'll need to put eyelets in the back of it for the lacing. I have had problems myself with the button-making kits and vinyl (it broke the material around the edge) so you should probably ask the ladies at the fabric store what kind of eyelets they would suggest because it's really easy to pop holes through vinyl.
5. I have been told that a good method for making seams with vinyl is that you fold it over once and hold that in place with wash-out glue (I have been told that you can buy it at fabric stores but I would probably just use elmers unless I could find something that worked better). Then you make the second seam and you have no nasty looking holes. Also, I have heard that people use the clippies that are like paperclips for really thick papers instead of pins to hold the vinyl in place.
6. If you don't buy the petticoat separately, invest in either a ruffle foot or a kick-ruffler. I have heard they work wonders and save you hours of extra time and sore hands from hand-ruffling.

Yeah, I do. But I'm a bit bogged down lately. If I did take this commission, it'd have to be all I did for spring semester, due to the complicated corset. For the body of the dress, I would use peachskin or moleskin. If you didn't want to use vinyl, just use something heavy. A lot of the corsets I see are heavy satin brocade. You could probably do okay with buying a white corset and then adding the fur onto it and somehow attaching it to the skirt. Or making the skirt like a dress and wear the corset over it like a lot of renaissance costumes have. I haven't actually made a corset before, so it would be kind of difficult doing it and not having the person there with me to work off of. It would really be pushing myself, though. I'd probably have to turn down the advertisement gig I volunteered to do for a sailor scout for Dragon*Con, since I still have the Celestin to do. I was kind of hoping I could get that done in the week before school starts back and after I've gotten back from research, but that's pushing it too.

http://www.cosaru.com Sells Petticoats that are knee-length and aren't very fluffy.

It's in the samples area, near the bottom.

If you can find the petticoat and skirt and the rest of it, you could probably commission one of the recreationist people to make you that corset. I was on a website the other day that had some gorgeous original corsets, but I can't remember where it was now. ;_; Gomen nasai.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Like covering it with another kind of material to make it look right, I guess. I will try to find that site with the awesome corsets. I found it on cosplay.com somewhere I think...

I think it's a nineteenth century period corset (I think), the kind that laces in the front. I prefer that kind myself because it's easier to get in and out of. Otherwise, you have to deal with two million hooks and eyes, and they can get bent easily.

How difficult is your corset?
What are the complicate parts?

Ah. I got confused. I blame it on not sleeping enough lately. I guess it's really more of an 18th century corset.