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This costume's was more or less the "Workshop" among my costumes(greetings from Lady Gaga or so). I had a number of spacy ideas which I wanted to implement. However, it turned out quite simple.
I debuted it this year's (2015) Tuntenball(Queer Ball) in Graz. The motto was Circus - Welcome to the Family, which of course hit me right in the heart. I wanted to make a dress reminiscent of a circus tent, in red and cream white velvet. And my wicked mind told me to not be a fool and rather get done with one of the most troubling costumes in terms of design.(which ended up simple. lol)
You can find a photo here.
As you can see, I added more armour, finished the wig and made a hellish
- which is covered with more than 300 (painted and not painted) playing card pieces!
And because of awesomeness: the backs of the white cards, the brooch, the button on the bow, the rims of the armour and, the flamingo's white feathers, foot/leg and beak as well as the crown glow in the dark(basically all that's painted white, I hope you get the deal); plus the flamingo's eyes can be switched on to glow. ^^
Find more info on the costume and progress pictures on my Cosplay website: ilionej-cosplay.jimdo.com/engl… Costume designed, crafted and worn by Ilionej
Photo: Raphael Irrasch (FB) / (taken at AkiCon Graz, October 25th 2015)
Edit by Ilionej
Time taken: 494h (including 197 on the flamingo)
Materials: fabric(cotton/faux velvet), cords, plastic buttons, braiding, a wig(lol), playing cards, cardboard, florist's wire(core of the crown and "pigtails"), acrylic hearts(not selfmade), acrylic spheres, acrylic diamonds, deco hearts, silvered iron rings, selfmade silvered iron hook, 1 glass heart, 2 cadboard tubes, several drinking straws, foam pipe, 2 LEDs, 5 bottle screws, velcro tape, balloon(papiêr-macheé), air drying featherlight polymer clay, crafting glue, wood glue, hot glue, acrylics(including iridescent and phosphorescent ones), acrylic silky gloss varnish, rubber bands, clasps, push buttons and a brooch pin
[Go figure!
No. Of course you may ask me where's what. 
]Styling/makeup: Ilionej