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Another side of Leslie Nielsen
More to the late lamented Leslie Nielsen than an 80s deadpan comic actor. Among other things, in the late 50s he starred as Francis Marion in the "Walt Disney Presents" Swamp Fox series.
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What am I THINKING?
I'm in the planning stages of a Moulin Rouge(!) can-can costume I'm hoping to have done by Katsucon so I'll have something to wear, appropriate or not. (I'm gonna need to get a new dress form in order to make Charlotte's gown and I'm not sure that's going to happen between now and then.)
Here's the description of the outfit I'm making, from the ( Read more... ) -
Urania
Urania, Muse of Astronomy added to the Closet. -
Moulin Rouge Exclamation Point
Seeking good costume reference pictures of the can-can dancers from "Moulin Rouge!" especially Mome Fromage for obvious "fit your body type" reasons. I have a VERY detailed written description from the museum that currently holds her main costume (also Historic Cancan and Arabia Cancan, who I'm also interested in along with the Pearly Queen, which ( Read more... ) -
Eep.
Sudden realization:
Dragon*Con is next week. -
Phooey.
My cheap portable heat setter appears to have died, and I don't believe I have budget for a better one. Feh. At least I got a little more bling in first. I may try the iron just for kicks. What could possibly go wrong?
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You know, you'd THINK three gross of Swarovski crystals would be enough for most things... -
Perfect Slot Zippers Every Time With The Tape Trick
When I made my Rita Skeeter cocktail suit last year, I was delighted at the trick I learned from Sandra Betzina for how to make absolutely perfect slot (centered) zippers using scotch tape. I got a lot of questions about it, but since I didn't have pictures, I couldn't answer them very clearly. Today I'm working on another (streetwear) skirt, and ( Read more... ) -
Solved: Adam Lambert is a System Lord
I know I have a couple of SG1 fans on my flist. Question for them: What is the point at which the show is generally considered to have jumped the shark? Daniel's ascension? Michael Shanks' subsequent realization he couldn't get another job without "SciFi Original Movie" in it? Richard Dean Anderson leaving? Sam and Jack getting together ( Read more... )
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