First hand-made cosplay choices

So I finally settled on two choices for my first hand-made cosplay. This will be my third cosplay. It may not be made right away but at least I have a plan all set up. :D

So for my first choice is the famous yellow ball gown seen in Anastasia (the FOX movie)

Ever since I was young I flipping loved this dress. It was much better than the dream version. Plus not only does it look like the dresses the older Romanov sisters wore in real life but has many true Russian elements to it. (See below)

If you didn't know these woman did in fact exist. Until they and their loving family was horribly murdered (shot and stabbed to death)

The dress in the movie has many elements taken from the real Anastasia's two older sisters, Olga and Tatiana. These dresses were worn for their family's 300 anniversary party. The two younger girls (Anastasia and Marie) both had similar dresses made but did not go to the party. Theirs' were short as they were not yet sixteen (The age where the length of skirts were past their ankles as a sign of maturity.) 


I've been dreaming of having this dress since I was little, so why not just make it? I'm going to. I just need to find a few patterns so it wont be such a headache since I'm still new at sewing. I also plan on making the lovely crown she is seen wearing which is also a traditional Russian style crown for woman.

 This is the one the movie has based its copy off of. Lovely isn't it?







The next choice is from a anime. "Alice" version of Esther from Trinity Blood.

Trinity Blood is one of my favorite mangas. This one would be fun not only to wear but my hubby could easily get his chance to finally be Abel (The person in the watch) Plus I could get him to wear bunny ears like pictured. Esther is in the middle as Alice.

(Scan colored by me)

This dress is a simple long sleeved (with cuffs) blue dress with white apron with large fluffy petticoat under. The boots are what makes me really want to cosplay this because I just so happened to have found a pair that look very similar at a thrift store a few years back! I was also going to use them for a Dinah (Bizenghast) cosplay but I cannot yet afford to buy that one.

This dress will most likely be created before the one as mention above. It's simple and easy and it would require less work/fabric/time to create. I'm guessing it will be created before Sakura-con 2013 but we'll see. Maybe I'll be able to make both by then!