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Many of you know I get into the costume thing.
I am putting together a Captain America costume.
I used to sew body suits but found it about the same price to buy running tights (and they look better than what I sew)
I got blue long running tights, matching blue short sleeve shirt and long sleeve white shirt. I have a great belt for the costume and I will cut up an existing red shirt to sew on stripes. I will cut the star out of the blue shirt an hem it back to sow the white shirt behind it.
I got XXL of the same blue shirt to cut the mask out of (I opted not to buy the latex ugly one available through costume supply shops)
I am still considering the 40's brown leather eye mask and helmet as an option. Sewing the 70's mask will be a challenge -ANY PATTERNS FOR MEGOS I could scale up? Also havent decided how to tackle the feathers.- suggestions?
I did buy 2 costume company items: the sheild and black Hook bots. I searched for used boots that were right for the costume and considered using my army boots but buycostumes.com had the right look, size and price. I will need to color them red with fabric spray paint. I will also need to put insoles in them because it is like walking on concrete.
The shield is a little flimsy and I will do something to stiffen it up. I will also repaint it with richer, metallic colors.
I toyed with getting or making chainmail for my chest/sholders - might still do it.
Now, another prob I have is I am just shy of 5' 8" and lean. Cap is taller and broader. The boots and inserts put me over 5' 9" -not great but not much I can do about it. For Chest / Shoulders I am planning on slightly upping my weightlifting through Sep 27th (half Iron man on the 27th) then go hog wild for bulk over the next month. Lots of large muscle upper body work, high calorie lean diet. I'm 143 now. I think I can put on 2 pounds prior to the race w/o losing speed and then another 5 pounds before Halloween for 150 pounds- again not much but I think that is the best I can do
There is also a secondary character I may have made for $100 to do a duo with a friend.
I am putting together a Captain America costume.
I used to sew body suits but found it about the same price to buy running tights (and they look better than what I sew)
I got blue long running tights, matching blue short sleeve shirt and long sleeve white shirt. I have a great belt for the costume and I will cut up an existing red shirt to sew on stripes. I will cut the star out of the blue shirt an hem it back to sow the white shirt behind it.
I got XXL of the same blue shirt to cut the mask out of (I opted not to buy the latex ugly one available through costume supply shops)
I am still considering the 40's brown leather eye mask and helmet as an option. Sewing the 70's mask will be a challenge -ANY PATTERNS FOR MEGOS I could scale up? Also havent decided how to tackle the feathers.- suggestions?
I did buy 2 costume company items: the sheild and black Hook bots. I searched for used boots that were right for the costume and considered using my army boots but buycostumes.com had the right look, size and price. I will need to color them red with fabric spray paint. I will also need to put insoles in them because it is like walking on concrete.
The shield is a little flimsy and I will do something to stiffen it up. I will also repaint it with richer, metallic colors.
I toyed with getting or making chainmail for my chest/sholders - might still do it.
Now, another prob I have is I am just shy of 5' 8" and lean. Cap is taller and broader. The boots and inserts put me over 5' 9" -not great but not much I can do about it. For Chest / Shoulders I am planning on slightly upping my weightlifting through Sep 27th (half Iron man on the 27th) then go hog wild for bulk over the next month. Lots of large muscle upper body work, high calorie lean diet. I'm 143 now. I think I can put on 2 pounds prior to the race w/o losing speed and then another 5 pounds before Halloween for 150 pounds- again not much but I think that is the best I can do
There is also a secondary character I may have made for $100 to do a duo with a friend.
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