Thread: Selene - Underworld

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Cliche? Perhaps, but I'm in love with Selene's costume from Underworld. I already have some work done with it (I've been at it since I saw the previews). I plan on wearing it to Dragon*Con 2004 in August of next year. Yes, I know I'm a dork. Nevertheless...
I'm also just finishing up a costume for this year of Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2 (search for it).
As far as this Halloween, my boyfriend and are doing the vampire thing (this is our first year doing Halloween together, and I love the holiday). He's got the whole flowy silk shirt, and leather pants and that whole deal...I'm going Renaisance goth... Lot's of white poweder, fake cherry flavored blood, and black. Yes, I will post photos of that too.
-Nekura

Welcome Nekura! Are you in the gaming industry? I'd be careful about doing any characters from Underworld untill the lawsuit with White Wolf is settled. Incase you didn't hear what happened, there's a lawsuit for copyright infringement for the film Underworld. White Wolf alleges that Underworld characters, theme and setting are based on White Wolf’s award winning games Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse, both set in White Wolf’s fictional World of Darkness. And writer, Collins alleges that Underworld’s script is based on her 1994 story "Love of Monsters", published by White Wolf and also set in the World of Darkness. So your character might not be well recieved--either way. I didn't want you going to a lot of trouble then not wear the costume.


The banshee shrieks with WICKED delight, on this a cold and death filled night!

I've also taken a liking to her costume. I think its cool to make a replica of her costume but I'm intending on doing a different design. Another costume that has taken my fancy is from the TV show, Birds Of Prey, if you've ever heard of it. Maybe that would give you some ideas as well (You could search on the web for any of the pictures, just type Birds Of Prey+TV). Anyway since I'm just starting to LEARN how to sew, any recommendations and I would also like to know how would you go about making her boots? (I would prefer to know my stuff first before I really go about doing the real costume.) Good Luck.

Cold as a Winter Storm, Silent as a Night Breeze

Hmm.. that's odd. I was not aware of the lawsuit. I've met the artist that does almost all of the art for Vampire (yes, I'm quite familiar with the game... I love LARPs) He didn't mention it. I'll email him and get that story. I'd be interested to see how that turns out. In any event, yes, I understand where that might be a concern...but, I wouldn't be wearing the cotume until D*C (it falls around the last weekend in August)
Yes, wicked, I'm in the gaming industry. I work for GameStop (perhaps you are familiar with our sister stores Babbages, Software etc, or Funcoland)
Thanks for the heads up wicked, and I'll keep my eyes peeled. Although, one thing you might want to consider. It could just be a coincedence...afterall, Laurell K. Hamilton did an entire series of books on a girl who fell in love with the one she wasn't supposed to (Actually, she fell in love with the head vampire and the alpha-werewolfe..but still) The whole forbidden love thing is nothing uncommon and it could also be just a coincedence. I'll look into the story, however.
WinterJewel: My advice to you is simple, really. Find a pattern that looks somewhat similar to what you want to recreate. Also, you can find a seamstress or soemone who has done other costumes to give you guides on how to redo the pattern to your needs. Most of it is simple stuff. For her boots, I plan on buying those. Hottopic.com has a pair that is uncanny in resemblance. I already bought them. The link is here: http://www.hottopic.com/store/produc...=372910&RN=129
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Hope to talk to you all soon.

The idea has been used by many people over and over again. I have never played W:TA and thre years ago I had a game of vamp vs werewolves, and the wife of the alpha fell in love with a 'middle class' vamp. It's a prety common thing, so I wouldn't worry about any negative thoughts towards it.

I am but a wolf inside

I definately agree Raef. Like I said, by the time I get ready to do this costume, all will probably have settled down. It's going to take me a while to make the corset how I like it.

Having been to DragonCon this past year, I can say this...lawsuit or not, nobody will mind you wearing that costume.

Having traveled with a gaming company to this past year's DragonCon, D*C isn't about gaming any more. It's about costumes and celebrities, while the dealers get stuck in a cramped little room, and the gaming gets downplayed compared to all the other stuff.

Now this past year was my first year I've ever went to D*C, but several years ago, I almost went with some friends (even if the trip did fall through), but gaming was the big thing at the convention. At one time it was THE fantasy convention in the country, now it's nothing like that any more.

Sorry, working for a gaming company, we aren't happy with D*C. On a personal note, I did have a good time from a fan aspect, but not from a business aspect. Most of the gaming companies are starting to pull back from coming to D*C for the reason that it isn't about gaming any more...not even a large majority of it is.

"People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy -- and I keep it in a jar on my desk." - Stephen King

Thanks for the link,though it loads quite slowly. Do you have any other great links for costumes and the likes of it?

Also, may I inquire where do you obtain your Leather/PVC fabric from?

Cold as a Winter Storm, Silent as a Night Breeze

I saw the Underworld previews on television and couldn't wait for the DVD to come out ! Selene is so beautiful, in every way! Her looks,her personality, her shape, and that pvc catsuit...omg !!! I'm in love with her ! And like others in this forum...want a costume just like HERS ! I'm going to search the web for lined pvc material, it should be faily common. Then I'll find a seamstress or costume maker and have the costume made. Thank for for info where to purchase her boots ! I've seen her corset on e-bay and will purchase that too!
So very sorry, but there maybe more than 1 Selene at DC !!!

One time in a Halloween costume contest, one competing entry was a Playboy Bunnie, a perfect and stunning costume, thanks to the genetics of her Mother and Father, mostly.

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