2008 Corpse Bride Dress

**Glass 'eye'** · 09-07-2008,10:40 AM

Well my wife started creating a dead bride costume this morning. I purchased a wedding dress from a thrift store for $20 and with a little dye and cussing here is her progress. She hates the way it turned out; however if you ask me I think it looks awesome. She wants to know if anyone has any ideas to make it look better.

**Front Yard Fright** · 09-07-2008,10:59 AM

I think you did a great job! I really like the little black curls on the bottom of the dress... I don't know if i would change much... Just look around google from some pics to compair the two.

I would mainly pay attention to the makeup of the costume... Do you own an airbrush? If you were able to airbrush her a light blue and do the correct makeup... This could be one wicked costume!

Be sure to post pictures of her all dressed up in it too!

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**GDfreak** · 09-07-2008,04:16 PM

I think she did a great job!! I too love the curls on the end!

**Glass 'eye'** · 09-07-2008,04:39 PM

Thanks guys, great idea on the makeup.

**twidget722** · 09-09-2008,05:34 PM

I love it, best part is that the dress looks better now than it ever did!!

**Malenkia** · 09-09-2008,06:38 PM

There is fabric you can put through a printer to put a picture on, I wonder how it would be to use that to print out pictures of the ribcage and other "parts" like on the Corpse Bride and then stitch them into the costume in the inside and then open up the dress so it shows through? That might give it more of the look she wants. I think it's gorgeous, I love the details she did with the paint, that's a lot harder than it looks and she did a beautiful job.

**Glass 'eye'** · 09-09-2008,07:41 PM

We had thought about sewing plastic or latex ribs on the dress but I will have to look into that printer fabric, never heard of it, sounds interesting. Thanks Malenkia.

**The Real Joker** · 09-09-2008,09:05 PM

Try printer paper that's made for iron ons.

Most stores (shameless plug - Target) sells it.

Just make sure you get the one for LIGHT fabrics, and not DARK fabrics.

BIG difference.

You could just print out the "ribs" on a few pages then iron them on.

Dunno if it will work on that dress fabric.

Or you could iron the image to a white cotton blend fabric, then sew it to the dress. Just a few ideas. Hope this points you in the right direction