Thread: Madame Leota Costume - Work in Progress!

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Make-up trial


Handles under the table


Testing the lights


On it's own


Better picture of the lights

I AM LOVING HOW THIS IS COMING TOGETHER! My boyfriend did all the construction for the table. It's made of two large pieces of black foam board. The globe came from a "14 Spirit Ball I got off eBay. The lights are battery-powered "Celebration Lights" purchased from the wedding department in Michael's. We covered the plastic in blue and green Sharpie marker to make them colored.

I still need my table cloth(s), a candelabra, a bell, and some nice tarot cards. I'll also be having music from the Haunted Mansion, as well as Madame Leota's seance spiel, playing out of some speakers underneath the table.

My only complaint so far: It's loud and bright inside that globe!

Thanks to everyone who helped me out when I asked how to go about making this! I'll be updating regularly with my progress. Only four more weeks till our Halloween party!

ok, that is way cool. I love it.

Excellent job! The make-up is even dead on!

Love it! Good call on the foam board! And the lights! And the make-up is perfect! Looks like we'll have a new leota champion! I gotsta find me one of those 14" spirit balls...

This is a great costume!!! You are very creative and the makeup looks great as well.
Can't wait to see it when it's finished...

Looks amazing (You're makeup is bang-on! You've got a gift for that.)

Can you dim the lights if you need a break? And more importantly, can you breathe? (And will you be able to breathe once the table has a skirt? Don't want to be passing into "regions beyond!")

Always amazes how some people can sustain tremendous discomfort in service of an incredible costume, while others can't wear a hat for two seconds without feeling unbearably uncomfortable. :P

(Props to the boyfriend. You guys make a great team!)

That is amazing. Coming along very nicely. Can't wait to see the final product!

AWESOME.

Can you turn off three of the lights so you can get a little break but still be lit up? I'd see about arranging an off switch for the lights and sound on the underside so you can take a break when you need to.

I finally got out last night and purchased the fabric for the table, as well as a battery-powered candlestick:



It all still needs to be cut and glued, but I'm happy with my choices! I plan on printing out some tarot cards on cardstock and picking up a gold bell at a thrift store. I love it all so far!

The battery-powered lights have to be turned on (twisted) individually, so I can't really have an on/off switch for those. I did make the costume so that it could be easily taken on and off when I need breaks, though. I'll be wearing a black dress and shoes underneath it all so, even just that with the make-up will still seem like I have on a costume

I haven't figured out the music yet. So that's still something I need to work on.