I owe this website and its readers a huge update on a lot of things (finish my Costume Con recap, for one... And upload the photos of all the new 18th c. dresses, and then get back around to finishing updating the look of the site all together...) but I wanted to put this out here while its still fresh in my mind.

A few weeks ago, I bought a hat from the lovely and fabulous trulinor. The hat arrived in the mail while I was at Costume Con, and then because of the rush on Roric's 16th c. Mists/Cynagua War outfit, I didn't get a chance to take the hat out of the box until this past Friday.

Let me just say, it is a FABULOUS hat. I LOVE IT. I have been wanting a 16th c. tall hat for well over a decade, and now I have it the perfect head accessory for my wardrobe. :)

I wore it on Saturday to the Principality of the Mists Spring Investiture with my new "little black dress" (black wool flannel, lined in pink linen for extra awesomeness). allison_is was awesome enough to take a few pictures of the ensemble for posterity:

The pouf wig actually came out decently! For a while there, I was feeling like it was going to resemble Amy Winehouse's ratty beehive more than a true pouf...

I'm going to add more stuff to it tomorrow, to fill it out a bit, but other than that, it looks pretty much like it should. I just threw it on and hastily pinned my hair over it, so its not really arranged properly. Also, my attempts at photographing the back (where all the interesting stuff is, natch) didn't work out.

With the wigs styled, I'm feeling more empowered to start on the hats and hoohahs. After I sleep, that is...

One wig down! One to go! Well, more like 1.5 to go... I have a bit of a wild hair (har) to try to make a demi-wig. We shall see. Anyway, here's my slightly restyled hedgehog wig. I think it looks decent... Not anywhere near on the level of Kendra's wig wa, but I think it'll do. :)

Next up, I'm going attempt a pouf. Wish me luck!