> made in 2011

I was a knit fabric noob at the time yet somehow this has held together (despite not using proper stitches or needles). I still don't mind wearing it years later. I patterned the shirt completely myself, a fact I'm still proud of. It drapes and looks the way I feel it should. The headband was made from the same dark teal fabric. The necklace is just a heart ornament I found and painted gold attached to a gold chain. Bracelets were also found and painted.
The shorts and stockings were bought. I didn't (and still really haven't) bothered with getting proper shoes. I just couldn't find a pair of boots that would work (that fit my budget, anyway). and I was still boot-cover-phobic at the time. Since then I haven't bothered to make proper boot covers because I'm never sure if I'm actually going to retire this costume or not. Somehow I keep coming back to it!