mandie_rw: me 1950s green dress (braindrop)
mandie_rw ([personal profile] mandie_rw) wrote2010-10-29 12:10 am

Ugh. Failure. Re: Black Diamonds

Peoples of the Internet (all three of you that read this), I have failed you.

I took the hat pattern out tonight, unfolded it, stared at it for a very long time -- and sighed, folded it back up, and put it away. No way in hell would I be able to pull off a hat like this in a day and not have it look like complete and utter shit. And I don't want to waste my materials on complete and utter shit.

I contemplated wearing something else. I do have things that I could pull together for a last-minute costumed getup, most obviously that ridiculous top and pants, vintage Sixties (that I have still not posted a picture of? Bad on me). I could wear that. I'm still entertaining that idea, actually. But...I've spent quite a lot of money on this costume to not wear it at all. And told ten thousand people about it.

Maybe I'll try to pick up a crap hat at a Halloween store on the way home from work. I've got to decide this all now, because I have to dye my hair still, and will only have time to do it in the morning before I go to work. And if I don't wear BD, I don't want to go to the trouble.

...

Okay, we're doing this. Worst comes to worst, I'll be hat-less again. I already wore it sans hat once; no big deal. *tries to convince self*

[identity profile] rose-bertin.livejournal.com 2010-10-29 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Wear it anyways! It's sparkly and pretty and no one will care that you don't have a hat.

You could always try a Halloween store. I found the most adorable mini top hat when I was buying my deerstalker at one.

[identity profile] eggies-red-dres.livejournal.com 2010-10-29 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, a costume shop hat is going to work fine. ANd then you can have the ultra-badass- hat when you have more time. No sense making it this far and then not showing off. ;-)

[identity profile] llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com 2010-10-30 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
If you have a party city around you check out there. I saw one the other day when i was in there that instantly made me think of you and your black diamonds costume.