It's been a busy day with the pictures.

I think this might be finished. I found taller crystals for the crown (at Lowes, of all places, in the lighting section--they're for repairing chandeliers), and also note the "stone" dagger--yet another Party City find,spray-painted silver and with sticky jewels added.

The fur-collared cape is an eBay purchase, and I brushed it all over with glittery fabric paint, which is a great visual effect, but it made the fabric so crunchy it squeaks when I move it. Since I 'm not using the shorter crystals on the crown, I was thinking of sewing some onto the hem of the cape. I bought a lot of them, and it seems a shame not to use them for something.

I tried brushing the hem of the gown with more glitter paint, but the paint itself shows as a grayish shadow on the fabric. So I might have to trim it to hide that mess. Seeing that slight train on the back makes me think I might have to shorten it, too. Dragoncon is not a place you want your hems trailing.

I'd been pondering what to do w/ my hair, but I think leaving it loose is just the thing.

So this looks like it. I think I'll be able to wear it at ConCarolinas next month.