The things we find on eBay, eh? CHeck this out!! Marky-Warkey SJ

Oh.... that is so cool!!!!!! I am that it says 'Be Gotcha-man!'

Did you see the Flash cosutme he had as well, SJ?

That is a great costume! Well made!!! mmm I wonder if they have a Swans???

:grin: Yeah, Maddy, I saw the Flash costume .... I winked at Flash and suggested he get it and play my hero ... He said something along the lines of not spending that much when he knows I think he's hot in just a pair of Hugo Boss boxers ... sighhh The weaknesses of the girls exploited ... SJ

Can you blame him SJ? Besides nothing stopping you hiring one for him for a fancy dress party now is there?

Just think of the years of use you will get out of it!!!!

Just think of the years of use you will get out of it!

There is one costume, in the last 3 that I don't recognise.

Did you guys see this one? Click!

Have to say they do have some good costumes there. Maybe we should petition for some condor and swan costumes?

LOL! The Swannie one is hard to pull off ... I've seen some terrifying Swans out there ... Micro minis and come screw me boots do not belong on a woman who is larger than an average 16 year old ... I rest my case with this Swannie Hey, I don't want to be a bitch ... but ... that just aint right .... The rest of her costumes are freaking great ... but hmm ... Swan? I'm 5'11" and 155lbs, not large (but not small either) and even I'm leery about ever donning a swannie birdstyle ... Maybe, tho, if I spend some time at the gym and get down to 145 .... hmmm .... I am seriously considering getting the Mark costume, tho ... I think boobs might make it look pretty darn good ... LOL SJ

Oh gosh, SJ, now you've made me re-think my decision to get a Swannie costume for Gatchacon.... Oh WTH! It's all Gatchy people....

I did see a pic of someone wearing a Swan costume I think on the Yahoo group which looks decent. However I have found a long lost pic of the Swan as a baby.

Originally posted by Metaliant However I have found a long lost pic of the Swan as a baby.

Is it this one? Here she is with all of her friends:

Oh yeah, some people can pull it off quite well ... I'm not saying you have to be a skinny-bitch to pull it off, either. Swannie had hips and meat on her bones ... The problem with her costume is that you either get it right, or horribly wrong ... I'm not just bagging the bigger girls here. The girl that wore that horrendous Swan outfit at the display with Alex Ross at the Comic con looked gawd-awful as well. And that was a professionally made outfit. The only thing that looked okay was the helmet .... The boots are, perhaps, the key feature to the outfit. You mess those suckers up and you ruin the whole look and turn innocence into a stripper costume. The only real thigh-high boots you can get are the typical stripper/hooker platform stilettos. OR the 80's wrinkle slouch look ... Both styles will ruin the overall effect. Add to that the gloss of a PVC pair of boots ... and ... well. ... ugh Her belt doesn't sit under the boobs, or even at the waist. It is at hip level, right across the hipbones - think super-low levis jeans. That is another piece that kills the overall look. Different body-types have different rises, which will place the belt at an odd place ... if you're not long-bodied, then you're not going to pull off that correctly. Choice of fabric ... The birdstyle is not glossy, yet girls tend to go for the satin look. Satin doesn't fall right, so the a-line flick of the skirt - which is the most defining feature of the dress, really - is lost. Honesty speaking, if the Swan was to wear a feminine material, it would be silk - which was worn by Chinese soldiers in the day as and "arrow-proof" kind of material ... It has the right fall, the right texture ... but is too expensive for cosplay. I'd go with a more matte finished material - perhaps polynosic or even microfibre. Or if they could get the wool for suits in pink, that would work fabulously. Oh look at me bitching and moaning about something I know nothing about .... excuse me .... Not having a great day. Am suffering extensive windburn on the face and, because I feel like I look like a diseased dirty girl, I feel the need to put down everyone else ... Tomorrow (or whenever this burn actually subsides enough that I can crack a smile without crying) I will change my mind and think that this costume and every other swan outfit is amazing! SJ

Have you ever seen the epiose of Fools And Horses, with the Batman and Robin costumes running out of the fog. Sometimes it can be just too damm funny.

Rightm, finally got the bloody picture uploaded. Sorry for the language.

It's a cute picture, Met. What a sweetie she is! SJ, I may get your help on boots for my costume. I had been looking at a few.... I was going to do it in cotton just because I thought it would be cheaper and easier... like a jersey material. The belt would probably have to be waist for me though, as I am a giant pear shape...

Just let me know what help you need, dear - I will do the best I can ...

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun Just let me know what help you need, dear - I will do the best I can ...

Thank you! I may be asking soon!

I hope there will be pics TJ. Have you seen the Swan in the gallery here added by Cep? She is the reason I will never wear a swan costume until I hit the Gym.

FB, now I'm scared to look!

Oh, she actually looks pretty good, TJ. One of the better cosplayers out there.

ITA, but I don't like the wig or the boots. The wig doesn't look real, and the boots are too baggy, IYKWIM

The baggy boots are one of the things that drive me nuts. Gee, just go out and buy some white neoprene and make a pair ... At least neoprene won't sag, it's rigid, it has give and stretch, you don't need to sew, you can just glue and it can be fashioned into a great shoe cover so at least you'd be comfy... Cheaper than boots, anyway .... SJ Finally succumbed to the pain and called the Dr. to help save me from this cursed burn ... Should be less bitchy soon enough

It was more how she looked in that mini dress she is one of the better ones I have seen too.

Originally posted by Firebird It was more how she looked in that mini dress she is one of the better ones I have seen too.

ITA with that... I am gonna need some Spankx!

I had a pink spandex mini-dress back in the day, there was only one problem with it...the cleavage part was as low as the skirt was short...so no place for the red bird insignia... I did used to wear it with thigh-high black leather boots and my fringed black leather biker jacket! Yep I was a total metal slut just begging to be in a Guns n Roses video! Kelly Bundy was my fashion hero! LMAO!

Pics, Kimi?

ITA TJ. Kimi share the pics!

Alas no my dears. I don't have too many pics from that era. The ones I do have are more "blackmail" material supplied by my friends, usually i'm smashed, shoving food down my gullet, or I have the dredded "evil red" eye. I will have to go through the moving boxes to search for them.

Uh huh.... you're such a tease!!!!!! We'll just keep reminding you until you find them...

Most definitely TJ. Hey Kimi how are your drawing skills could you possibly draw a pic of it?

I will have to get the hubby to hook the scanner up. I'm not good with computer drawing (don't even know if I have a program on here for that). I will be investing in a digital camera soon (hopefully). Speaking of which...Does anyone have any recommendations on makes? Pixel whatchamacallits? Memory? Preferably user-friendly. I've been pricing a few but as you can tell I'm pretty unknowledgable!

Megapiels: more is better. Go for at least 4, preferably at least 6. This affects your image quality. I'm a point-n-click person myself, but I really like our Canon SD 600. Small and easy.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Megapiels: more is better. Go for at least 4, preferably at least 6. This affects your image quality. I'm a point-n-click person myself, but I really like our Canon SD 600. Small and easy.

I think that was the one that was being recommend to me by another staff member last year. I was using her camera to take pictures of the talent show. I did not even get to looking for a camera this summer like I wanted to. Right now I am using the school digital (the school was given it free so it is not much to brag about) to take pics of my house and the needle work I posted.

Sees like it is doing okay for you, CD! Free has a lot to recommend it, as a camera feature!

Well it is free as long as I stay at the school. And as long as my Principal does not remember I have it. I figure, I won the three cameras for the school, I should reap some of the rewards, for going to the all day conference. Also, I spent the summer figuring out how to use the darn thing, to explain to the less technically inclined staff (of which I include myself), and now I have downloaded the software onto my home computer so I can download any pics I take. Why not use this thing until I have the time to go out and get something better. BTW the camera that was recommended to me was a Nikkon D50, not the Canon SD 600. The Canon was what I started looking at when I realized I wanted something simpler.

It depends which camera. Like all major camera brands, some of the Canons are simpler than others. Just make sure it is a 'point and shoot' camera, and then you won't have to deal with focusing or any of those other hassles.

And besides the one that was being recommended to me was nearly $1000. My jaw nearly hit the floor when I saw that. My friend must be much better paid than I am if she can afford a camera like that. Cloud stops and thinks...... well I decided to get a new Kitchen, she decided to buy a new camera. To each their own luxuries I guess. Maybe next year I can get the camera and she can..... do what ever she wants.

I would never pay that much for a camera!!! $300 is my limit!!!!

That is what I thought too. Which is why I started looking at the Canon cameras

LOL... even when I had film cameras, CDN$300 was my limit...

This the one I'm thinking about getting: Sony's DSCW55 Cyber-shot® It's going on sale in a couple of weeks...Regular Price- $249.99 on for $199.97. Plus I can use my employee discount.

Looks like a nice camera Kimi. (am not an expert on these things lol)

You'll have to let us know how you like it!