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Leeloo fifth element milla suspender2/12/2024 I did an Etsy search to see if there were any available for purchase. Wedge heeled, black high top sneakers): $0įirst a foremost the hardest thing to make was going to be the orange suspenders. Boots (I have quite a collection and decided on a pair in my closet.1 T-Shirt (Unlike Leeloo’s I wasn’t interested in baring my midriff): $7 at Savers.1 hip hugging wide black belt: $2 at Goodwill.Things I would need to purchase to create my CosPlay costume: I sew on a BERNINA 880 with DesignWorks and BERNINA Embroidery Software, B 730, 1300 MDC overlocker and now an L 220 coverstitch only machine. Luckily, I work for a sewing machine company and I have been able to stock up on various machines through the years. After I made this decision, I made a list of all of the things I was going to need to purchase and all of the things I would have to make. I decided to make Leeloo Dallas’ iconic Multipass costume. You may remember Gaultier for his famous cone bra corset for Madonna’s Blond Ambition Tour. The movie costumes have great style, thanks to designer Jean Paul Gaultier. ![]() It’s a suspenseful movie with funny moments and endearing characters. The central key to stopping evil, Leeloo, smashes into Korben’s taxi while escaping the scientists who helped create her. If you are not familiar with the movie, Bruce Willis plays Korben Dallas, a cab driver in 2263 New York City, who reluctantly gets involved in the search to prevent evil from destroying the earth. I am not a big Sci-Fi fan but it was recommended to me that I needed to watch Luc Besson’s 1997 cult hit, The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis, Mila Jovovich and one of my all time favorite actors, Gary Oldman. I wasn’t sure who or what I wanted to be until I sat down to watch a movie one Saturday night. ![]() It would be an opportunity for me to wear my project since when I make quilts I tend to have to bring people into my office, home or Etsy shop to see my creations. When we decided to have a booth at the upcoming convention, I knew I wanted to dress up. I suppose my BFA in Theatre makes it an easy thing for me to take on, but until this project I was only making the yearly Halloween costume and themed party ensembles. My most recent assignment is to represent BERNINA in the booth at New York Comic Con. ![]() Although I do not sew for a living anymore, I still dabble in quilting, garment sewing home dec, and now- CosPlay. My name is Gayle Schliemann and I am the Marketing Manager at BERNINA responsible for National Promotions and Sponsorships.
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