Okay, so earlier this year, my hubby told me we couldn't go to DragonCon, since it's the weekend after we get back from our anniversary trip to London. Yesterday, he tells me that a couple of his coworkers would love to go, so all of a sudden, guess what? We're going to DragonCon! Which leaves me about three and a half weeks to figure out the costuming situation.
Oh, and by the way? He wants a Jedi costume! I've been trying to get him to agree to let me make him a Jedi costume for years and he's always hemmed and hawed and put it off. Now, suddenly, he wants one, because both of his coworkers will be wearing costumes.
A few weeks ago, I decided that if I was able to go to DragonCon this year, I would LOVE to make a Handmaid's Tale costume. Especially because there's a whole group of women dressing up as Handmaids and making plans to walk around together in costume. It would be totally awesome. But if I have to make a Jedi costume for my hubby, there won't be time for a Handmaid's costume.
I've ordered a pattern that I might be able to modify for a Jedi outfit, minus the cloak, because it'll be hot at DragonCon. It should be relatively straightforward, just loose pants, a tunic, an over-tunic, and an obi. He can find a belt somewhere, and he'll have to order boots. He's already got an Ultrasaber. It just irks me, because for one, I wanted to take my time with his Jedi costume, to really make it special, and now I'll have to do a rush job. Plus, it means I won't have time to make myself anything, and I was so looking forward to the Handmaid's costume. :-(
Any ideas for last-minute costumes that don't take much time?