Susan Sto Helit – Discworld (Paul Kidby art)

Made for: Dragoncon 2003

Background: I thought this would be fun to make – I started on it as soon as I got home from Dragoncon 2002! I based this on Paul Kidby’s artwork.

Journal Entries: Read more at my Susan Sto Helit tag

Patterns Used: None

Skirt/Bodice: I bought the skirt on ebay and altered it – cut it up and cauterized the edges. The corset I also bought online.

Wig: The wig I bought online and painted – I added the black streak, and added white highlights since the wig was more blonde than I wanted.

Accessories: The gloves I already had, and the boots are my Morrigan boots. I got the scythe after Halloween one year, and painted it. The cape I made without a pattern.

Death of Rats: Death of Rats turned out kind of goofy, but I like him. I made him of various bits and pieces… a styrofoam base for the head, covered in friendly plastic and sculpey and painted. He has a wireform body covered in batting to give him shape. The little cloak I made of leftover material. His tail was a wireframe with sculpey bones. His little scythe I made of a straw and some sculpey, and painted. I attached fishing line to his head so I could carry him next to me.

History: In 2007 I decided to rewear this for the first time since D*con 2003, since Terry Pratchett was Guest of Honour at MidSouthCon that year. Due to parts missing or broken, I wore new boots, and a new corset, and had to borrow the cape from Chase and repair parts of Death of Rats. It was nice to wear it again.

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