Angie and Donna - Resident Evil Village
Why this costume:
There is no question in my mind, the moment I saw Angie I wanted one of my own. I had to make that doll! With the idea of making an Angie for myself...I thought why not also make myself into Donna. So, I have a reason to carry her around! But, basically my love of Angie was my reason.
Details Construction:
Angie:
Let us start with the portion of this costume people care about, Angie. I started her off by purchasing an over sized Barbie Doll. I went to town with the saw and some pliers to remove her head and other pieces. Once I had a base doll, I used some plaster to fill in holes and gaps. Sanded her smooth and put on a base coat of primer to begin adding details to her pail looking doll skin.
Next I took up a drill and drilled holes into the existing arms which were cut and sectioned. I found the center portion of the arm was slightly too short with the original design, so I added additional plaster to lengthen it. I took some J hooks linking them together for her connection. Cut off the additional metal and placed them into the drilled holes. Super glue and her new arms were done!
Her base head was actually 3D printed by my friend John. She wouldn't have been the same without it. So, thanks to him I am happy with the results! I spend a lot of time and love adding to her to provide the perfect tone and look. Painting and adding layers of color to make my results were as accurate as I was possible of creating. It's hard to explain and quite lengthy to discuss every layer, but I have plenty of progress below on the paint job and her progression as I did different layers if you want to see!
The flower crown was made using flowers I purchased and glued to her head with super glue. Finally her slight strands of hair were also glued in place and taken from the original Barbie doll I purchased as a base!
Angie dress:
So, the dress was drafted by me. I made the doll clothing out of the left over fabric from my Lady Dimitrescu as well as some lace and white Kona cotton. I drafted the pattern on Angie herself, for the final look. I used a combination of all the fabrics and lace to get the desired layers. I then took a lighter to both the lace and the trim of the dress for the rough look. The bottom scalps on the lace were cut and burnt to match hers as much as possible. The veil was then cut to match and burned with the final touch of it being glued to place on the flower crown. I used various layers of paint to add her aged and distressed look. Using a lot of the same methods as I had previously for my Borderlands costumes.
Donna:
I spent a lot of time researching Donna's outfit to accurately represent her garment as well as try to keep true to the time period her garment would have been from. It seemed from some of her older pictures this was a mourning dress to contrast the happy and white look of the wedding gown Angie wore. I love their light and dark aesthetic and how they both play off the darkness and cheeriness of the world.
The largest most apparent aspect of her design is her Burqa. I wanted to recreate this look as close as possible while making sure I was respectful as these are tradition garments in Islamic faith. While at first I thought of purchasing this piece for an authentic look, Donna's was slightly different so I knew I would need to make it. I made it through research on a traditional burka, though changed the face panel to layers of netting due to materials available. I added additional lace trim in various amounts and designs to provide the same design hers reflects.
There is no question in my mind, the moment I saw Angie I wanted one of my own. I had to make that doll! With the idea of making an Angie for myself...I thought why not also make myself into Donna. So, I have a reason to carry her around! But, basically my love of Angie was my reason.
Details Construction:
Angie:
Let us start with the portion of this costume people care about, Angie. I started her off by purchasing an over sized Barbie Doll. I went to town with the saw and some pliers to remove her head and other pieces. Once I had a base doll, I used some plaster to fill in holes and gaps. Sanded her smooth and put on a base coat of primer to begin adding details to her pail looking doll skin.
Next I took up a drill and drilled holes into the existing arms which were cut and sectioned. I found the center portion of the arm was slightly too short with the original design, so I added additional plaster to lengthen it. I took some J hooks linking them together for her connection. Cut off the additional metal and placed them into the drilled holes. Super glue and her new arms were done!
Her base head was actually 3D printed by my friend John. She wouldn't have been the same without it. So, thanks to him I am happy with the results! I spend a lot of time and love adding to her to provide the perfect tone and look. Painting and adding layers of color to make my results were as accurate as I was possible of creating. It's hard to explain and quite lengthy to discuss every layer, but I have plenty of progress below on the paint job and her progression as I did different layers if you want to see!
The flower crown was made using flowers I purchased and glued to her head with super glue. Finally her slight strands of hair were also glued in place and taken from the original Barbie doll I purchased as a base!
Angie dress:
So, the dress was drafted by me. I made the doll clothing out of the left over fabric from my Lady Dimitrescu as well as some lace and white Kona cotton. I drafted the pattern on Angie herself, for the final look. I used a combination of all the fabrics and lace to get the desired layers. I then took a lighter to both the lace and the trim of the dress for the rough look. The bottom scalps on the lace were cut and burnt to match hers as much as possible. The veil was then cut to match and burned with the final touch of it being glued to place on the flower crown. I used various layers of paint to add her aged and distressed look. Using a lot of the same methods as I had previously for my Borderlands costumes.
Donna:
I spent a lot of time researching Donna's outfit to accurately represent her garment as well as try to keep true to the time period her garment would have been from. It seemed from some of her older pictures this was a mourning dress to contrast the happy and white look of the wedding gown Angie wore. I love their light and dark aesthetic and how they both play off the darkness and cheeriness of the world.
The largest most apparent aspect of her design is her Burqa. I wanted to recreate this look as close as possible while making sure I was respectful as these are tradition garments in Islamic faith. While at first I thought of purchasing this piece for an authentic look, Donna's was slightly different so I knew I would need to make it. I made it through research on a traditional burka, though changed the face panel to layers of netting due to materials available. I added additional lace trim in various amounts and designs to provide the same design hers reflects.
