Construction Details:

I had bought a red, lace front wig on clearance from HairwigHarlem.com (can’t say enough about this place, it’s awesome) a few weeks before which ended up being perfect. I was almost stumped by the hat since the original art has a pretty short brim but found an “umpire” hat was just right so I ordered that and added the red bat and the “ears” that are twill with thin foamie in the middle for support.The dress is black twill, fully lined in a thin, bright red cotton for comfort and style. The skirt is a full circle skirt attached to the double breasted top. The chest piece is 3 layers of heat n bonded fabric together to mimic her symbol AND the old uniform patches the teams would wear. I decided against writing since I thought it might look too busy. The buttons I had hanging around and there is a hidden button on my other shoulder to keep the flaps from shifting. The back is all red satin attached with heat n bond.The belt and gloves I bought as well as some black baseball tall socks and some little black ked-like sneakers. I’m not a hug fan of my sneakers though and as much as I wanted the costume to look more realistic I might buy some wedged sneakers for next time since they make my legs look nicer *vanity over practicality*

Last but not least is the bat. That was originally a bright orange, whiffle bat from the dollar store. I sanded it, painted it with acrylic and did the detailing black by hand with an ink pen. The handle is brown bias tape I had laying around that I glued and wrapped around the handle after it was dry. I wanted it to be con and travel safe even though it was still a smidge too short for my liking. I might make a new one with a longer bat sometime soon, but it did what it was supposed to so I’m pretty happy with it ^_^

Personal Thoughts:

This costume was a 2 weeks before the con, spur of the moment decision. I really wanted something comic related to wear for Boston Comic Con but something I could do things in since I was only going on Sunday.
I’m in LOVE with “A League of their Own” and a fan of the bat universe so Batwoman it was.

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