Ashlee's Costume Closet: 'Nine'-Stephanie's Black Dress

Before I even saw the movie (which I now have lukewarm feelings for...) I thought the costumes looked pretty cool. I especially liked Kate Hudson's little black dress from one of the movie posters...which happened to be her dress from the introductory number:

Fabric: I found some stretch sequin fabric on ebay (totally covered in sequins...epic). It was a little pricey, but since I didn't need a huge amount... I basically made this as a tube dress with a square piece at the top, adorned with glass faceted square beads.

Extras: I strung the straps with a variety of beads...glass faceted, czech glass, seed and bugle beads. Most notably, though, are the large glass square beads I found at M&J. They really allowed me to make this a little more screen-accurate, since the fabric would not allow me to make a slit up the left side (sigh). The straps were tedious....I had to count the exact number of each bead used so that they would be symmetrical. Worth it. I found the boots online...ruched thigh-highs at costume express. They are actually really comfortable! What started it all was the hosiery....I had a pair of giant fishnets that I had ordered from Victoria's Secret YEARS ago....and when I saw the teaser pics of this costume I remembered having them stashed away. As for the wig (I was not intended to be a blonde), it wasn't that bad. This wig came from Cosplay.com.
All in all, very fun to wear!