How I put together my Rosalie Costume for the Ball

Here's how I put together my Rosalie costume for the Volturi Vampire Ball at the LA Eclipse Convention back in June.

First, I looked at Rosalie's clothing from Twilight, New Moon, and the Eclipse previews (Eclipse hadn't been released in theaters yet.) I chose Rosalie's black dress from Bella's birthday party scene in New Moon.



To copy this look, I needed a black dress, black shoes, Rosalie's pendant necklace, earrings, and dressy vampire makeup.

I found an adjustable-length black dress (Evanese adjustable jersey tube dress) from Overstock.com.

It had adjustable side straps to pull the skirt up on the sides, which is similar to the style Rosalie wore, where the hem of her dress is shorter at the front. This dress was strapless, but Rosalie's dress had spaghetti straps, so I wore a black top with straps underneath my dress.



I found the "Victoria" black shoes (5 1/4 inch heels with 1 1/4 inch platform) at the Bakers shoe store. Even though the shoes were very tall, they fit very comfortably and weren't too bad to walk in. (Thanks, hubby, for helping me choose these gorgeous shoes!)

By the way, I was really excited to see that Ashley Greene (who plays Alice) wore the same Victoria shoes (in Blush color) to the LA Eclipse Convention. She has great taste!



I ordered Rosalie's Cullen pendant necklace from amazon.com.



I found some nice black chandelier earrings from Charlotte Russe.



I bought the Twilight Volturi Makeup Kit from Hot Topic (which is no longer in stock.) I used the darker lip gloss, allover shimmer, and purple eyeshadow for a really pretty effect.




...and here's the final result...me in my Rosalie costume at the Volturi Vampire Ball!

Update on Rosalie Costume and Eclipse Centerpiece

Rosalie Costume for the Volturi Vampire Ball
I finally assembled all of the clothing and accessories for my Rosalie costume for next week's Eclipse Convention in LA! I've got the black dress, the killer black shoes, Rosalie's pendant necklace and chandelier earrings. All I need now is to figure out the hair and makeup.

By the way, I've seen some of Twi-K's costume, and she's going to look spectacular as Victoria!

I'll post lots of photos and details describing how I achieved the "Rosalie look" after Twi-K and I return from the Convention.

Eclipse Centerpiece
Today I visited our local hobby store to get the materials to build our Eclipse Centerpiece. I don't want to give too much away before the Convention, but I will post lots of photos and details about how I created this scene, too.

Hint: I'll be spending the weekend making and painting lots of rocks!

Update: Click here to see how I put together my Rosalie Costume for the Ball. Click here to see how we made our Eclipse centerpiece (the Tent Scene.)

Buying Rosalie-style Clothing for Eclipse Convention

I'm not much of a shopper for clothes, but I just spent the past few days shopping for clothes to dress up like Rosalie for the upcoming Eclipse Convention in LA, and I've had a blast!

It helps that Rosalie wears some elegant and dressy clothing (especially her shoes) and my husband totally supports my quest for the perfect Rosalie costume. He's actually become an expert in Rosalie's style! :-)

So far, I've bought enough clothes and accessories for three Rosalie outfits: the outfit with the long scarf she wore in the cafeteria scene in Twilight, the black dress she wore to Bella's birthday party in New Moon, and her outfit from the Eclipse promotional photos.







I think I prefer the black party dress for the Volturi Vampire Ball, but the other two outfits are so nice, I'd like to keep them all (especially the shoes)!

Rosalie's shoes from the Cafeteria scene in Twilight:



Rosalie's shoes from Bella Birthday Party scene in New Moon:



I'll let you know when I've made my final decision (I'm still waiting for my online orders to arrive) on which costume I'll wear at the convention.

Update: Click here to see which Rosalie costume I chose to wear to the Ball and how I put it together.

Countdown: 14 days until the Eclipse Convention in Los Angeles, and 33 days until Eclipse!

My Search for the Perfect Rosalie Costume!

As you know, I'm planning to dress up as Rosalie Hale for the upcoming Eclipse Convention in LA on June 11th-13th. But I'm having some trouble finding the costume.

So far, I've bought Rosalie's necklace for $32.99 from Amazon.com. It's a good start--the necklace is fairly recognizable (at least to us Twilight fans).

I've also been looking for a long-sleeved, dressy low v-neck jacket or cardigan, but all the current styles are cropped or short-sleeved. Maybe I'll have to check out some second-hand clothing stores for last years' fashions.

I wish I could find some full-length photos of Rosalie, so I can see what shoes or boots she wears. There's a great casual photo of her from Eclipse...



... but I'm looking for a dressy outfit to wear to the Ball. If you've see any good full-length photos of Rosalie online (especially from Eclipse), would you please send me the link?