I saw a post about making wings on cosplay.com this morning, and it made me remember I hadn’t even decided what type of wings to make for my Smirnoff Fairy costume.

Wing Styles ideas:
– Dragonfly-style
– The Simplistic style
– A kind that’s supported by “ribs” on the inside instead of around the outside
– The extra fancy style supported on the outside), that look awesome, but would probably make my head explode just trying to shape the wire.

Depending on the style and what it entails, I’d like to make them out of cellophane, ’cause I already have some, and it’s the clear/iridescent kind, so I think that would work well for a snowy, frosty fairy. Or an iridescent clear vinyl, but I don’t already have some. That would definitely be much sturdier, though, if I could find some somewhere.

No matter what kind I make, they’re going to use an “under the corset” harness style, because the backpack style, even with clear bra straps, doesn’t look so good with strapless tops (plus, they can shift around a lot more).

Also, can someone perhaps tell me the name of this type of fabric/material? I’ve seen it before, and it’s a crinkly cellophaney-type deal, but not true cellophane; it’s more pf a fabric-backed cellophane or something. I forget exactly, but I’d love to get my hands on some, and my Google-Fu is lacking when I don’t even know the name or a proper description. :/
The last time I was around someone who was actually using it, I was about 6 years old, and it was my friend’s Rainbow Brite Hallowe’en costume that her mom made. but the whole thing was made out of that stuff, and it held up to wearing by a 6/7 year old (I got to wear it the next year, woo).
Some kind of crinkle lamé, perhaps?