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Time Warp:

• Red (auburn) frizzy shoulder-length wig with center part.
  
• White maid's cap.
• Multicolored spiky-feathered feather duster with cane handle.
  Both handle and the feathered part are very long. On most prints the feathers look brown/red, but there are actually several colors, including pink, yellow, red and green - freeze frame the DVD and it's quite clear. Dollar Tree sells some with a really short handle; I've seen them with longer handles sold on eBay. Closer to home, chicken's feather dusters tend to look best. I found mine in Chinatown (check the hardware stores there). I finally took the plunge and glued other colored feathers to it; this turned out to be surprisingly easy (place feather; dab end of feather with tacky craft glue; press into place. Repeat.) Red tape at the base of the feathers; as far as I can tell, there's a mint-green strip spiraling down the cane handle, which has been painted red. I tried mint-green paint and it didn't work and finally glued a narrow mint-green ribbon spiraled around mine. I used red paint; I've since discovered a red Sharpie marker is much easier and more convenient for touchups. Note: if you're painting your duster and it's actually made of cane, you may want to soak it first - just put it in a vase of water for 45 minutes like an exotic flower. The occasional soak keeps the handle supple and makes it less likely to split - and you won't want to do this after it's painted.
• White apron with shoulder straps
• Knee-length black dress (white collar and cuffs).
  Black fabric-covered buttons all the way down the front, fastened with button loops. Elbow-length sleeves. Unbutton dress so it's about even with bra (which shows a bit); unbutton it from the bottom up to about crotch level. The dress and collar are not made of the same material; to me, the dress looks synthetic and the cuffs look like they're cotton or at least a blend.
• Black underwire bra with sequins.
  There is a little black bow on the strap between the cups. There is very little fabric between the cups, which are scalloped and trimmed along the edges with sequins (scattered no more than two deep; some are blue, red and purple--sequins should not be too close together). The cups are a "demi" style, offering minimal coverage.
• Black string bikini bottom.
  There is a little red bow, the sort used to trim a bra, where the elastic over the right leg meets the fabric of the crotch. To verify that it's on the underwear, not the garterbelt, click here.
• Garter belt, seamed black stockings.
  The garter belt is just black elastic and straps with no extra fabric. If you're modifying a garter belt by removing fabric panels, keep in mind that the elastic will stretch a lot more when you've cut off the fabric. It might be easier to start from scratch. Either be very careful indeed with how much elastic you use, or sew it to something that won't stretch (I used black ribbon). I had a lot of trouble finding black lingerie findings; there's a wonderful site on the links page.
• Black granny boots.
  Spike heeled, mid-calf. The boots are lower in back then in front and the tops dip in a "v" in the very front (which is otherwise the highest part of the boot), and they fasten on the outer sides with 7 black buttons. They're probably suede; some people think they're satin but the Blu-Ray has me leaning towards suede.

Creation Scene:

• Light pink rubber(?) mask.
  Hooks around the ears, covers the tip of the nose, and comes to a blunt point below the chin. Surprisingly easy to make yet many performers don't have one. Pink felt works nicely and requires no hemming or special tools other than scissors.
• White cotton lab apron with wide neckstrap.
  Put on after "Go and assist Riff Raff." Covers Magenta's chest and is as long as her dress. Its corners are rounded, and it ties in back with a thin tie. A butcher's apron works, and some craft stores sell similar aprons, too, for about $3-$5.
• Big metal scissors.

Picture from Cosmo's Factory

Scare the Monster:

Put on white apron from Time Warp scene.

• White yarn mop with unpainted wooden handle.
  Useful for sweeping up extra rice. I'm told these can be found in Mexican groceries; I ordered half a dozen cheap from a janitorial supply place (they needed sanding and the shipping was as much as the mops).

Toucha Toucha:

Remove maid's cap, right boot and right stocking.

• Black chiffon negligee.
  About knee-length, with loose elbow-length sleeves. Trimmed with pinkish-brownish marabou feathers.
• Hair dryer.
  Silver with white handle and cord.
• Bottle of nailpolish.
  Retro-styled bottle: seen from the front it looks like a circle. Flat front, round sides, white cylindrical cap.
  If Columbia paints your toenails with one light coat, it will dry before the next scene.
• Magazine and a cigarette. You won't need this unless your cast does the "ring around the lesbians" bit where Dr. Scott circles Magenta and Columbia. But after years of squinting, now we know, thanks to the wonders of the Blu-Ray (and Mina Credeur's sharp eye) that Magenta is reading Movie Mirror. Time to hit eBay...or ask Mina for a reproduction.

Pre-Dinner Scene:

Put stocking and boot back on. Put on Time Warp apron, letting straps slide off your shoulders.

• Black chiffon sleeveless dinner dress.
  Close-fitting wrap-around sleeveless black chiffon negligee, just past knee-length. A triangle of bare skin shows below the bra, and the left edge and hem are trimmed with iridescent(?) blue sequins.
• Gold gong and wooden drumstick (round head) to hit it with.
  Paint a "frying pan cover" (remove handle with pliers) or a dinner tray. I've seen them made of styrofoam, too. A metal garbage can lid might work. After 20 years, I just bought a gong; some folks use a cymbal, which might be easier to find.

Takeover:

Picture from The Rare RHPS Photo of the Week

• Spacesuit.
  Good luck. The color photo from the RHPS Book is a MIRROR IMAGE. (The black and white photo is correct.)
  {For a good photo, click here, and check out the April 2005 Mick Rock calendar for a nice side view with a good view of the anklet/boots.}

  Full costume includes:

  quilted gold wraparound top with front and back "skirt" flaps (quilted in diagonal squares and rectangles, NOT JUST SQUARES) with double black vinyl fins, belt, black rectangular "buckle" with 4 vertical gold half-cylinders (beveled ends), and black lightning bolt pin (stitched on looks wrong - surface is visibly flat and you can see it reflecting light in some pictures).
  

• Silver gloves with black sleeves.
  Sleeves are edged with thin border of gold lamé. You can buy gold binding tape, but it's expensive; I recommend just hemming thin strips of lamé
• Spike-heel patent black ankle boots with silver-backed cuffs cut into points ("elf booties"). Magenta's have at least five points; they curve out slightly. Some people cut their own; I take the boots and a pattern for what to cut to a shoe repair shop. They look at you funny, but the work is professional.
  You can make lamé-backed cuffs and velcro them over a pair of boots.
• Spiked gold anklet.
  The anklet is gold with 3 rows of silver spikes arranged in a diamond pattern. 3/4" spikes look right. Make the anklet out of leather or upholstery from an auto shop. Worn on left ankle.
• Black undies, black stockings and garterbelt.
  
  
• Space wig.
  ("Bride of Frankenstein"). Auburn, not black, and more spherical than a "true" Bride wig. If you have long hair or a Magenta wig, you can pin that up instead.

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