Character: Princess Aurora
Series: Sleeping Beauty
Worn at: Dragon*con 2008 and 2009, Photoshoot at Oglethorpe University
Status: Semi-retired
Reason for cosplaying: Sleeping Beauty has been my absolute favorite classic Disney movie for as long as I can remember. I think it might have even been the first Disney movie I ever saw. (I know it’s the first one I remember!) Princess Aurora is also my favorite Disney princess design. I don’t know why I connected with her so much as a 5-year-old, but I did. I made this costume for Dragon*con in 2008 as my final project in Draping, and I did a miserable job on it. I remade the bodice as a corset in 2009, only to STILL not be happy with it. I might try one more time, or I might just finally give up for good. Maybe I should make blue… pink seems to be bad luck!

Photo credits go to Brian Boling, Dean Ansley, and Fong Dong

Sleeping Beauty has been my absolute favorite classic Disney movie for as long as I can remember. I think it might have even been the first Disney movie I ever saw. (I know it’s the first one I remember!) Princess Aurora is also my favorite Disney princess design. I don’t know why I connected with her so much as a 5-year-old, but I did. She was beautiful, kind, graceful, loved animals, and had a beeeautiful singing voice. All the things I wanted in life. Not to mention a HOT Disney prince! I made this costume for Dragon*con in 2008 as my final project in Draping, and I did a miserable job on it. I remade it in 2009, only to STILL not be happy with the job I did on it. I might try one more time, or I might just finally give up for good. (Maybe I should make blue… pink seems to be bad luck!)