![]() ![]() “We’re in an era now, which at times can be scarier than a couple of years ago," he added.īristol Pride Cabaret co-ordinator Aled Osborne is known for his gorgeous outfits (Image: Aled Osborne) He said he has seen many changes over the last decade with some more positive than others for the LGBTQ+ community. He said: “It’s that time of year where we can call on society, and that change needs to happen. Read next: Bristol Pride reveals Natalie Imbruglia for new 'afternoon legends' slot at festivalĪled added that the Pride March and Festival is “first and foremost” a protest to stand up for equal rights for everyone, saying: “we’re in space age times but with stone age minds”. ![]() When you see it coming together, it’s all worth it.” He said: “It’s one of the most stressful days of the year, but one of the best days of the year. He said the line-up is jam-packed and starting at 1pm with approximately 26 performers on the day. This year we’ve got the most diverse line-up ever so there’s something for everyone, there are some big acts coming.” He said: “I book the headliners or they get booked up, I want my first choice. I did this all the way around the elastic, and then repeated the process with the red tulle on the bottom elastic.Drag queen, Aled Osborne is Bristol Pride Cabaret stage co-ordinator for the Bristol Pride Festival (Image: Supplied) On the top layer, I attached the strips of black tulle by folding each in half, looping it around the elastic, and pulling the ends through the loop. I used two strips of elastic, tied together at one place to go around my waist. It was tough to hole punch through the cards at certain places, particularly where the hot glue was used between the cards! The entire process of the top took around three to four hours– again, it is a long and difficult step, but the end result came out awesome!įor the skirt, I used red and black tulle, which I cut into strips that were about 2-3 feet long. Then, I hole punched along the edges, and used red ribbon to lace up the back in a corset-style pattern. I recommend not wearing anything underneath the tank for this step, because otherwise it may get sliced accidentally!Īfter we got the corset off, I cut a small section out of the back, and then put the black tape along the edges of the cut on both sides. Then, my friend cut in a straight vertical line directly up the middle of the back, and I carefully took it off so that the cards would not fall where they were cut at the back. Once the cards were all glued to the tank top, we put clear tape over them, cutting small pieces and taping along the edges of the cards in a horizontal direction so that they would not bend up as easily. Fair warning… for this step, you get very tired of standing and rotating as your friend helps you glue the cards, but the product is definitely worth it! On the back, we glued the cards face down. Once we finished the bottom part, we began to fan the cards out to form the sweetheart-type neckline. We started at the bottom and worked our way up, gluing one layer at a time, all the way around, about 2/3 of the way up the tank top. Before we glued the cards, we soaked them in a bowl of water to soften them and then allowed them to dry before gluing. This step took a little bit of experimenting, but we finally figured out how to make the cards more flexible. To make the homemade Queen of Hearts costume, I used playing cards, red and black tulle, black elastic, a white tank top, hot glue, red glitter, red ribbon, black tape, clear tape, a black headband, red scrapbook paper, and glittery foam! I used about 9 decks of cards, but since I only used one suit for the outfit, it came out to about 115 cards.įirst, I put the white tank top on, and my friend helped me to hot glue cards to it.
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