I don't wanna see any H&M!

 Hello Damnlings!

Today I wish to regale you all with the secrets of my sartorial style (whilst apparently taking on the vibe of Moira Rose...?) 

By now, you'll all be familiar with my two most iconic dresses: The polka-dot pin up, and the saloon-girl ball gown (which is ridiculously impractical but damn its fun to wear!), and may recall the other five outfits (bonus points if you can!) each one is distinct in its silhouette, while still being undeniably Evilyn. If you thought I just bought them because they're pretty (you'd be right!) but also there are a few styling secrets at play to make my life easier (and more comfortable!) which I'll share with you today!!

Firstly, underneath everything is always a comfortable pair of underwear (black if there's a chance they'll be visible!) followed by 3 or 4 pairs of tights, often with a pair of fishnets over the top of them. This helps to create the illusion of smooth legs (with the fishnets further confusing the eye), as well as accentuating the shape. It also means when I'm in heels, it feels like wearing a thick pair of socks which after 4 hours of tiptoeing is a lifesaver. It also means I can slip the shoes on and off easier without needing to bend down because the corset will invariably have other ideas.

Which leads me to the next bit, making the shape! Except for the ballgown and the pirate look which have corset built into the look, underneath all the other dresses I have a half corset on to help define a waistline, and a padded bra to give more of a defined chest. Some performers use a full corset, but I find this too restrictive. I don't like to use any padding (as one guest at an event found out when he decided to cop a feel - don't ever do this) as I couldn't be coping with it sliding around inside my tights everywhere (every queen I've met that uses it, looks incredible but comments on it moving or dropping). I also don't tuck (its incredibly uncomfortable, as you can imagine) because I have the bladder of a small child. So how do I reconcile these needs with great style? Vintage silhouettes!!

Each of my looks in corporates high waistlines, petticoats, and (usually) knee length skirts. This combination makes my legs look longer, and disguises any lumps and bumps around my midriff, by putting my wasitline above it, thus making that area my new 'hips'. 

One area that is much harder to conceal are my broad shoulders. This takes a special combination of shawls, wraps, over the shoulder dress designs, sleeves, and certainly the wigs. 

I get all of my wigs from our very own mothers' wig shop: Haus of Moron Hair, run by the fabulous Roxie Moron. The victory rolls (my signature do) was my first ever wig, designed by Roxie herself to look like devils horns. The flowing back and sides help to disguise my neck and shoulder line creating a more feminine appearance. All the wigs have names too. The victory rolls is Lucy (after Lucille Ball and my beloved Lucifer), the brunette for the pirate look is Anna-Maria, after the two famous pirates Anne Bonney and Mary Read, and the newest addition to our wall of wigs is Lillith, the inky black wavy down-do with deep veins of lustful red coursing through it. 

Finishing touches, like jewellery, also play their part, whether its a string of beads and feathers in Anna-Maria to give a slight Jack Sparrow Vibe, or a rose hairslide in Lucy for a more latina feel in the polka-dot pin-up. There's also gloves, large rings, bracelets, necklaces and chokers that are all selected to augment the style and vibe of the outfit and the event. A special mention, however, for my earrings. My absolute favourite part of my outfit are the earrings, which I buy from the incredibly talented Alison at SteampunkSnorkMaiden who handmakes all of her jewellery. (I don't have my ears pierced, but you can clip-on adapters online that work beutifully with Alisons designs).

I also have expensive taste in perfume, but a quick spritz near my ears, under my skirts and down my cleavage means I can mask the musk of peasantry all evening. 

So there you are, that's how I look (and smell) so fiendishly fabulous - stayed tuned for next week, where I'll share how I get into character backstage - or if you want to see that happen live, buy tickets to our Dia De Los Muertos Party!

Yours until I decide otherwise,

Evilyn x