Snoopy from Peanuts
Debuted: Dragon Con 2013
Awards: N/A
Skit: N/A
My friends wanted to make some cute outfits for Dragon Con and the Peanuts gang came to mind. After debating for a while on who I could possibly be for this epic group, I jumped at the chance to be the missing character--Snoopy! In the Peanuts comics and animated shows and movies, Snoopy is a main part of the cast. He is the ying to Charlie Brown's yang and can be super silly, or just a plain, lazy dog. He's always been my favorite and I was thrilled to bring him to life at Dragon Con!
How I Made It
I didn't have time to make a complete mascot outfit for Snoopy before the convention, so with the groups’ permission I made a girly Snoopy instead. My goal was easy--make Snoopy recognizable, but the added challenge was the fact that I had to make him look ok even though I was going to "rule 63" his design. I bought a leotard, skirt, and wig off of Amazon and made a tail, ears, and his classic back spot from polar fleece. I sewed clips to the ears so they could clip into the wig, and added a pin back to the tail so it could be pinned in place. The back spot was tacked in place and fixed with a bit of fabric tape while getting dressed. The collar was made from red leather and a Velcro closure. White tights and shoes completed the look (plus some black eyeliner on my nose to make his classic black dog nose).
Snoopy and the Peanuts gang was really well-received! The people at Dragon Con loved our group so much that we had a lot of trouble moving from one spot to the next. I bought a cute Woodstock stuffed animal off of Amazon and brought him with me to complete the group, and I loved hearing everyone reminiscing about the show with all of us. It made me so happy to become my favorite character of all time.
Images taken by Lionel Lum
