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Hi everyone, I'm Miriam, 23, from upstate NY. I've done crafty things since I was little, and I think some of my favorites are pressed flowers and quilling. I've started to like embroidery again, & I want to learn how to cross stitch. However, my post which brings me from a lurker to a poster revolves around a need for ideas. I'm going to an anime convention with my boyfriend & friends from college, Otakon in Baltimore. I really liked the whole Cosplay idea, & my boyfriend loves Alice in Wonderland. There's an anime version of Alice, called Miyuki-chan, & I think I want to make a costume from one of those characters. What I had in mind was making a card outfit, only using playing cards to form the skirt. I *think* this would require some type of lacing (black plastic maybe?) and a lot of decks of cards & a hole punch. But, how do I get a waistband on it? Does anyone have any better ideas? Thanks!