I'm working on a princess peach costume for an upcoming event. Most of the work is going into the dress, since the blonde, layered wig I ordered is basically ready to go as is, I just need to add a crown.
I have a small plastic crown that I want to somehow anchor in the wig. It's about 3 inches in diameter, so it's not meant to go around my head. In the absence of other suggetions, I'm just going to sew it on, wrapping the thread around the base of the crown. Does anyone have suggestions for better ways to make sure the crown stays in place? I need it to stand up to hours of dancing and bopping around, so the more secure the better .
Looking forward to your suggestions!
Best way to anchor a crown in a wig?
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Re: Best way to anchor a crown in a wig?
I would see if it is possible to mount in onto a plactic headband and wear it that way. It would help keep both crown AND wig in place.
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Mario Party, eh?
When I had to keep my skull mask on top of my wig last CB for my Nel costume, I put holes in the mask and threaded strong elastic through the mesh of the wig in a few places and tied it underneath. It didn't budge all night and it was probably a lot heavier than your crown. Good luck!
When I had to keep my skull mask on top of my wig last CB for my Nel costume, I put holes in the mask and threaded strong elastic through the mesh of the wig in a few places and tied it underneath. It didn't budge all night and it was probably a lot heavier than your crown. Good luck!
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Re: Best way to anchor a crown in a wig?
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll go with the strong elastic route and make sure I get the elastic secured through the mesh of the wig. Peach wears her crown somewhat far back on her head, so I don't think the headband approach will work this time. I'll keep it in mind for the future though!
I'll post a pic when it's all done.
I'll post a pic when it's all done.
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Re: Best way to anchor a crown in a wig?
I think this can be the better option else, you can get some advice from experts who will suggest you something that can be more beneficial with respect to your hair problem.Miss Liberty wrote:I would see if it is possible to mount in onto a plactic headband and wear it that way. It would help keep both crown AND wig in place.
Thanks
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Re: Best way to anchor a crown in a wig?
I've had to anchor crowns in before, including on dread wigs, and I always use a headband attachment. It works pretty well, even at weird angles since the wig has a tendency to distort actual head shape.
If it's super lightweight, you could use 3 toupee clips attached to the bottom. I've had a lot of luck with that method and mini-tophats!
Good luck!
If it's super lightweight, you could use 3 toupee clips attached to the bottom. I've had a lot of luck with that method and mini-tophats!
Good luck!
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