Medieval Galaxia

This is a mostly complete list of all the materials I used to bring this cosplay to life. For more tips and tricks, check out the rest of my blog. By the way, some of the links featured below are affiliate links. If you click and purchase one of products, I might receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting my cosplay addiction!

Pinterest Board

Medieval Pinterest Board – If you’re thinking about making your own Medieval cosplay, take a look at the inspiration board we created! 

Fabric

Dress – I wanted a nice, shiny fabric to reflect the opulence of a medieval queen for Galaxia. But not wanting to invest a small dowry to acquire the materials, I settled on something that was a little more cost effective. This polyester dupioni from Fabric Wholesale Direct was a good visual match for what I was looking for. I picked up a few yards in antique gold for the overdress and bright yellow for the sleeves and underskirt. I’ve used this on a few projects and have a couple of notes. One, it’s thin and stiff. I usually end up flatlining it with something to give it more flow. Two, it will start to fray if you look at it funny. The best way to solve this would be to serge everything, but since I don’t have a serger, I opted for French seams.

Lining – Nothing special, but this is one of my go to fabrics. It has a nice weight and drape, no complaints from me. 

Veil – The veil was made from power mesh. It’s heavier than tulle and chiffon which is reflected in the way that it hangs. It wasn’t my first choice. Originally I was looking for something similar to the material I used for my Italian Renaissance Elsa cape, but that fabric was sold by fabric.com which no longer exists. I purchased this fabric in gold and then over-dyed with red to create the gradient in the veil. It takes color really well, just be sure to use a dye made for synthetics and keep the pot on a burner.  

Paint and Dye

Rit Synthetic – I prefer iDye Poly, but I pulled this dye out of my stash. The color was Racing Red and worked like a charm.

Gold paint – This was my first time using this type of paint for a gold prop. I usually opt for spray paint or acrylics if I’m feeling spicy. I used this paint for the crown and pendent and was pretty happy with the result.

Miscellaneous

Crown and Necklace – Both the crown and necklace were created using the same technique. First I mapped out the design in Adobe Illustrator, then I broke the design into layers for depth and sent the images to be cut into thin craft foam with my Cricut. Once I assembled and glued everything, I encased the pieces in worbla and painted them with several layers of gold paint.

Beads- For most of the embellishments, I was able to dig into my stash and use some of the materials I’ve been hording for a while. Fun fact, all the beads on the sleeves are natural pearls and Austrian crystals (fancy, I know). The crown took over 1,500 hand-placed flatback rhinestones. I was able to make a dent in this variety pack that I acquired some time ago for one of my many Elsa dresses. I did end up purchasing some dangly red crystals for the accent pieces on the crown and sleeves as well as some gold beads for the skirt.

Wig – The wig was surprisingly hard to nail down. I wanted something that was a little more natural in color so that it wouldn’t clash with the style of the cosplay, but all I could find were really yellow-looking blonds. I ended up finding a cheap Amazon wig that worked. The base is a hard front and it looks like a wig, but since I was hiding it under the crown and veil, I wasn’t worried about that. 

Trim – I actually purchased this trim for my Dessi Desu Wonder Woman cosplay, but I thought it would be perfect for some of the details on Galaxia’s choker and belt.