...and the 'space cowgirl' thing might actually make more sense if I'd managed to finish the jetpack backpack that was supposed to go with it :D

In fact, a lot of my grand ideas for this festival costume didn't make it off the drawing board (read: spray-painted silver cowboy boots, 'space is fun' slogan top, pink cybergoggles...), but it was still mighty fun to wear - any excuse to rock a plushie raygun and some awesome silver fringing. We're just going to ignore the fact that I was still finishing bits of my costume in the car on the way to the festival...

P.S. It seems like a stupidly long time for a fairly small amount of stuff, but the total time includes several hours spent going 'yes, I totally know how to put this thing together' and also 'oh god I've painted two of the same side!' - because when the fabric shop runs out of cow print cotton, what else are you going to do but paint your own? :P