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Putting this costume together was difficult; as many Alice Cullen cosplayers are sure to know, the dress Ashley Greene wears in Twilight is very expensive. It took me a while to find all of the most important pieces, so I thought I'd help out anyone who aspires to put this look together.

Choker: I hate the Hot Topic Alice necklace, so I went to Etsy.com for a custom made one. The advantage of getting a custom choker is that you can have it sized to fit you perfectly -- the Hot Topic ones are huge! I got mine from AmeliaColette on Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=…

Hair: I used my real hair, which has been cut in the Alice Cullen style for quite some time. I achieve the flipped look by separating my hair into layers, flipping them slightly with a flat iron, and hair spraying everything like crazy. Taking a picture of Ashley Greene as Alice to your stylist will probably yield the best results.

Dress: The dress is Oleada by Diane von Furstenberg and it has become nearly impossible to find -- especially at a reasonable price. I actually got mine off the cosplay.com marketplace. This dress tends to run a little big, and if you come across a size that's too big for you, grab it anyway -- it's easy to resize. The size 8 dress I bought became the smaller size necessary for me to wear it with little difficulty.

Shrug: Finding a black, long sleeved shrug with the same cut out design as Alice's in the movie was difficult. I couldn't find the exact one, but I found one close enough for my liking on Ebay.

I'm using this account primarily for my Alice Cullen cosplaying purposes, although I may include some writing and other cosplay I've done as well. I've dressed as a few other characters in the past, but Alice meshes quite well with my natural appearance and is probably my favourite because of it -- any costume that doesn't take an hour to put on is a plus in my books.

I love Twilight, but I'm not overly "serious business" about it. Cosplaying as Alice just happens to be fun. <3