Glue

[gypsylakat]

So, I'm working on a Harley Quinn/Jester costume for halloween/faire... I have black stretch pants that I want to wear- but I don't want to permanently sew diamonds onto them because they're my favorites to wear to the gym (read: they make my butt look good)

Do you think that a glue stick will work and then wash out later? Or what would let me not poke holes in the fabric that will come out later?

[Dinobabe]

Pretty much any kind of glue you use will leave marks.  I would go to goodwill and find something.  That way you can mess it up and you're only out 2 bucks!

[Amyj]

WHat about using body tape?  The stuff that you can use to help prevent "wardrobe malfunctions" in low cut dresses?  I think it's sold at Hancock Fabrics...and probably other fabric stores, or where formal dresses are sold.  I know it holds fabric to skin without iritation, and I think it comes off the fabric without leaving much residue.

[Anna Iram]

I've never used this product, (Aleene's Tack It Over and Over) but It seems like a good thing for when you just want a temporary adhesive. I've seen it at craftstores as well as at fabric stores.  Might be worth a few bucks to try on a scrap piece of fabric.

http://tinyurl.com/2dre3es

[gypsylakat]

that tack it over looks like a great idea

[GirlChris]

Slightly OT, but I'm being Harley Quinn for Halloween, too! Except I'm doing the nurse costume she wears in Arkham Asylum (there's a corset involved. It's pretty).

What about basting spray or glue stick? It holds fairly well for short periods, then washes out. I'm not sure if it will stay for a whole day at faire, but if you're just heading out to a Halloween party it might do.

[gypsylakat]

 haha I'm combining the two concepts for arkham and traditional I'll have the red and black colors with the white skirt and the white top under a red and black top with black tights with diamonds underneath and red and black shoes when I find them