# Color-sensor Driven NeoPixel Dress

## Overview

![white-blue-red-green-blue-repeat](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/106/357/medium800thumb/adafruit_products_color-Recovered-19-2.jpg?1636432865)

Here's a Halloween costume that includes a whole lot of LEDs and a color sensor that determines the colors of those LEDs. The costume is made up of detachable elements that can be added to any dress, skirt, or other piece of clothing.

## Parts List
Featured
### Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform

[Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3501)
The **Adafruit Gemma M0** is a super small microcontroller board, with just enough built-in to create many simple projects. It may look small and cute: round, about the size of a quarter, with friendly alligator-clip sew pads. But do not be fooled! The Gemma M0 is incredibly...

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![Pink polished fingers holding a Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform. ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/3501-05.jpg)

Featured
### Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh

[Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/353)
Need a massive battery for your project? This lithium-ion pack is made of 3 balanced 2200mAh cells for a total of 6600mA capacity! The cells are connected in parallel and spot-welded to a protection circuit that provides over-voltage, under-voltage, and over-current protection.

Each cell...

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![Lithium Ion Battery Pack with three round cells 3.7V 6600mAh with JST PH connector](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/353-03.jpg)

Featured
### USB LiIon/LiPoly charger

[USB LiIon/LiPoly charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/259)
This is a Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer battery charger based on the [MCP73833](http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en027785). It uses a USB mini-B for connection to any computer or 'USB wall adapter'. Charging is performed in three stages: first a...

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![USB LiIon/LiPoly charger.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/259-03.jpg)

Featured
### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2" Pitch

[Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2" Pitch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3630)
Attaching NeoPixel strips to your costume can be a struggle as the flexible PCBs can crack when bent too much. So how to add little dots of color? Use these stranded NeoPixel dots! They're very small, so they're easy to embed into any structure, costume, or wearable. Each dot is...

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![Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2 inch Pitch](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3630-02.jpg)

### Stainless Medium Conductive Thread - 3 ply - 18 meter/60 ft

[Stainless Medium Conductive Thread - 3 ply - 18 meter/60 ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/641)
After months of searching, we finally have what we consider to be the ultimate conductive thread. It's thin, strong, smooth, and made completely of 316L stainless steel. Once you start working with this thread you'll quickly agree its optimal for any wearables work!  
  
This...

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![Small spool of conductive thread.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/641-05.jpg)

### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B

[USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592)
This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller

Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long

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![USB cable - USB A to Micro-B - 3 foot long](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/592-01.jpg)

### JST-PH Battery Extension Cable - 500mm

[JST-PH Battery Extension Cable - 500mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1131)
By popular demand, we now have a handy extension cord for all of our JST PH-terminated battery packs (such as our LiIon/LiPoly and 3xAAA holders). One end has a JST-PH compatible socket, and the other end has a matching plug. Between the two, 500mm of color coded wire. Handy for wearable...

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![Front shot of JST-PH Battery Extension Cable.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1131-00.jpg)

### Part: (Conductive) Metal Snaps
quantity: 5
Used to connect the belt to the dress and for the on/off switch
[(Conductive) Metal Snaps](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0779G7WMQ/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=askbelynda02-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0779G7WMQ&linkId=3129219b6c0b3912cc6f559452622e46)

### Part: (Conductive) Magnetic Snap
quantity: 6
Used to connect the petticoat to the dress from the inside
[(Conductive) Magnetic Snap](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VRVVY37/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=askbelynda02-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VRVVY37&linkId=c08e613a4d6a567f74854bfcb8409662)

And for the garments:

### Part: Black Dress
quantity: 1
Can be any dress/skirt with somewhat see through material
[Black Dress](https://draculaclothing.com/pre-order-black-art-deco-dress.html)

### Part: Petticoat
quantity: 1
You'll be attaching all of the NeoPixel strands to the petticoat to fit underneath the dress
[Petticoat](https://www.unique-vintage.com/products/1950s-style-black-tea-length-ruffled-chiffon-petticoat-crinoline?variant=1426403360812)

### Part: Black Sash Belt
quantity: 1
The color sensor goes on the belt
[Black Sash Belt](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078T6DSF3/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=askbelynda02-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B078T6DSF3&linkId=a156e7cd9cd04363e97995add62e0248)

- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/color-sensor-driven-neopixel-dress/initial-setup.md)

## Guide Products

### Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform

[Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3501)
The **Adafruit Gemma M0** is a super small microcontroller board, with just enough built-in to create many simple projects. It may look small and cute: round, about the size of a quarter, with friendly alligator-clip sew pads. But do not be fooled! The Gemma M0 is incredibly...

In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3501)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3501/guides)
### Flora Color Sensor with White Illumination LED - TCS34725

[Flora Color Sensor with White Illumination LED - TCS34725](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1356)
[Discontinued - **you can grab this ** Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic ** instead!**](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3595)

Your electronics can now see in dazzling color with this lovely color light sensor. We...

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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1356/guides)
### Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh

[Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/353)
Need a massive battery for your project? This lithium-ion pack is made of 3 balanced 2200mAh cells for a total of 6600mA capacity! The cells are connected in parallel and spot-welded to a protection circuit that provides over-voltage, under-voltage, and over-current protection.

Each cell...

In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/353)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/353/guides)
### USB LiIon/LiPoly charger

[USB LiIon/LiPoly charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/259)
This is a Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer battery charger based on the [MCP73833](http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en027785). It uses a USB mini-B for connection to any computer or 'USB wall adapter'. Charging is performed in three stages: first a...

In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/259)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/259/guides)
### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2" Pitch

[Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2" Pitch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3630)
Attaching NeoPixel strips to your costume can be a struggle as the flexible PCBs can crack when bent too much. So how to add little dots of color? Use these stranded NeoPixel dots! They're very small, so they're easy to embed into any structure, costume, or wearable. Each dot is...

In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3630)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3630/guides)
### Stainless Medium Conductive Thread - 3 ply - 18 meter/60 ft

[Stainless Medium Conductive Thread - 3 ply - 18 meter/60 ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/641)
After months of searching, we finally have what we consider to be the ultimate conductive thread. It's thin, strong, smooth, and made completely of 316L stainless steel. Once you start working with this thread you'll quickly agree its optimal for any wearables work!  
  
This...

In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/641)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/641/guides)
### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B

[USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592)
This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller

Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long

In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides)
### USB cable - A/MiniB

[USB cable - A/MiniB](https://www.adafruit.com/product/260)
This here is your standard A-miniB USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Teensy v2, USB Lipo charger w/Mini B connector, among other things.

Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long

Color may vary!

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