and just in time for Halloween.
I still need the glasses, tie, and tan converse. What do you guys think so far?
hello there! i figured i would say that soon ill be putting up instructions and pictures on how to make urself look like ulquiorra for all you bleach fans out there!
Finally my friend uploaded my cosplay photo. Here I am dressed as Rikku from Final Fantasy X. I bought the shirt and shorts and modified them. I made the straps on the side and the garter belt using elastic. I had to sew the blue things.
Things I would do differently or to improve:
I think that I would redo the shoes and shirt. The shirt is a little too wide around my waist and a bit too long. But what can I say? I was running out of time for SpoCon, I was really busy, and this was on the clearance rack. I am pretty darn proud of that garter belt. I also like my sewing job of the frill of the shorts. My biggest frustrations were the boots and garter belt. It was a pain to make that garter belt by hand.
Next Project? THE TRAP!!!! Ahem, Black Bridget from Guilty Gear
Hey, Excel here, reporting for duty!
I've finished my female Ranma cosplay!! I actually finished it tonight! Well, except for her wrist bands, but those are optional (one would assume). So, I took pictures!
The shirt was made by my boyfriend Daku's neighbor, who is an AMAZING seamstress! The pants were bought at Wal-Mart. I actually had to buy an XL from the Boys' section, as the Women's section didn't sell any sweat pants with the elastic around the ankles. I've had the shoes for quite a few years, so I don't remember where I bought them. The belt is just a simple strip of black fabric. All I had to do for her hair was braid my own, which I do on a daily basis anyways. I'm going to go ahead and make the wrist bands, but I need to buy a set of snaps, so I have to wait. I don't have contacts YET, but I'll be getting them before A2F V.
Well, stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
I'm back with another costume! Aren't you glad?
Stats:
Character: Haruhi Fujioka
Series: Ouran High School Host Club
For: AnimeCentral '07
Price: $40
Completion Time: Since everything was bought, minutes?
This was my third cosplay and my second for a convention, so I was 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. My friend Waffuru and I teamed up as a duo, with her going as my "client" in a poofy yellow dress. She ended up getting more attention than me, since the male uniform is way easier to do. But I actually looked like Haruhi (vaguely), so we went that way.
Components:
- Blazer
- White blouse that buttoned at the neck
- Tie
- Black pants
- Dress shoes
- Ouran patch
This is a really simple costume, but the odd color of the blazer and the necessity of the patch makes it not-so-closet cosplay. Luckily for me, I already had most of the components. The white blouse is the same one I used for my Azumanga Daioh costume, so there was a great recycler. The pants I already had as well as the shoes (I used the pair I had for marching band, which made nifty clicky noises on hard surfaces).
For the blazer, I turned to eBay, because of the lack of sewing abilities available to me. I got lucky and snagged the one I did - for twenty bucks no less. It's a Liz Claiborne jacket and from the last decade, so upon arrival, I had to go in and remove the shoulder pads. That wasn't hard - just cut open the jacket lining, take out the padding, and sew it back up.
Then the tie. The Ouran tie is tricky because it has that purple stripe. Me, I saw it as a highlight color, but official ties have a purple ribbon sewed on. I balked at the concept of purchasing one (anywhere from $20-$30), so instead I just purchased a black one for about ten dollars. It came in handy when I needed a tie for work - and another costume.
Finally, the patch is one I bought from somebody on a LiveJournal Ouran cosplay community. Her design was the one I liked best and that didn't look hideous. That cost about seven dollars.
In retrospect, I can't really pull of Haruhi. I'm just too European.
