Being a fan of the game I really wanted to make a costume for it. But there isn't anyone I resemble enough and I knew I was going to have to get creative.

Enter the fanart of a girl Dante and I had my winner.

This costume took about 3 weeks to make. I reserved a month and a half to get it done for DragonCon but then Karen announced they got Reuben Langdon as a guest and I went into a furious sewing mode to get it done sooner.

The pants had to be made twice because I really didn't want pants with a waistline and the first pair were cut too low by mistake. Even if covered by a coat I did not want my butt hanging out.

The guns are some stand in 9mm toy guns painted in the right color scheme of silver/gold and silver/black.
I needed something light and of a decent size. I'd love to get my hands on the replicas but they are hard to get in the states. The holster was actually pretty easy after making Zoë's holster.

The buckle is silver sculpy that took about 5 days to sculpt, bake, and antique.

The coat really started to scare me. I had to modify a pattern, create a new collar, and that zipper was nothing but trouble.
I didn't think it was coming together right until I took in the sides to fit female curves and after that it looked great.

The gloves are my first pair and they were trial and error. Getting the buckles and straps on was a tedious process.

The wig is awesome if a little small. I have always wanted a white wig and this gave me every excuse to get one.

The boots are my own boots I have had for years. They are also used for Zoe.

All in all, Dante has 19 buckles on him.

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