I already had Tifa planned, and had sworn I wouldn't do any more FF7 costumes (otherwise that would be all I do), but then this joke began between Anele and I about how funny it would be if I cosplayed her mom at ALA... I did the labcoat version (which occurs around 30 years before the game in a flashback) due to a lack of screenshots of the scene in the cave. I still only had one tiny sprite to work off, as the DoC scans didn't start appearing until well over a year later (and they drastically changed her clothing anyway).

CONSTRUCTION NOTES: ...None. This is closet cosplay at its finest. While I did try to find the most accurate items I could, it was ultimately cheaper to just buy a labcoat than to make one. To add interest, I did create a Shinra name badge (with a chibi Lucrecia sprite as the ID photo) and a Jenova Project file, which included pictures of Jenova, Hojo, a few fake documents, and Vincent's name in a heart on the back cover. The ponytail in the back was originally the one I had used for Aerith, but I acquired a new (much better-quality) one for AX (where I wore it, once again, at a friend's request). It is highly unlikely I will wear this again. As my skills have increased over time, I find it much more satisfying to make my own costumes.

Costume avatar photo by Chibi Plush Toy.

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