- Wig
= COMPLETE = I had originally planned to just buy a saber wig off of E-bay. X-X When I got the wig in the mail, it was a mess. The creator had just stuff the hair into a hairnet and filled it with plastic grocery bags. I ended up combing it all out and re-styling from scratch.
- Took about two weeks.
- Hoop Skirt/Petticoat
= COMPLETE = After finding some nice cheap bases, I bought a basic hoop skirt and extracted the boning (It was cheaper than buying just the boning) I made a nicer, fancier, petticoat to use the boning with. Added lace to the trim.
- Took about one and a half weeks
- Sword
Made of compressed balsa wood (Density of base wood, but with half the weight), plain balsa wood, duct tape, and leather, the sword was relatively easy to construct. Made a sheath to go with it. The paint was a bit more complicated. I used 3D fabric paint to create the relief of the details (Something I've never seen done successfully in a saber cosplay, even the Japaneses ones. They tend to just leave it flat) and fake rhinestones to give it the extra touch. I used Acrylic paints to finish it off.
- Still in Progress
- Dress
Patterns for the dress were custom drafted, with a friend aiding in taking the measurements. The dress consists of four main parts. The lower skirt is basically a mirror of the petticoat, adorned with an elaborate gold trim/embroidery. The front flap is made of a rich velvet, and hand-embroidered with beading at the hem. The corset is made with steel boning and laced in the front. The shoulders are puffy, with a second sleeve sewn inside to give is a more natural look. In the back of the top piece, I've put in a zipper to help with getting the costume on. The neck collar is buttoned. The sleeves are long and cuffed at the end, with bits of lace sewn at the cuff. The whole top part is made of the same material as the lower skirt, and trimmed in gold ribbon and hand-embroidery.
- Still in Progress
- Blouse
- The blouse is a simple, low-cut blouse with, again, custom pattern drafting. It cuts off right above the bust, and has thin spaghetti-style straps that are hidden under the dress.
- Still in Progress
- Belt
- The belt was made from tough leather, with black painted metal as platelets. More to be added later.
- Still in Progress
United States