I know I said I wouldn't be doing this, but I actually think it's high time for me to introduce some of my old cosplays. Mainly becuase I went through some pics yesterday, and realized I actually do have some things worth showing of (Sort of). I'll add a few lines about what I think I succeeded in with the costume and what I would have done better now. I think this would be a healthy excercise for any cosplayer really, It's sometimes hard diggin in the past but it can be really usefull at the same time!
I will do this in the order from oldest to most recent. I will leave some costumes out that I think failed so much theyr'e not even worth talking about (or rather, I would only start dwelling in self pitty after critizising them).
Romano (or South Italy)- Hetalia. Animecon, July 2009
yeaahhh, even I have been part of the Hetalia sceen... Though I'm not entirey happy about it. I am however pretty happy about how the costume turned out! This was my first time sewing the costume all by myself (I mean I had always done my costumes myself, but together with my friend who knew way moore about sewing than I did). It's not perfect, for instance some of the seams are really derpy, but over all I think it came together nicely. The wig was bad, but I got it like two days before the convention, and had limited time to cut it. This was my first time styling a wig.
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| hi, my collar derps! |
Black Star- Soul Eater. Cosplay Gaala, January 2010
This was a character I absolutely adored, and loved bringing to life. It was so much fun being in charcater all day (it was painfully easy for me, I practically am Black Star). I think the end result was really neat, some of the details on the inside of the costume are pretty bad... I'm selling this, and have to fix them before I do, but it's nothing big. The only thing big in this costume is me! I was at my biggest here I think, I tried on the pants recently and I could fit two of myselves int there I think. Thats why I can't wear this costume again... I also like the wig! It's not completely accurate, but I like this rather than a very styled wig that is exactly like Black Stars hair.
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| divine lights much! Ps. I know I am tiny, but I'm bigger than right now trust me! |
Gokudera Hayato (casual wear)- Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. Kikucon, May 2010
By far the costume I feel most comfortable in, not only because it's simple, but because Gokudera is my soul mate. I promise, he is. My personality matches him perfectly, I can't say I've ever identified with another character this much. I adore him and always will. I had actually made another version (the ring conflict) before, but that was derpy to the extreme (pun intended).
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| as usual Yuki took a great picture of my cosplay! |
Ciel Phantomhive (smile version)- Kuroshitsuji. Kikucon , May 2010
man am I tired of seeing Ciel cosplayers, and to think I was once part of the boom. Not cool. But yeah, the first costume with lots and lots of parts to it. I'm fairly pleased with the result. I just think some material choices were bad due to the fact that there are only two fabric shops near me, and they had nothing good for me to use. In heinsight I also could have styled the wig more...
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| one of the few shots, were Yukis dog wasn't in the picture! |
Mammon (adult version)- Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. Tracon, July 2010
Well the fabric choise was poor to say the least... The wig was too thick, but the way I wore it, it looks pretty decent in the pictures... But this just.... well sucked... Thats Yuki as Fon, she was actually really good! I wasn't.
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| faptastic picture by Katri |
Ciel Phantomhive (casual green suit)- Kuroshitsuji. Tracon, July 2010
Man I made a lot of costumes this year... But yeah this was the colonnel of bad wig styling... The wig is a mess in almost all the pictures, and there's only one picture of this costume worth showing... I sold this costume recently, and the girl who bought it was very pleased, that makes me unbelievably happy! It was very well made, just too big for me and too Ciel for me...
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| I have to start choosing characters that match my personality better than this... |
SF - A2 Miki- Vocaloid. Tsukicon, November 2010
Even if this doesn't look that good it's a very important costume for me, which I won't ever forget. I made it during one of the hardest times of my life. In the end of the summer of 2010, I ended up in the hospital with a muscle condition. I had to stay there for over a month. My muscles were dangerously inflamed and I could barely walk. I was in a weelchair for half a year, and wasn't able to leave my flat. I was alone during the day (my boyfriend was at school) and had only this costume to work on to keep me active. The diagnose they came to was dermatomyositis, a chronic inflammation of the muscles. This is something I am going to have to live with my whole life, but the medicin keeps it pretty much under control and with physiotherapy my muscle condition is actually pretty good at the moment, I can work and go to school, just not do any sports or walk long distances!
Anyway after that heart wrenching story *sob*, this costume is far from perfect, some parts are actually really good, but some just... aren't xD My face was swollen from all the medicine at the time as well, so I wasn't exactly at my prettyest either. But making and wearing this costume made me so incredibly happy at the time. For a person who had their world shaken, and then realizing I can still do all the things I love. I don't think I can ever explain how good it felt, being at Tsukicon with my friends, and not sitting in a wheelchair alone at home or in the hospital.
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| cosplay keeps me sane and makes me insane at the same time. My life, why you have no balance?? |
I think I will leave this for now, and make part two with the years 2011 and 2012 soon! I'll also make a post about the progress of my Blood Elf costume in the near future!
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