Upcoming costumes

[ladyofthethread]

Stayed home this weekend and did a little work on my new Count D outfit. Still have to sew the outer layer and lining together as well as make the collar and add most of the trim. The trim is definitely going to take longest since I’m handsewing it on like usual. Hopefully, I can finish this by Sakura Matsuri so I can take pictures at the botanic garden. ^_^




And I’ve figured out what Yu-Gi-Oh cosplay I’m going to do with novaraven and her friends for AnimeNext! It’s a pretty obscure costume and I don’t know if anyone has ever done it before. (Although that could be said for a lot of YGO stuff since there are hundreds of random minor characters and monsters. :-P I guess that statement can apply to a lot of my cosplays, too, since I often seem to like the appeared in one episode/chapter/illustration outfits more than default costumes. ^_^;) Anyone want to take a guess what character it is? :-D

To help get into the mood to do YGO stuff again, I’ve pulled out my copy of Duelists of the Roses. (Haven’t done anything with that fandom for so long. ^_^;;) I got the game 2-3 years ago when I first bought my PS2 but ended up just shoving it into the TV cabinet since I couldn’t seem to get the hang of the weird dueling method. It involves a grid and you have to move monsters around to actually attack. And it’s further complicated by things like different terrain being favorable or unfavorable to certain types of monsters. I think the games that used the real card game rules were actually much easier to play and this one goes kind of slowly due to the moving around the board factor. I think I’ve finally gotten it though and made some progress in the game.

Even if the game’s premise was kind of random (War of the Roses with YGO characters), it would have been fun to see better pictures of everyone in their medieval outfits. Other than Yugi and Kaiba, it looks like everyone just got little portraits that only show the face and shoulders. (Of course, it's a nutty cosplayer like me that wants to see the full outfits. :-P)

Comments

[spookloops.livejournal.com]

As always, your tailoring looks impeccable. ^_^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^

[novaraven.livejournal.com]

That looks so pretty! I love the green brocade as well, it's very spring like. It will go so well with the Sakuras!

It makes me realize how very gothic all my D robes are. Except for Daddy D and his one white one. ><

Can you possibly tell me when you will be at the gardens? My friend from our Yugi-oh group said she will go and take some pictures of you if she can find you. I think you have more fans than you know. ^^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Thanks. ^_^ The green brocade does seem good for spring and I think I'll do pink nails to go with the blossoms.

Hmm... Most of my D costumes have been pretty colorful and lighter since the outfits they were based on weren't that darkly shaded. I guess I just prefer color over large amounts of black most of the time for costumes. ^_^; I think the only costume I have that could be considered gothic would be my first Ayame since I was weird and made it in black brocade.

I'm still not completely sure when I'll be at the garden. I'd like to try for Saturday morning so I can meet up with a friend going that day. But I have a wedding reception to go to that evening with my family so I'd have to leave by 3 or 3:30 at the latest. I'm free all day Sunday but I saw showers forecasted for then so it might depend on the weather, too.

I usually tend to be a bit surprised when people I haven't previously met recognize me. I generally figure that no one knows who the heck I am since I'm usually cosplaying obscure stuff, don't go to many cons outside NY/NJ, and only erraticly post on cosplay sites. XD; Anyway, you can tell your friend to feel free to introduce herself if she happens to see me!