Sakura Matsuri Plans

[ladyofthethread]

Another little picture update. (I guess this is what happens when you cosplay for 3 weekends in a row. ^_^;) thedreamerworld posted a lovely preview shot from the Count D kimono shoot that we did with the cherry blossoms on Sunday. For those who haven’t seen it yet: http://www.acparadise.com/acp/display.php?c=36049


Unfortunately, the flowers in that photo will probably be gone by the time next weekend comes so I don’t want to bother with a real cosplay for Sakura Matsuri; my brother and I are probably only going on Saturday and taking the subway which doesn’t work well for the kimono style costumes I like to use for the festival.

Instead, I’m planning to make a Japanese print dress to wear. I went out on Tuesday to check the selection at The City Quilter. There were some pretty fabrics but I wasn’t completely satisfied with anything for a dress. :-/ The stuff in stock ran mostly towards dark colors while I wanted something bright and pink or red. Then, some prints were too pastel or subtle; I also wanted it to look distinctly Japanese and not just like a normal floral print at first glance. These two seemed to be the best out of what was there. I didn’t completely love either of them for this project but I bought them anyway, thinking that’s all I would have to choose from.



Then, I came home and did some looking around on eBay. Found a pink print I bought a tiny piece of last year. I’d actually wanted that one when I made a dress last summer but the quilt shop no longer had it the next time I was there. So, I checked with the seller to see if they had enough for a dress and how long it would take to ship. There should be 3 yards of it on its way from the west coast and hopefully, it’ll get here tomorrow. It’s probably a bit crazy to be ordering fabric online this late. >_>; But I want to be cute and pink! Since I don’t fit cute characters very well and usually don’t get the chance to wear that kind of thing when I cosplay.



While I’m waiting, I’m working on cutting and sewing the lining. I’m reusing the pattern from this dress I made last year since I was able to get the fit about perfect and won’t have to fuss with alterations. And I want to figure out something cute to do with my hair. I might take a stab at trying to make a simple kanzashi.

Comments

[furubariceball.livejournal.com]

The pictures of your Count D kimono are so pretty~ Especially the one with the cherry blossoms~ It's too bad they won't be many left at Sakura Matsuri though.

Good luck with making your dress! I'm sure it'll be lovely. I love the fabric ^^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-) Yeah, it's going to be strange to have Sakura Matsuri without many flowers around.

[sakuralenayuy.livejournal.com]

I really like the first swatch, the colors are so pretty. I'm happy to hear that you got the fabric you wanted. I'm really wondering if I should even dress up, I'm pretty upset that the blossoms will most likely be gone. I really wanted my mom to enjoy the blossoms, b/c it will be her first year coming along with me. Oh well...I just might try to finish Ranka for kicks.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's going to be strange to have Sakura Matsuri without all the pink covered trees. :-/ I went early for photos this year since they opened so soon due to the crazy weather. And since I did photos already, I don't really feel like bothering with one of my actual character cosplays.

Anyway, I hope to see you at the festival! :-) If you do finish the costume, my brother would probably be willing to take some photos. I know he likes Macross Frontier and got a Ranka figure from Japan recently.

[cherryteagirl.livejournal.com]

those fabrics are absolutely gorgeous!! I love the pink background one. ^__^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they're really pretty. And the pink is my favorite, too. ^_^