Cosplay Progress

[ladyofthethread]

Ryuuren’s vest is coming out nicely so far. ^_^ I’ve appliqued the orange designs along the edges with rayon thread but the stitching blends into the fabric and doesn’t show very well. I’m considering getting some gold trim and sewing it over the stitching since there is supposed to be a visible line of gold. This still needs the collar, lining, and all of the trim. Have to go shopping for supplies this weekend to get the rest of the things I need for the costume.



And I got the clip in extensions I ordered in the mail yesterday. I got two long ponytails in case one turned out to be too thin but it turned out to be thick enough and can feel pretty heavy depending on how you clip it in. I need to experiment a bit more and figure out what’s the best way to do it since it’s supposed to be a high ponytail with a cloth wrapped around the base. I think I’ll need to keep a rubber band at the bottom of the tail rather than leaving the hair loose since it tangles pretty easily due to the length. (The extension goes down to hip level on me.)

Comments

[seoinage.livejournal.com]

It looks great so far! I agree with doing the additional gold/yellow border - at least something that'll make the orange portion of the vest more orange (I think the gold design in the fabric makes the whole thing look lighter - closer to yellow than a true orange - and therefore blends easier with your stitching).

Have fun shopping~

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-) Bought gold trim today so I'll work on the vest some more over the weekend. The yellow does lighten the brocade somewhat but it looks more orange in person and usually comes out much more orange in photos. I think it was partly the light in my sewing room that made it look so yellow.

[seoinage.livejournal.com]

Ah, lighting always makes a big difference.

Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[furubariceball.livejournal.com]

It's looking really pretty so far! I love the colors! I can't wait to see the finished result ^^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[darkspellmaster.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! And I agree that the trim would work, sorry that it was so expensive though it seems. By the way how much did you pay for your body stand? I'd like to get one that could be used for more then one person.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I ordered the dress form from the JoAnn's website a few years ago. I think it was ninety something dollars but that might have been during a sale.