Construction Details:

I bought the gi online, and dyed the shoes purple, after buying them on Amazon. The tabard piece is made out of leftover sateen, dyed with Rit Crimson dye, then 2 packets of True Red from Jaquard to even it out. The green and purple trim are made from bias tape, hand dyed. I just kind of threw it together a week before the convention as a "just in case" thing to wear with my friend who was cosplaying Yoko Kurama. Belt was borrowed from Jace, since I lost mine.

I fixed this up a little for 2012, namely with a different belt that is the obi to a kimono thing I bought a few years ago, since the color matches the trim better. I also adjusted the pants, since I had just rolled them up last time, and wanted them to be a bit more accurate. Shoes are new as well, and aren't accurate but they're comfortable.

Finally polished the costume for 2013! I added snaps to the shoes so they would stop falling off, and snaps to the bottom of the pants, so I could have them as tight as they should be, but still be easy to get on and off. Also made a new tabard and dyed new bias tape, then satin stitched around the edge of the purple strip. Waistband is the same one I've been using.

Personal Thoughts:

Cheapest costume ever, and a great outfit to wear to wind down a convention! I kind of feel like a little kid in this, though. I think it might have something to do with rolling up the pants and sleeves as much as I did.

Styling Notes

Changed wigs for 2013, just trimmed the lace to right along the hairline and let it hang loose.

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