Construction Details:

I designed and made the entire swimsuit myself drawing inspiration on Temari's second outfit since I loved it a lot, especially that particular color-combo. XD



???~Swimsuit ~ 2 Piece~???

I made the top from a nice matte periwinkle spandex, the bottoms are made from a navy spandex, and the sash from the same type of spandex as the bottoms but in burgundy. It's all properly lined so I can wear it all in the pool without any worries. :P The top is a basic halter-style top that has an adjustable band around the base with a halter-tie style for the neck-strap. The bottoms are simple bikini bottoms with a waistband and belt-loops to hold the sash. The sash is just a basic rectangular sash.



???~Accessories~???

The periwinkle hair-ties, black ninja sandals and navy Sand forehead protector are from my Temari cosplay.



The mini-fan was made over Spring Break 2006 for fun when I couldn't carry around Temari's large fan, due to prop size restrictions by certain locations when I was in my other Temari cosplays, cause I just couldn't go without a fan. XD It was re-purposed for this cosplay since that made the most sense (so for those that are curious...yes, I did make it way before episode 16 of Shipp??den came out...but it's still awesome cause that episode totally made my mini-fan cannon.) XD

Personal Thoughts:

I had been wanting to design a swimsuit for a character I cosplayed for a while but never felt I got the right look/feel in my designs till finally in 2007 I designed this one for Temari. I wasn't able to make it in time for the Boston Beach Gathering in 2007 but I was able to complete it in time for AB 2008. :D <br />
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Making this cosplay was my third time working with spandex for a cosplay, but my first time ever making a swimsuit/bikini...^^;<br />
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NOTE: I only got a few crummy pics at the pool and need to get some proper beach pics at some point...tho I've have to take in the bikini a little since I've shaped-up a bit since making it. ^_^;

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