Construction Details:

Fuku:
The fuku is white spandex…a very high end spandex that costs an arm and a leg. It is also doubled up for modesty. The fuku looks like a swimsuit with a series of snaps all over it. 1 for the collar, 2 larger snaps for each bow (front and back) and 8 around the hip curve for the skirt to attach to. I used the same pattern for all my other fuku’s. Everything is overlocked serged on the inside for a clean professional look. The clear sleeves are made from frosted vinyl.

Collar: Same collar pattern I use which is one I drafted years ago. I still have never altered this pattern because it works the way I want it to. One ribbon was sewn on for the single Super stripe.

Bows: I used the same satin as the skirt and collar. It’s peau de soie. I used a pink to create the bows and stabilized them with heavy weight interfacing.

Skirt and Hiproll:
The skirt is made up for 2 drop circles vs. the 4. The reason for this is because Peau de Soie is very thick and heavy satin; 4 drop circles would make this thing look like a tutu. I wanted something more subtle and elegant. The 2 circles work really nice and give it a pleated look. I used a narrow hem foot to hem the bottoms. The hiproll is sewn right onto the skirt. The 8 snaps are also sewn to the back underside of the hiproll so it can connect to the fuku.

Glove toppers, Choker, Brooch and Earrings:
The glove toppers were cut on the bias, sewn along the bottom, turned inside out and 3 channels sewn in. I stuffed each channel with craft batting. They sit over a pair of white gloves. The same white gloves I use for my other scout costumes. The choker is a strip of the satin sewn into a tube then turned inside out, pressed and some Velcro squares sewn on the back for closure. A single star rhinestone is on the front of the choker. The brooch is a heart Christmas ornament. An acrylic fillable ornament painted from the inside. Instead of gluing it onto the front bow I glued a piece of craft foam to the back and added a brooch closure. I have also made a circle brooch so the bows can be used for Super, basic and Crystal.

Boots:
I bought a pair of heeled combat boots from GoJane.com. I painted them with M. Graham acrylic paints in the basic green color they have. I replaced the lacing with white shoe string. I love these boots! The heels are huge (about 4.5 inches!) so they certainly make me pretty tall. Great for Jupiter!

Hair:
I’m using my real hair for this one. I added a ponytail clip in for extra volume. One aspect of cosplaying Jupiter that I love…getting to go wig free!I added the blue hair bobbles around the ponytail. The hair bobbles were bought from a hair/wig supply shop.

Personal Thoughts:

Jupiter is awesome because I really identify with her. Not only does she have the exact hair style as me (and yes, I use my real hair for this cosplay, minus the Crystal version) but I have the green eyes to match the color theme. This cosplay I find to be one of the easiest for me to do mainly because I can use my real hair and no wig is needed. I love the colors green and pink together! I started lifting weights recently so I love that you can see the muscle definition in my arms. Another perfect trait to have for Sailor Jupiter since she is well known for her strength!

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