Construction Details:

Fuku:
rnThe 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.
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rnCollar:
rnSame 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 stripes.
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rnBows:
rnI used the same satin as the skirt and collar. It’s peau de soie. I used a royal blue for the front and yellow for the back. I stabilized them with heavy weight interfacing.
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rnSkirt and Hiproll:
rnThe 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.
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rnGlove toppers, Choker, Brooch:
rnThe 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.
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rnThe 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.
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rnThe brooch is a sphere 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.
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rnShoes:
rnI used a pair of old pump style shoes and painted the orange using M. Graham acrylic paints. The ankle strap is made of real leather, painted then has 2 snaps on each strap to snap shut.
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rnLove me chain:
rnI made the chain from a series of acrylic gems. I linked them with gold chain and a lobster clip in the front allows adjusted fit. It sits nicely over the hip roll.
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rnWig:
rnFor the Crystal version I use Arda’s Le Tigre in Platinum blonde. I used a bang clip frm Arda for the bangs as well (I bought this wig before the Venus wig was available (Perhaps an upgrade in the future!)
rnI really love this wig! It looks just like Sailor V’s hair!
rnThe red bow is made of satin and clips into the wig.
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Personal Thoughts:

Venus is the symbol of beauty and love in the Sailor Senshi and I LOVE her bright colors. She really stands out among the other scouts due to her vibrant colors and long golden hair. Venus is another Senshi I was a littler apprehensive about cosplaying because she is a bit of a tougher Senshi to pull off correctly. Overall looking at the photos, I think it turned out a lot better than I originally thought it would.
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