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Lei
Fang (Blue Dress)
Dead
or Alive 3
time completed: End of January 2007
hours spent: 20
worn at: TNT 13 - Special Edition, Cartoomics 2007, Anime Central 2007
Why I chose to make this costume:
Since I became a fan of the
game Dead or Alive and Lei Fang, I have wanted to make one of
her regular Chinese dresses. When it came to deciding which color
dress to choose, well, I have not seen the blue dress cosplayed
personally, and thought that blue and gold would be a wonderful
color combination.
Plus, I can not believe I had all the materials needed for this
costume! All I had to get were the gold closures and bias tape
for the trim.
How I made this costume:
I made the dress using a rich blue brocade and pale yellow bridal
satin for the lining.
I created two Phoenix designs for this costume and they are painstakingly
appliquéd on the front and back. With gold thread I satin
stitched the outlines and all the feathers over the period of
two days.
I also added hundreds of iridescent and gold sequins as well as
rhinestones for glamor and depth.
The dress is fully lined and boned for structure, and was tailored
to fit me like a glove. The high cut slits made me a little nervous
at first but they really are necessary for those crouching poses
lol.
The arm cuffs snap on and I re-used my Lei Fang wig from my
other costume. I plan on sharing the wig between the costumes
so the hair ties will remain gold to match!
The only thing I am not happy with are the shoes. I ran out of
time to shop for the right strappy sandals and used a pair of
gold Wedges I owned.
Thoughts
on this costume:
I had a really
fun time wearing this outfit. It was comfortable, easy to move
in, and so cute. The awesome Kasumi in some of the photos below
is Fira! I
hope to take this costume to multiple cons because it is very
easy to pack as well!
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