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Above: Project Beyonce

I have made this outfit before about a year ago. This all started when a few of my friends wanted to try out "Project: Rihanna." I have reasons for not mentioning the character's name. These sets are scheduled to debut at Anime Los Angeles 2010 as a Christmas present for a friend who likes maids.

The outfits followed a mix and match pattern. It is the same pattern that I had used originally for Nadia. I made a few modifications. The fabric is polyester from the Los Angeles fabric district. I was able to score some polyester for $1 a yard. The lace was also from the Los Angeles fabric district which came to about 50 cents per yard. The gloves were purchased at the Los Angeles fabric district as well. These opera length gloves cost about $6.99 each.

The girls will provide their own shoes and stockings. I highly recommend getting the garter belt stockings from Frederick's of Hollywood.

I made a few revisions of the original design to 1) avoid possible wardrobe malfunction, 2) increase in comfort, and 3) the transition from ink and paper does not suit well for real life applications. Sewing white lace on nylon stockings is a bad idea.

The headband was a very fun project to do overnight. I took three old headbands and covered it in white polyester and lace.

The apron was from a Simplicity Leg Avenue wannabe pattern. I made the aprons in one night. In fact, it was the night when we decided to cosplay from this fanservicey Gainax series.

The most challenging part was to make these dresses custom fit the girls who will be wearing them. "Project Beyonce" is intended for a more petite figure, whereas, "Project: Lady Gaga" is intended for someone with curvy hips.

It has been asked that if the "He is My Master" skirts are either flared or A-line. Personally, I prefer them flared. There are different variants of the artwork. Some have the skirts A-line, while the figures show that the skirts are flared. The flared look makes it look much more maid-like. While the character design is meant to look sexy, I wanted to be sure that there will be no chance of a wardrobe malfunction, unnecessary panty shots, etc. It still has that sex appeal without being too trashy.

Above: Project Lady Gaga

The wig will be styled by Carolyn. Thanks!

I used an evening gown pattern for the base. I found a very nice black floral satin print at a fabric store that I thought would go well for the character. The base was completed in November.

I still have a few additions to add, including the gloves, pearls, etc. I will be using my cigarette holder that Jared made for my Persian cosplay. 

Hopefully, this will be a go for Anime Los Angeles 2010!

That's some of the last photos I took of my cat before his passing. Richard Nixon loved the feel of a poly cotton blend from LTJ Fabrics (downtown Los Angeles). 

The idea began when my significant other wanted to do more pairing type of cosplays. Since I've done Hinamori Momo since 2007, and he looked the part, we figured he would make an awesome Aizen. We're going for the Soul Society arc version. He has the right glasses for the outfit. 

I used a bathrobe pattern for this commission. This was the same pattern I used for a Zuko commission. The premise is almost the same. Stan gave me a few pointers in how to make the outfit. I've never made hakama before. My Hinamori cosplay was commissioned. The haori (top) was finished first. I admit to have extra white on the sides to fake for the under-haori, but I got to overlock-happy. My bad! But the white coat will cover it. 

The final product was finished in November during a sewing party. 

Hopefully, we can get this going to Anime Los Angeles 2010! 

Why hello there commission!

The first picture shows a mock up of the bodice. In the original image, Isabella is wearing a semi off the shoulder type of dress. The dress is reminiscent of Victorian tea time. After examining the style of the bodice, I figured out how to do the bodice for sure. The blue is supposedly representative of something lacey or something ruffley. The bodice top is supposed to have two rows of ruffle. This will be an interesting feat to accomplish, but I'm ready for anything. ^.~

The skirt is pretty much what it is. I'm going back and forth whether or not to make the skirt and bodice attached or separate the two. For one thing, there will be a belt (with big bow behind it) covering the waistband. It is of the same color (light / ocean blue). The skirt has yet to be hemmed, but that will be figured out once fitting time comes around.

And this is for a dude.

I had originally planned to do a Princess K costume in 2007 when I first heard about The World Ends With You. Though most of my friends boasted about the Enix game, they informed me that there was a Lolita character who ran a shop named Lapin Angelique (Angel Bunny!). I checked out the character design and I knew I could pull it off eventually. I've had Princess K on my "To Do" list for quite some time.

In 2009, several of my friends cosplayed from The World Ends With You at Fanime's Cosplay Spectacular. Since then, I decided to get the ball rolling on Princess K.

This outfit took two different patterns. I used a patter that I think every costumer should own (Butterick 4954). This pattern has been used on many of my costumes (Sabrina, Akiha, and Roberta). With a few ample modifications, I was able to pull off the bodice.

For the skirt, I just used the skirt part of a dress pattern I had (McCalls 5094). It was the closest I had to a circle skirt. I extended it a little bit more to have extra foofy-ness.

I got all the fabric and supplies from the Los Angeles Fabric District for less than $30. The appliques cost the most @ 2.50 for each one. If you look closely, the appliques have much more design to it than the reference image. I went with a fancier cross applique because the plain white crosses looked boring. Lolita fashion is meant to be opulent and elegant. I also added a ribbon because it has been consistent in most Lolita fashions to have a bow on the outfit.

In reality, the fabric only cost less than $10. I re-used lining from other projects. I did not want my scrap fabric to go to waste.

Luckily, I already that the tiny hat in my closet. I bought the tiny hat at Anime Expo 2005.

The bodice still needs work. I'll have to figure out how to make the ends.

The skirt still needs a zipper. If you look closely at one of the progress pictures, the hem on the flounce part of the skirt looks scallop-y. If anyone could tell me how to fix this problem with the hem, let me know. I've been having this problem with other projects.

Next Projects
Aizen - Bleach (com)
Isabella - Paradise Kiss (com)
Country Style Lolita