2016's Costume: Tolkien Elf

Hello!

I was going to be Junko Enoshima from Danganronpa, but then I decided that I'd rather be an Elf, because I recently (this year) got really into the Lord of the Rings movies, and now I'm reading the books, and part of me has always wanted elf ears.

So now I'm going to be an Elf!
A Silvan Elf, to be exact, from Mirkwood. No specific character, which is new for this blog! Yay! Milestone!

Obviously I don't have any pictures yet to show what I'm going for, but hopefully I'll have some sketches nearer to when Halloween is. I'm planning on being thrifty for this costume, so I'll most likely just look around Salvation Army until something strikes my fancy. I do have a nice idea for a crown involving plastic foliage and flowers, though, so that's something.

Anyway, that's my announcement.

Happy Halloween!

2016's Costume: Junko Enoshima

Ahahahahahahahaaaa!

Hi!
I'm a little late this year in deciding (Whoa! It's almost March!), but I've finally picked my next costume, and I'm kinda excited:
Junko Enoshima from Danganronpa!
It's a fairly simple costume, and I already have some of the pieces, and that's good because I don't want to spend so much money this year on costumes.
I think the hardest thing I'll need to get is either the wig, as it is a strange shade, has high pigtails, and has a tendency to sell for over $30, or the over-shirt, which will be a black shirt that I'll need to alter a lot.
More updates coming soon!
Or not so soon.
Probably not so soon.

2015: How it Went (Halloween)

Ciel and Undertaker on Halloween!

Hello!
So, this isn't really a Halloween blog any more, but I figured I'd keep going with the Halloween reviews, because Halloween's great, so why not?


Recognition: 4/10

During the trick-or-treating, nobody knew who I was supposed to be, and I got one guess that was a joke. So, I was feeling like it was a not-very-good-year-for-recognition. Then, I went home and passed out candy, and five people recognized me, one of which was a big fan. Cool!

Strength: 9/10

Very good, just two things, the boot ribbon started to come undone, and the ribbon on the cane kept coming undone. Ribbons! Ahhhhh!

Comfort: 7/10

I was much warmer this year than I've been the previous years, so that was nice. But, the boots were very uncomfortable, and the pants kept riding down, while the shirt kept riding up, so I constantly had to adjust everything.

Candy Rating: 7/10
Well, I  gave away most of it, but what I kept I liked! (hint: almost everything I kept has chocolate in it)

I liked this Halloween. I've never given out candy before, and I found it was very fun. There was just one thing that annoyed me, and that was that there were more people who weren't wearing costumes than people who were, and that just baffles me. What's the point of Halloween if you don't dress up?!

Anyway...
Happy Halloween!

2015 How It Went: AnimeNext

Madame Red (my mom), Ciel (me), and The Undertaker (my brother) :D

Hello! I had a lot of fun at AnimeNext, it was by far the best in the "social" aspect of conventions. Well, since there's not much to say, let's get to the review!

Recognition: 10/10

I am REALLY happy about this. We were getting stopped about every two minutes to have our picture taken, and we spotted many other Black Butler cosplayers as well. It was super fun taking pictures with them all, and it was also fun looking for Sebastians to complete our Madame Red, Undertaker, and Ciel. I hope next year I can choose a cosplay that will also lead to such interesting interactions.

Strength: 7/10

Aside from a few buttons coming loose (my bad sewing job), the ribbon on one of my boots coming undone (I'll fix it for Halloween), and the pants sort of ripping at the crotch after a while (the result of stiff fabric and not building in room for crouching), nothing broke at all, and in general it held up to the stress of walking around for a long time.

Comfort: 5/10

The costume itself is pretty comfortable, the problem really lied in the heat, which was devastating. I had to change halfway through the first day, and though I made it through the second, it was still pretty torturous. I guess that's what happens when you wear velvet in 90 degree weather. Aside from that, the shoes were a bit uncomfortable after a while, but that's something that can't really be fixed.

Con Rating: 8/10

Enjoyment of the con is 9/10, but I must deduct a point for the poor programming. For one, they never keep their website updated, which is a major problem for people who don't have Twitter. Also, the paper schedule was rendered somewhat meaningless after a while due to scheduling conflicts, so if you didn't have the app (which we couldn't get due to iTunes problems,) you couldn't be updated on the goings on. This lead to us going to a panel that was very falsely advertised for nothing.

Even though it had a few problems, though, I really, really enjoyed myself, even if it was just to hang around with other Black Butler people (which, by the way, is very rewarding.)

Till the next time!


(P.S. If you took pictures with us at the con, comment here or on my DeviantArt page and I'll follow you! :D)

Ciel: Photos Are Up!

It's done! Woohoo!

Check more of them out on my DeviantArt page (link in welcome bar)!

Happy AnimeNext!

Ciel: Finished!

The (pretty much) finished costume!

The back.

Hi!

I am basically 95% done, so I thought I'd just post about that! Yay!

I am very, very happy with how it turned out!
In a few days I'll do a makeup test and post more pictures on my new DeviantArt page, which I'll link to here!

Happy AnimeNext!

Ciel: The Coat So Far

The costume so far.

Hi!

So I thought I'd post how the coat is going, just to show how it will look roughly. It's mostly done, all we need to do now is the sleeves.

Most of the coat was pretty hit-or-miss in the pattern department, if I had to do it again, I'd probably modify a pre-existing pattern.

It's pretty hard to see the detail in the photo, but hopefully the "good camera" as we call it, will capture a bit more of those lovely details!