Kacela

Costume :	Aya Gozen
Source :	Samurai Warriors 3
Progress :	Complete
Worn At :	London MCM Expo October 2010

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Aya Gozen

Naginata Complete

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General
Cost :	£150
Time Taken :	2 months on and off

Description
I haven't played Samurai Warriors 3 because Koei were silly and released it on the Wii grumble grumble However, I really loved their newest designs, and found that Aya Gozen appeared to bring a lot of elegance to the game with her simple yet stunning image. I decided to use the best fabrics I could get my hands on, hence the large price tag. The coat is made from Chinese silk and lined with a beautiful purple satin. I spent hours searching for the right silk, trying to find a pattern that fit her's almost perfectly. I think it is safe to say my hours of searching paid off ^^ There are approximately 21 meters of gold ribbon on this, and attaching all that nearly killed me because I have to do everything by hand! The tassels were annoying as hell - especially the one at the front of the hood that insisted on irritating my nose when I was wearing it - so I won't say much about them. The detail on the boots are simply craft foam, however when I wore them the symbols kept attacking each other and one would often go flying across the hall sigh It was my first time making a pole arm, and I think it turned out pretty well, however because of uni and life in general I couldn't get the most decent of materials thus the blade is made up of craft foam and lolly pop sticks! I won't lie, it is strong and survived Expo ^^

Description

I haven't played Samurai Warriors 3 because Koei were silly and released it on the Wii *grumble grumble* However, I really loved their newest designs, and found that Aya Gozen appeared to bring a lot of elegance to the game with her simple yet stunning image.
I decided to use the best fabrics I could get my hands on, hence the large price tag. The coat is made from Chinese silk and lined with a beautiful purple satin. I spent hours searching for the right silk, trying to find a pattern that fit her's almost perfectly. I think it is safe to say my hours of searching paid off ^^ There are approximately 21 meters of gold ribbon on this, and attaching all that nearly killed me because I have to do everything by hand! The tassels were annoying as hell - especially the one at the front of the hood that insisted on irritating my nose when I was wearing it - so I won't say much about them. The detail on the boots are simply craft foam, however when I wore them the symbols kept attacking each other and one would often go flying across the hall *sigh*
It was my first time making a pole arm, and I think it turned out pretty well, however because of uni and life in general I couldn't get the most decent of materials thus the blade is made up of craft foam and lolly pop sticks! I won't lie, it is strong and survived Expo ^^

Comments

Ooo a good choice, Aya is a beautiful character, you'll suit her soo well ^_^

by ElegantAura on Monday, 31 May, 2010 - 19:48

Ooooo how exciting??? Aya is a wonderful choice <3 Your going to looks so perfect as her. I heard they were supposed to be releasing SW3 on the PS3 but i havent seen it :( i might explode if i have to wait anymore for it >_< lol

by Feather-to-Earth on Thursday, 3 June, 2010 - 00:17