21st April 2012: Re-doing Jade There were a lot of things wrong with my Jade cosplay and I really want to improve on it. I've decided to enter it into the London MCM Expo Masquerade on the Sunday in May. Before then I need to improve the belt (including making a back holder for the staff), a staff that lights up (determined to make it light up), and improve the trousers and tidy up the jacket.
I began improving some of the stuff today but have run into a wall already. The pattern on the side of the trousers was pretty poorly done as it was rush job at 1am the day before Minami. So I decided to make a new pattern and sew it on, but the one I've made don't cover all the paint -_- And I can't get the acrylic off without ruining the fabric.
But that's not a problem. As long as I can get some more of the original fabric again I can re-make the trousers from scratch and apply the new pattern. Which will be better for a competition as the trousers I have so far are no good. They're poorly altered to my body shape and are too short with not enough flare.
I know I'm probably being really anal about the details, but like my Horo coslay, I want the work I create to be perfect. If it's not, then I need to improve it and wear it again. Which is great because I like wearing my costumes more than once and it's a good excuse to do so.
Also, because Jade was a rush job before I didn't take ANY progress pics. Not good for a competition. So I'll take progress pics this time of my improvements and put them online :)
Amy-Lou - 21st March 2012
Such a good Jade, you looked fantastic and that wig really suits you.
Can't believe I didn't recognise you XD
LittleRecordGirl - 27th March 2012 So much win!
agi - 27th March 2012 can't believe it took me so long to realise who you were cosplaying XD I'm such a div some times, this was awesome, kinda hoping theres some more do-able characters in the next one :)
Nomes - 27th March 2012 Absolutely fantastic! This is definitely an underappreciated game so it's a pleasure to see it brought to life.
nert - 30th March 2012
Best Jade evar :P
Still.. needs more glowing stick thing. Guess you'll JUST HAVE TO WEAR IT AGAIN!
Heorot - 12th May 2012 Your wig and jacket are awesome! If you don't mind me asking, how did you go about styling the wig and making the jacket? I cosplay Jade as well, & it's interesting that we both want a working dai-jo 8D Really hope I'm around to see you masqerade this on the Sun of Expo!!
Numta - 14th May 2012
this is awesome!
wowzer!
ThePheasantHasNoAgenda - 23rd May 2012 Incredible, you look so much like her!!!
Yotsuba - 27th March 2014
Wow I am bad at replying >_<
For Heorot: The wig is a short black wig from WonderlandWigs.com and really didn't need much styling. As for the jacket, I used the same fabric as the trousers, dyed it and used a pattern for a womans suit jacket, but altering it to match the original and adding in the extra pockets and other features :)
Thanks very much everyone for the nice feedback ^^;
ArcaneArchery - 29th March 2015 Awesome cosplay of one of my favourite characters. Not enough people do Beyond Good and Evil cosplay.