I'm planning to do my first cosplay earlyish next year! (Send help)
I am a complete beginner to cosplay and have 0 experience (send help) so I'm gonna cosplay my comfort character Pokemon champion Cynthia since I am very normal about her and her design seems easy to replicate in real life (send help)
Most of her clothes are easy to get like the black t shirt, flared black pants and heels. Even her long blonde hair is relatively simple since I just need a long blonde wig with the main problem being how to style it.(send help)
However they are quite simple in comparison to getting my hands on her hair clips (please god send help!!!) And her fuckass coat that makes me feel things (PLEASE! Send help)
Her hair hairclips basically have to be made by hand and trying to find good ones online is seemingly impossible unless I want to 3d print some blueprints with my non existent 3d printer.
And the coat seems like a lot of coats I've seen at funerals so it should be easy to get one right?(SEND) and I've seen dozens of cosplays of her so there's probably one for sale (HELP) Unfortunately the only ones for sale seem to be made of extremely cheap material and their cuffs are really flat when compared to Cynthia's fluffy cuff links (!!!!!!!)
I'm also a 6 foot tall transwoman (SEND HELP!!!!!!) so a lot of the coats wouldn't fit me anyway and are too short (Send help for suffering from success) Only thing I've got going for me with this pathway to Cynthiahood is that I'm quite slim. (Send plus sized Cynthia cosplayers help) since they all seem made for skinny women.
So I'm at a bit of a loss on where to get these things or how to make them myself. I know I'm gonna have to modify them myself so I gotta learn how to sow and such and get a glue gun but i first gotta know what to buy so I know what modifications to make so please send help!
Hello there!
Ah, she's cute, I can see why you're obsessed
I think the keyword that will get you the best results for the jacket is "duster." I'm finding several on Amazon (even if you don't shop there it's a quick way to see what's available) that reach to the model's ankles, and without knowing the model's height, that should reach mid calf on you. "Maxi cardigan" is another term I'm seeing coming up a lot.
For the fluffy parts, buy faux fur trim. They sell basically just long strips of faux fur that are ready to be sewn onto a garment, and that would save you a LOT of grief in trying to cut the fur yourself. It's unlikely you'll find one that fits that already has fur to your liking, as you've already found several you don't like, so I would just add the fur myself. If you feel confident enough to sew, this is super simple either hand sewing or on a machine: just put the fur on, flipped up so the fur is facing the outer fabric, and stitch it on in a straight line. Flip it down so it reaches the hem of the garment. If you want a nicely finished look you can tuck it under and sew it so it's basically a tube of fur on top of the duster, but you can honestly just leave it loose or even just stitch it as it is. Use a slicker brush (like for pets) to remove the fur from the stitches and fluff it up a bit. Adding a bit of trim is one of the easier sewing tasks and a great way to learn the basics, even if faux fur is a pain and a half to deal with sometimes (buying the premade trim will help a LOT with that).
If you aren't feeling brave enough to sew it........just hot glue it. It won't last long, but it works.
For the weird hair clips: see if your local library has a makerspace. Usually they can print things for you for cost of materials and a library card (aka free on that one). If not, there are online services that can print and send it to you for a fee.
If you don't want to 3D print, there's a few options. I would use a core of foil and use a thin layer of clay over that. Using foil in the middle will save you materials and weight. the thin layer of clay can then be sanded and painted for a smooth finish.
If you want ultra lightweight, you can make them out of fabric. This is a pattern for a baby toy, but if you leave off the legs, it's a very similar shape: https://missdaisypatterns.com/raindrop-baby-sewing-pattern-and-tutorial/
You can then glue (or sew!) your teardrop shapes to some clips to attach to your wig/hair/whatever. you can do the same but with a bar pin blank for the one on the coat.
I hope that helps! Good luck, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have more questions :]
Good news! I finished the cosplay thanks for all the help!
Was such a great experience going around the convention causing ptsd flashbacks with my mere presence. Honestly couldn't ask for a better first cosplay. Got a bunch of my friends to help make the cosplay. One of my friends 3d printed and spray painted the hair baubles and coat buttons, another crimped and styled the wig and my mom sowed the fur onto the coat with me so I kinda did like 30% of the work haha. Also went uhhhh a bit over budget but hey lessons for later. Kinda tempted to make the cosplay again because of all I learned and know I can make it better. But that seems like the road to madness. Not sure what cosplay to do next but im gonna use this cosplay for a while to come ^^
