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Thanks for all the birthday wishes! 💚 . . . #michirukaioh #michirucosplay #michirukaiohcosplay #海王みちる #sailorneptune #sailorneptunecosplay #sailorneptunecosplayer #sailormoon #cosplay #セーラーネプチューン #セーラームーン #magicalgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/BusrxAdj_Z0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fv3ccrgv4bz8

[ambrosecosplay]

Michiru School Uniform Cosplay Tutorial Part 2: The Blouse and Wig

Welcome back everyone! In part 1, I showed you how I put together the skirt and bow for Michiru’s school uniform. Click below to see how I completed the look with the blouse and wig!

So as you can see from the new cover photo, I decided to go with the short sleeve look at the last minute! Since the con is in September in AZ, short sleeves are definitely preferable. I personally like this look better as well. 

The pattern instructions say to sew only the darts and shoulders of the shirt, then add the collar and facing before sewing up the sides. In my case, the green blouse stripe was added in after one side seam was finished. This method actually worked out pretty well as far as being able to move the blouse around in the machine. A couple of notes, though: the neck hole on this pattern is very very narrow. I actually cut out almost an inch wide strip in addition to the seam allowance, but this might not be necessary for everyone. The pattern also directs you to sew the collar and facing on at the same time. I did them one at a time to ensure everything was fitting properly. Getting in and out of this blouse is...a challenge to say the least, haha. It is capable of going on and off over your head without a zipper or a button down front, but I would definitely recommend wiping off your makeup before taking it off. 

Here is the neck facing pinned on over the collar, which is already sewn in:

You can see I added top stitching to the collar edges as well. 

Once the neck facing is sewn on, turn it in and press the new edges. I also tacked the facing down at strategic points on the shirt, mostly under the collar, to keep it from popping up. 

For the inset front piece with the star, I digitized a star to be embroidered on. You could easily paint this though. 

I embroidered the star before cutting out the pattern piece around it. Sew the top edges of the inset together and flip them right-side out to press.

Finish the edges before pinning this piece onto the blouse to be sewn. I also checked the positioning on this piece while wearing the blouse, and moved it around until I was pleased with where it sat. 

Before adding the green stripe along the bottom, sew up one side of the blouse. Also take into account how much space the green stripe takes up at the bottom; this same amount of red fabric should be cut away as it is being replaced. This is why I have the green stripe pinned so high on the blouse in the image below:

Definitely make sure at this point that the two blue stripes match up on the other side before you commit to sewing it in! However, if you are pleased with the placement, press the seam where the green and red pieces meet, and finish up the other side.

For the sleeves, I used the short puff sleeve and cuff pieces that came with the same pattern. I like to put my gathers in first, and then even them out until they meet the length of the cuff before attaching the two and sewing up the side sleeve seams. 

Add the sleeves to the shirt, and it’s time to finish up with some details!

I hand-sewed the bow to the front of the shirt, and decided to make my own cover buttons so that they would match the shirt fabric. Cover button kits are readily available at most craft stores, and they are super fun and easy to make!

Sew those on, and the blouse is done! :)

The wig I have for Michiru is an Arda Wig’s “Claudia” in Mako Green. Here is what it looks like out of the bag. I had only worn it once before, as is. 

While the ringlets are beautiful, they don’t go as high up as I would like. The wig is also a touch long for Neptune in my opinion. I steamed and brushed the curls out, trimmed off about five inches, and recurled them in about 3 inch wide segments. 

I also heavily curled the bangs, using about 9 rollers on them alone. I’m not sure I would curl them as heavily next time, as I had mixed results with the bangs. 

After steaming the wig again and hitting it with the hair drier, this is what the curls looked like when they had cooled and been released:

To get the curls to go from Shirley Temple to ocean waves, I brushed through them with a wide paddle brush and reshaped them with my fingers (this helps eliminate any frizz that might occur as well).

For the bangs, I back-combed them for some volume and shaped them with the hair dryer and my hands. They came out more asymmetrical than I would have liked, but seeing as it was the night before the con, they would have to do. 

Add a few final Michiru touches: a navy hairband, her transformation wand, some cute frilly socks, her violin (if you have one!) and be the magical girl that you are!!! :D

I know I felt truly magical being Michiru for a day. Thank you so much for reading, I hope this tutorial helps you in your own cosplay pursuits! Neptune Planet Power, Make-up! ;)

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[kyu-hime]

I'm super excited to show you this lovely wig from @evahairofficial !!!! Without knowing I got the perfect wig for #sailorneptune I couldn't resist in doing a costest 😂 the wig is sooooo cute ❤ I love it 😍😍😍 #evahair #evahairofficial #wig #sailormooncosplay #michirukaiou #michirucosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #sailormoon

[themoxiemegan]

Happy Friday everyone! I know I haven’t posted in awhile but I’m still here! Sooooo for my first photo after not posting cosplay stuff has to be extra special right? I thought this photo by the lovely and talented @magneticjade.photography was perfect for that ❤️ this photo was taken of my sailor Neptune swim cosplay on the only day it was warm enough to be in the outside section for Colossalcon East! I am just in love with how this photo came out. As a side note I spent about a half hour before this shoot just swimming around the outside area because I was having fun twirling the skirt in the water 🤪❤️I really enjoyed this outfit, it was by far the most comfortable and the most flattering. I bought both the swimsuit and the over skirt off Amazon so I will set up a shoppable photo soon for that if any of you are interested ❤️ as for my wig this is from @ardawigs and is their Ferrari in classic with the color Mako Green - also I just checked out their site and they do have a new color for this wig called Arcadia that would also be an excellent choice if you are wanting to do a Michiru cosplay ❤️ _______________________________________________ Hashtags: #sailorneptunecosplay #sailorneptune #sailormoon #sailormooncosplay #michirucosplay #Michiru #michirukaioh #michirukaiohcosplay #neptunecosplay #cosplay #colossalcon #colossalconeast #colossalcon2019 #cosplaying #cosplayer (at Colossalcon East) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nIN-VjiNh/?igshid=ztgikwlr2pe7

[themoxiemegan]

TGIF!!! Anyone doing anything fun this weekend? I’ll be working on getting my craft room organized ❤️ once I get it presentable I’ll have to give you all a tour! I am also going to start buying fabric for a big cosplay build for Katsucon! Friday is my favorite day so in honor of it I will share one of my favorite pictures I have gotten back from Colossalcon ❤️ I give you my Sailor Neptune and this wonderful photo was taken by @jmw_photography_59 ❤️I really enjoyed this outfit, it was by far the most comfortable and the most flattering. I bought both the swimsuit and the over skirt off Amazon so I will set up a shoppable photo soon for that if any of you are interested ❤️ as you all know moon is my girl but it was fun to be an outer scout for the day, especially the glamours and elegant Michiru ❤️ _______________________________________________ Hashtags: #sailorneptunecosplay #sailorneptune #sailormoon #sailormooncosplay #michirucosplay #Michiru #michirukaioh #michirukaiohcosplay #neptunecosplay #cosplay #colossalcon #colossalconeast #colossalcon2019 #cosplaying #cosplayer (at Colossalcon East) https://www.instagram.com/p/B26m4vrj5yD/?igshid=zbhpmn0j2a4p

[themoxiemegan]

Happy selfie Sunday! Colossalcon was a blast and I can’t wait to show you all the pictures that were taken! As you all know moon is my girl but for the first time I did Sailor Neptune with @puducosplay as Sailor Uranus ❤️ I am beyond excited for all the photos and I promise I will share them as soon as I get them! Ps in the meantime if you want to see incredible Sailor Neptune Cosplays go check out @mew21_cosplay who probably has the record for the most Michiru Cosplays ❤️ she is seriously amazing. _______________________________________________ Hashtags: #colossalconeast #colossalcon #MichiruKaioh #michiru #michirucosplay #sailormoon #sailormooncosplay #cosplay #sailorneptune #sailorneptunecosplay #girlswhocosplay #swimsuitcosplay #cosplaygirlsofinstagram #selfie #selfiesunday #nofilter #moonie #moonie4life (at Kalahari Indoor Waterpark) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2c_34kDn4j/?igshid=1ltpic13qoif2