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I don't normally post all of my construction info to dA, but I think a costume I worked so hard on warrants it.

From top to bottom, the hair thing is just two types of bias tape with snaps. The necklace is some beads from Joann that were initially rainbow colors and some kind of stone, but I painted them. They were the only ones that were the right shape. They're restrung on fishing wire because that's the only thing that was small enough to fit in the hole. The cape is two layers of slightly matted brown faux fur from Joann, tied with leather lacing.

The corset is two colors of moleskin. I added bronze round studs to the corset and trimmed the top with scrap fur from the cape. It laces up in the back (and the front) with leather lace, and I ordered bronze grommets for it, but they ended up being too small, so I had to get gold ones from Joann because it was too close to the con. I cut the holes a bit awkwardly, so I'll have time to order more and remake the back panels entirely. The skirt is a darker brown moleskin, and I burned the edges of it.

The shoulder armor is craft foam backed with some scrap fabric I found and buffed in silver, with the designs hotglued on, with an elastic strap sewn on. There was a visible strap in the original art, so I figured that was alright. The bracer is made from the same brown moleskin as the skirt with slightly charred edges. The white sleeve was made from a cheap broadcloth and a couple elastic bands, and I made custom bias for the brown band around it from some scrap fabric I had lying around. The shield is craft foam that I painted on top of and attached with elastic, again. The sword I already had from previous versions of Hungary.

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Photo taken by Chira

Description
I don't normally post all of my construction info to dA, but I think a costume I worked so hard on warrants it.

From top to bottom, the hair thing is just two types of bias tape with snaps. The necklace is some beads from Joann that were initially rainbow colors and some kind of stone, but I painted them. They were the only ones that were the right shape. They're restrung on fishing wire because that's the only thing that was small enough to fit in the hole. The cape is two layers of slightly matted brown faux fur from Joann, tied with leather lacing.

The corset is two colors of moleskin. I added bronze round studs to the corset and trimmed the top with scrap fur from the cape. It laces up in the back (and the front) with leather lace, and I ordered bronze grommets for it, but they ended up being too small, so I had to get gold ones from Joann because it was too close to the con. I cut the holes a bit awkwardly, so I'll have time to order more and remake the back panels entirely. The skirt is a darker brown moleskin, and I burned the edges of it.

The shoulder armor is craft foam backed with some scrap fabric I found and buffed in silver, with the designs hotglued on, with an elastic strap sewn on. There was a visible strap in the original art, so I figured that was alright. The bracer is made from the same brown moleskin as the skirt with slightly charred edges. The white sleeve was made from a cheap broadcloth and a couple elastic bands, and I made custom bias for the brown band around it from some scrap fabric I had lying around. The shield is craft foam that I painted on top of and attached with elastic, again. The sword I already had from previous versions of Hungary.

Hungary is
Photo taken by Chira