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Published: 2012-05-08 00:31:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 969; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 11
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Description This is my take on a couture Godzilla gijinka!

My inspiration for this cosplay came from the Chinese zodiac since it's the year of the water dragon! After lots of sketching, I created an original design for a Godzilla gijinka. I wanted to challenge myself by sewing something clean and couture that would also represent Godzilla in a more abstract way. The patterns were made from scratch, and there was a ton of applique work involved. For example, each of the "scales" is an individual circle I had to cut out and applique onto the jacket. In addition, everything is fully lined. It was alot of hard work and there are still things that I'd like to add on in the future, but I'm really happy with how it turned out and I can't wait to make more original gijinka designs based off of existing characters!

Major thanks to L.A. for being an awesome photog as always!

Photo by iM photography
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Comments: 16

cameron8p [2013-02-24 10:23:53 +0000 UTC]

please do..

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zippertan In reply to cameron8p [2013-02-24 18:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Haha! XD

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Animefashiondes [2012-06-10 16:54:15 +0000 UTC]

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zippertan In reply to Animefashiondes [2012-06-10 17:00:42 +0000 UTC]

YES!!! BoA is one of my role models because I think she's so fierce!

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RikiXD [2012-05-08 16:23:43 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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zippertan In reply to RikiXD [2012-05-10 04:12:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Riki!!!

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Tan-chan [2012-05-08 11:40:52 +0000 UTC]

Fierce. Werk it, gurl!

You look fabulous. : )

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zippertan In reply to Tan-chan [2012-05-10 04:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thanks Tanith!!!

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LunaBell [2012-05-08 01:25:08 +0000 UTC]

this is so pretty.

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zippertan In reply to LunaBell [2012-05-10 04:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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SAYA-LOURA [2012-05-08 00:59:28 +0000 UTC]

DAT FABRIC
Absolutely gorgeous job! ^_^

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zippertan In reply to SAYA-LOURA [2012-05-10 04:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Iknowright?! I'd been collecting this brocade over the years and finally found something to make with it!

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SoulFirePhotography [2012-05-08 00:47:48 +0000 UTC]

fffffffff~ suddenly, BOA is stuck in my head.

Beautiful Gijinka!!

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zippertan In reply to SoulFirePhotography [2012-05-10 04:14:13 +0000 UTC]

YESSSSSS, you got my reference! This is one of my favorite songs of hers! Thank you so much!!!

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SoulFirePhotography In reply to zippertan [2012-05-10 15:24:07 +0000 UTC]

Just out of curiosity, do you have a little info on how you made the gijinka? The fabric is absolutely stunning...I WANT ALL OF IT. Also, how did you do the scales? Was that just...on the fabric already?

....I might need to make a Mothra now.

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zippertan In reply to SoulFirePhotography [2012-05-11 00:46:14 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I'll write you a note!

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