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Dizzy Aquarius

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:33 pm


anyone have any tips on making a May costume?


heres what i have so far:

4 yards of orange fabric, a pirates hat that is painted orange, about a yard of black material, am getting a black tank top to go under the suit, panty hose, and a girdle, have the accessory (orca) and am the right height and might get a wig or some extensions to make my hair longer. I also need to find some boots to use. I think payless or DSW will have some I can use.


so any tips on how to actually get this cosplay started?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:35 pm


Could you show a picture or tell me what show/game/series?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:32 pm


Guilty Gear X2 here:

http://mitchie-info.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ga_img/may.jpg

thats the link to the image of her.
pirate

and she does have an attack with an orca, its extremely hard to pull off and I have asked my boyfriend to help me find out the name, and how to pull it off on the actual game.
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:29 pm


You know, as odd as this may sound, the black clothing she wears reminds me a LOT of the under armour we wear for track. O_o;;

Under armour top
Under armour bottom

Those are just to give you an idea of what I mean. I don't know what her back looks like, so the top may work (maybe if it's covered), but at the least an idea.

You can find this at pretty much any sporting goods place, though if you aren't careful, they can get a bit pricey.


As for the rest...it appears that you have most of it. Really all that is left is your shoes, gloves, and the actual costume itself.

For the actual costume, try and find a pattern that resembles your costume (you can even ask the people at the store for some assistance and they should be able to help). My suggestion would be to use a sundress (or summer) and adjust it (depending on how confident you feel).

For the shoes...If you really want to get acurate, chances are you're going to have to build off an actual shoe.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:06 pm


hmm well the gloves are on the way. I just bought some weight lifting gloves for $3 on ebay.

I also have 4 yrds of orange material and some black as well. (Which I might need more of.) I have the blank tank top and am looking at some boots, but I think I might go with the shoes I have at the moment and decorate those a bit.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:50 pm


ok I stopped by Michaels and the party store today. I got a jack sparrow hat and am decorating it with bright orange duct tape. so far its looking great. now I need the skull thing on it and the hat will be done.


as for the dress I'm working and waiting on the gloves. I found some boots I can paint, but I need more velcro for them to work, unless I can find some money and get some chucks that are bright orange. (wont happen)

also need some leggings and to find a girdle or two. and I checked my shoes. I have enough duck tape to decorate them. I need to find my tank top that fits and to shed a few extra pounds. speaking of which I should go get my dog. she wants to shed a few pounds too.

ok so lets see:

hat with orange duck tape: check
orca: check
shoes: check
tank top: check
belt: needed
pirates dress: needed (have materials though)
gloves: waiting for them
skull for the hat: almost got it.
white parts for the costume: thinking up a way to get them and have ideas.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:28 pm


ok I got some old T shirts for making the white parts for Mays collar and whatnot. for the white parts of her costume. This should be easy to do.
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