I wanted to share with you all my recent endeavor at a Princess Serenity cosplay. Now, as usual, I somehow managed to pull this costume together in two days. I'm starting to realize I only finish cosplays when I need them in the next 36 hours. -_- I envy those cosplayers that take their time to put together quality costumes instead of my methods: running around like a crazed monkey woman frantically throwing fabric at a mannequin until it somewhat resembles what I have in mind.
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H O W I C O N T R U C T E D the D R E S S:
I used a white chiffon for the bodice and the draping. The dress had two layers of draping. If you're making your own dress, search for a simple empire waist line pattern and you'll be good to go. A lot of Serenity cosplayers use the Kwik Sew dress pattern here.
The back bow was constructed from a white tulle kind of fabric. I also decided against adding a long train as this wasn't intended to be a contest costume, I was just wearing it as I walked around the convention. (Walking around with long trains is murder! Everyone and their mother will be stepping on them and tripping you.)
I couldn't find the perfect gold color pearls or fabric for the embellishments, so I ended up painting them both with an Elegant Finish Metallic Paint in champagne gold. The fabric was originally some teal fabric I had left over from another costume that I ironed onto fusing backing so the fabric wouldn't fray after cutting the circular shapes. I fixed the golden circles and pearls to the bodice using Tacky Glue, my go-to adhesive for virtually everything.
These shoulder cuffs were a pain. -_-
For the cuffs, I ended up having to make a spiral frame with stainless steel wire that would would clasp onto my shoulder. I then rolled up white tulle and began covering the frame, stitching the pieces in place as I went.
M A K E U P and H A I R :
So, for the makeup I kept it pretty simple. Just a primer and BB cream along with some fake eye lashes. For the crescent moon, I sculpted it out of Sculpey polymer clay, painted it, sealed it, and stuck it to my face with spirit gum.
For the hair, I used my real blonde for the odangos, and then clipped in the extensions for the pig tails. I recommend cutting all different length layers into your extensions 'cause that'll help them tangle less. I also used a faux fringe that I got off eBay for like 5 dollars. And if you didn't notice, I totally forgot the shoulder cuffs at home. :(
So that was my attempt and Princess Serenity's dress. Drop me a message or comment if you guys have any questions or need some advice on your own Serenity cosplay!
PEACE OUT LOVES!
