Construction Details:

This cosplay has a bunch of pieces & accessories so here's the breakdown:

a completely altered and customized top (I had initially bought the costume, but it was way too big so my mother and I took it apart and pieced it back together so it would fit properly and be properly detailed)
hand-made loose-sock-like legwarmers
brown loafers
Shikon no kakera in a small glass bottle with cork stopper (Someday I would like to make a Shikon no Tama necklace to interchange with it)
the infamous gigantic yellow book bag (which I designed and then altered a pattern for)
a compact mirror like the one shown at the beginning of Movie 2
Inuyasha's Kotodama no Nenju (the one released in Japan when Movie 3 came out)
hand-made bow (proper size of a short-bow)
quiver (that my dad helped me make)
hand made and fletched arrows (complete with real white feather fletching, thanks again to my dad's sugestions)

Whenever I wear this cosplay I always make sure to stuff the book bag full of goodies just like in the show including cup noodles, travel toothbrush, manga, candy, snacks, and many other assorted goodies.

Anime Next 2004 I got to meet the English voice actors of Inuyasha and Kagome, Monica Stori even complimented me on my costume and wanted a picture of me, and I got to get a picture with them as well (unfortunately the picture came out a bit dark). ;_;

At Anime Boston 2005 I participated in the Anime Dating Game as bachelorette number 3 and was selected by the bachelor, Edward Elric to be his "date". I also was the Black Queen in the Cosplay Chess at the same Convention. ^_^

Personal Thoughts:

This cosplay has a lot of good memories associated with it but it is currently retired because there is no way to wash it (and it's a bit icky), plus I want to eventually remake the outfit so that it will become all my own creation.

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