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Cosplayer missrelena > Costume of Esther Blanchett (Trinity Blood)
- Most Recent Photo
- 06-27-2011
- Series
- Trinity Blood
- Character
- Esther Blanchett
- Special Variation:
- White and Blue Habit / Art book Version
- Year Completed:
- 2012
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Difficult
- Awards
- Excellence in Detail and Material Use - Open Devision at Anime Los Angeles
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Expo 2010
- Anime LA 2011
- Anime St. George 2010
About this Costume
- Construction Details:
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This costume was a doosie! The embroidered petticoat alone took me more than 300 hours to do! It's nine yards of more fabric and enough thread to get me to the moon!
The blue edging/trim is satin baby blanket binding ironed within an inch of it's life and hand sewn on using a blind stitch. I used a heavy polyester fabric for the white because it's supposed to be a field uniform in theory, but I fully lined it in a light cotton to make it more comfortable. Shoulder holster is made of the softest vinyl ever, along with pieces of 4 belts, western snaps, and silver rivits. The patterns are all hand-drafted. (Whoever invented dressforms needs to be Sainted!)
The arrows are made with sculpee and pinbacks. Most of my armor bits are made from sheet plastic and craft foam.
Wig Details
- Wig Brand
- Epic Cosplay
- Wig Name
- Medium Straight with Long Bangs
- Original Color:
- Henna
- Styling Time
- 4 - 5 hours
- Styling Notes
- My friend xxkagetoraxx styled it for me using. . . of all things. . . watered down Elmer's Glue! I was truly reluctant for her to try this, but now I love it! A nuclear appocolypse could happen, and this wig would still keep it's style!
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