Construction Details:

The tunic was heavily modified from a qipao pattern. The character art looked like it didn't have any seams around the flares, so I wanted to try and create them without cutting out a whole new piece of fabric, which I succeeded in doing! They have millinery buckram on the insides to keep them stiff.

The pauldrons were made using papier mache, wonderflex and polymorph. They ended up not looking as smooth as I would have liked, but I did like the uneven effect anyway, it made them look battle-worn!

Personal Thoughts:

My most ambitious costume to date, it involved a lot of experimenting with new techniques, particularly armour-making. It still requires some fixing, but I'm probably most pleased with this one out of all my costumes!

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