Construction Details:

For the wig, I went for a look kind of fused between her manga and musical look so I can use it for other versions. I opted to be cheap and use what I had for the wig. I had a cheap platinum blond pigtail wig on hand, as well as a couple other wigs in a similar color I wasn't using. So, I dyed them with pink iDye Poly (Best dye method that I 100% recommend for wigs) and salvaged a second wig for wefts. I wrapped the fiber around styrofoam eggs to create the odango. For the pigtails, I teased the heck out of the clip-on tails and straightened only the fiber on the outside. They are not as huge as the musical version, but fluffy and cute and I like them. I added more wefts to cover some bare spots at the hairline since it was a cheaper wig. A little work with curlers, heat, and lots and lots of Got2BGlued hairspray finished the look!
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nShoutout to LunarLyn and CherryTeaGirl for helping me with sourcing materials and construction tips!

Personal Thoughts:

Costume by a.l.cassiopeia with some alterations, hip roll, boot detail, glove rolls, and wig dye/styling by me
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nI was originally planning to make this costume way back with plans to debut at Fanime 2018 with LunarLyn's big Sera Myu group! I have wanted to try being Chibi Moon instead of Mercury for awhile. Plans fell through when I became pregnant- wonderful news, but not conducive to cosplay plans since I was due right around Fanime. I considered making it later when more friends were joining the group and buying materials, but it seemed too expensive and time consuming for the new mom that I was.
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nSo it did not get made, but I still had my eye on this beautiful design. I saw that a.l.cassiopeia was selling a beautiful one she made for a friend very close to my size, so of course I snapped it up! I didn't have to do much to finish up the look- in fact the most difficult thing was styling the wig.
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nPhotos by Monty

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