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BEATRIX
Series: Final Fantasy IX This is one of those costumes that always caught my interest but I never thought I'd actually do. My friends and I were deciding on a group to do for Sakuracon which we could all enjoy and, with Krystal's intense love for FFIX in mind, we decided to give a FF9 group a shot. After a mental tug-of-war of which character I wanted to cosplay, I decided on Beatrix. Although I knew from the start that this costume would challenge me, I had a TON of problems with it. I drafted the pattern for the dress but did a very poor job and had to remake it 3 times. I also chose inappropriate, heavy fabric on the basis that it wouldn't be see-through but, unfortunately, it ended up being see-through anyway! In the end, the dress looked like more of a bag than anything. Also, the collar is ridiculously crooked..but after reattaching it 2 times, I gave up and hoped that my wig would cover my error. It didn't. XD However, this costume isn't all negative - I am very proud of my armor! Using this craft foam armor tutorial, I was able to make all of my armor pieces on my shoes, belt, and arms.I painted each piece with acrylic paint and weathered and rub-n-buffed all of the larger pieces to create the finished product. The wig was much easier than I anticipated. I cut out craft foam and shaped them into large curlers which I could roll the hair around. Although I had originally planned on using craft foam as a permanant core, I was happy to discover that the curls held by themselves! After the con, I was able to wash out the curls and will be able to completely restyle the wig another time. Thet sword was a huge surprise. After complaining about not being able to make a Save the Queen for Sakuracon, my friends Kayla and Mandy decided to surprise me and make me one for Sakuracon. I pretty much DIED when they handed me the bubble-wrapped, BEAUTIFUL 5 foot sword. They really are amazing and I still can't thank them enough! I REALLY want to remake this costume one day! With the experience I have now, I think I could do a much better job!  
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