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The Dimension Witchby *yayacosplay

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Character: Yuuko - XXXholic
Costume made and modeled by me
Photos by Mario Vargas

I made this costume in March 2008 - as a long term CLAMP fan, I suppose it was only a matter of time before I cosplayed Yuuko XD. I loved this design specifically for the butterflies.

The photo location is a historical hotel in Mexico City, during my guest appearance at TNT 15.

Construction:
I got a heavy black poly/wool blend for the kimono, and a beautiful burgundy silk for the lining and ruffles. After sewing the outer layer but before putting in the lining, I appliquéd about 14 or 15 butterfly shapes onto it. The pattern for the butterflies was just free drafted - I cut them out of a yellow fabric and after spending a few hours stitching down the edges neatly, I got to paint the details onto the appliqués for the next night and part of the morning lol. I remember watching a whole season of CSI while painting the butterflies, and it became quite the surreal experience. O_O
As the butterflies dried, I made many yards of ruffles and also did my own gold trim for the costume. Stitched it all together with the lining and a big part of the costume was done. I love the fabrics I scored because they are almost wrinkle free, no matter how much I shove the costume into a suitcase.
The waist cincher is made of a burgundy pleather and I plan on remaking it soon. The material was bought in a rush and is not very sturdy. The cincher has a fake lace up front.
Lastly I worked on the wig, which took some engineering. The main problem was balancing the weight of the extension loops on my head, but in the end it worked out great and I can bend over and sway my head without things shifting. The bat crown and hairpieces are made of styrene plastic that's been heat formed.

Other Deviations of this costume:

love 9 9

joy 3 3

wow 1 1

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

~~fear 0 0~~

~~neutral 0 0~~

~MarinaReIkO Apr 20, 2013

Love you cosplay

~mewmew3958 Mar 26, 2013

BEAUTIFUL PAINTING!!!!

~Rokushaka Feb 6, 2013

My favorite character *-*
Yaya how can you be so perfect?!
Love !!

~MistressofAvalon Oct 15, 2012

OoO YOU ARE AMAAZING! HOLiC is my fave anime ever! X3

~Reavean Sep 3, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This is a great portrayal of Yuuko

~MatoMiArte Jun 9, 2012 Student General Artist

I love yuuko ^^

~MiyokoDosei Nov 12, 2011

ah I absolutely positively 100%ly without a doubt in my mind LOVE THIS! You are amazing, and I couldn't imagine anyone pulling off the dimension witch better than what you've done here!

Amazing job! Keep up the awesome work!