I found a couple photos of Xiao Qiao in-progress shots on my phone and wanted to share
My version is based on her outfit as it appears in the DW7 artbook. The in-game model is slightly different - the red fabric is patterned and the amount of trim on her sleeves is a bit different.
By the end of this project I ran out of red fabric and had to piece together the red appliques on her shirt from small scraps О.О
Flowers on the capelet were painted with fabric paint. I used a paint roller and the stencil was made from self-adhesive vinyl paper.
I also bought Reynolds freezer paper on ebay to experiment with. Freezer paper is often
This September I went to TGS (Tokyo Game Show) and besides checking out new games and talking to my favorite game designers I also took part in the cosplay meet-up. I knew what to expect since I'd been to TGS before, but the meet-up is quite unlike any cosplay-related event we have here in Moscow. Igromir (which is a major Russian video game exhibition) offers a somewhat similar experience but TGS tops it just by the sheer amount of participating cosplayers. The way everything is organized may appear quite unusual: there is a special designated area for taking photographs and though cosplayers may roam the expo halls in full costume, it's str