A quick bio for me: I'm a software engineer, recently graduated AND hired C: (That's why I finally have time and money for costumes!) Don't get me wrong- I'm also really into sewing and crafts! There was just no real career path for something like that... I have enough experience to do a lot of sewing well, but not enough to charge for it- or at least that's my opinion of my work. I live in a fading city pretty infamous for its rapidly-changing weather (85 and sunny one day, 30 and snowing the next- nothing out of the ordinary). I use my spare time for sewing and for watching K-pop videos and trying to learn the dances for them c: I got into engineering because I got really good at math from all the calculating measurements, geometries, fabric lengths and fabric costs. That, and I like the idea of having a direct end-product where I can say, "I did that!" c: Oh, and I'm also really into the idea of WORKING props. Like, let's make it look like all these things are actually functioning C:
But enough about me; on to the costumes!!
So I LOVE the costumes from Dynasty Warriors. Problem is, I end up wanting to do ALL the costumes >.<" I really have trouble picking ones... But I've been looking at the pictures for awhile now, and I've narrowed it down. I like Cai Wenji's standard outfit, Da Qiao's standard outfit from DW7, Da Qiao's standard outfit from DW4 (I think that was the number? could be wrong :/ ), and Liu Shan's outfit. Such a fluffy coat!! <3 Oh, and also Pang Tong's 'moth' outfit. I've always loved Gan Ning, but... tall shirtless male..? I think not >.>"
On the left is Cai Wenji(DW 6 or 7-- only weapon changes), and the right is Diao Chan(DW7). Below is Diao Chan(DW4), Liu Shan (DW7), and Gan Ning (DW7) in that order. Cai Wenji and Diao Chan are always so refined, and Liu Shan has this adorable face with a fluffy coat C:
See how manly and built Gan Ning is? Unlikely to work for me t_t"..
My favorite series (art-wise... at least one of my faves!) is Recast, a manhwa where the look and feel stays consistent, but the clothes change every few panels. Lain's dresses can change cut and features every other panel (even sleeves to sleeveless!), and don't get me started on Blaise's many coats of amazing >.> But anywho, I LOVE the costumes from it. They're so wild, but beautiful! One of my dream costumes is a full Spirit Tree Puppet Carmen, but it requires a level of prosthetics I can't even comprehend o_o. So I'm going to stick with what I know for now. I've narrowed it down to two... well, maybe three costumes. There's Zaha (or maybe his nameless female companion, because she's the only one shown without the cloak!), or there's Lain's dress from the scene where she storms the castle, or finally there's Lain's castaway dress-skirt-thing. Here, take a look for yourself:
Zaha is shown above. Zaha's cloak is AMAZING, but his blond hair and haircut might look weird on me >.> Each outfit is only shown in maybe two panels, too... The lady with him (below-- I call her nameless companion #1since neither of his subordinates have names) has a black bob, which could be better... They're dressed the same so no difference outfit-wise.
And then there's Lain, shown below. (I'd probably jazz the hair up like in the artbook-style portrait below, to go with the outfits. This hairpiece matches almost all of her outfits)
Lain's castle-storming dress(below) is GORGEOUS. It's basically feather-edged satin, so it looks feathery at the hems, but sits smooth in the center. It has a slit on the side in some panels, and arm-covers in others, and in one panel it has these beautiful feather-edged satin 'wings' on the back. She's got long dark hair, so I might not even need a wig c:
But then Lain's castaway dress (above) is amazing! I think it's her under-dress that's so pretty, because she later has a big, bulky skirt on, but the top's the same... But anyway, she has this super-cool leather utility belt full of magical potions.. The hair could use a little something, but still, gotta love it c: So I'm conflicted, but at least I'm narrowing it down from ALL THE COSTUMES c:
And then, there's Attack on Titan... I actually really like the uniforms from the series! I'm not sure who I'd go as-- there's a girl seen sometimes in passing that had a few lines that has the same hair as I do, so maybe her...
Oh no! o_o My laptop's power is running out. Gotta go! I'll post (with pictures this time!) later!
--Updated to include several pretty pictures because including ALL the pictures was unreasonable XD
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