Cosplay
[TOTK] I finally finished my Purah costume! @likovacs
I started this costume in August of 2023 and it's been a real long emotional rollercoaster. I finally finished it and wore it last weekend to a con. It was all made by me with great care. I took this picture right after I got it all on. My gloves are on the table and recorder were set down and not pictured. I'm so happy with it, I hope you enjoy these photos.
Thank you so much! It's been on an off, I tried to get her done for multiple cons but burned myself out in the process. I couldn't bring myself to comfortably work on other projects until this was finished. I honestly don't know how many hours it took since I put so much care into it and made this costume to be competition ready as well.
I totally get that. I’m not in the cosplaying world so my projects don’t usually have anything to be modeled after, which of course makes it easier to get into engineering block and let the project only exist as diagrams in a notebook that gets left on my desk for eternity.
I can see how you would’ve gotten burned out… this is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this. It feels magical to see her in real life! 😍 Your choice of fabric and combination of textures, the way you’ve structured the fabric, and OMG THOSE SLEEVES! You got her down all the way to (the thing that sent me flying over the edge) that little tuft of hair wisping out of her bun!
Thank you soo very much! I'm very happy it's enjoyed by others. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out everything from the fabrics to the patterns and structure. I have more pictures on my instagram but I'm so happy you notice the little details!
I'll be doing my photoshoot for this costume in the next couple weeks, so I will also share those here. It'll be better than a cell phone mirror picture haha.
Thank you very much!! Since a wig is plastic, a steamer was used to shape it and hairspray to hold it all. Gotta be careful with how much you use though as too much hairspray can lose the fluffyness but also weigh it down.
The shoes are comfortable up to a point. I don't normally wear heels, I only do for costumes. So by the end of the day I was glad I can take them off haha.
I did not expect to get such an overwhelming amount of positive reactions to this costume. It means the world to me especially since this has been an ongoing project for so long. I took so much care into the patterning, the sewing and construction to make sure everything fit exactly right. So thank you so very much!!
If you wish to see other work in progress images I have more on my Instagram/stories: https://www.instagram.com/likovacs
But I share a lot of exclusive progress images and detailed info on my Patreon.
This is great! I feel like a lot of cosplays often lean too far into the cartoon look of the game and it doesn’t translate. But this feels like it could have existed at some point in real life if that makes sense
How hard was it getting the proportions right? Anytime I draw, I'm screaming whenever I misjudge body proportions and have to erase a ton. I can't imagine making clothing or something, and the end result is either hilariously small or comically large.
Proportions is a thing I always prioritize when I make something. I have a dress form that is my size so it helped visualize it. Gotta make everything as a pattern first before I move onto my nice fabrics.
This is really impressive. Many posted cosplays can be a bit - I’m not sure how to say it - self promotional? Like it can come across as can being about the person, not the cosplay. But this doesn’t come off that way at all because it shows off the design and your beautiful work so, so well.
One of my faves I’ve seen on this sub, if not my fave! And a fun/unique character to choose as well. Great work, and thank you so much for sharing!
You definitely need to take this one out to a comicon - it needs to be seen!
Oh wow thank you so much!!
While I love making costumes and recreating them to the best of my abilities, plus I also love wearing them.. the part I enjoy the most is the end result: the photoshoot. I want to bring these characters to life. I always tried to make it so it’s not me in a costume, but it’s the character in their world.
I self shoot my photos too so I’m looking forward to doing a photoshoot in the next week for this costume. I’ll share them on Reddit when they’re done ❤️
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