Okay,

So. This is actually the most updated version of Vanille that I have. I've worn her a ton (she was my first cosplay that I ever made) and I ended up redoing a bunch of things. This is also my favorite cosplay of all time not just because it was the first I made but also I got engaged while wearing it.

Yes. I posted a picture of the proposal :P

Top, pink belt, and skirts: made from cotton. It wrinkles...a lot which is something I would definitely change if I update it. The skirts got dyed to make a gradient.

Beads: I ordered 1000+ beads from Africa at $5 a strand (strands were like 2 feet long) and I hand painted all of them...it was awful.

Butt cape: made of faux fur. DO NOT TRY PLEATING FAUX FUR AND SEWING THE PLEATS DOWN! I'm pretty sure I broke my machine that way haha. Glue is your friend!

Brown Belt: I got this 2 inch thick canvas like material and I covered it in really long shoe laces I found at my local sewing store. I wanted those rivets so that's what I used.

Weapon: oh man! Okay this weapon folds 75% correctly based on the game. Due to the lack of time we weren't able to make the adjustments we wanted but it does fold up nicely. It's base is PVC pipe that is heated up and bent into the shape desired. There are pivot points for folding of course and the PVC pipe is paper mache. We wanted to add more layers and sand it but we didn't have the time :P

If you have any questions let me know!