The shirt for the uniform is made out of a cotton sateen and was actually made the same time my Usagi shirts were made. They are all based on an old McCalls Sailor shirt pattern that I found in a thrift store. I had to modify the pattern slightly, for some reason I couldn't get the sailor collar to sit right so I just ended up making my own. This was also my very first time working with bias tape, which I used for the white line details. It was slow going, but certainly easier than making my own. :D

For the skirt, this was a trial and error process for sure. I did a ton of paper mock ups and then finally did a 1/4 skirt test out of butcher paper. I'm terrible at math so I figured it was better to do way more tests than necessary before I mess up the real fabric. Once I was happy with the butcher paper test I started pleating the actual skirt. I chose a blue cotton, which was the perfect color for her uniform, but it wasn't holding the pleats as sharply as I would have liked, so I actually ended up sewing down the pleats on both the outside as well as the inside. Worth it though! You can also barely see it, but I also made a cotton slip and trimmed it with a cotton lace under the sleeve.

The scarf was based off of an actual Japanese uniform scarf and made out of a red satin. I decided to save time I would sew the scarf into a tied position so I wouldn't have to worry about it coming lose or anything like that. The bracers were made from a nice sturdy vinyl and I added hooks and snaps to keep them closed while I'm wearing them. Like the Usagi shoes, I bought a pair that looked close and just added a strap of vinyl to make them look like Mary Janes.

The wig is an Arda Ferrari and all I did was tease the bangs a little bit to get the 80's-rific hairstyle A-ko has. XD

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