Costume constructed by me. Started in December 2015, worked on and off until it was completed in mid-March, 2016.
Awards won:
~ All-Con 2016 - 1st Place Video Game Category (Friday Cosplay Contest)
~ Mini A-Kon 2016 - 1st Place
All patterns were drafted from scratch. His coat is made from dark purple bengaline suiting and black satin with red chrysanthemum patterns and is fully lined with black lining, blue duck, and cotton fabric. I first made the lining for his coat as a mockup. After making alterations to the lining, I cut and sewed the shell fabrics together. Because the bengaline fabric is quite heavy and weighed down around the shoulders, I made my own shoulder pads from layers of duck cloth and fleece to give them more shape and stiffness.
His white belts are made from brocade and were top stitched with silver thread to emulate the subtle pattern shown in the original artwork. Grommets were installed in the belts and hammered in by hand.
His orange belt is made from a patterned stretch fabric.
I used black crinkle satin and gold gimp to make his gloves. The gloves are fully lined with cotton and the gimp is finished with nail polish to prevent fraying. They are fastened together with grommets and lacing.
His cravat is made using white peachskin fabric and is finished with lace at the ends which no one will ever see, haha.
The wig is cut and styled by me. This is actually the first wig I ever bought, but I never used it until this cosplay. In a way, I feel like I've come full circle, since this is the first costume I've ever won awards with, and I'm using the first wig I've bought ^^;