 MADOKA KANAME Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magical Girl Outfit |
| Costume Stats: |
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Costume Completed: 2014 Debut: Katsucon 2014 |
| Convention History: |
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Katsucon 2014 Arisia 2015 Katsucon 2015 Anime Boston 2015 |
| Photo Castmates: |
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Homura Akemi: Ellystar Sayaka Miki: AkaneSaotome Mami Tomoe: Gale Kyoko Sakura: Cimorene |
| Photo Credits: |
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Starrfall Photography AmiePhotos Christa Newman Photography |
Construction Notes:
I first discovered this series in 2011 via the AMV "Mahou Shoujo Requiem." I loved the complete deconstruction of the magical girl genre as the show cleverly and horrifically twists the tropes of Sailor Moon and Card Captor Sakura. I chose to make Madoka as I loved her magical girl design and how it completely clashes with the grittiness of the show itself. This outfit was deceptively difficult to make. I modified the corset in Simplicity 2172's pattern to drop the waistline, add a side zipper and a sweetheart neckline, and added accent ruffles using a ruffle foot for the very first time! Sketch created the petal skirt pattern for me using Adobe Illustrator to model the connecting leaves; he also added the subtle white gradient on the petals for me with an airbrush. Rufflebutt Cosplay's tutorial was a godsend for the petticoat, though I used fewer layers: five chiffon skirts and four tulle skirts. Each layer was stacked and attached to a three-inch-wide elastic band. The top circle skirt is knife pleated at the waist and gathered between the petals in a handful of places at the bottom and a ruffle attached to the hem. It poofs out so much I also made a pair of bloomers to wear under it using Simplicity 2777. Sketch made my amazing flower bow and arrow out of wood, cast resin, and bought floral accents. I won the internet lottery by finding the perfect red shoes which already had the criss-cross straps and my soul gem egg was store-bought and lights up.
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