Nana Cosplay (Blog Post)

**Nana Cosplay** was the 6th post on the Cozplai blog.

## Content

If you guys would like some more thorough instructions on how I made each piece, here they are:

**Skirt:** Nana’s skirt is so big and fun. She wears almost all vintage clothing, so this circle skirt has a very classic look to it. The first thing I did was cut two huge half-circles (think a donut shape, cut in half) out of some thick white cloth. Then I folded/pinned/sewed pleats into the top of each piece to give it movement. I also added a band of fabric to the top. This band will give the skirt a fitted look around your waist. Sew the two halves together, but be sure to leave room for the zipper. Pin/sew a white zipper (I used a 12 inch one) on the side seam. Add a few eyes/hooks to secure the top band. Next there’s the orange designs on the bottom of the skirt. This may look simple, but it took FOREVER. First, I measured out where each design would be painted; I used the bottom of a cup to lightly draw a circle, then equally measure out where all the lines would be painted. I very carefully painted on each design with some orange acrylic paint.

**Petticoat:** Since the skirt is supposed to flare out quite a bit, I felt that it needed some oomph! I decided to make a simple petticoat to wear underneath. I cut one long strip of white fabric and pinned/sewed many layers of netting to the bottom of it. I added a piece of elastic to the top for a waistband and then sewed the edges of the white piece together.

**Purse:** Nana’s little purse was very fun to make. I took a cake mix box and wrapped it in some white vinyl fabric. I just used superglue and fabric glue to get it to adhere. I glued the strap to the underneath of the purses’ flap and then glued the flap in place. I also glued a black velvet ribbon on the front and back of the purse. I created a silver buckle that goes onto the front ribbon. I made this just by cutting a bit of craft foam and added some tiny studs I made from Model Magic.

**Ring:** I made her ring by creating a little heart out of Model Magic and adding tiny little “pearls” that I also made of Model Magic. I superglued it onto an old ring and painted it silver/pearly white.

**Jacket:** The jacket was by FAR the biggest challenge for me. I’m not the strongest seamstress to begin with… but when it comes to creating clothing that is very fitted, it’s always a struggle. There wasn’t a pattern similar to what I wanted, so I pretty much just guessed how to cut the pieces (this was a terrible idea, I should have just bought a pattern for a fitted jacket and altered it). I sewed everything together and had to rip it apart once to re-cut some pieces. For the finishing touches, I added a collar and three black buttons.

**Scarf:** The scarf was created just by cutting some fabric and painting a few orange lines on the ends.

**Ponytail:** I originally planned to use my real hair for this video since it’s very similar to Nana’s. However, I totally forgot about those plans when I decided to dye the bottom half of my hair pink. \*sigh\* So, last minute I had to go out and buy a clip-on ponytail. I got SO lucky to find one in the right color! I removed the clip from it so it would look more natural. I put my hair in a bun, stretched the ponytail around it and pinned it in place.

**Apron:** Nana is always cooking and taking care of her friends, so I definitely wanted to get a few shots of her in her adorable heart-pocket apron. I cut two pieces of white fabric, one for the rectangle top and one for the skirt-like part. I cut a heart out of fabric, lined it with lace and sewed it to the apron. I added straps to the sides of the skirt and pleated it as well. I also sewed the lace trim onto the skirt and top pieces. Then I sewed the two main pieces together. To finish it up, I added straps to the top that criss-cross around the back and a piece of lace that hides the center seam.

I hope this helps someone! Sorry if it’s a bit confusing! If you have any questions, feel free to ask in a comment!