Cake on a Plane cosplay group discussion! Non-members welcome~

[Seraph]

whats the ref picture are you using?

[Seraph]

not much really. some people been trying to get their cosplay on ebay to mixed results.

[ichigoxcupcakes]

I was tempted to buy a Hannah Montana wig yesterday at Walmart. Then I slapped myself mentally.
DX

Ew.


So I'm putting in good money for a wig, because thats the way to go.  : D yayyy for nice wigs [caresses Mikuru Wig] so lovely
n // r // n

[oslapedo]

You could pull off a Hannah Montana wig I'm sure

I've already found a good wig for Amane, but first I need to locate a decent cosplay for her x3

[Seraph]

I tried doing a quick search for an amane for you but no good ones.  you may have to hire a commissioner to make it for you

though....did find a shizuma for sell.  it was rather amusing in that its appears to be from a MtF crossplayer o_o

[oslapedo]

I guess I will try and find someone to commission it for me. If any of you guys know someone that could, or you could do it yourselves, I'd be interested : D

[Seraph]

I'm a maybe in terms of making it.

[Seraph]

been wondering, do people just want a skit/costume contest, panel, or some other activity beyond a photoshoot?

oh and reminder, I am willing to help people make cosplays.

[ichigoxcupcakes]

I tried doing a quick search for an amane for you but no good ones.  you may have to hire a commissioner to make it for you

though....did find a shizuma for sell.  it was rather amusing in that its appears to be from a MtF crossplayer o_o

But I would be careful if I were you!!
I was scammed twice : \\ in the same month.
nice huh.


$200 down the drain : [[[
I dislike some people very much :[[[

[Seraph]

thanks for the warning

wasn't planning to though.  I didn't quite like it and I dun have the money anyway

maybe have a cosplay get together?  likely be hard to organize though

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

XDD You know, I said I'd be Nagisa. ^^
It wouldn't take too much to make the uniform, and her hair colors no problem too. Especially with the length. My hairs brownish, but not red enough, so a wig wouldn't stand out.

[Seraph]

so you are doing Nagisa?  Sugarlat said you decided not to soo....*is lost*

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

...
Monica... *menacing voice*
I said I would do it... she must have mis-heard when I was talking to her about it at school. >.>

[Seraph]

I see.  I'll make sure Cassiopeia learns that you're still doing Nagisa then.

btw, have you seen any parts of the series yet?

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

Hm... I just finished the episode when Shizuma is tutoring Nagisa in French so she can go to the summer thingy

[Seraph]

sounds like you're farther overall in the story then I am, but then I only have read the US release of manga and in the middle of the first light novels.

so how is the anime at least?

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

I like it... though I haven't read the manga yet, so I can't compare them. It's simply adorable in my mind. <3
And it's more shoujo-ai then yuri... at least at the moment. XD

[Seraph]

I believe its all shoujo ai.  I tend to use yuri and shoujo ai for the same things so sorry if I confused you ^_^*.

In case you're interested, a number of the members are planning to attend the election meetings on the 11th at the Hilton in downtown portland.  may want to try coming as well to meet some people face to face.
I plan on being there myself as well.

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

Hm... I'll ask Monica for a ride. I'll be in Ashland the 9th and 10th, and may have a friend coming over that day too... so probably not. XD

[Seraph]

you said you already have material you would need on hand?  know what they are?  want to have ideas on making the uniform prepared if I will be crossplaying as Shizuma

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

ahh. XD
I still need to actually get the fabric(I thought we had it, but it turns out that the color is slightly off), and estimate the yardage being about... seven or so. I'm looking up patterns (my mom has a ton) to see if she has any that are close and can be altered. If not, I'm going to go and search simplicity, vogue, and butterick websites, then buy it. It's a very simple dress, the only problem could be the puffy sleeves... though there is a technique to make them...
The rest of it is a simple dress with a bell-shaped lower half. Under it would be a skirt of netting, from what the screenshots look like. It's also gothic lolita-themed, and it's not that hard to make a simple gothic lolita dress. When I find a good pattern, I'll post it up here, okay?
The socks are easy enough to find, as well. Here's a good site, but any store will probably have something. http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php
The boots may present challenges, though. ^^;;

[Seraph]

I may have some info that may help.  the Light novel actually gives some more details on the dress, describing it as a "charcoal grey one piece dress, made out of thin, high quality wool, with an off white petticoat"  and a dark green tie.  now I personally may use an alternate depending on my budget however.

As for the puffy sleeves, I ran into the same issue while making my High Priestess crossplay and found that wizard of oz dresses gave me a pattern for a puffed sleeve(though I had to do some pattern mixing for it X_X).  its Simplicity 4136

I know that site ^_^  shopped from them before and was quite happy.  another cosplay maker in the portland area actually works at their store I believe

hmm...yeah those boots look like a challenge.  bit hard to see, but it looks like it using a dark green ribbon rather normal shoe lacing.  Though that detail may be different in the anime.

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

In terms of the uniforms, the anime and manga are nearly identical. The boots are higher in the anime, though... to about the knee.

So all we need is a single layer of charcoal grey fabric for the dress, no lining. White cotton or something similar for the cuffs and neck thingy, a green tie, white petticoat, black knee-socks and lace-up brown boots.
The boots could probably be found in a shoe store or eBay.
A petticoat can be made. Since it won't be completely showing, all you really need is a white skirt with netting under it.
Plain dark green ties are easy... just look in the men's department of most clothing stores and you'll probably find one. XD

[Sugarlat]

*confuzzled*
No You said so in your post
You were like "I'd have to get a wig, so No."
That's what I read >>

[Seraph]

main difference I saw in between the two is the design on the lace collar and neck tie has a cross pattern on it reflecting that the schools are catholic.  some others are particular to a character though, like the boots you mentioned.

btw, how you think you'll do the bow ribbon on the back of the dress?  I like to hear some alternate thoughts.

while taking quick looks at uniform in the anime, I noticed that Shizuma is even more of a player then in the manga/light novel o_o.  seems the story starts differently as well.

@Sugarlat
I dun remember the post that well, but I remember it saying she was unsure if she would do it not that she wouldn't

[Cassiopeia]

been wondering, do people just want a skit/costume contest, panel, or some other activity beyond a photoshoot?

Skit and maybe panel. Yes.

[Seraph]

skit would be fun, though it will be a while before I could come up with idea for one.  at least, I have some theater experience.

panel.  hmm...maybe as a mini photo, about making a group, random things, and cake.  it has to have cake.  on a plane.  not a real plane though....that would be too noisy.

[Cassiopeia]

Carp! I can no longer edit the first post.

[oslapedo]

Seriously? That sucks ;_;

[Sugarlat]

Yeah that happens. It'll stop letting you edit after like a week or whatnot.
Oh and as for the meeting thing Amaya, I'm probably going to take the bus and the max, but you can tag along as long as you pay your own fee, which isn't much.

[Cassiopeia]

I just watched the first episode~

[Seraph]

what did you think of it?

[Cassiopeia]

I liked it.. I watched the second episode, now it's time for the 3rd. 

[Seraph]

nice.  I may ck out the anime as well later then.  let me know what you think of series after your done and if you have idea on which character you like to do.  I can do some cosplay research to help you out if you like.

[Sugarlat]

I liked the series, the storyline was good ^_^
I finished it when I had some time off after I got my wisdom teeth pulled lol.

[Seraph]

@Sugarlat
good to hear.  some reviews I say its more eye candy and fluff then substance, but number did say its fun to watch at least.

[Sugarlat]

It was fun to watch. Very interesting I must say...I'm not positive but it might have been a tear jerker at some parts, I don't remember much though.

[TomtheFanboy]

you guys should move this discussion elsewhere since it no longer involves cosplay.
/mod

[oslapedo]

Yes it does, it's still about our Strawberry Panic cosplay!

[Cassiopeia]

Our opinions on the show influence which characters we choose, and I don't want to have to make a ton of different threads based on different things related to the group.

[oslapedo]

I agree. That would be quite unwieldy.

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

Yupyup!
Hey, has anyone found a good pattern for Miator uniforms? I'm looking, and have a bit of an idea on how to deal with the sleeves... (the rest is pretty easy) using elastic.

[Seraph]

I'm stuck dealing with RL issues first, so I haven't done much pattern looking. 

whats the idea on the sleeves? 

btw, how would you do the bow ribbon?

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

Yes, actually. Make the bow seperate from the costume and, when trying the costume on, mark or attach the bow to the proper place in the back. Take the costume off and sew on by hand. Or sew the long strip of ribbon/cloth/whatever you want for the bow on the back and tie it afterwards.

You make the dress using a pattern for a short-sleeved puff shoulders dress then make the long, straight part of the sleeves seperate and sew on the same stitch line you used for the elastic, right above the elastic itself so the sleeves actually go over the eleastic. Presto! Puffy dress and sleeves. ^^

[Sugarlat]

Hola my Strawberry panic friends! I asked on cosplay.com about making the Spica uniform and I got a tip!

Try this pattern Simplicity 2848.. now that is JUST the dress portion, not with the shirt. The gold around the edging should be increadibly easy.. just use the piped fabric as a edge covering and fold it around the outside and inside hem, pin and sew.

I have no idea which pattern she was talking about but yup.
My mommy will be making mine so I donno how she's planning to make it XD

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

http://images.patternreview.com/sewing/patterns/simplicity/2848/2848.jpg
This is the simplicity pattern.

[Seraph]

@Mitsukai
sorry, I meant making the bow ribbon itself.

let me see if I understand your idea correctly.  You're thinking of having a elastic on the part on the stitch that connects the long sleeves with the puff sleeves?  

oh btw, here is my in my priestess cosplay using the puff sleeves from the wizard of oz pattern.
http://www.geocities.com/janus_97006/priestess.jpg

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

Not exactly. Really puffy short sleeves require elastic at the bottom to stay in place. In all the pictures I've seen, it is really puffy then drops into tight and straight completely. So you make a puffy-sleeved short sleeve dress, then sew a charcoal black tube for the sleeves. Then sew the long part of the sleeve on the stitch line about the elastic. Iron it and all you'll see is the line where the puffy part of the sleeve ends and the straight part begins. Like this: 
    _____________
   /                     \_____
  /                       
 /                         
l       puffy             
 \   
  \
   \ _Stitchline V_____ <--- where you sew the long part of the sleeve on
    l_____Elastic____l
    l                       l
    l                       l
    l   long sleeve     l
    l                       l
    l                       l
   

[Mitsukai Mizu Amaya]

That will give a nice puffy sleeve at the shoulder put have it completely straight the rest of the way down. As for the bow... easiest is to fold one strip of looooooooooong blackish fabric hotdog style and stitch. Then turn it inside out and tuck the open edges in and stitch closed. Then stitch it to where you want it on the costume, with it stitched in to the the costume center of the ribbon cloth. Thenj tie it any your done.

[Seraph]

@Mitsukai
ohhhh.  I think I heard about this when I read researching what some sailor moon cosplayers did for their puffy sleeves on eternal sailor moon where the weight of the sleeves pulls down ruining the puffy effect. 
though you can't quite see it the picture I posted, I didn't have that problem with my priestess.  it may have been luck however that that stitchline happen to the make the sleeve tight enough that it wasn't a problem for me.

thanks on the ribbon.  been trying to figure out how they get that bow ribbon look.