Rya Cosplay

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Back in my day, we had to hand dye our wigs with sharpies

Nothing like trying to update/fix a cosplay using a dressform that's definitely now too small for me. Skirts will be fuller, shirt used to be a dicky but now will have a little structure. Idk what I'm doing about the collar yet; it sits weird but I don't want to mess with the trim this time around.

A photo of the base coat layer of an Emet-Selch cosplay on a dressform. Seams are visible in places and everything is wrinkled due to it having been taken apart for repairs.

Ribbons are too reflective. Anyway, my main ribbons for ALA are all FFXIV because it's my personality at this point (and I'll be wearing Emet). One more is ordered that should arrive in time. I'm bad at handing these out but maybe I'll attract enough attention this time around.

Three custom badge ribbons vertically arranged like they're on a badge. Top is lavender with silver text that reads "new old friend" and a mask, middle is maroon with gold text that reads "do you know...la hee?" and an otomatone on either side, and the bottom is purple with silver text that reads "I am stifled by this vessel of flesh" and an Ascian glyph to the right.

Ordered a stack of ribbons for ALA. It's been a while; hadn't realized how much it costs 😅 I have a couple ideas for another set to hand out, but I'll need to decide soon. Also good motivation to make repairs and updates to Emet. December is going to disappear before I know it.

Doing a bit of a makeup test while I sew (just in case I do finish). Mostly it's a test of how strong eyelash glue is and if I can avoid touching my forehead. The glue is holding on, but I've been almost touching my face every ten minutes

We are finding out if I can complete this before Saturday. Finishing this bolero coat section was a big step, but I still have some important things to creatively finagle my way through. Like a standing collar with trim on all sides and somehow floating in the front 🙃

A photo of the back of an incomplete Emet-Selch cosplay. A black outer coat with short sleeves. All of the hemlines and the collar are trimmed in cream fur. Warm gold pauldrons are on the shoulders and metal accents decorate the middle of the back

I've been bad at finding motivation to cosplay the past few years, so I'm going to attempt to hold myself accountable by posting next year's plan. Diving into villains with a character my tired body and droopy eyes are a good fit for - Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV

Official design artwork of Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV. He is wearing a many tiered black coat with underlayers of red and white, and a heavily medaled bolero-style coat over it.