utena white

Below you’ll find my blog posts about my Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena) white artbook costume, constructed in 2003.

  • New Photos!
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    New Photos!

    I’ve been adding a lot of new photos over the past few weeks! I’ve got new pics for Batgirl, Ripley, Utena, and Belle’s blue dress! And I finally finished adding pics from Halloween to that set in the events section.

  • Katsucon 2003 Pics!
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    Katsucon 2003 Pics!

    I’m still recovering from katsucon. But I did update the cosplay site, with new costume junk and a con report! There weren’t many stories to tell, but you can read what I did those few days anyway. Belldandy came out much better than I expected. I was so frustrated over the wig I wondered if I would even wear the…

  • Katsucon and 12/15/02 to-do list
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    Katsucon and 12/15/02 to-do list

    Mema said after the first of the year we’d get the plane tickets for Katsu. I’m going to call for our hotel room, tomorrow. After xmas, I’ll do my registration and stuff. To Do List is very long: Jupiter: -Replace white ribbon on collar with yellow. -Make new sleeve toppers. -Replace stars/hearts? -Take back bow off, replace with ribbons. -Make…

  • Fabric shopping
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    Fabric shopping

    We went to hancock’s day-before-yesterday to use this coupon kristie had saved for us (but we forgot to use the coupon!) I got more fabric for amalthea – they didn’t have enough first time I got it and I thought I could get away with what we had… but I needed more. Luckily they had gotten another bolt of the…

  • my dog ate my utena medal
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    my dog ate my utena medal

    My dog ate my Utena medal. I made them out of sculpey the other night… the cat knocked the star shaped one off the table… I scolded the cat and put it away… next thing I know mom is handing me what’s left of it. The dog ate it. I swear they work together on these things every once in…

  • Arwen mostly done
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    Arwen mostly done

    Arwen is mostly done. Haven’t done the underskirt or hemmed the bottom of the dress yet, and I still have to make the white sleeves, but that’s it. It’s so pretty! Next we’re going to get White Utena, Sakura and Amalthea done. Then concentrate on my two main costumes for Katsu.

  • Tentative 2003 Schedule!
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    Tentative 2003 Schedule!

    Tentative Schedule: *Katsucon: Belldandy (Ah My Goddess) Chun-Li (Street Fighter) White Utena (Utena manga illustration) Amalthea (Last Unicorn) Rewearing: Sailorjupiter (for the masq – maybe upgraded version), Ocha, Cammy, maybe Rally *Project A-kon: Nanami (Utena) Nina (Tekken 3) Aluminum Siren (Sailormoon) Rewearing: Quistis, Chun-Li, maybe Padme, Belldandy (with wings – for the masq) *Anime Expo: Morrigan (Darkstalkers, with Ash as…

  • Katsucon and 12/15/02 to-do list
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    To-D0 list 10/2/02

    Finally got the pieces cut out for my Arwen dress. Whoo! We also decided not to use the same pattern from Utena’s blue jacket for the white one I’m making. Instead I’m going to use the pattern we used for Misato. To-Do List: Arwen- *Sew the pieces together. *Dye gloves, cord, and lacey stuff. *Have dad help me make the…

  • Tentative 2003 Schedule!
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    Costumes for Next Year

    Upcoming Costume Schedule: Halloween/LoTR: Arwen’s Riding Costume Katsucon: Belldandy, Chun-Li, White Utena. Amalthea Anime Expo: Morrigan, Princess Peach, Asuka plugsuit, maybe Rikku MTAC: Edea, and something I can use my red wig for Dragoncon: (not including things that haven’t been settled yet) Sir Bedevere, Teela, Susan (discworld), Padme’s blue Senate Gown and then anything random I decided to make… things…