G A R N E T " D A G G E R " T I L . A L E X A N D R O S
Final Fantasy IX
Y U R I . S A K A Z A K I
King of Fighters
The Inspiration
Honestly? It was coming up on SakuraCon 2004, and I realized I needed a third costume. While watching some of my college buddies play Capcom vs. SNK I saw Yuri, and at the time I had waist-length hair and thought "wow! She looks like me, and her costume is really easy!" In 2010 I decided to fix her up because I was going through a phase where I felt the urge to refine/remake my old costume, and I had never gotten any pictures of her.
The Build
Very last minute, and probably one of the quickest costumes I've ever made. The base unitard was purchased from Rivers Edge Dance Wear. The gloves were a pair of simple knit gloves I picked up at the dollar store and cut off the finger tips. The headband was just a red headband I purchased. The Gi is was made from an upholstery fabric I had lying around. The Belt was made from brown Corduroy (sp?) that is turned inside-out. The shoes the first time around where just a pair of white keds that I painted, and the "floppy socks" are a pair of dancers leg warmers. I ultimately replaced the shoes with actual high-tops, and acquired a real wig for these photos.