Homura Akemi
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
VARIATION Magical Girl
COST ~$300
HOURS TO MAKE 100+
COMPLETED N/A
STATUS Active / Incomplete
WHY I MADE IT
I fell almost instantly head-over-heels in love with Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Even before I watched the series, I had picked Homura out of a group picture and said "I think that's my girl". It was only after watching the series that I was absolutely sure. A cosplay group was slowly forming, and so I HAD to get in on it.
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
Despite how simple this costume looks, it is a beast. Much of the shapes had to be hand-drafted, including the collars, the patterns on the ribbons, and all of the particular modifications to the jacket. Starting at the top, the wig was made by sewing together two separate wigs, to achieve the desired thickness. The black shirt is made from cotton sateen, with a simple white braided trim hand-sewn on. For the collar, shirt-cuffs, and skirt, I started out with a cold grey poly-taffeta, which I custom dyed. In daylight it still looks grey, but in shade or artificial lighting it turns purple. The white of the jacket has princess seams, closes up the front with hook-and-eyes, and is made using the dull side of casa satin, and all of the black trim work is appliqued, satin-stitched shantung. The entire piece is fully lined again with satin, to reduce any black showing through on the under-side. The ribbons on the chest and back are also made of shantung, with appliqued, satin-stitched detailing. The white underskirt is made from bridal crinoline nylon and poly-lining, with the ruffles themselves being made of casa crepe. I box-pleated and the gathered the fabric to create the ruffle exactly as I wanted it. The tights are a pair of micro-fiber dance tights that I purchased, and I cut a hole for the heel of my pumps to slid through, so the shoes are worn on the inside. I created a diamond stencil, and had Kayla paint the patterns in a pearl-ized purple paint, while I was wearing the tights.
