Yuri Sakazaki
King of Fighters
VARIATION Capcom vs. SNK design
COST $50-60
HOURS TO MAKE 10-ish
COMPLETED April 2004 - Revisions completed May 2010
STATUS Retired
WHY I MADE IT
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!" I decided to fix her up because I was going through a phase where I felt the urge to refine/remake my old costume.
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
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 put off the finger tips. The headband was just a red headband I purchased. The first Gi is WAY too thick/big, and was made from fabric I had lying around. The Belt was made from black 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. Not too long ago, I took apart the old Gi, cut it down, and re-sewed it into something presentable. I also replaced the shoes with actual high-tops, and very recently (Fanime 2010) acquired a real wig for it!
