The coat is...

FINISHED!

I still need to tac the inside of the cuffs but otherwise the coat is finished. The waist ties are on and the buttons are sewn. It looks pretty good.  I do have certain things I wish I could do differently but maybe next time. These cosplays were mainly done for the panel so our friend would have a firm Alice and Oz attending. We loved the characters and it was fun making the costumes. I will admit my mind is on our next cosplays so it's hard to focus on these when I am ready to do our big cosplays that have a ton of detail on them.

I am happy with them though. I, of course hope we win a title at the contest but if we don't oh well, next time for sure. I'm rooting for my friend and another TB cosplayer. I hope at least they win a title. That would be awesome.

I just an email today about the contest, when we are supposed to met and where and why. It sounds like it is going to be so much fun. Yes, it will take all day but I'm cool with that. We'll be hanging out with our friend.


Day Zero:

We (Hopefully) will be packed and leaving before twelve. As we want to arrive at the hotel around one. Since we pre-registered we are allowed to check in early if there is a room ready for us. Last year we got in early so we're hoping we do this year as well. We have a few things that cannot be left in the car as they are foam and heat is a no-no for them. Mainly our armor plates. Those stick together when they get too hot. Even through I have them all wrapped up I don't want to risk anything going wrong with them. After we check in and settle (spray our wigs with more hair spray) we are going to meet up with our friend and the other Pandora Hearts cosplayers that will be a part of her panel to talk things over about the panel. After that we'll hang out with them.


Day One:

 We will be wearing Yuuko and Watanuki. We have a photo shoot planned for 11 AM for our xxxHolic cosplays. After that we'll most likely go shopping or wonder around, maybe check out some panels and see what's going on down at the park. We'll mainly be relaxing as day two will be busy. At three-thirty we'll change into our Trinity Blood cosplays! We have a shoot for those cosplays at 5:00 pm. We'll most likely be in those cosplays until the evening. There is a pre-meet for the contest in the late evening.

Day Two:

Contest day! We have a technical meet for the contest early in the morning and talked it over and decided not to wear our Pandora Hearts cosplays during that to keep them a surprise. So we'll be casual, either wearing our PH wigs or not. Don't know yet. Thirty minutes after that the judging starts. We will be in our Pandora Hearts cosplay during this time. We are hoping to be judged around 1 PM. Maybe sooner. We don't know. The contest is at 4:00 pm we have to meet up thirty minutes earlier to go over everything. Thirty minutes after the contest we have our Pandora Hearts panel! I am so excited for this. Our friend has worked hard getting it all planned and I am so happy she invited us to join her. I've been trying to help out as much as I can as I'm sure it must be nerve racking hosting a panel for the first time. I hope it goes great so we can do it next year too! Right after the panel we have our Pandora Hearts photo shoot! This should be fun doing it at night. I can't wait to see everyone from last year.


Day Three:

Since check out is at twelve we spend most of the morning, packing and making sure we are not forgetting anything. I always hate this day as there is barely anything going on and we have to leave our friends and the con. Not sure what we will do or what we will wear. If our friends decide to wear cosplay we most likely will too. Or in the even least I will be. Not sure which yet. Like I said it depends on our friends. If she wears her Will of the Abyss outfit I will wear Alice.


I am so excited. Tomorrow we have to go to the art store and get a buckle for the waistcoat, red paint and special trim for Oz's pants. Of course while we're there I'm going to look at the fabrics and trims to get some ideas for Seth.

Yes that is right. We are 100% (I have said this so many times before but now we are sure.) that we will be doing another Trinity Blood cosplay for 2014. We are taking two months break before starting on Seth and Suylayman. I will be taking my time with these as there are a lot of details. We are hoping to get them done by Kumori-con 2014 but if they are finished in time we will bring the to Sakura-con 2013. But that will only be possible if we take a month off. It really depends on many things. Hopefully I get this seasonal job so I have money to pay for everything I need for Seth's outfit. I plan to go all out for it and paying for it by myself 100% would be amazing.

Seth is one of my favorite characters. I really cannot wait to make her outfit. I will be making wings with her outfit and of course those will be super fun wearing around a big con like Sakura-con. Hopefully I can get them done for one of the cons. It will be the biggest cosplay I have hand made as of yet.


I can't wait until Kumori-con. I need a break. To be able to feel refreshed and ready to hunt for a stable job after the con. Either that or get my novel ready to spend out to agents. Either way I will be working on getting a stable income during our break. We want to be married by April so if I get a job by then the costumes will be pushed aside as I will need time to make my wedding gown. Either way I cannot wait. Life is so full of surprises. For now on I am trying to think positively. Many people in this world do not get to live life as long as I have. I want to do my best at making this a life I can be proud of. Whether that is through cosplay or through my writing, I want to keep up the good work and move forward. The future is bright I really cannot wait for what it brings.


So that's it for tonight. I feel like I wrote a novel...Speaking of I need to go write mine. I want to reach 50,0000 words before con. So toodles for now!

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