Robotics;Notes has a fabulous cast of characters, I'm tossing up between Akiho and Frau.
Yumi has also suggested Misaki-nee as a possibility.
Contents
References
Uniforms:
And character ideas:
Akiho: http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/index?tags=senomiya_akiho
Frau: http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/index?tags=koujiro_frau
Official art: http://danbooru.donmai.us/post?tags=robotics%3Bnotes+official_art
Components
I've got less than a week to do this thing, and I've basically not even started. Damn.
Wig
Whether I choose Akiho or Frau, both styles are kinda tough.
Akiho will need a long brown wig, with bits braided around the sides, with a big up-do at the back (hair ties).
not found
Frau will need a long blonde wig (waist length), with hellacious amounts of hairspray and some black ribbons for ties.
acquired - not styled, no ties yet
Expecting to procure on site at this rate.
Glasses
Take the red Nike glasses for Akiho.
Blouse
Fairly standard sort of sailor uniform.
- Big collar
- Short sleeves
- Sleeves turned up at the end
- Teal/dark blue edging detail on collar, modesty panel and turned-up sleeves
- Big bright blue bow on the front, just under the collar
- Acquired sky blue ribbon
- Appears to button up at the front
- Summer uniform, so it's a tiny bit short
- Made from a number of panels, the seam lines are interestingly placed
Some official reference art: http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1304763/
Got some material for the blouse so far.
Procuring on site so far though, for lulzfest trip:
- Found a 3000yen cosplay seifuku at Don Quixote, details are Homura Grey
- Hand-sewed a collar from white material, to cover the grey collar and have a square shape at the front
- Covered armbands similarly
- Sewing bias tape for new blue-coloured details
Skirt
Basic pleated skirt.
- Lots of fine knife pleats
- Same teal/blue colour as the detail on the blouse
- Lengthwise, it looks like it sits... fairly high up near the waist, and reaches maybe halfway to the knees
I wonder if Lowes has something appropriate... or attempt to procure on arrival.
Got some material for the skirt as well.
Now completed, about 6-8 hours of work. Pretty easy once I knew where it should all go. The material is unfortunately a little bit light. It flicks around nicely, but could really use just a little bit of "heft". Contemplating basting some bits of waste material to the hem to make it behave nicer.
Pokecom belt
The belt is an integral part of Akiho's outfit, and not for Frau.
- Pouch, tan/brown in colour
- Belt, colour matches the pouch, maybe an inch wide with standard punched holes
- Acquired a basic skinny brown belt from Jay Jays for $6
Little Egyptian cat thing (some detail is visible
- Acquired a little hanger
Dark brown vertical stripe over the buckle of the pouch, rough design can be seen here
- It's a cheat, I think it's a magnetic clasp underneath the buckle, as is common on women's handbags
Pokecom
Look at borrowing a Nexus 7 or Note2.
Plenty of opportunity for cool AR photos with this.
- Borrow Ast's Nexus 7
- Got a dummy Note2 from a shop in Akiba (Iosys) in case nothing better arises
Socks
Plain socks. Darker than the uniform teal, navy blue, reaching to just below the knees.
Got some high navy socks, need to confirm that they're okay.
Shoes
Plain black loafers, already have some.
This store in Nakano Broadway has loafers, they might have something in my size (I'm about size 27.0cm)
Photos ideas
- AR change-of-clothes: seifuku to maid
- Find some overgrown runways
- Those red glasses
- Nice white parasol (Frau)
- Akiba (Frau)
- BL and Pocky and generally slovenly (Frau)
Sillyness (Frau): http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1264925/
- Skal (the drink)
- Little rockets? Fireworks?
- Hobby robot of some sort
- Can little motor scooters be rented?