I really wanted to do something from Fairy Tail, I have a lot of friends who cosplay Fairy Tail and I like it so I wanted to do it. I had thought about doing Lucy as she is a precious little boo but I also knew I had this blue wig in my wig box that would be perfect for Levy and Levy is ALSO a precious boo. Originally I was going to do her white shorts and bathing suit top outfit as I thought I'd be able to find all the pieces off the rack (very wrong). This was pretty last minute before Anime Fest but I still finished her in time. I always have to have one costume I'm rushing to finish before Anime Fest. It's tradition at this point.
Construction is pretty basic, only notable things are that while stretch gets the look of the art for some reason this combo is a beast to hide undergarments beneath. Also I messed up the grain of the lining on the sleeves so they aren't very stretchy so they take a minute to put on. The wig isn't a lace front, it's a normal wig with the bangs pinned and fluffed into the bouffant. Her hair band (which is made of a scrap of lining material) hides those bobby pins. I'm pretty happy with her, especially with how quick and cheap she was though I can't wear her for about half the year here as it's a drafty costume and it can't be worn if it's windy.
Series: Fairy Tail
Construction Time: ~1 week
Cost: $31.08
Materials and Construction:
$8.27 Blue Arda wig (won on eBay)
$3.89 1 yd Lining
$12.87 1 yd spandex
$6.05 .86 yd white rayon lycra
$22.54 bustier
$22.54 bustier
Ace bandage
Pantyhose
Sandals
Black and red fabric paints
Thread
Pink and red craft foam
Bobby pins
Old glasses
Hot glue
Blue wig cap
Debut: Anime Fest 2014
Final Appearance: Still in Rotation
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