Dark Lady

About

  • Media: Sailor Moon
  • Character: Dark Lady
  • Year Completed: 2022
  • Debut Convention: Anime Boston 2022
  • Photographer(s): Wren Martin

Construction

Dress & Blouse

Dark Lady’s black dress is a self-drafted, sleeveless beaded gown with princess seams that become slits in the front. The beaded fabric was basted to black lining fabric and the beads were removed from the seam allowance by hand prior to sewing the pieces together.

The flowy blue and pink portion of the dress was designed as a separate gathered chiffon skirt with two slits in the front.

The red blouse is a self-drafted long-sleeve organza blouse.

Accessories & Wig

The black collar and cuffs were made of interfaced satin with lace and beaded trim sewn onto the upper and lower edges. Iridescent crystals were sewn onto the front and ribbons were sewn to the ends as closures.

Red beaded anklets were created to match red pumps (repurposed from Usagi of Oz).

The wig was styled using a Classic Chibi wig and a long wefts, both from Arda Wigs in Rose Pink. The weft was divided into two and used to create Dark Lady’s long ponytails by sewing a hair elastic at the top of each piece.

The forehead crescent ornament is from UniqueCosplayProps on Etsy and the hair pins were ordered from Amazon.

Thoughts

I wanted to create a version of Dark Lady that was glamorous and high-fashion feel (she’s a fashion icon after all!). I chose to use a sequin fabric for her dress and used beaded and lace trims for the collar and cuffs to make them more interesting. Considering this was a quick cosplay, taking about six weeks to make, I’m happy with how it came out! Wearing this cosplay makes me feel as fabulous and powerful as Dark Lady!

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