Ciel Phantomhive

Photographer(s)

Model

Date Completed

Hair & Make Up

Time Spent

Worn At

Rebecca Nye, Sophie Beaumont

Sudawan Corness

May 2011

2 Months

Yorkshire Cosplay Con 2011

Awards

First Place Winner - YCC

Thoughts:

This was my first costume I made and wore to my first convention, that also happened to be the first costume that won me an award.

There are some parts that could be improved, such as the choice of material (Polycotton is rather thin) and improving the finish of the costume (paying extra attention to untidy hems)

However costume itself is comfortable to wear and despite it being my first costume, everything fitted how it was supposed too and there were no malfunctions.

(Ciel in Wonderland version)

Reason for making this costume:

This was the first ever costume I made myself from scratch. At the time i was very much into an anime called "Kuroshitsuji", I stumbled on some artwork for the Kuroshitsuji OVA (original animated video) title "Ciel in Wonderland". As this was an anime I enjoyed immensely at the time and was inspired by Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" I couldn't resist making Ciels Alice inspired outfit. I had just finished my Textiles GCSE so it was the perfect opportunity to use the skills I had learnt.

How I made the costume:

Shirt -

The main shirt pattern came from an old shirt I had and the sleeves from a modified pattern I bought. The sleeves were machine gathered on the top and bottom, with a flat piece of polycotton measured to fit my arm securely at the bottom. The collar was made from white poly cotton with interfacing on the inside to retain the shape. The detailing on the front of the shirt was embroidered on using coloured thread, the button holes were made using a front and reverse stitch which leaves a gap in the middle to be sliced for the button.

Bloomers -

The bloomers used nearly two meters of polycotton as they had to be machine gathered to achieve the "poofy" look. The holes were cut at either side of the bloomers and hemmed on the edge finish. Bows were then added, which were made from a strip of poly cotton, tied, and hand stitched onto the band. The bottom of the bloomers is a simple band measured to fit my thigh, then sewn on the inside to the bloomers. The top of the bloomers is elasticated, the material was folded over three times and sewn at the bottom which left a tunnel to feed the elastic through.

Apron -

A pattern was made first from an existing kitchen apron, and modified as needed. Th material chosen was white polycotton, with interfacing used for the detachable bow at the back. The shoulder and bottom edge trim was machine gathered, then sewn to the apron. The apron features a small pocket on the front which was appliquéd on. The back of the apron where the straps cross over is sewn in place. Therefore the apron has to placed over the head and then tied into place, the finishing bow is then attached via a clip.

Bow -

This consisted of interfacing cut into a rectangle with polycotton sewn over it. It was then gathered in the middle to create the "bow" shape. The excess of the bow was made from left over material, folded and ironed to maintain the rippled look. This was then hand stitched to the bow. To attach the bow to the apron it has a white clasp that fits over the bow and the apron and clicks into place. This was made from an up cycled bracelet covered with polycotton.

Necklace -

The necklace is made from cardboard, newspaper and Papier-mâché. A pattern was drawn on cardboard, then built up using newspaper to create a three-dimensional look. The whole prop was Papier-mâchéd over, then painted using acrylic paint. I poked a small hole through the top where I added a metal loop to allow the bow to be attached and chain to thread through.

Headband -

An up cycled headband I had which I coloured black with a sharpie pen, the bow is made from black satin and attached to the headband with hot glue.

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