Eternal Sailor Mars - Accessories and Decoration

This is the really fun part! There was some frustration, but on the whole I had a great time making all the bits and pieces that really make a costume great.

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Eternal Sailor Mars - The Dress (McCalls pattern M7455)

I'm going to start by saying that I don't have a lot of cosplay-making experience, but have been sewing for a long time. This is absolutely not a beginner project! I wanted to do a sort of write-up of how the project went so that I can share what I leaned with others. This costume is for my friend Trinity, who loves Sailor Mars. Here's the main image I used for reference while making the costume:

I started with the McCalls pattern number M7455, which is a Yaya Han pattern. Clearly, it's designed for Sailor Moon costumes, so it seemed like a no-brainer to use this pattern instead of drafting one myself.

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