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Character: Habaek
Series: Bride of the Water God
Premiered: Anime Matsuri '11
Made By: Hikaruhime
Status: Current
Difficulty: *****
Cost: $122
Cons: Anime Matsuri '11, A-Kon '11
Award Won: Best in Show @ Anime Matsuri '11
Info:
Wig:
Time: 3 hours
Cost: $3
Materials: Wig, 3 brown Sharpies, hairspray, blow dryer
I started with a shoulder length blonde wig with bangs. I cut and layered the wig. Next, I dunk-dyed the wig with brown Sharpies. To achieve more natural-looking highlights, I went over the dyed wig with another brown Sharpie by hand, placing lowlights randomly. Finally, I removed the bangs from the forehead and to the sides of the face by holding the wig (on a wig head) upside down and spraying the bangs with hairspray, followed by holding a blow dryer until dry.
“Obi”:
Time: 8 hours
Cost: $14
Materials: Fabrics – blue patterned cotton, beige duchess satin, navy duchess satin, white duchess satin; interfacing, red jewels, red/gold wooden brooch, gold rope, blue/silver ribbon, crystals
I measured and cut my main “obi” fabric pieces (the “obi” is made of two separate “obis” in order to avoid a 2D appearance). I interfaced the backs of both “obis” and sewed the blue and beige pieces together. Both “obis” are lined in the same fabrics as the front.
I cut “clouds” out of the white satin and interfaced them, and then I satin-stitched them to the main fabric. Next, I did the same with the blue satin diamonds. I sewed/glued the jewels and brooch on the “obi.” Then, I sewed on the blue/silver ribbon and the crystals. Next, I hand-sewed on the gold rope.
Finally, after everything was sewn, I added the lining to the “obi” (so that the lining is devoid of any nasty stitch marks). For a more fluid appearance, both “obis” were tack-stitched together. It is closed by way of velcro.
“Kimono”:
Time: 11 hours
Cost: $80
Materials: Fabrics – blue dupioni silk, dragonfly brocade, purple baroque satin, turquoise duchess satin, floral chiffon, beige duchess satin; interfacing
First, the kimono pattern was cut out and modified. As Habaek has open, short sleeves, unlike kimono sleeves, the sleeve pattern piece was drafted from scratch. Also, a separate collar pattern piece was drafted from scratch.
For the sleeves, I cut the main pieces out of the blue silk. I used the cut sleeves as a base to measure and cut out the purple satin and floral chiffon pieces, which were then sewed together to make the bands that would go across the bottoms of the sleeves. I measured and cut off the bottom eight inches of each sleeve, and then I sewed the purple/floral bands to the sleeves, followed by re-sewing the cut blue silk onto the bottoms of the purple/floral bands. The lining pieces were cut and attached to the sleeves.
The robes/”kimono” pieces were sewn together, followed by the lining, and then they were all sewn together. The collar strips were added. The underskirt is a simple elastic-waist skirt.
Hat:
Time: 10 hours
Cost: $15
Materials: Fabrics – blue dupioni silk, dragonfly brocade, black baroque satin; ball cap, misc. jewels, glass stick, glass rose, gold chains, gold rope, Chinese knots
I resized the reference image to be super large, so I could print out Habaek’s hat as it was drawn. I used that to make a pattern. I cut my frame out of posterboard. I cut off the bill on an old ball cap I had laying around and glued the posterboard frame around the ball cap. I glued the cut-off bill onto the front of the posterboard frame to add more strength in that area.
Next, I covered the hat frame in each of the fabrics. I covered the whole thing in black satin, followed by brocade and a tiny bit of blue silk. Then, I added the gold rope where necessary as well as the jeweled details.
Finally, I made the sticks for the sides of the hat. I re-strung two purchased Chinese knots and added the gold chains inside of them. I broke apart a glass stick, taking off the big jewel on the end of it. The glass rose was a gift that is trimmed in 14kt gold. When the sticks were done, I cut small holes in the sides of the hat and inserted the sticks, super gluing them in place.
