Beach Marianne

Why I chose this costume:

Back in August, I decided to go to the Cosplay Beach Party event, and I just knew I had to make a swimsuit! Marianne is such an iconic cosplay of mine I decided to make this my next rendition of her.

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I knew I wanted to make the swimsuit functional so I kept that in mind while planning. I fully lined the suit with swimwear lining, elastic and all!

How I made this costume:

It took me weeks to find the right fabric for this project, which with my tight deadline was tough. I settled on the main blue fabric from Amazon, and a lining from Joann.

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I patterned the suit using pre-existing clothes and bathing suits I already had and modified them to match the design. I stash busted the trims from other projects, including my original Marianne from a few months ago. I topstitched and added seams according to the references.

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I decided to use tulle for the sarong instead of a regular fabric so it is more functional, but I plan to make a more accurate one eventually!

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I also added ruffles to an umbrella to mimic the one in her original design. I didn't do all of the patterning for the sake of time. I wasn't able to transport the umbrella for HolMat, so I had to omit it there.

Final Thoughts:

For the first time I wore this cosplay (Cosplay Beach Party), I placed first in the Contest! Entering was a last minute peer pressure decision but I'm so glad I did. I do look back at the photos I got of the first time I wore her and get a bit self conscious.

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When I wore her again to HolMat, I was super nervous how I would feel about it but I loved it! I felt so pretty and got great photos with my friends.