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AuroraCelsius — How to put on a shihakushou

Published: 2009-10-29 16:46:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 14329; Favourites: 138; Downloads: 211
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Description Wow my first tutorial. Triggered by a "How to put on a BLEACH cosplay" question asked on cosplay.com.

I hope it's helpful. If it is, please let me know! (I can't know if no one comments/favs). I'm looking to do more tutorials in the future, so if there's something you'd like to see, lemme know!

EDIT: fixed poor word choices and some sentences they may have not made sense/were confusing.

EDIT2: edit: All right! People have been asking me what patterns I used for this cosplay and where they can find them.

For the kosode (kimono top), I used Butterick B4072 which they don't seem to have on their site anymore. But this = www.tias.com/stores/joespaper/… is what the pattern looks like for the picture reference. As long as it's a top that looks similar to that (model in the upper left hand corner), you should be fine. I extended the pattern length wise as you can see in the tutorial above.

For the hakama, a friend of mine gave me the pattern, but then I lost it. But thankfully someone else linked me to 4chan where they had the pattern uploaded. And since it's probably not there anymore, I have it uploaded here = www.mediafire.com/download.php… for you to download. It's a PDF file and also, it deals with a lot of math, but it works!
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Comments: 78

AuroraCelsius In reply to ??? [2010-01-15 04:48:57 +0000 UTC]

It seems like a lot, but I can put this outfit on in like three minutes. haha

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CaptainRisu [2010-01-14 18:13:57 +0000 UTC]

hehe i remember when i wore my shinigami uniform for halloween one year, i ran into my friend's super elite japanese know-it-all who corrected me on my incorrectly wrapped kosode :-P well done tutorial, the pictures are super helpful, the instructions are playfully written, and you look hot in that outfit

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AuroraCelsius In reply to CaptainRisu [2010-01-15 03:38:02 +0000 UTC]

When I was sharing BLEACH cosplays photos on my journal, a friend of mine was like, "The kosode is on wrong." And it was the FIRST thing she looked at. I didn't think it was that serious. lol

Aww you're too much <3 Thanks.

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hayleybeth24 [2010-01-14 02:52:54 +0000 UTC]

I'll never use but I read it anyway. Very well done

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AuroraCelsius In reply to hayleybeth24 [2010-01-15 03:38:17 +0000 UTC]

I'll find a way for you to use it, don't worry. =]

Thanks!

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hayleybeth24 In reply to AuroraCelsius [2010-01-16 07:20:00 +0000 UTC]

That either sounds threatening or flirty...either way, I'm slightly terrified.

lol

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AuroraCelsius In reply to hayleybeth24 [2010-01-16 19:42:02 +0000 UTC]

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LachrymoseAristocrat In reply to ??? [2010-01-09 21:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank yoooou for linking this to me ;O;

Come to NE, will you, so we can run amok!

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AuroraCelsius In reply to LachrymoseAristocrat [2010-01-09 22:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Haha you're welcome.

LMAO If I ever get some money, I'll be sure to.

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LachrymoseAristocrat In reply to AuroraCelsius [2010-01-10 06:45:52 +0000 UTC]

<3~ I totally just realized the fabric I was going to use for my RCO uniform will work perfectly for the black pieces of the Shinigami uniform.

Fuck yeah.

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AuroraCelsius In reply to LachrymoseAristocrat [2010-01-10 14:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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FallenKaldorei In reply to ??? [2009-12-29 20:54:54 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! If I ever decide to do a Bleach cosplay, I'll definitely use this. ^^

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AuroraCelsius In reply to FallenKaldorei [2009-12-30 06:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. =]

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QueenToast In reply to ??? [2009-11-18 01:24:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial. I always wondered how to wear one.

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AuroraCelsius In reply to QueenToast [2009-11-18 02:31:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. When I completed it, I was like "ashdjfk how do I do this?" until I looked at the pattern I had to make one (which I didn't use because I didn't understand it), but it talks about how to wear it, fold it for storage, awesome stuff.

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narravy In reply to ??? [2009-11-01 00:34:18 +0000 UTC]

Very nice tutorial but really, that seems like a lot of work. I want to to cosplay someone in Bleach, too, so I have to ask, if you don't mind. Would I have to do this every time I use the bathroom?

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AuroraCelsius In reply to narravy [2009-11-01 05:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Can't cosplay without working hard I guess lmao. Um, ironically, I've never used the bathroom in this cosplay. I would say you would at least have to take thhe obi (sash) and back section off at least if you're female. Males, yeah, you're taking most of the hakama off lol

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sorahana [2009-10-29 22:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Nice!!

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AuroraCelsius In reply to sorahana [2009-10-30 00:25:52 +0000 UTC]

=]

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Feynix In reply to ??? [2009-10-29 17:29:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!! thanks so Much!!! Thats actually really helpful! I'll try it out now but I pretty sure it will work this time!
Thanks for answering my question!

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AuroraCelsius In reply to Feynix [2009-10-29 17:33:18 +0000 UTC]

I should be thanking you. You finally got me to make a tutorial. LOL I've been putting off making one for so long. I hope it does work out. And no problem, glad I could help.

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saltedeffey In reply to ??? [2009-10-29 17:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Wait! So when you are done with the obi-thing, and flip the hakama back-flap-thing up, it's over the obi-thing then?

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AuroraCelsius In reply to saltedeffey [2009-10-29 17:25:49 +0000 UTC]

Yup! Is there some other way I was informed of? LMAO

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saltedeffey In reply to AuroraCelsius [2009-10-29 19:18:13 +0000 UTC]

I didn't know, that's why I was asking to make sure! Hahaha <---I suck.

Thanks for the tutotial though. I always just kind of tied the hakama on me so that it doesn't fall off....even if it takes me like 20 minutes to take that thing off

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AuroraCelsius In reply to saltedeffey [2009-10-30 00:26:46 +0000 UTC]

LOL

Oh I didn't even know you cosplayed from BLEACH.

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saltedeffey In reply to AuroraCelsius [2009-10-30 04:37:49 +0000 UTC]

LOL I DON'T. But I did Guilty Gear and [link] and had no idea how to wear that silly japanese stuff anyway. Maybe eventually I will get to cosplay Bleach.....I've always wanted to do Hanatarou <3

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AuroraCelsius In reply to saltedeffey [2009-10-30 13:20:26 +0000 UTC]

You know, I remember that cosplay AFTER I replied to you. haha. Oh do it! You would make a cute Hanatarou! <3 And I really like the GG cosplay. Keeps reminding me I should make aba haha

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