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Published: 2011-08-18 18:34:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 1716; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 33
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Description Cosplaying Rebecca became a sort of dream costume of mine when I played Resident Evil Zero back in 2007. I found Rebecca to be a really adorable character and since we have the same first name I was drawn to the character even more. I was really worried about getting the details on this costume just right (like getting appropriate material for the vest and making cargo pants) so it took me over a year and lots of requests from friends before I finally started working on this costume. (^^);;

The vest is my pride and is one of my favourite costume pieces ever. My friend Amber sent me fabric to use for it which she had used to make her friend a Rebecca costume in 2008. I was really grateful for her help. :3 I used a tank top pattern as the basis and I layered the vest with quilting batting and a lining of leftover white material from my Lisa costume. I really wanted the vest to have a thick look to it for a more authentic feel and the quilting batting was the perfect material to work with to give it a bit of oomph. My mother helped me with some of the hand sewing on the vest because I was going through a series of colds before the con and I was working on the other parts of the costume. She was a real lifesaver. (^^)

I used the same off-green webbing that I had used for the belt and pouches on the vest and the vest itself stays on me using velcro that I sewed onto the straps. I used Paint Shop Pro to make the circle, cross and text which I printed out and ironed onto the back of the vest. I was really worried about messing up the transfer with the grooves in the fabric but the transfer turned out really nicely.

This costume was somewhat hard to make but turned out really wonderfully and I feel genuinely happy when I'm wearing it. A lot of people were really thrilled to see someone Cosplaying Rebecca when I debuted this costume on Saturday of Youmacon 2009. I'm always looking for chances to Cosplay Rebecca again. (^^)

Photo credit - SolarTempest
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Comments: 20

Mikirok [2013-07-09 09:46:22 +0000 UTC]

Awesome cosplay my favorite

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straywind In reply to Mikirok [2013-07-09 14:29:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I really enjoy Cosplaying Rebecca. (^^)

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Mikirok In reply to straywind [2013-07-09 14:36:21 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome I love rebecca much and I demand more cosplays ahaha

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arthur1042 [2013-07-06 17:34:38 +0000 UTC]

ooo nice cosplay!

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straywind In reply to arthur1042 [2013-07-08 14:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! :3

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Dracoan [2012-04-01 06:01:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!! I like Resident Evil.

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straywind In reply to Dracoan [2012-04-02 19:18:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's such a fun franchise to Cosplay from!

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Dracoan In reply to straywind [2012-04-02 23:54:33 +0000 UTC]

I'm thinking about dressing as Leon S. Kennedy for Halloween. Know where I can find a fake handgun that looks like the one he uses in Resident Evil 4?

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straywind In reply to Dracoan [2012-04-03 20:40:09 +0000 UTC]

Leon is such an awesome character to dress up as. :3 I'm not sure where you're from to provide better recommendations. I'm from Canada so the best places to get fake guns to use as props are dollar stores. You can usually get toy BB guns for cheap to use as is or to paint them. You might be able to find a toy one that's similar to the style of Leon's gun.

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Dracoan In reply to straywind [2012-04-03 21:22:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Sitana [2011-08-24 18:15:42 +0000 UTC]

Hello, you should check out our website

www.muttonbasher.blogspot.com

we hold a Sexy Gamer/Geek section that is a lot of fun! Also if chosen we will advertise your DA page and help you get more views
all the info is on the website, and if you want to know more about the site my DA journal has it all

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xRavaging [2011-08-23 16:13:29 +0000 UTC]

Aw man, this is amazing! <3 I really love Rebecca, and I think you do her great justice!

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straywind In reply to xRavaging [2011-08-23 19:01:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot! I held off on making my Rebecca costume until I really felt ready to tackle making the vest and bringing together all the various parts. I'm really happy with the results. (^^)

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Omgom [2011-08-19 15:20:56 +0000 UTC]

LOVE IT! This character was totally designed to be you. No one pulls it off as well as you do

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straywind In reply to Omgom [2011-08-22 14:38:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I appreciate the comment. I'm not sure if I deserve that strong praise, but I am really happy with how the costume worked out and how I feel wearing it. (^^)

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Omgom In reply to straywind [2011-08-22 17:06:54 +0000 UTC]

No, no, no. You totally do. You look exactly like her. Amber and I discussed this, we both agree. Two to one

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straywind In reply to Omgom [2011-08-23 01:51:32 +0000 UTC]

LOL You guys are hilarious! XD Considering that you and Amber are like Leon and Claire brought to life, I appreciate the compliment from you guys! (^^)

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Omgom In reply to straywind [2011-08-23 14:56:17 +0000 UTC]

Naturally a compliment from you has the same value It's a full circle of love <3

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g0ldfishl0ve [2011-08-18 18:44:05 +0000 UTC]

This is so cool! I love the dimension you achieved with this costume. I really like seeing when people notice the puffiness and shape that character's clothing/items have, it really pays off in the end and differentiates them from other cosplayers. The vest/bags look so great, and those pants are awesome. The boots look fantastic too ^^

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straywind In reply to g0ldfishl0ve [2011-08-19 01:46:47 +0000 UTC]

I went all out for Rebecca so I can see why you put 110% effort into your costumes. It's really fun to try to put a realistic and yet true to the character spin on elements of a costume. I liked making my vest more of a bulletproof style. I think it adds a bit more definition to the costume and it was fun to make. (^^) I can't take a lot credit for the pants except for dyeing them and getting lucky finding them on eBay, but it's nice when everything comes together and online gambles actually work out. XD

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