_________Gengar
_________Costume Stats
Character Name: Gengar
_________Reference
Series: Pokémon
Specifics: fanart image
Cost: $100
Time: 25 hours
Started: April 2008
Completed: May 2008
Debuted: Anime North 2008
_________Information
The fanart is from this website. :3
A set of awesome Pokémon gijinka fanart was making the rounds in the cosplay community, and pretty soon a giant cosplay group for Anime North was planned. One of my favorite pokémon is Haunter, but since Haunter lacks a body, I went with the next best Pokémon -- Gengar! :D I loooove Gengar, and I've only grown more fond of the pokémon since I decided on this costume. Crazy ghost pokémon, FTW! X3
_________Misc
Since the costume was based on fanart, I took some creative liberties. I went with a color closer to the color of Gengar in the anime, and I made the points on the costume uniform in size and shape.
I made this costume out of a purple flannel. I patterned the dress by altering a pattern I made previously for Naruto's jacket. The collar is interfaced so it stands up, and the dress has a zipper down the back so I can get it on and off easily.
I made the giant sleeves by playing with a general sleeve pattern. I gave Gengar three "fingers". There's a hole in the bottom of the sleeves so I can use my hands while I'm wearing the costume. Yay for practicality!
To give the dress its "poof", I made a crinoline under dress. I used some cheap broadcloth to make the base dress, and then sewed layers of hard crinoline to it. When I wear the under dress under Gengar's main purple dress, it makes the costume all poofy. :3
The shoes were made just like my TK shoes. I made shoe covers out of cardboard, tape and elastic. Then I spent a couple of hours patterning out Gengar's pointy shoes. I made them out of interfaced flanel, which I hand-sewed to my shoe covers. They shoe covers hold their shape on their own and fit perfectly over my running shoes. :3
The wig is a Punky XL wig. When I got it, it was a little wavy, so I straightened it with hot water. I trimmed the bangs so they wouldn't fall into my eyes. Then I made Gengar's "ears" by hairspraying in two spikes.
Finally, I put some red makeup under my eyes to highlight my under eye circles, since it makes me looks a little creepier.
And that's about it. :3
This may not be the most attractive or complicated costume I've ever made, but I absolutely adore it! It's a blast to wear and I have an excuse to make crazy facial expressions. And if someone asks me what I'm cosplaying, I get to scream "Gengar! Gengar! Gengar!" at them! X3
_________Images
Anime North 2008
_________"Upgrades"
Test Photos
Because they're amusing!
Some "upgrades" to my Gengar costume.
Gengar with bonus Christmas lights!
Gengar in wedding attire!
From Operation Igloo, during which Gengar and Froslass got married.
