Yuuko Ichihara - Baseball Bat #2

the dress' skirt, rose, facemask and Mokona (from April 1st)

Last Saturday, I attended Lisboa Games Week, wearing Yuuko's Baseball Bat and Rose dress. LGW offers free entry for cosplayers, but we have to prove our cosplay origins. I was probably the only one who showed a book, xxxHOLiC vol.3, to enter the event.

I chose this costume for mostly the same reasons I took it to Porto on April 1st, for the opening of the xxxHOLiC film. It's easy to wear, even if those chicken mesh tights are a pain to put on, you hardly notice them once they're on, and I can no longer endure the boots very long. The boots are quite comfortable, but the toes space is a bit narrow, and it starts to hurt after a while. As I really don't dare to go out in public wearing a black mini dress, mesh tights and over the knee boots, I usually put some leggings on top of the tights and change from sneakers to the boots at the venue. I also took Mokona, but not the baseball bat, fearing it would be confiscated by security, and I wouldn't get it back, for the lack of a cloak room at the event.

Lisboa Games Week was really busy, it was a bit hard to get around, but actually fun. Tiresome, but fun. The most fun part was to finally meet old friends that have been mostly recluse due to the pandemic. I ended up not taking many photos, as it was very difficult to take decent cosplay photos in such a crowded event. I also didn't record any interviews, it was impossible in that very noisy event.

Cloud and Tifa, from Final Fantasy, cosplays 

I managed to watch part of the cosplayers panel, with a few older faces and some of the girls that were at the panel at Anisama. The Cosplay Skit Competition was nice, not the best quality skits, but a few good ones, namely he group winner, with Mermaid Melody Pitchi Pitchi.

Now I need to comb and take care of my wig, as I'll need it for ComicCon, and wash and repair a few details on the costume. As I said, it's an easy costume, but I don't feel very comfortable in it anymore. It also doesn't fit as it did, I gained a few pounds during the pandemic. I also realised that I still have the same amount of fun making costumes, but not so much having to wear them. Waking up really early, putting elaborate make-up on, putting a lot of layers on, not wearing the most comfortable items, the weight of the wig. Before I left the house, all I wanted was to stay in my pajamas all day. It was meeting some of my friends again, what made me go on and leave the house.

+ This is a practical costume, made for that purpose, which still functions as such.

- Even if it's mostly comfortable, I guess I'm getting too old for this. I don't know, maybe I need to be in a better headspace to wear this cosplay again.

THE CUNNING PLAN 

Take care of the wig and repair what needs repairing. Finish hand sewing the actual scarf's hems. The scarf I've been wearing lately, is a fringed bought scarf. This time I took it because I don't remember where I put the original scarf.