SOURCE Shoujo Tsubaki
COSTUME yellow with red polka dot jumper skirt + white shirt
COSTUME BREAKDOWN
- yellow with red polka dots bow
- bobbed midnight blue wig
- white shirt (have)
- midnight blue satin bow
- yellow with red polka dots jumper skirt
- dark brown belt
- white knee high socks
- red mary-janes
- red and white spiral wagasa
- flower basket with origami camellias
I discovered Shoujo Tsubaki and Midori from a cosplay/make-up video by Rin Rin Doll, and, loving the Showa aesthethics, I immediately researched it. Rin Rin's video was sort of a promotion for the recently released film adaptation of the manga, Eiga Shoujo Tsubaki, by Torico, which I duly watched, and then I watched the anime film, Chika Gentō Gekiga: Shōjo Tsubaki, by Hiroshi Harada, but I'm yet to read the manga, by Suehiro Maruo. Maybe I'll read it in the meantime.
Shoujo Tsubaki tells the story of a poor orphan girl, Midori, who gets snatched by a freak show, and is constantly abused there. Yes, it's a horror manga from the 1980's, and, besides the Showa aesthetics, it takes a lot from Shinto folklore.
This is a shift from my Ame Warashi plans, for the Festa do Japão em Lisboa. Mostly because, although I'm enjoying making Candy's twin tails wig a lot, as I'm a bit slower making costumes nowadays, maybe because I didn't get all my mojo back, I still really haven't sorted my cutting table out, and a few personal issues have delayed it. I should be sewing the dresses by now, and I haven't finished patterning them yet, and I don't feel like jumping into a new complex costume right after this one.
Midori has been on my wishlist since I watched the films, and even though she wears long sleeves, the shirt is white and the costume is mostly cotton and short, plus I crave a pair of red mary-janes since forever. It will also allow me to play with make-up, more than usual, as I will probably follow Rin Rin's tutorial.
So, about the costume, as I said, I already have the white shirt, but I need to get everything else. I have a dark blue bobbed wig, but unfortunatly it isn't dark enough, so I'll order a new one from Coscraft, which will also be much cheaper than Amewarashi's wig+twintails, and frankly, a breeze to style (I'm still not entirely converted into wig styling). As for fabrics, I just need a piece of midnight blue satin, for the bow, and the polka dot fabric. As it's quite unusual to find it in yellow with red polka dots, especially in larger sized polka dots, I plan to get it in white with red polka dots, and then dye it yellow with Dylon Dye. I will also have a new washing machine soon, so I will be able to do it quite easily at home.
Next week I plan to go to Baixa for a number of things, so I'll drop by Ouro Têxteis to see if they have it. If not, I found some at a nice pricepoint online, from Spain (where else to find polka dot fabric?). I'll order the socks, and the cuuutest patent red mary-janes from AliExpress, aswell as the basket. I just hope the shoes will fit, looks like a close call. I'll make the belt myself, I'm inheriting a bunch of belt buckles and I'll buy the leather strip at Domigos & Nogueira, so that's taken care of. For the wagasa, I'll get a white one from my local Chinese shop, and paint the red pattern on it. I also need plenty of red and green origami paper for the camellias, I guess I can get it from AliExpress too.
I think I'll also finally make some short white bloomers, to avoid having to wear tights (it's usually VERY HOT at Festa do Japão), for the chafing.
+ It's a simple costume I can whip up rather quickly, not spending a fortune on materials.- I just hope the shoes will fit!
THE CUNNING PLAN
Try to buy any local items as soon as possible, and then order the others as soon as some money comes in.
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