Korra Book 4 Cosplay write-up

The January Auckland Cosplay Picnic gave a good incentive to finish my second cosplay - once again, Korra. But this time from Book 4, in her Earth Kingdom garb. Turned out to be perfect for a picnic!

I started with the pants, as they were very similar to her season 1 outfit.

The cuffs were cut and sewn separately, then sewn into the pants. I put elastic in them it keep them taut. The ties were made much later.

Next up, the backpack! This was a pretty fun part. I learned how to make (and sew) piping, and used sew-in interfacing for the first time. I prefer iron on, though.

The tutorial I used was this one, minus a few bits and pieces.

Sewing the interfacing in

Sewing the piping! This fabric is from the dress I'm using for Post Apocalyptic Jane

Sewing it together

The outside complete

Added some lining from some fat quarters I had lying around

Strap sewn in, flap sewn on, and an elastic closure added

I then started work on the top. This time I used what I learned from a draping panel at Armageddon, and it came out pretty well!

The darker green was very hard to find. I wanted to use a natural fibre, but there was only polyester!

The detailing is sewn together

And the complete tunic

At this point I think the picnic was only a week away, and I started panicking a wee bit. My wig hadn't arrived, and I didn't want to cut my hair. I had kind of started the shoes, but still had a number of small things to finish off. I dug my heels in and got back to work!

I pulled apart these old, worn shoes to make the template

The outers are done!

As well as the insole - cardboard with craft foam, then fabric sewn onto it

After a lot of hot glue, the end result

My wig arrived with plenty of time to spare - I'm very pleased with the quality! It needs a bit of styling, but would do for the picnic.

The night before the picnic, I made the belt and attached the button to the backpack. Oh wait, what button? I don't have a big yellow button!

3D printer to the rescue! In half an hour, I had a perfect yellow button, which I attached with leftover piping I turned through.

And here's the end result!

Photo by Pixiscene Cosmedia