Hi this is Ainlina !
Here we go for a new cosplay WIP video.
This time I chose Sinon from Sword Art Online 2, the Gun Gale Online part.
She's a character I really like and it's been 2 years that I want to make her.
With the end of the Gun Gale Online part, I thought it was the right time !
So here we go for the video ! I just remind you that it's not a tutorial bur a work in progress
It's my way to make this costume, so you'll see how I personally make this,
but you have to know that this isn't for a cosplay contest but just to wear it in a con.
So here we go !
 
For the body pattern, I wrap myself with some cling film all over my body, where there will be the white body.
Then I cover it with some tape, you can use some stronger tape like the woven ones.
But this one is quite ok for this pattern.
Then I drew the different parts of the body on the tape, so when I'll cut I'll have all the right shapes.
Then I cut it on the midle because there will be a zip at this place.
And I put it off, and now I have the shape with tape and cling film.
From this point I start to cut the different pieces. Since it is symmetrical, I just cut one side, the one with the better drawing.
Then I draw on paper the different parts, I flatten the tape pieces on paper and I draw it and cut it.
For the more rounded parts, like the one on the breast, you'll need some darts. You have to cut the piece so it flatten well, it looks like a triangle.
Then I draw all the patterns on my white skai fabric. This is a stretch fabric so beware of the way of cutting.
I draw a margin for sewing because the pattern was really tight.
Then I cut everything, slowly, watching Wakfu.
Once all the white parts are cut, I put them apart and then I cut the black fabric (skai again) for the breast.
Once everything is cut, I pin all the parts together to see what it looks like.
Then I sew all of it, with a triple-stitch so it's really strong on the vertical seams.
I use this stitch because if I pull the seam really tough, it won't break.
But if your fabric is too thin, it will damaged it so beware of the choice of your fabric.
So it looks like this for the moment, I sew the zip on it on the middle
She had some of a black thing here so I suppose it was a zip. It's what allow me to put on and off my costume.
And then I sew all my black bias everywhere because she has a LOT of it. 
It's a bit long, take your time to do it right.
And at the end it looks like this. There are some awful folds that I fixed later.
So for the short, I took a leggings pattern that I shorten.
It's made of black skai again, so beware of the way of cutting your fabric.
It has to be stretch horizontally and not vertically
Then you pin it, watching Wakfu.
Then you sew all the parts together, the vertical seams are made with triple-stitch and the horizontal seams like hems are made with a stretch stitch.
I made two seams on the bottom of the short because she has 2 apparent seams.
And it looks like this when I sew it to the body after that.
Yes I sew the white body and the short together so the short doesn't fall down during the day.
Then I sew the two buttons on the bottom of the white part,
In fact she has normally a hole on the bottom of it, but I fill it because I didn't wanted people to see my "intimate" part.
Then on the green fabric, it's cotton. I draw my vest pattern,
You can see that I shorten my pattern to make a short vest like her.
I cut every pieces 4 time, except the sleeves, because I'm going to line my vest so it's prettier.
The sleeves won't have a lining, because it's more difficult and I think it's more comfortable this way. I prefer having one thickness instead of two.
And I drink my tea watching Wakfu. I love Wakfu. Ankama should pay me for making advertising for them.
I cut all my pieces of course, then I pin all the body part (without the sleeves)
I pin the right side and the lining.
Then I sew all the parts together I just pined.
Don't hesitate to oversew the parts, I don't show you all I make, the cotton parts should be oversewed
I don't oversew the skai fabric because I don't think it's necessary tho.
When it's sewed, iron the seams. It's really important, you have to open the seam with the iron.
It will look better and more finished.
If you don't do it the seams won't be pretty.
This is an important part, everytime you sew, you iron it just after.
Here's for the instance the different between ironed seam (on the right) and not iron seamed (on the left)
Then I put on me the two parts to see if it's good (lining and right side).
You can't see the seams on the inside and on the outside, that's what the lining is good for.
And then I put the black bias tape everywhere
She had a band on the bottom of her vest so I cut a large rectangle and put bias tape on it.
Once all the bias is pined, I sew it. I don't sew it in a invisible way because this costume is not for a contest,
I didn't wanted to lose time to make it like "clean clean clean".
So I sewed cleanly but it's not in the invisible way because it was quicker this way.
Do as you want, the two way of sewing bias are correct. It's not a fault to not sewing it in a invisible way.
And then I sew the band on the vest.
I made some false pocket, I forgot to film it.
It's just the shape with black bias tape and a button to finish it. I sew it in an invisible way on the vest.
Then I put the sleeves on the table, I cut in a white fabric the shape she got on the sleeves.
I put bias around the white fabric.
Once it's pined, I sew the bias on the white, and then I sew it on the sleeve.
Before sewing the sleeve to the body, because it's easier. Don't forget to do this before sewing the sleeve to the body.
Then sew 4 buttons per sleeve, I sew it with the sewing machine it's quicker.
Then I sew the sleeves to the body.
And if you don't fail this part, it should look like this.
But it misses the bottom of the sleeves. She has white lapels so I cut a white rectangle.
I put some bias tape on it.
It's a big rectangle refolded on itself so we won't have a seam.
Then I sew everything to make a "tube"
Once it's made, I sew it in an invisible way on the sleeve so it look like a lapel when it's not.
Then she has a little white band on the sleeve, so I make it and fix it in an invisible way too so it won't fall apart.
It's the right arm, don't be fooled by the mirror things and all =)
Finally, I sew a silver button on the green band, but she doesn't have a buttonhold on the other side so I don't make it.
And it looks like this.
If I was standing upright it would look symmetrical, don't worry...
For the "pants", it's just tubes. for the legs it's just some rectangles with a little part off on the bottom.
There is a little drawing on the left.
Then you put bias tape again.
You sew it,
Don't forget to iron your seams !
Once it's made you cut the part on the hips, there is the little drawing on the left !
You cut 4 pieces of it (lining and right side)
And on 2 part you put 6 buttons each part.
Then you sew it with the linings with some bias.
Don't close it, let the upper part open,
Because you have to put tome wadding in it, she had some volume on this part.
And then you close it with some bias.
Once it's made, you have to fix it to the leg part, you sew everything together and pouf you have your pant !
And I even fix it to the body so everything is fixed together !
For the scarf, I cut two big white rectangles, 1m50 long, so the scarf will be 3m because I'm 175cm tall. So I needed a looong scarf.
This will be refolded on itself because the has bias on the outside and the inside.
I sew the 2 rectangles together, and then I pined the bias on the scarf.
You have to make it twice because it's on the inside and outsite.
Then you sew the bias, the most cleanly and straigh than you can, it's not easy on such long part but well, you can manage it !
And finally you sew it right side on right side, with a hole in the middle, so you can reverse it !
So you'll have the bias on the both sides of the scarf.
Then iron it to flatten it.
It's really hot tho, and long. Mine is a bit too large I think.
Then you have to make the details, she has 3 little gold part on the body.
I decided to make them of fabric in order to be able to put everything in the washing machine 
I used some gold skai and some wadding.
I cut the patterns, twice to reverse it, and wadding.
She has this part on the zip and on the bottom of the breast.
you sew everything together,
don't forget to put the wadding in the middle,
Then reverse it, you'll sew in an invisible way to close the little hole.
It's long to reverse it, take your time and a pin will help you for the corners.
Then you fix it to the body.
For the central part, she had some volume on it so I made a seam, but now I don't like it because it forces it to look like fabric and not gold.
And here's the result !
I didn't put any makeup sorry, I look terrible and really tired u_u
I put  heels because SAO's characters have really looong legs, so I wanted to have the same kind of legs.
But due to that my head looks a bit smaller than it should be ... nevermind.
It's really confortable, and really hot even if it doesn't look like it.
I spent approximately 20 hours on this costume, knowing that I've already done cosplays like that.
If it's the first time for you, it will take you longer to do it right =)
It's okay if it takes you longer,  it's just a question of habit !
See you next time for another video ! I still don't know for which costume tho...
I have a lot of projects for the year, I need to choose one.
If there is a particular costume you want me to make, feel free to tell me !
I'll wear Sinon at Anim'est the 9th of November... 2014... If you watch this in 2015 it'll be worn already.
You should be able to see pic of the final costume on my page after this date.
Love you all, see you next time, it was Ainlina !
