dgray_man | Cosplay Help

As I sit here typing this entry, I require your assistance with my girlfriend's second gen Allen Walker cosplay I'm sewing for her. I've looked at many reference pics and have the perfect one and a few more from volume 13 and 14. BUT, I've encountered a dilemma.

Ever since I saw Allen's amazing Second gen outfit, I was sure that it was two pieced: a jacket and some kinda skirt thing. That was cool, then my girlfriend asked me to help her with her Crowned Clown cosplay by making the second gen outfit for her if she supplied the fabric. Of course I agreed since she doesn't have a sewing machine and such. So, I found a good reference pic on a package of D. Gray-Man stickers I had bought for her upcoming birthday. I took a look and the outfit appeared to be a one-pieced cloak with a strap across the waist. I thought "alright, that'll make things easier for me." but then I found another reference pic from the manga (a very good full body picture of it) and now, honestly... I CAN'T TELL WHAT IT IS.

So please, oh wise god of information known as Live Journal, give me your opinion. Which would be more canon to make? A one or two-piece outfit for her?

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From this pair the first makes it look more like a long coat where as on the second the top section is bulging over a little.

Looks like the waist band is tighter than the jacket, again, but you can see Kanda's is a full length.

I'd go with one piece full length. You can get bigger versions of these pictures from MiniTokyo. Hope these pictures help.

The picture on the right side of the last one is the one I'm currently using for reference, thank you for the others, though!

For now I'll go with the one piece but I'll wait for a few more opinions before knowing for sure. Thank you! ^_^

Yeah, it looks like a long trenchcoat with a belt across. If you aren't sure you can try to see what other cosplayers have done on cosplay.com

I've mostly seen people using a two piece where the skirt was joined together by a snap or something. It looks pretty cool but not really canon.

The only issue I have is that below the zipper I can't really tell if there's a gap there like on Lavi's jacket and if there it that'd be a) hard to cut out and b) look kind of odd if I DID put it in. ^_^'

That does seem hard to tell, what with that white band around the waist. I'd make a one-piece jacket as well, but only put the zipper (or whatever closure) to the waist, and then cover it with the white belt that ties in the back or on the side.

With things like this I generally figure out what works best as I go. If you have the money/materials/time (which most cosplayers don't, I find) then I would make a rough example of each style in an inexpensive cotton and then try them on and see which looks best. Though having said that, I think your best bet would be a long coat.

Sorry for the long and ramble-y reply, I really can't shut up when is comes to sewing and cosplay, but I hope it'll help. Good luck!

No, i don't mind long posts at all.

I do have time, but not really the money to make more examples. Plus I'm lazy and have to get it completed before some time before September ends since I have more projects to start and complete before October.

I think I will go for the long coat and the space for the zipper is already set in, however I also can't tell if there's a gap below the zipper like in Lavi's coat. I may end up just leaving it as is, but if that gap is there I'll feel kinda bad for not putting it in. However, if I DO put it in it might look kind of... Odd.

Hm, you could maybe use one of those double-ended zippers with two sliders on them, so it could open at the bottom but could close if necessary?

And yea, I can't say I've ever made a mock-up example beforehand for those same reasons. It's always recommended but... xD *is a hypocrite*

A double-ended zipper is a good idea, but not really canon... I'm way too picky with my cosplay, IT MUST BE DEAD-ON ACCURATE! *points to sky dramatically* I'll see what it looks like after the sleeve and everything is on and how it fits her but I'll probably forget about the gap and flip of any nerds that complain about it. XD

It's fine, I don't even use patterns or anything. XD I use the person's clothes to trace.

Looks like it's supposed to be a one-piece, but belted and with some of the top of the jacket bulging/hanging over the top of the belt they way material tends to do. The zip doesn't go all the way down to the belt either, so that might also contribute to the fabric riding up and out.

Have you ever seen Cosrevo's costumes before? Very expensive, and so far it seems one can only purchase from Japan, but their 2nd gen Allen Walker costume (http://www.cosrevo.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=48) is extremely accurately done. Perhaps looking the pictures will give you some ideas?

The only thing they didn't bother making were the boots, which they re-use for other costume photoshoots.

Oh so the zipper doesn't go all the way down but the split does? Gotcha!

Oh dear lord that collar is gonna be complicated...

I'm glad she's being Crown Clown, I don't think I could so that winding zipper up the left sleeve. ^_^'

This probably isn't the final design of the second uniform, but this draft sketch seems to show it as a two-piece uniform.

(http://img185.imageshack.us/i/dgrayplasticmatsketchsi.jpg/)

Sorry to complicate things. @@

Too late, it's staying in once piece unless I really did fuck up as badly as I think I did. XD

But thank you anyways. :3

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