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Debut: Katsucon 2003
Why Nanbara?I really enjoy the show Hand Maid May as it's really funny, and just horribly cute and adorable. I find Nanbara just hilarious in his attempts to win over the heart of Cyberdoll May. His antics are just... priceless.
How did I make Nanbara?It's a pretty simple costume, in that it's a suit, but since it's that bright purple suit it's really hard to find. I'll probably sew the suit using the right purple fabric when I can find it on sale. I've already got the pattern picked out. I'm going to use the Butterick 3241 costume pattern, which is basically a Men's Gangster suit.
Then I just need to get a white scarf and maybe a frilly cuffs and white shoes. I'll also get the proper wig as well.
Jan 26, 2003: Yay! I finally finished sewing the suit. Here's a test shot. I still don't have the shoes and the frilly shirt but those things are easy to find. Sewing the suit was hard. -_-
The color doesn't exactly match the screen shots or some of the reference material, but it's close enough I think. I hope that the costume will still be recognizable. :) We'll find out when I debut it at Katsucon 2003.
Links:
- My Nanbara listing on cosplaylab.com
- Connect to CBD May - Where I got a my reference photos.
- Hand Maid May - Pionieer Animation, the official US distributor.
