#cosplay contest judges can be salty at me about ~accuracy~ if they want

[yupuffin]

Back in August I decided I'd try to make a Caelus jacket for a con in November, figuring it'd be a reasonable amount of time to give myself as my Lyney cosplay took me four months to make, and that I could just wear a casual cosplay of the character if I didn't finish it in time.

And it's DONE. in ONE MONTH. (I started patterning and mocking up on August 3rd; today is September 3rd) I still have a couple of teeny detail things to do just as finishing touches, but like, if con was tomorrow and I had to wear it, I totally could.

Compare that to all of my Genshin cosplays, most of which took me 6-12 months or more to make just because of burnout/the project being above my skill level. idk how much my skills have grown but one thing I have learned is how to adapt a costume design to something that's more realistic for my current craftsmanship level, which I believe is a skill in its own right. 💪✨

I feel unstoppable and very motivated to start my next cosplay. 🤣 (will almost definitely be one from Wuthering Waves. Still flip-flopping on whether to do Scar or Rover first but at this rate they might both be done in the next year)

Final note: That ribbon hanging from the left sleeve is so silly. Why does it exist?! (The answer is: video game logic.)