Jinx Cosplay!

This Section Last Updated: July 28, 2002
Maintained and Created by Jessika Malic

Character Description:
Age: 17
Height: 5'3"
Weight:
Weapon: Blaster Edge
Limit Break: Combine, Angel Wing
Info: Rinoa is the resistance leader of the Timber Owls, an independent group working to push out the soldiers and government out of their hometown of Timber. She is a sweet and passionate girl who sometimes acts on impulse and can be dificult to work with at times. Rinoa has feelings for Squall, the main character, but cannot express quite right.

Commentary:
This was my first real cosplay experience (yes, real, I don't count being Sailor Jupiter for Halloween in 8th grade. :P) The costume was fairly easy to make; my mom (who did most of the work, actually) and I finished the costume in less than a few days. I'm sure it could have been even shorter if it weren't due to so many dumb things I did. -_-; Anyway, I really liked cosplaying Rinoa, and I had tons of fun for my first cosplay experience.
For the AX, I had to remake the skirt 'cause I lost it. -_- It was great having Joe to pose with! I also had black black hair, but no blonde extensions. I think I'm done with this costume. On to bigger, greater things!

Current State:
Complete/Retired.

Estimated Completion Time:
Four days

Participation Info:

San Diego Comic-Con International 2001 - Saturday hall cosplay. No competitions or awards.
Anime Expo 2002 - Friday hall cosplay with Joe as Squall

Materials:

Attire
       white ribbed cotton fabric (3yrds)
          blue stretchy lycra fabric (1yrd)
          silver ribbon (2yrds)
          black spagetti tank top
          black bike shorts
          silver buttons

Accessories
       greeting card
          silver metallic wrapping paper
          one black shoelace
          stawberry blonde hair additions
          small black hair clips
          silver chain, ring and Griever ring
          boots

Equipment:

   light blue fabric dye
      cardstock stencil
      Elmer's glue
      airbrush
      white airbrush paint

Estimated Overall Cost: $30
Costume Info:

duster: This was probably the most difficult piece to make, but it wasn't too bad. We used a pattern for a vest, and just added the bottom to it, altering it to look just right and flow out like Rinoa's does. First, I had to search everywhere to find the perfect sweater-like ribbed material in the right color. I found this stuff at a fabric warehouse, but it was white. So I dyed it and initially it looked too dark, so I bleached it. But then it turned grey o.o;; and I dyed it again. The end result turned out pretty good. As for the wings on the back, I made a stencil free-hand and my brother air-brushed them for me. Unfortunately, again with the perfectionism, I was nervous about the paint seeping past the thin parts of the stencil, so I overdid the glue job. That resulted in having to soak the fabric and remove the black cardstock stencil little by little with tweezers. -_-;;; But it actually turned out pretty good.

jewelry: Luckily my sister's boyfriend had the Griever ring and he let me borrow it, and I owned a silver ring that looked much like Rinoa's and a silver ball chain as well. That worked out nicely. ^-^

tank top: Easy. Bought it! But it had to have the exact same neckline. ^-^;

skirt: this was made from a pattern as well. We just cut it shorter to give the effect to the shorts, and added three buttons.

shorts: Simple bike shorts that I bought somewhere. I couldn't find the right zippers, so I sewed this silver basting-ribbon stuff to it. Real easy. The sucky part was that the ribbon had wire in it, so I had to keep its shape.

arm bands: I just cut these out on a whim! ^-^;They turned out really good. I just kept sewing 'em till they fit.

arm tie: piece of black shoe string. :P

boots: I owned the boots, but I had to put the little silver metal bluckles on them. I cut squares from a greeting card and glued silver metallic wrapping paper on them, and poked holes through the sides, then laced it through.

hair: Oh, this is the part that made me upset!!! I worked on getting the hair right, even making blonde extensions to put in. I combed and straightened it just right but as soon as I stepped outside of the hotel, the humid air attacked it. ;_; Ah well. Que cera cera.

Photos:

Solo Photos

San Diego Comi-Con '01
My airbrushed wings.. (San Diego Comi-Con '01) I don't know what I'm kicking, but I'm doing it for kickme.to/
crotchkick! (Anime Expo '02)
This pic you can see the good ribbed texture of the duster. (Anime Expo '02)
Our hotel room had a little balcony so I had to recreate this scene.. :P I think it was ok.. 'cept for the palm trees. -_- (Anime Expo '02)
(Anime Expo '02)

(Anime Expo '02)
I think this would have been a good pic if I wasn't wearing my stupid lanyard. -_- (Anime Expo '02)
A MUCH better pic of my wings... (Anime Expo '02)
(Anime Expo '02)

Groups Photos

This was the only Squall I could find and it was a girl! (San Diego Comi-Con '01)
This was the best Quistis I'd ever seen! (San Diego Comi-Con '01)
Me with another Rinoa and a cool chick Seifer (San Diego Comi-Con '01)
I asked these guys for a crotchkick, and they gave me a guilt trip. o.O (Anime Expo '02)
Rinoa and Squall... (Anime Expo '02)
Rinoa and Squall again (Anime Expo '02)

Me and Joe with another Rinoa and Tifa from FF7 (Anime Expo '02)

Credits: Thanks to Ma helping me with this costume! Thanks to Noodle for making my wings and Lola for helping me get the stencil off!! :P Thanks to Joe for being my Squall, and Mike, Maynard, Luke and Jess for pics and bag-duty!

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