CHARACTER || Mai Kujaku (Mai Valentine)

SERIES || Yu-Gi-Oh!

TIME || 20-25 hours

COST || $75+

DEBUT || Anime Central 2004

WHY || I made this costume for my friend Kelli to wear. She and my husband have this strange fascination with Yu-Gi-Oh and I mock them for it. But, I agree with Kel that Mai is one of the best character designs on the show. And, any excuse to drag my friends into my cosplay world.

HOW || The jacket was the first thing I had sewn on my own and it was pretty complicated. I ended up having the resew the collar on a couple of times before I got it right. The first time I made the skirt it ended up being way off on size, but the second time was really easy to complete and fit Kelli perfectly. The corset-style top was easy overall, but time-consuming to sew all the sections together. Kelli styled her own wig and made the glove/gauntlet. Her mother made the boot covers, which were glued to a pair of old shoes from the thrift store.

IMAGE CREDITS || Character reference images are from Kokoro no Naka. Costume photos from Deathcom Multimedia and taken by Beth, as marked.

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