time completed: End of September 2000
hours spent: 20+
worn at: AWA 2000

Why I chose to make this costume:
This is one of the coolest VK-outfits I have ever seen! Especially the vinyl boots and blue hair called out to me.

How I made this costume:
I made the dress out of pleather because I had no clue where to get affordable PVC at that time. The main part of the dress was made with much experimenting and no pattern, it has puffy sleeves and trim along multiple edges, as well as the cross in the front. I hand-braided the blue hair and got vinyl gloves and boots to match.

My thoughts on this costume:
I like the way this costume turned out, and my favorite part has to be the awesome makeup Stephanie did for me. She really made me resemble Mana a lot. The pictures were taken by Nadine/D and Stephanie in a beautiful graveyard in Atlanta.

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