I chose a maroon suiting fabric with a slight stretch to it. I sewed the entire outfit and lined the sleeves and bodice. The skirt is one layer for better drape and to be less hot since I want to use this costume at summer cons. The hem around the wrap skirt is bliund-stitched by hand to have no visible stitch line on the outside.

The obi is also made by me and is constructed like a waist wincher, fully lined and boned.

I wanted to make embroidery appliqués for the flowers and butterflies and hired @sayakatcosplay to digitize the embroidery files for me to save time and to support another fellow cosplayer! 

I used two embroidery machines, the  @berninaschweiz 590 and @bernetteusa b79, to stitch out all the embroidery pieces, which numbered in the dozens in various sizes. 

By choosing to make the designs into appliqués, I was able to group multiple designs onto one hoop and stitch more pieces faster. I cut out each design with small scissors, fray-checked the edges, laid them on the costume however I liked and pinned them in place.

Then I used chalk to draw on the swirls and painted them with black fabric paint.

After the paint dried, I hand stitched each appliqué onto the dress components. This may have been a time consuming part, but I really like hand sewing and it's a nice way to decompress after a lond work day while watching a movie.

After the dress was finished, I made the leg accessories, purple sash and sleeve founce. I also styled and cut a new wig for Ada! The only part I reused from my old Ada costume was the black scarf! 

Shoutout to @thedangerousladies for the hook shot 3D printed kit and @brian_b_boling for putting it together/painting it for me!