Chatacter: Lightning
Status: 100% Finished
Debuted: Connecticon 2010

I started making this before I played the game or even had a Playstation 3. I just really loved her look and she, for once, wasn’t another annoying female character that Square has continuously made before. My sewing skills were starting to get better, so this costume felt relatively easy to make. Except for the shoes, I made everything – even the belts. The jacket has a bunch of seams in the back, so I could make it fit perfectly.

The wig was bought pre-styled on ebay. I made the sword with Dan’s help, we used wood for the sword and Foamies for the little details. The shoulder armor was made out of Wonderflex.

Connecticon was a blast, especially while cosplaying a Final Fantasy character. I met two other girls dressed up as Lighting and a bunch of other characters from FFXIII. Everyone kept asking me where I bought my costume, so I felt pretty proud of myself to be able to tell them that I made it.  Everyone was super nice and I was able to partake in the Final Fantasy photo shoot, so I was super excited to be able to cosplay with a large group of people.