Monday, June 2, 2014

Cosplay: Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Movie)

Ramona Flowers - Movie Version
All photos in this post from Aperture Ashley!

Ramona Flowers (Movie Version)

Another Ramona to add to my line-up! This is the first time I've cosplayed a real-life character (other than my shadowcasting days) rather than an animated character. It's different to try and replicate reality, rather than translating fiction to reality.

I wanted to do this outfit in particular because it's iconic and matches several of my friends' costumes from the movie.

Ramona Flowers (Movie Version)

Conventions

Materials

Ramona Flowers - Movie Version

The Process

This costume looks deceptively simple! I started by purchasing the base pieces - the wig, dress, shirt, boots, and bag. The dress took a while to find. While I couldn't find an exact replica, there are tons of green army dresses out there. I only had to hem this one (it was originally knee-length) and it worked perfectly.

I couldn't find the official shirt from the movie, so I decided to hand-paint stripes on the shirt myself. It was a really tedious, boring process, but the end result turned out pretty good! The stripes look almost screenprinted on, and the colors are spot-on.

Ramona Flowers - Movie Version
Ramona Flowers (Movie Version)

The wig began as a straight, shoulder-length blue wig. I trimmed it down, put braids into it, and thinned it out. Ramona has a black layer in her hair, so I tried to dye part of the wig black, but it just never took. I'll have to try another method for next time.

I made the hammer using this YouTube tutorial's measurements and general method, but I used EVA foam instead to try and avoid using duct tape. EVA foam is my new favorite material! It's super light, pretty affordable, and easy to use. I was able to make the hammer in just a few hours.

Ramona Flowers (Movie Version) 

Another puzzle with this cosplay was the makeup. Trying to look more like Mary Elizabeth Winstead was a challenge! I finally nailed my Mary Elizabeth face by Sunday, but hadn't quite nailed it at my photoshoot. Even so, I really feel like I did a good job replicating her look, especially since Ramona doesn't wear much makeup in the movie.

Ramona Flowers - Movie Version

I've now done 4 Ramona costumes, so I think it's time to put this character on hold. I'll probably make more of her costumes in the future, and of course I'll re-wear the ones I've worked so hard on, but it's time to give some other characters some time in the spotlight!

Ramona Flowers - Movie Version

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You look amazing, I love it xoxo
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Loving this costume. The stripes on your shirt look great. And thanks for the tip on the hammer construction.
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Perfect as always! :D
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Love this costume! I dressed up for a movie showing, but yours is much more screen accurate than mine. Thanks for sharing what paint you used for the shirt.
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You look so so so great!
What talent.^^
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I saw you posted this on twitter today, and it's amazing! I can't believe you hand painted the stripes, they look really great. Love the whole cosplay!
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You look incredible. It's like you just stepped off the film set. Fantastic job dude. I love it.
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Your costume turned out great, especially a fan of the stripes on the top. Nice cosplay character choice.
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I love this! You look incredible! Awesome job!
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So so beautiful! You are the perfect Ramona Flowers :D
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You are an amazing Ramona!! :D

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Your Ramonas are always so spot on!
This on is especially great, and all your hard work totally paid off!
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Have loved seeing all the Ramonas!
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Hey Mia! You did an absolutely fantastic job with this Ramona cosplay! I've been going through you're blog and I have to say that you've gotten yourself a new fan!

I've wanted to do a Ramona cosplay for a while now and this outfit is the one that draws me in the most, but my issue is that I'm having issues in regards to finding the dress for this outfit. I'm not necessarily sure what to type in online to find dresses like this and I'm not sure where to begin my search for this type of dress. I'm thinking of starting at thrifts shops and working my way to retail, but I'll have to just figure it out.

With all of that aside, I was wondering if you could maybe help point me in the right for searching for a dress like this or at least maybe what I should type in online to start my search?
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