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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.
Conventions
Materials
- Wig: Secondhand (but new) from this Facebook group, cut and styled by me
- Dress: Ebay, old Calvin Klein (hemmed)
- Shirt: Amazon, stripes painted on with Tulip fabric paint
- Gloves: Etsy
- Subspace bag: Amazon
- Belt: Amazon
- Boots: Amazon
- Hammer: EVA foam, spray paint, duct tape, hot glue, a broomstick, string and a bell
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.
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.
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.
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!
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This on is especially great, and all your hard work totally paid off!
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nyoxia 1p · 546 weeks ago
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?