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Mekakucity Actors – Marry

Jenni Cosplay Breakdowns, Mekakucity Actors July 31, 2014June 29, 2016apron, blue, hoodie, kagepro, kagerou cosplay, kagerou daze, kagerou project, lolita, maid, marry cosplay, white

Name: Marry	Series: Mekakucity Actors	Variant: n/a
Gender: Female	Hair: Blond	Eyes: Red	Visual Age: Teens
Related Links: Kousuke Seto, Shuya Kano, Momo Kisagari (hoodie), Kido Tsubomi, Kenjiro Tateyama, Shintarou Kisagari, Momo Kisagari (school uniform), Takane Enemoto

(Spoiler-free zone!) Marry from Mekaucity Actors is a super-cute cosplay to do! Check out the gallery at the end of the post for additional images.

Quick note on color contacts: While I personally cannot recommend whether or not to use color contacts, it IS a plot point that Marry’s eyes are always red. Up to you whether or not you want to go this far for the outfit.

I debated with myself for a bit about whether or not Marry’s dress counts as lolita. I think that while she could be taken for lolita, she doesn’t quite count. Her skirt is a little long and the apron look is more maid-ish and doesn’t come off as very lolita. I could be wrong though.

EDIT: Baby the Stars Shine Bright has a Kagerou Project collab for Marry HERE. The preorder starts August 23, 2014. This isn’t an actual cosplay but it is very similar to the art for Marry and is officially lolita as it’s from a major lolita brand. It’s 20,000 yen which is about $200.

However, I do think that referring to the lolita community could be very helpful with her petticoat(s) that give her skirt shape. Out of the two basic kinds of pettis that are used for lolita, I think hers looks more like an A-line instead of a bell-shaped petti. HERE is some more information on A-line petticoats versus bell-shaped from my favourite lolita tumblr.

There are three layers to her dress/apron outfit. On top she has a white apron. Under that she has a blue dress, and under that there is one visible layer of white petticoat. There may be additional shorter pettis underneath however, to give it shape.

The apron has a scoop neck and a round skirt. We never see how it ties in back because her hair covers everything. The shoulder ruffles go around and down and presumably meet the waist ties. (They might cross in back like Mey-rin’s). The ruffles are a separate piece from the shoulder straps and are sewn on. Likewise, the ruffles around the bottom edge of the skirt are a separate piece sewn onto the apron. They are not shown as lace and I wouldn’t interpret them as such personally.

The dress is also edged in ruffles made of the same material as the dress. It’s short-sleeves with wide white folded up cuffs at the elbow. The cuff doesn’t go all the way around; there is a V that indicates either that the piece isn’t sewn into a circle or else that there is a v-shape cut into it. I personally think it’s the former. There is a button on either point which could possibly be fastening it to the dress (but it doesn’t have to be; whatever works)

The collar slopes up the neck just a little bit. There are two buttons in front (to get your head out of the dress) If these aren’t enough, though, you could feasibly add a zipper in back as it would be theoretically hidden by the hair, apron, or both.

The edge of the petticoat is ruffled, but the ruffles seem to be a little bit looser than the ones on the dress. Like I said, I could imagine there being additional petticoats under it or over it but only the one shows. Experiment to figure out what works for you.

Her hoodie is white, but there are large light pink flowers printed on the back bottom half. (See the image) She doesn’t wear it properly but instead wears it like a cape, overtop her hair – presumably to hide its volume and color. There’s an oversized safety pin (probably about 3″ long) holding it shut at the top. On her left side, there is a large pink flower sewn to the hood. It’s probably made of fabric. HERE is a great list of 20 different fabric flower tutorials. Personally I would go with something like THIS to use as a tutorial base for making a thickish flat flower although it’s not exact (it’s close but it’s a sturdy little flower which is always important with fabric flowers).

Marry does not wear tights or stockings. Some frames do show her legs looking pink but I think this is because of the type of shading done for the show.

The boots are light brown or tan. No ties or laces are visible. The cuffs are wide and sloppy and the overall look is that they might be a little too big for her.

When she is out and about, she wears a pink headband with a medium sized pink bow on either side – down low, about right above her ear.

Note on the wig – I would look into either a Alyss/Undertaker wig or a Chii wig to use for this. It’ll definitely need trimming and styling and potentially adding wefts or extensions to give the back thickness if you so desired.

Check out the full gallery below – click for larger images!

Marry the medusa child in Mekakucity Actors wearing a blue dress & white patterned hoodie

Blue dress with apron Marry Mekakucity Actors

Hoodie over blue dress with apron Marry Kagerou Project

Marry from Mekakucity Actors Hoodie and headband with flower

Marry Kagerou Project cosplay reference for blue dress

Edge of petticoats Marry Mekakucity Actors

Full far angle Marry reference Mekakucity Actors

Pink ribbon flower headband Marry Kagerou Project

Hoodie goes over hair for Marry from Kagerou Project

Marry, the Medusa Queen holder from Mekakucity Actors, with hoodie and apron.

Black Butler – Mey-rin – Standard Outfit

Jenni Black Butler, Cosplay Breakdowns, Phantomhive Household May 4, 2014August 10, 2014glasses, kuroshitsuji, maid, meirin

(Note: There are alternate spellings of Mey-rin such as Mei-rin, May-rin, or even Meylin. I’ve chosen the one that I run across the most even though the musical reference to the left says ‘May-rin’.)

Realistically, we are looking at two separate pieces. The apron would be meant to come off if dirtied during a day’s work and easily retied. Looking at the back of the apron suggests that it would not be such a quick task to replace so it’s not a big deal if you choose not to separate the two pieces.

The musical is the best reference for details, but please note that some details have been made larger in order to be seen on stage. A good example of this is the bow at her neck. It doesn’t need to be that big. But it’s a good reference for the lace on the hat, etc.

One more note: on this press photo, her glasses appear opaque. In the actual musical the opacity is much less although they still probably read from the audience as opaque.

This concept art from one of the artbooks is the best all-around reference.

The apron is made out of a white, sturdy fabric; probably a medium-weight cotton. The skirt sits under the bust. There are four large navy buttons (fabric-covered is a good option) in front that appear to be for decor only.

On the sides are two straps that go up, with ruffles over the shoulders and around the back. They then lace the back of the apron’s skirt. The large bow probably just snaps or buttons on. There is no realistic way it could be part of the strap. It would then hide the laces.

The dress is navy and also probably a plain, sturdy fabric. NOTE: the colour in the musical could be interpreted as black. Your choice. The white cuffs fold up and widen as they do. There are three navy cuff buttons. I’d also guess they’re fabric-covered.

The top looks more complicated than it is. The white and the blue ARE part of the same piece but if you prefer you can have it be a separate undershirt or dickey. (It will just slide around so not overly recommended) Note how high the collar is as well as the fact that the buttons in front are fake (three matching the cuffs). The four buttons in back are real.

Don’t forget petticoats under these skirts. It will not poof out if there are no petticoats. (Hoops are likely to be unnecessary though)

She wears over the knee socks or thick tights in black with brown lace-up boots of a sturdy nature with no real heel. (Wear whatever is most comfortable with your petticoats) The laces must be too long for her as she ties them around the top of the boot to shorten them.

The hat or bonnet – whatever you call those lacey maid hats – is trimmed in lace, as noted in the musical. It ties under the chin.

I’ve tried to do some research on it and the best I can explain this is that it’s made like a lolita headband or headdress like this: LINK. And then in back you have more white cloth that covers the high pigtails, probably in a full half circle shape. I’ve been unable to find a pattern that matches this precisely, but this should be a good place to start.

The musical’s headdress is bigger than the one in the manga. Use your own discretion in how over the top you want your outfit to be! Definitely use some good lace, though.

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