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Costumes: Doji Kazo & Lady Doji | |||
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Title: These costumes were designed and constructed to be worn to a large gaming convention in 2001. | ||
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My husband is an avid player of AEG's Legend of the Five Rings CCG and in 2001, he was the Crane Clan Warlord. He asked me to make samurai armor for him to wear to GenCon in commemeration of his Warlord title. I decided I'd make myself a kimono and accompany him as his Lady. We brainstormed materials for the armor-needing something light weight to carry and wear, and inexpensive to purchase. We finally decided on the surprisingly workable PVC window blinds, cut to size, then glued and laced together, and painted. I designed a helmet of lightweight plastic mesh, lined it and glued it to the bird mask, then applied layers of long coque feathers to the helmet to give him the fierce bird look. My kimono is fully lined, with a stiffened piece of cardboard under the obi. For speed of dressing, and comfort's sake, the obi bow was merely threaded on to the obi sash and pinned in place. The blue/white hair is typical of the Crane Clan in the game.
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