Debuted in October 2021
Casting
- Akemi Homura: Victoria Bane
- Miki Sayaka: AdventTraitor
- Sakura Kyoko: Koholint
- Tomoe Mami: The Geeky Seamstress
With guest Ohmitsooki as Kaname Madoka!
Additional Costume Details
- Victoria Bane greatly improved our yukata-making methods from when we did our Senshi yukatas:
- She purchased several books for research
- She translated the instructions from Japanese and used them to cross-reference each other when the instructions were unclear
- She ultimately put together proprietary guides for the team to follow, including ways to customize the fit as well as sew them together more traditionally
- Bebe mask painted by The Geeky Seamstress
- Madoka’s yukata was made as a team effort; everyone else made their own.
- Madoka, Kyoko, and Sayaka’s masks by AdventTraitor
- Madoka, Kyoko, and Sayaka’s kinchaku pouches made as a team effort between AdventTraitor and Koholint
- Face masks made using leftover yukata fabric
Flat-Lay Photoshoot
Additional Costume Details
- Yukatas are made of Japanese cotton, which was purchased online; the fabric came in traditional rolls called tanmono
- Obis are hanhaba (half-width) obis
- Obijime were purchased from Ichiroya (sadly closed now), and/or Japanese secondhand online marketplace(s)
- Obidome were Soul Gems kits made by The Dangerous Ladies and finished by The Geeky Seamstress
- Fans (except Kyoko’s), crepe fabric, and crepe-covered pulls from Daiso USA
- Kinchaku pouches made using leftover yukata fabric or crepe from Daiso USA
- Madoka, Kyoko, and Sayaka’s kinchaku pouches made using Millie Green’s “lotus drawstring pouch” tutorial.
- Kitsuke accessories purchased from various sellers on Rakuten and/or Japanese secondhand online marketplace(s)
Additional Credits
- Soul gems, Mami hair clips, and Bebe mask from The Dangerous Ladies
- Wigs styled by the wearer
- “Egg” Soul Gems are officially licensed products
References
- “Kimono de Cheap”
- Bebe Taian’s blog: How to Make a Susoyoke
- “How to Make a Yukata”: for construction of the yukatas themselves.
- MadebyYaya’s YouTube video “DIY Yukata (Kimono) with sewing machine / Sewing Tutorial“: for tips on completing a yukata fully by machine
- Helen Howes Textiles kinchaku bag tutorial
- Uniqlo video: Yukata Tutorial – How to tie the obi
- Millie Green’s “Lotus Drawstring Pouch” tutorial
- Billy Matsunaga: Youtube, Blog, Patreon, Instagram
