 XENMAS Kingdom Hearts Organization XIII Coat |
| Costume Stats: |
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Costume Completed: 2008 Debut: ConnectiCon 2008 |
| Convention History: |
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ConnectiCon 2008 Providence Anime Conference 2008 Another Anime Convention 2008 Dragon*Con 2009 Katsucon 2016 Katsucon 2019 Anime Boston 2019 |
| Performances: |
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Anime Unscripted: ConnectiCon 2008 Masquerade: ConnectiCon 2008 Cosplay Chess: AAC 2008 |
| Awards: |
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* Second Place, Craftsmanship ConnectiCon 2008 |
| Photo Credits: |
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Shiva Christa Newman Photography |
Construction Notes:
I've been a fan of the Kingdom Hearts series since it first came out, so when Lolita asked me to join her Organization XIII group at ConnectiCon 2008 I volunteered to be Xenmas. Lolita designed the general pattern and did the sewing for the Organization coats, and we used actual tanned leather for them, so they are heavy duty and fully lined. The coat is paired with the pants and boots I use for Vash. For the original group I used a wig, but every other time I've worn this I use a see-through fabric over my face with the hood up instead. I currently use a Zentai mask, which is far more comfortable and much more closely resembles the faceless look the Organization members have with their hoods up. For Xenmas' Ethereal Blades I wanted to use lightsabers, but since this costume was made before custom lightsabers were a thing I had to improvise. I bought a Darth Maul lightsaber, split it in two, and re-fashioned the peices so that they connected to wrist guards that hid inside the sleeves and could be activated by a button in my palms. They were very awkward because they were not easily removed, so I was constantly banging into things, and they also did not glow well in direct light like the newer ones would today. Suffice to say, I only used the blades once.
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