Mystique [classic]- Marvel Universe
Character: Mystique from X-Men. Marvel Universe
She first appeared in Ms.Marvel [1978]. Throughout most of her history, Mystique has been a supervillain, founding her own Brotherhood of Mutants and assassinating several important people involved in mutant affairs. Mystique herself is a mutant, a shapeshifter whose natural appearance includes blue skin, red hair, and yellow eyes. At one point, she mentions that she is over 100 years old.
Her classic comic outfit is a sleeveless white dress with long slits up the sides, gloves, and a skull belt. I also did her movie version in 2014.
I wanted to make this costume because Mystique has been on my cosplay wishlist for YEARS. I had the movie [naked scales] version of her in the works too. I started making this over a year ago, and didn't bother to finish painting the belt until the day before the convention.
The dress was easy, I made it out of stretchy fabric [spandex]. White dress, blue underclothes, gloves, boots, wig, belt, and body paint. I enjoy body paint, but I'm still not very good at getting a smooth application [my skin looks crocodile-rough].
The belt was the hardest part of the costume. I waited for halloween to roll around, but I still couldn't find size appropriate skulls. So, I made my own with a silicone mold and liquid plastic [and I wrote up a tutorial on mold making].
Pictures were taken at/around AnimeExpo2013 and JapanExpo 2013. Fanime 2018.
Photos by Paul Stout, Argun Tekant, Todd Jackson, Toshi, and others.
She first appeared in Ms.Marvel [1978]. Throughout most of her history, Mystique has been a supervillain, founding her own Brotherhood of Mutants and assassinating several important people involved in mutant affairs. Mystique herself is a mutant, a shapeshifter whose natural appearance includes blue skin, red hair, and yellow eyes. At one point, she mentions that she is over 100 years old.
Her classic comic outfit is a sleeveless white dress with long slits up the sides, gloves, and a skull belt. I also did her movie version in 2014.
I wanted to make this costume because Mystique has been on my cosplay wishlist for YEARS. I had the movie [naked scales] version of her in the works too. I started making this over a year ago, and didn't bother to finish painting the belt until the day before the convention.
The dress was easy, I made it out of stretchy fabric [spandex]. White dress, blue underclothes, gloves, boots, wig, belt, and body paint. I enjoy body paint, but I'm still not very good at getting a smooth application [my skin looks crocodile-rough].
The belt was the hardest part of the costume. I waited for halloween to roll around, but I still couldn't find size appropriate skulls. So, I made my own with a silicone mold and liquid plastic [and I wrote up a tutorial on mold making].
Pictures were taken at/around AnimeExpo2013 and JapanExpo 2013. Fanime 2018.
Photos by Paul Stout, Argun Tekant, Todd Jackson, Toshi, and others.