Other areas came easy but the only difficult part was the wig. I ordered a parted wig from Epic Wigs but the cap was much too small so I attempted to do my own wig. I went through about 3 wigs of pure frustration and near tears before I eventually realized if I could sew a few wefts in certain areas I could make a manageable, temporary wig. Ultimately, a few areas need some TLC but the wig is the one part that I plan on remaking. Without a new wig, the whole costume feels like a horrible mess despite all of my hard work.
This time I was learning to be patient and mocking an entire cosplay versus just doing it in pieces.
With the jacket, I lined it with a light blue fabric, made a fake pocket for the front then worked on the jackets cuffs. This was one of the reasons the old jacket failed. The cuffs were awful and held no shape. This time, I used two pieces of interfacing for both cuffs and used an invisible stitch to attach the lower part of the jacket to the upper part of the cuff. Because of the invisible stitch, the cuff looks like it floats on its own and holds it’s shape perfectly!

I was again strapped for time. During the construction of Rain, I had moved apartments, gotten a new job and suddenly it was time for PCC. The only other thing left to do was make the collar and the pouch. I made the pouch using faux white leather and again alternated it so that the only thing it could honestly hold was my phone and business cards. I used a magnet to keep the pouch snapped closed at all times. Finally, I sloppily did the neck piece by creating it out of worbla. I have plans to re-do the piece since it’s pretty awful but overall, I’m incredibly happy with my remake of Rain!