How to Make a Temari Cosplay Costume

Skirt and Shirt

• 1

  Wear a purple knit shirt that has 3/4-length sleeves. You can choose long sleeves, if necessary. This should be easy to find at a discount department store.

• 2

  Wear a purple knit mini- or mid-length skirt. The skirt should reach past your knees. If it does, you will want to take the time to hem it to a shorter length.

• 3

  Cut a white apron in half and discard the lower half.

• 4

  Fold the raw edge under the back side of the apron and glue it down with Mighty Mend-it, holding the fabric in place until the glue dries. This half-apron will be worn over the skirt and shirt.

• 5

  Cut the red fabric in half along its length.

• 6

  Sew one set of short ends of the fabric you just cut together so that you have a two-yard long sash.

• 7

  Hem the edges of the sash with red thread.

• 8

  Tie this sash around your waist over the half-apron. The knot or bow should be in the back.

• 9

  Set aside one black fishnet thigh-high, as you won't be needing it.

• 10

  Cut the other thigh-high in half.

• 11

  Cut two lengths of black elastic. One should fit comfortably just below your knee, the other just above.

• 12

  Use Mighty Mend-it to glue the ends of the black elastic together so that you have two circles.

• 13

  Glue the upper portion of the cut thigh-high to the elastic that fits above your knee. Wear this on the thigh of the right leg.

• 14

  Glue the lower portion of the cut thigh-high to the elastic that fits below your knee. Wear this on the calf of the left leg

• 15

  Purchase a large, decorate Chinese fan. These are often sold as wall decorations. The ideal length for the fan when closed is about 2.5 to 3 feet.

• 16

  Leave the original design intact or paint three purple circles on it, as Temari's fan is often shown.

• 17

  Separate your hair into six sections. Two are for the bangs, which are separated into left and right. Two are for the top ponytails. Two are for the bottom ponytails, or this bottom section can hang straight.

• 18

  Straighten and separate your bangs.

• 19

  Tie the top ponytails high on your head. If your hair is long, you may want to make these pony-"puffs" by not pulling the hair all the way through.

• 20

  Tie the lower ponytails in the same way or straighten your hair and allow it to hang.