Kiki

Delivery Dress from Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

Costume Completed: May 2018

For: Fanime 2018

Time to Complete: Approximately 8 hours

Patterns: McCall's M7352 (dress body only); Simplicity 2924 (messenger bag body); hand drafted (dress sleeves and messenger bag flap)

Materials:

• Dress: 2 yards poly/cotton sportswear fabric in aubergine, 42" invisible zipper in dark purple, 2 yards 1/2" horsehair braid

• Bag: 2 yards polyester in light orange, 2 yards interfacing, 2 yards bleached muslin, 24" zipper, 1 large button in orange

• Hair Ribbon: plastic hair band, red paint, gloss enamel finish, 8 1/2" x 11" red polyester fabric

• Wig: Arda Wigs' "Inigo Classic" in color CL-074 Spanish Brown

• Tights: Capezio 1816 Transition Tights in color Carmel

• Shoes: Tieks Ballet Flats in color Ruby Red Patent

• Broom: 1 natural bristle broom, 2 packs rafia, 36" 1/2" ribbon in red, 36" 1/8" ribbon in purple

• Jiji: Store Japan's 8" plush

• Radio: Leting's Mfine Portable Speaker Radio in red