I am cross-posting this information from the Cosplay FAQ page just to make it easier to find what you're looking for. These are by no means the only patterns to use for these costumes, only what we've personally used for our cosplays. Remember that recreating a fictional character's outfit is a very subjective project, and there are many ways to make different, yet recognizable, variations using only the official source materials. Many of these patterns were not used as-is, but modified (sometimes heavily). Your mileage may vary.
Character (Alphabetical) |
Pattern Used |
|
Recommended Fabric |
Notes |
| Belle - blue dress / apron |
McCall's 4258 (2-Hour Bias Skirts) |
|
Broadcloth |
Heavily modified bodice pattern (sleeves and collar removed). Two extra half-panels added for fullness to the skirt, joined to bodice at the waist. Zipper added to the back. Straps made from tubes of fabric. Skirt pattern also used for apron - long tube of fabric added for ties. |
| Belle - blue dress - shirt |
McCall's M4863 (Misses' Colonial Costume)
Discontinued |
|
Broadcloth (thin) |
Elastic added to sleeves, collar made from tube of fabric, shoulders modified. |
| Belle - bow |
Simplicity 4015 (Misses' storybook costumes) |
|
Same as dress |
Alice's bow made significantly larger and attached to ponytail holder. |
| Belle - winter cape |
Simplicity 9887 (Lord of the Rings capes) |
|
Velvet and fur trim |
Entire yoke part of collar remade to different design, only half of long cape part made. Hood made per pattern. |
| Chell - top |
Simplicity 4487 (Misses' Tops - 6 Made Easy) |
|
Broadcloth |
Front modified from buttons to zipper, front facing and sleeve cuffs left off. |
| Chell - pants |
Simplicity 3880 (Misses' and Women's Pants and Shorts) |
|
Broadcloth |
|
| FMA Military Uniform |
McCall's 4745 (Civil War Costume) |
|
Polyester blend |
Heavily modified from pattern |
| Franziska von Karma - top |
Simplicity 4487 (Misses' Tops - 6 Made Easy) |
|
Suiting |
Front modified into point shapes - fastened with large snaps. |
| Franziska von Karma - sleeves |
McCall's M4777 (Bridal Elegance)
Discontinued |
|
Silk |
Sleeve cuffs made from original pattern, but the rest came from here. |
| Jiraiya - pants and vest |
Simplicity 5443 (Medical scrubs and lab coat) |
|
Broadcloth |
Vest based on lab coat (no sleeves) and pants shortened. |
| Jiraiya - shirt |
Simplicity 4450 (Jedi pattern)
Discontinued |
|
Broadcloth |
|
| Leia Organa - skirt |
McCall's 4258 (2-Hour Bias Skirts) |
|
|
Pattern not recommended for use with stretch knits.
Skirt pattern made at actual size will be too small around waist - make this larger. |
| Luigi - shirt |
Simplicity 4760 (Boys (S to L) & Men (S to XL) Boys' and Men's Trousers
and Shirt) |
|
Broadcloth |
|
| Manfred von Karma - suit and vest |
Simplicity 4083 (Men's costumes) |
|
Suiting, interfacing, casa satin for lapels |
|
| Princess Peach - bodice |
McCall's M4777 (Bridal Elegance)
Discontinued |
|
Casa satin |
Pattern modified to lengthen bodice and adjust darts - any fitted bodice will work here. Sleeves from larger size were used with smaller bodice to give exaggerated appearance. |
| Princess Peach - skirt |
McCall's Costumes 4090 (Make your own Renaissance skirt) |
|
Casa satin |
Skirt pieces cut in half widthwise to create two-color skirt. Skirt pieces were sewn together to create full panels before assembling skirt. Waistband modified to have velcro closure rather than lacings. |
| Princess Peach - skirt puffs |
McCall's 5265 (Girls' princess costumes)
Discontinued |
|
Chiffon |
Pieces were enlarged to adult sized from small pattern |
| Queen of All Cosmos - skirt |
McCall's Costumes 4090 (Make your own Renaissance skirt) |
|
Casa satin, sparkle satin |
Bottom hem of skirt (2-3") matches the bodice fabric. |
| Queen of All Cosmos - bodice |
McCall's M4777 (Bridal Elegance)
Discontinued |
|
Casa satin, sparkle satin |
Puffed sleeves with longer sleeves match the Queen's design. Bodice originally started as this pattern, but was so heavily modified that it's not recommended. |
| Sailor Mercury |
Green Pepper F813 (Crystal Lake Skating Outfit) |
|
Spandex |
|
| Tuxedo Mask - bow tie |
Simplicity 7030 (Men's shirt, vest, suspenders, bow tie) |
|
Casa satin |
|
| Tuxedo Mask - hat |
Simplicity 4083 (Men's costumes) |
|
Casa satin, heavy interfacing |
Hat was enlarged from pattern, both in brim size and height. |
| Tuxedo Mask - vest |
Simplicity 4762 |
|
Casa satin |
|
