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reedymanedkelpie — 'Dark' Xena Costume

Published: 2012-10-22 04:45:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 3272; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 0
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Description This is the costume style Xena wore during her early 'dark' phase. This is not real leather.
This was made for my daughter (Rosalui on DA). Here she's wearing the costume at New York Comicon. She also did a lot of the cutting and shaping of the metal.
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Comments: 22

Bohy [2015-10-12 14:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Great, Xena is my first love from childhood

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to Bohy [2015-10-16 01:33:03 +0000 UTC]

My daughter was a great Xena fan since she was little.

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AlexXe666 [2014-08-12 15:23:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow what an amazing costume. Can i ask what materials you used to make this incredible costume?
I would love a costume like this!!!!

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to AlexXe666 [2014-08-15 05:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Hi.   Thanks so much.  It's basically a black pleather, with some metal wire and sheet cut to shape for some of the details.

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AlexXe666 In reply to reedymanedkelpie [2014-08-15 14:59:54 +0000 UTC]

What type of sheet? Do you have a pattern for the wire and sheet, if so, i would like to buy it, if that's ok with you?

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to AlexXe666 [2014-08-17 03:59:36 +0000 UTC]

I don't have any patterns.  The thing to do is look at photos clearly showing Xena's outfit from different angles and copy from that.  Hardware stores usually have different types of metal wire and sheet, or sometimes craft stores will.  Look for metal that isn't too hard to bend or cut but still stiff enough to hold its shape. 

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AlexXe666 In reply to reedymanedkelpie [2014-08-18 15:52:29 +0000 UTC]

ah damn lol. Thanks for the help and information. i will do that. thank you

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Grace-Zed [2013-11-18 08:16:42 +0000 UTC]

looking awesome

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to Grace-Zed [2013-11-19 17:08:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  The costume came out pretty good, and my daughter gives it the strong, awesome look

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ZawArt [2013-01-17 07:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Xena
Hehe fantastic work! Great cosplay!

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to ZawArt [2013-01-19 17:08:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Xena was a good show, and Lucy Lawless really made her come to life. It was a lot of fun making this costume, and my daughter had a good time wearing it at Comicon.

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skiesofchaos [2012-11-09 19:29:19 +0000 UTC]

Fabulously well done, a grand tribute to the series.

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to skiesofchaos [2012-11-12 16:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Evoli-chan [2012-10-25 17:28:12 +0000 UTC]

Lovely costume

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to Evoli-chan [2012-10-25 23:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. My daughter had a lot of fun wearing this at ComicCon.

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Evoli-chan In reply to reedymanedkelpie [2012-10-26 11:39:20 +0000 UTC]

She looked awesome

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to Evoli-chan [2012-10-26 22:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much. She's been a Xena fan since she was little.

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xenawannabe [2012-10-23 23:24:45 +0000 UTC]

great job.

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to xenawannabe [2012-10-24 05:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. My daughter liked Xena from when it was first on, and still does.
I looked at your gallery. Where is the Xenacon!? Is that Lucy Lawless you are with?! It sure looks like her. Nice costume, sword, chakram, boots! Did you make them?

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xenawannabe In reply to reedymanedkelpie [2013-01-19 05:40:12 +0000 UTC]

The xena con r in burbank, calif.

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rico01 [2012-10-22 15:14:22 +0000 UTC]

great work! just watched the whole xena series a few months back on dvd, mistook your costume for the regular version it's so good . Your sculptures are awesome too.. (more awesome actually..)

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reedymanedkelpie In reply to rico01 [2012-10-23 01:26:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you. Yes, Xena's basic costume evolved over the first season, and she actually wore a lot of different really cool costumes throughout the series.
Thanks for the compliment for my sculptures also. They take a lot longer. Unlike costumes, if you make a mistake, or drop them on the floor... so I go slowly with them.

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