Shingeki no Kyojin cosplay test run 01: Hanji Zoe

My Hanji cosplay costume was delivered to me last night so I went to do my first test run after school this afternoon.

First of all, I wanna say that SnK cosplays are one of the toughest cosplays I've ever attempted (besides the fact that this is only my second fan character cosplay; my other cosplays have always been original characters).

What made me nearly puke blood were the 3DMG harnesses. My costume was commissioned (except for the pants) hence I didn't really know how I was supposed to put on the harnesses. I referred to a lot of tutorials from fellow cosplayers (videos, photos and sketches) but for some reason I just couldn't imagine how the belts would criss-cross over the legs and stuff like that (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ So basically I had trouble with almost everything waist-down onwards.

I spent nearly 3 hours trying to figure out the harnesses (majority waist-down) and in the end I asked my mum for help. After carefully studying all the different tutorials, she sat down and fixed everything. EVERYTHING. MUM IS A MIRACLE HOLY FRICK HOW I DON'T UNDERSTAND щ(ಥДಥщ)

Anyway here are some photos of the test run. There's still A LOT of fixing to do, like tightening the belts, adding velcro strips so the thigh belts won't slip off easily, etc. (P.S. I LOOOOVVVVEEEEE my boots!! 8D)

CON IS A MERE 2 WEEKS AWAY AND THERE'S STILL SCHOOL AND SHIET URGH (＃ﾟДﾟ)ニャー！！

Vest and the criss-crossing thingy below it


Thigh & Leg Harnesses

Thigh & Leg Harnesses

Thigh & Leg Harnesses

Thigh & Leg Harnesses (with boots)

Thigh & Leg Harnesses (with boots)

Torso (I don't know what else to call this angle ;;;)

Full body (Sorry for the wrong attempt at the salute OTL||||||)

I didn't wear the full costume (shirt and jacket) because the uniforms in SnK do not comply to the weather in my country (basically you'd just melt if you wear them in non-air conditioned places lol)

I have no idea how to put on the waist apron either so I just pinned it to my pants underneath the harness >_< On my second test run I think I'll try putting on the waist belt without going through the belt loops? Cos I don't see the belt loops on most cosplayers... On a second thought, the waist belt may just slip down while I'm walking LOL XD