Finally! The top is finished!

1.) Looking more like Rayne now

2.) The back of the top, now all shiny

3.) Top with suspender straps attached

4.) Front of the top (the suspenders can't be seen here)

5.) Flat out (the suspenders can't be seen here either)

Here are some reference pictures for the top...

Rayne top reference 1
Rayne top reference 2

Rayne costume reference 1
Rayne costume reference 2
Rayne costume reference 3

With regards to the leggings, I've cut out the front panels for them, and just got to trace and cut out the ones for the back (which go up on to the rump as well). We're going to put ribbon around the edges of them, use the spray adhesive to stick them on, and then I'll take them off so they can be fused on with the iron. I've put velcro spots on the leggings at the top and on the thong with the cross patterns as I'll be wearing it over the top.

Hopefully I can get that done before I go away sailing, so when I get back all I'll then need to get done is the blades.

The Brimstone Choker & Pendant (+ fangs!)

I have updates. The top, I promise, is on the brink of being finished, and I have pictures of the Brimstone choker and necklace I made.

1.) Front - flat out

2.) Back, where I put two little loopholes for the necklace

3.) Back - flat out

4.) Pendant - Brimstone symbol is drawn on with CD/DVD marker, which will rub off with a lot of effort....I've tried

5.) Looped and fastened with velcro stick on spots!

And here are two Rayne and Brimstone reference pictures...
Rayne Reference 1
Rayne Reference 2
Brimstone Reference 1
Brimstone Reference 2

As with all other parts of the costume, the Brimstone necklace has various features as well. I've kept it as simple as possible, going with the style shown in the fmv picture of Rayne, and the pendant without the two hammer-like pieces jutting out either side as in some depictions.

There are also two versions of the Brimstone symbol. One with a single straight line down and another with two. I went with the single one as it was easier to draw on to my pendant.

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Additionally, I also have my fangs...
1.) Fangs 1

2.) Fangs 2

They're Scarecrow natural smaller custom fit fangs. The problem with them was that after molding, for me they didn't stay on safely, so I'll be using fixodent to keep them on. This means to get lunch I'll have to pull them off and brush my teeth as they'll be all gooey with the fixodent stuff. Fun!

Nigh on finishing the top

Front 1
Front 2

Back (yes I know the hair isn't straight - do you know how difficult it is to straighten your own hair when it's that length?)

What's left to do?
The cross-stitching across the breast area, the laces on the front (easy), the red strip at the bottom on the back, and the red strip over the top of the smaller eyelets but below the large eyelet.
Then it's finished. Myself and mum are having a bit of trouble figuring out how to do those two strips as I need the elasticated parts of the top there in order to do it up at the front. We've already made it a lot tighter on me.

The top is derived from three pictures of Rayne. One is from the first game and two are from the second.

BR1 Back
BR2 Side
BR2 Back

There are some distinct differences and similarities between them, but as I've said before, as many of the screen captures and concept arts differ in different parts of the costume design, I combined some of the bits from various screenshots and concept arts to fit the style of top I was using.

On another note, I have a piece of dowling and a piece of wood to make the first part of the mount for the blades. I just need to draw out the brackets on the plastic we have, get some wooden discs (about two to three different sizes), and two planks of pine as the balsa is too flimsy. Oh yeah! And the handles for them as well. This is all rather complicated...O_O'