The fiber optic fabric from @lumisonata_official is the reason I chose this design  - "Wanna Be an Angel" from the Movie. Sharon is a holograph during her planetary concerts so why not make her dress light up? The dress design is simple but I knew the material and illumination factor would elevate this cosplay, so it was worth the extra effort.

I first worked with fiber optic fabric on my KPop Demon Hunters Rumi costume. I made a pleated skirt which taught me how to cut and sew this material. 

Making a bodice and a mermaid skirt for Sharon Apple was much more challenging. I made a full mockup for fit and to determine how much fabric I needed. I also made the bodice lining from coutil with all the neccessary boning and even a zipper, making sure it fit me perfectly. Only then did I draped the fiber optic fabric over the bodice, carefully pinning, marking and cutting panels. I sewed the bodice together and flat lined it against the coutil layer, enclosing the top and bottom with a Hong Kong binding. 

The skirt is made up of two parts - a pencil skirt which zips up the back, and a pleated flounce. I made a video of the skirt construction!

Since the lights are only visible in a darker setting, I also went thtough the painstaking process of sewing an irridescent organza layer over the bodice and skirt. So every piece had 3 layers lol. I also probably hand-sewed as much on the dress form as I did on my sewing machine. All the light bulbs and wires had to be hidden away, and I hand tacked the irridescent layer on in various places. The whole skirt flounce also had to be hand sewn on because of the wires and bulbs.

All in all, I used almosy 4 meters of @lumisonata_official fiber optic fabric to make this costume.

The shoulder wrap and gloves were fairly easy by comparison, and I 3D printed Sharon's accessories.

I also made the wig from two @purplepluminc wigs - they have a fantastic color range, great fibers and fast shipping 👍 I would call this a half-helmet wig since the front bangs have a wire frame structure and I made the hairline. 

Lastly, I gotta shout out Doki Doki for sending me their height increasing boots! I was a whopping 8 inches taller thanks to these!!