Any difficulties when constructing the costume?

Emma: Like I said earlier, probably the most challenging part was making the collar of the shirt. Thankfully, the overall pattern wasn’t too challenging, but making the collar stand up on a cotton shirt was a little frustrating. Plus that white trim?! Weird. I ended up redoing the arm bands, mostly because I was rushed the first time and ended up making one in the car on the way up to Seattle. Plus, of course, animated characters don’t always wear the most logical clothing items, or have bizarre hair. It took some thinking to figure out how to make a hair tie that could hold up my ponytail and still fit around all my hair.



Carly: Every cosplay I come up against, there are always new challenges. There were parts that I was having troubles with but I was able to work through them and find another way around the issue. For me, I think making sure Asami’s entire outfit was as crisp as I pictured her in real life was the challenge for me. I typically like the pick grimy or messy characters because it’s easier to forgive yourself if there is a flaw in your work. But creating pants that don’t exist in real life from scratch is probably one of the hardest sewing experiments I have done so far.

What do you love most about cosplaying this character?

Emma: I like all my cosplays for a different reason, but with Korra, I feel like she is someone I actually relate to and has traits that I value. She is responsible, but not afraid to have fun. She makes mistakes, but learns from them. She values her friends and family, but still holds them accountable for their actions. She is strong and talented, but still vulnerable. She has enemies, but is capable of seeing the world from their perspective. It’s also always fun for me to cosplay a character that is generally friendly and down for a good time, because that is the attitude I try to have at conventions.