I drafted all of my own patterns and made everything from scratch on this cosplay.
In fact, the "HOT" lettering applique is the portion of this costume I am particularly proud of as it took a lot of controlled sewing to get it right. Her original outfit with the cheesy "HOT" torso lettering will always be the image that pops into my head when someone references her. Most Orchid cosplayers make her KI2 version or modify her original outfit to make it more flattering, but I chose to be completely faithful to Orchid's KI version. It was certainly a great motivator to finish this costume in time for DragonCon, and although not many people recognized who I was, the few that did appreciated the throwback to a classic fighting game. Orchid has been on my to-cosplay list for years, and shortly after I started this project in May, E3 announced the new Killer Instinct game for Xbox One! I was totally flipping out as I thought we would never see another KI game since the title hasn't really tried to keep up with rival titles over the years.
My particular favorite came as a result of the 2008 election: I love the bright colors, silly storylines, and cheesy internet memes that have spoofed from this classic title. I first picked up the title at the entirely too early age of 11 before the days of game-ratings, but I turned out okay. This game holds a very dear place in my heart as it was one of the only games we owned growing up in a lower-income family. Orchid was always my preferred fighter whenever I played Killer Instinct.
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