NAME OF CHARACTER: Lady Saiyan ANIME SERIES: N/A COSTUME STATUS: 100% made by Claudine Roselle Puente COSTUME DEBUT: Ani-Magic 2003 DETAILS: It took a great friend, or should I say, “mentor” to tell me that I shouldn't be ashamed to admit who I am or what I do.  For starters, it's pretty obvious by now that I'm into Japanese Anime and Japanese culture.  I'm also into Wicca, but I don't really acknowledge it (other than the pentacle I wear around my neck) because sometimes people get the wrong idea about witchcraft, or they just too ignorant to read up on it.  He said, "don't worry about how others perceive you.  If they can't accept you for who you are, they have a problem."  After hearing that I said, "you know what?  You're right!  I AM gonna show people who I am."  Most witches wear cloaks and robes to pagan gatherings.  Me?  I have a strong liking for kimonos, but I could never find one that would really suit me.  Then it finally dawned on me that I should make my own.   I wanted a kimono that was in either a royal or navy blue, with gold moons, stars, and suns.  Come on, how many celestial kimonos are out there?  I can give you a quick answer -- zero. *laughs*  I searched all over the internet for samples of celestial fabrics, and I found a nice, 100% cotton, royal blue celestial fabric.  But man, $8.95 a yard. :(  On the other hand, the fabric was already out of print, so I can only imagine why it was so expensive.  The pattern I used for the kimono was Butterick Pattern #6698 (Kimono C). SPECIAL NOTICE (PLEASE READ): You know, there are a few cosplayers out there who feel that they OWN a particular character because they look just like them, and frankly, I'm getting sick of people bringing a lot of drama into what is supposed to be a hobby.  Reality check, people.  The industry owns the character, not you.  If any of you feel that you should own a character, you should create your own.  Now, I understand that “Saiyan” is a character from Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT.  However, there is no "Lady" Saiyan character in either of the two seasons.  Therefore, I could more or less say that I "own" Lady Saiyan. :)