Harley Quinn Costume Tutorial - Bodysuit

[@batmommandy2127]

I just wanted to say I just completed this costume and it is my FIRST COSPLAY EVER. Very challenging for someone like me whose never used a sewing machine before and I wanted to thank you SO MUCH because I would have never had any clue what to do if it were not for you! Thank you!

[@CarlosPenasGrl]

I was just looking up visual reference for my own Harley cosplay and was looking at an article called "A Visual History of Harley Quinn" and there was a collection of cosplayers in it, and I found you in the mix!

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

by the measurement chart on the website the Large was a big big by a few inches for me, but according to the bust and hips it was huge, but ended up fitting me snugly length-wise when i put it on. Height is the most important and if you can get that a little to big it's perfect. and i know from past experience, the first harley bodysuit i made I ordered 2 medium suits and they ended up being waaaaay to small by the time i cut them up and sewed them back together.

[@hububdub8716]

this is seriously the most helpful tutorial ive seen yet

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

And if you look closer at that body suit you'll also notice that it is dreadful, and a horrible recreation of the character's bodysuit. But you prefer taking it easy then by all means. My tutorial is for those who appreciate good costuming and staying true to the character.

[@Kurjakk]

Right now Walmart has the exact fabric that the body suites you used are made out of. I made two Harley costumes one out of each side of the body suits so they look yin and yang for me and my sister. So being able to buy more fabric for the hat and the diamonds and the shoes was really helpful.

[@tessapeters9754]

This is exactly what I was looking for!!! I’ve been wanting to cosplay classic Harley for so long but didn’t know how to make the suit and all the ones I’ve seen online didn’t look how I wanted them to. YOU’RE MY SAVIOR!❤️❤️❤️

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

indeed. i did think of that, but for me, it really is easier to make it all one piece. that way i'm not worried about the gloves moving or showing my skin, i know they're always right where they need to be. as for eating and touching things...i dont have an iphone so i don't the touch of skin to dial or text. and when we go out for lunch i always carry a shirt in my backpack, take off the top part of my costume and put the shirt on. that way i can eat and am not worried about it getting dirty.

[@thisisarandomfandom7444]

love your tutorials you taught me how to start cosplaying and I'm only a kid and now I'm better at useing a sewing machine than my 17 year old sister P.S. I also live in San Diego

[@canadianbeauty7579]

I have everything ordered from Milanoo and can't wait to do this thank you so so so so much I will be viewing these over and over

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Milanoo has always worked for me and all my friends who purchase from their website. I'm only suggesting what worked for me. Everyone is welcome to do their research and maybe find something better (in quality and price) and if they do I'd love to hear it :]

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

fabric would totally work. It's just a little more work and I like the bodysuits mainly because I want everything to match and i couldn't find a good fabric that i liked. The bodysuits are made of spandex. Any time of spandex / polyester or blend of the two will do. anything stretchy really. I personally liked the shiny look, but you can go with a matte fabric, anything you like :]

[@LilliaDiamond]

You are my hero for these tutorials

[@Keymoriah]

Oh I'm so going to use this. I wanted to try making a Harley Quinn cosplay but i wasn't sure of whether it would be easier to buy two body suits or to buy one and paint it with fabric paint.

[@Reboot153]

Love your work on the costume! One thing I want to ask about is the gloves. Wouldnt it make more sense to have them separate from the body suit? You could use finger loops to keep the sleeves snug and the ruffle to cover the cuff of the glove. That way you can easily replace the glove if it gets damaged. (you'll be holding things, touching things, etc and they will get damaged). Just a thought. Cheers!

[@SynestheticSoul]

This gave me the idea to alter the one I got online to fit me better. Also, AWESOME! video. Your costume looks great.

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

the suits i bought were a lycra/spandex blend so yeah. definitely test it out on a scrap fabric and adjust the tension on your machine if you have to. I had to play around with the settings the first time I used the fabric and needles to find the right combos.

[@doccer95]

very helpful ! thank you! I had bought the one from the Halloween store online a couple years back and was very disappointed to find that the colors were wrong D: and had the opposite pattern on the wrong sides. plus it was a strange velvet texture, I wanted to make one but never knew where to start, this is awesome ! Much appreciated!

[@applejax707]

This helped me a lot in tailoring my Spidey suit for my Mary Jane tutorial and I am sure it's going to help when I start my Harley cosplay. Thanks!!(:

[@OfWebsAndChocolates]

Your cockatiel is absolutely adorable. o:

[@Djddeliuska]

The best toturial in the world !

[@Createdtosing06]

This is a great tutorial... I wish I was good at sewing because i'd totally make this... you make it look so easy... i just wish i could buy this suit outright and have it look that good...

[@AlvaradoPinup]

Wow, lots of work and it came out fantastic!

[@_astroft_580]

That bird soooo KAWAII

[@MonsterXfoxy]

Thank you so much! Oh my god for years I have been looking for tutorials for Harley.

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Thank you for your comment but I've never had a problem with milanoo. They deliver within 1-2 weeks of my purchase and the only reason mine has ripped is because I cut up the body suits and my seams broke. I took a look at the river's edge dancewear site and their "Harley" unitard was not accurate at all. The other unitards don't have feet or hoods either and are the same price as milanoo. I agree it is better to buy US, but as far as poor quality, milanoo has never let me down.

[@jacobagudelo]

OMG! It looks amazing It's beautiful, it looks just like Harley's original costume

[@MelMel-in8kq]

This is amazing! Thank you. Im hoping to make one for my 3year old daughter. But only have 6weeks as well.

[@BispoMaker]

Wonderful loved your details and the close ups

[@Sanbika89]

Thank you soooo much! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Hopefully I can go as Harley for next year's Comic Con with this tutorial's help :'D

[@morganmiller-sutton7246]

Thank you so much for the tutorial ! I was thinking of getting one online, but its sucks getting one that you never know if it even fits you…. so excited to try my own!!! AHHHGgGHAHGHGHGGHG thahhhankkks!!!!

[@wynemacantrell145]

~I finally found a plus size Harley Quinn that I've been wanting to be for Halloween once or for a Cosplay.~

[@galaxygirl03]

This is such a fantastic tutorial! and the costume turned out so pretty~

[@peacemoyah1083]

your looks better than the one on the suicide squad

[@PaleRiderK]

Great work!! Glad I found this, it will help me get together a cosplay for DragonCon.

[@EastAvenger]

i love watching tutorial videos

[@tinkprice]

What do you think of using a split suit, cut it horizontally and sewing it reversing the sides?

[@MarziePop]

Hey Axceleration Cosplay! I followed this tutorial when making my Harley costume, and I was wondering how you wash your costume? I made mine about a year ago and have worn in 4-5 times and needless to say I can't put off cleaning it any longer! (cringes) I tried throwing a scrap piece of the fabric into the washing machine and saw nearly /all/ the color wash out. How do you keep yours clean and bright and colorful? Thanks! Keep making videos!

[@MissFoFolle13]

I don't understand the part where you fit the suit with the pins.... I have a Deadpool body suit and it doesn't fit well on my back, and I would like to fix it ! Thank you ! (btw, your cosplay is just.... PERFECT)

[@angelinaramirez9711]

The costume looks amazing love it

[@sumsumjoe]

The birdy! i have a cockatiel too:3

[@AGothNamedWednessday]

*hears "Milanoo . com" curls up in a ball in a corner rocking and crying* You are very brave fair woman. Btw, thank you for the tutorial

[@Uwustyx]

A Goth Named Wednessday btw, I've actually heard that they have improved tenfold.

[@AGothNamedWednessday]

Deamon Eevee good to know, I did not know that ^^

[@anuujinganbold6917]

A Goth Named Wednessday l

[@lik3th3hamm3r]

Just wanted you to know, that is a BOSS AANG POSTER IN THE BACKGROUND!! I want one very badly, also thanks for the tutorial :)

[@thegrinch0614]

Awesome!!! And yes make many more tutorials!

[@AGermanGirlsAdventures]

my respects to that awesome costume! looks like you're quite experienced with this kind of work. well i hope some day (and with a loooot of work) im gonna be able to do a similar nice job on my costume :)

[@mickdavison5043]

Looks great. You should make one in latex

[@ConstantXplorer]

One of my fave villainesses.

[@Bunnihophero]

Would you suggest cutting the bodysuits zipper out first or just cutting through the zipper? If cutting through the zipper, would you replace the whole zipper or no? Sorry im kinda slow wheb it comes to making my own stuff....

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

I replaced the entire zipper

[@Bunnihophero]

Righterooni! Thank you!

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

the bodysuit took me around one week to finish, working on and off.

[@BenderMagic11]

Can you do a video on how you wash your costumes? XD because some fabrics don't wash well in the washing machine and I'm kind of a noob to fabric types XD

[@PerceivingmindProductions]

OMG IT'S A PIKACHU ON YOUR SHOULDER :D

[@LittleWolf0485]

Thank you so much for your tutorial on Harley Quinn. I'm gonna be the Harley of our Batman villains day with my cousin as Poison Ivy and my friend as the Joker. Following your tutorial has made making my cosplay soooo much easier. The only thing I wont put into mine is the hood because me personally my face will get claustrophobic. I'm gonna gonna go for a blonde pigtail look. If you dont trust spirit gum on your face for the mask....ive had bad luck with glue products due to my skin type what do you suggest to use that would be great to use and not take away from Harley?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

I use prosaide. It's a medical grade adhesive that's ok for the skin. Highly recommend that

[@dreamtofmanderley6498]

Can you please list exactly which bodysuit you bought from the website? I am confused as to witch one on there to buy. Thank you. Great tutorial!

[@gamergirl205-x5c]

your cockatiel is so cute

[@4forevergirl4]

I HAVE THAT EXACT SAME AVATAR POSTER IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!!

[@NinjaMacaroni]

I like to imagine when you said you had Kevin help you trace the diamonds, that your bird's name was Kevin and he assisted you. (Unless that really is him lol)

[@pyrosiumofficial]

Still Harley's best outfit imo

[@MerryMakeupGeek]

This is so helpful!!!! Thank you so much for making this!! You did a fantastic job! :)

[@wolfieno5471]

This video helped soooo much!!

[@Sanfrangirl11]

I want to make a harley quinn suit because they are rather expressive where I am but I can't ever see it right. Any tips?

[@sarahspencer8348]

do you think it would be easier to use iron on stuff first before you sew on the diamonds

[@crystalmartin1853]

This is super intimidating for a beginner sewer like myself but super impressive

[@CarlosPenasGrl]

I got a little hole in the shin of my bodysuit, do you have any suggestions on how to fix it? It's small enough that you don't really notice it at first glace, but I don't want it getting any bigger.

[@chloeertl9965]

Also how do you sew everything? Like the body suit? Do you do a zig zag in the inside and do seam allowance? Or all on the out sides like kinda top stitching it? (Sorry I'm self thought so I dont know a lot.)

[@Bunnihophero]

Hi uh I LOVE your cosplays and how professionally done it looks! I would love to make mine like yours but its kind of hard for me to follow when some one is only saying the instructions... Is there any where I can go for a step by step kind of thing where it's all written down?

[@Bunnihophero]

ah its alright! im totally going to be watching your video while I make my Harley body suit! yours looks so well done... I hope mine looks as great as yours does!

[@Bunnihophero]

thank you! that means a lot! but what advice would you give for lycra spandex?

[@Bunnihophero]

righterooni! thank you! im getting my black suit at some point... soon I hope! hehehe cause I have the Gotham Girls version of Harley's suit but the arms are on the wrong sides and it drives my cosplay ocd insane!

[@shannonchapman6386]

Do you have an etsy? I would love to buy a suit from you!! 😍

[@v.gelektra8013]

shannon chapman she does

[@ReTweetrix]

I like it! Nice job.

[@GothicBelle1000]

I have a quick question. Since I'm hopefully making my own Harley Quinn jumpsuit for Halloween this year and to use for next years comic con, I'll also be using body suits but in spandex material. So, what needles do you think would be best for that material? Oh, and would the clear thread still be appropriate?

[@duke0001]

oh .................. I saw your pet, and I was like: SUBSCRIBED, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chloeertl9965]

Hi! I have a question regarding this cosplay. With the zipper on the back, I'm isn't 2 separate zippers. It's 1 big one this 2 zipper heads on them. Do you have any advice on what to do? Thanks.

[@Renixa]

That was awesome, I'm impressed and inspired :)

[@syrahtorix4824]

Do you have any suggestions on what that kind of fabric is called? I am going to be Harley Quinn but instead of buying a bodysuit I'd like to purchase the fabric. Would that workout? Or not quite?

[@isabellag9526]

my suit right now doesn't hug to my back where it curves in, it just stretches over it and makes my back look very flat. any tips on how to make it fit there?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Boop muffin you need to take in the waist. So the horizontal seam around your belly needs to be smaller. Then the suit will curve to your back. Careful to not make it too small or else it might rip when you bend

[@Anna-sp6dl]

How much did this cost to make in total? I've been wanting to do a Harley Quinn cosplay but none of them seemed good. I don't have any experience with sewing either, so I'm extremely nervous about this. No one is willing to make me one either so I'm sorta stuck

[@janesmith4167]

Anna try looking on etsy. lots of people sell accurate cosplay. sometimes buying supplies will cost more than paying for some1 to make u one. it's really up to you how much U want to spend,

[@latinmiscreant8286]

im not the best at cutting precisely and I REALLY don't want to order a new one, so would it be easier to cut the suits vertically first, and then once they're sewn, cut it horizantal?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+latin miscreant cutting either way is the same. Ones doesn't make either easier to do. Just measure well and do it. Odds are you'll need to adjust it to fit you correctly anyways.

[@Rikkuyon]

I actually need to do a bodysuit and I'm wondering about yours : how did you do for it to fir your back even with the zipper? My back is really arched, so I don't know at all how to do about the zipper...

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

It was stretchy so it just fit. You can always cut the zipper out fit it correctly then add a zipper back in

[@TheRameyFuzz]

That turned out very beautiful and well-made, but just a question. Do you have any advice for someone just beginning in everything related to cosplay? I'm completely new to creating my own costumes and all that jazz and I really wanna be Harley Quinn for Comic Con etc, but I'm so worried about sewing stuff especially considering I don't have a sewing machine. Any advice?

[@Vampiregrl1234]

how do you pin it to fit you? if my crosses end up a little crooked, how would I fix that? I'm very new to sewing.

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Amanda Morris you pinch in the fabric at the seam to where it is snug and secure that mark with a sewing pin. do that all over then you'll know where to sew it smaller

[@TheRameyFuzz]

Alright, thanks! I'll be sure to save it for later.

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

For the most part since spandex is so stretchy it's usually very comfy :] secondly, about panties... I personally HATE panty lines i think it looks trashy and ruins a costume! I know in this vid you can see my boyshorts >< but I do have special undies just for this costume. I got them from Victoria's Secret and they are 'seamless' so look for those for any tight bodysuit costume. Soon I'm going to make a 'guide to underwear' video that will answer all these types of questions :]

[@mudhialammari6965]

I have a question , could you just sew the black pieces over the red suit , because that way you won't lose space but I guess you need it for the extras right ?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Melanie PSE doubling the fabric will also be less comfortable.

[@mudhialammari6965]

Axceleration oh right , thank you so much for replying I really love your cosplays 💜💜 keep up please

[@AveryChester-x7j]

HII! I’m super late haha but I can’t help to find the costume just amazing. I’ve been a fan of Harley Quinn since forever and I sadly do not have the skills to do this. It has always been one of my dreams to own a suit like this one, would u be willing to take commissions?

[@genial6589]

You are this pretty girl!

[@YCantoran]

Im going to get started on the costume, and i just ordered the body suits, how long did it take you to finish the body suit? i think you look amazing by the way

[@ESteckly]

This is amazing, I have wanted to be Harley Quinn for years now but there's no good online costume that isn't freakishly expensive. Do you make costumes for other people? Or have an Etsy site? If you did I would order one in a heart beat. I'm super scared to attempt this myself. I have never used a sowing machine in my life

[@annabarton9077]

So so helpful, thank you so much ❤❤😙

[@kaitlynhowell4691]

omg I love ur bird

[@Evoblack1]

Hi, I'm Shannon and I'm creating my own Harley soon: Derby Harley. I've been looking into using metallic/shiny spandex for making the top and bottom. It looks like you're using metallic/shiny spandex. How do you find that it photographs? I really feel like metallic fabric really flashes and says "Harley!", but my worried is that it would be too shiny. I've also been considering stretch denim for this reason.

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

I have found that it photographs nicely. But then again it depends on the photographer as well. But i love the metallic colors

[@gmarcela2010]

why using brighter color than a regular red (mate color instead of the one you used) ??

[@OldObscureUnpopularGames]

I LOVE YOU FOR THIS SO MUCH THANK YOU OKAY I AM GOING TO DO THIS CON SO HARD

[@splashley4445]

I am so sad right now! I have been wanting to be Harley for years and finally ordered my body suits. The red one just came in and it fits for the most part. It is fitting everywhere BUT from my forearm to wrist, slack at my ankles, and slack from my neck down my torso. Is there anyway This could still be possible to do. As far as the Diamonds I am just concerned of the upper arm and calves if I have to cut and resow. The body suit is mix matched at the waist, ankles and wrist where I have slack. Also I am new at the sowing thing I have a new sowing machine to try out. Should I go for it or just use the body suit for a different character?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Splashley anywhere there's speak you can just sew a little smaller. Just make the legs and arms shorter where you attach the gloves.

[@splashley4445]

Thanks! Can't wait to get started hoping it turns out well!

[@HelenaKatherine99]

So which parts do you use the invisible thread for? Do you use it for the main catsuit as well as the diamonds? Love this tutorial, using it to refer to while making my own! :) x

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Just the diamonds.

[@mrchin7562]

Oh wow I like it!

[@dragonjessie]

help!! i just sewed the main body part together (literally JUST sewed it together... still wearing it.) and the lines where the colors cross are off by about a centimeter!! Dx

[@josephinemarin2262]

I picked up the same black shiny metallic suit from milanoo. Would like to know if you if I can paint on to the material? If it can be done, what can I use?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+josephine marin I painted in it with fabric paint

[@CharismaBlanco]

Great job!!!!

[@ItsAllyVega]

Awesome job! :)

[@emocreep8928]

could u just use a regular body suit like the one you would find at party city?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Yes of course

[@vanja51]

Do you have a etsy shop ? I would really love to purchase this costume ! If you could make it for me ? I'm not good at crafting and...anything basically...

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

i just added the exact links to the description for everyone :]