How I made my historically accurate Maomao cosplay (kind of)

[@yanachin]

Hey guys! I just made a patreon account to share my sewing patterns with you guys! patreon.com/yanachin

[@TryinaD]

I think the dye failure was because your satin is not a natural fiber. You might have to use the Rit DyeMore* dye instead which can be used to dye polyester EDIT: Clarified that I meant Rit DyeMore, which is made solely for synthetic stuff.

[@yanachin]

I did used rit dye for my second try! But it didn’t work so i just fast forward everything 😂😭 and i also tried dylon dyed for the 3rd time and still didn’t work 🥹 really not sure what went wrong?? The amount of water??? Not enough vinegar/salt?? 🥲🥲🥲

[@shelbyhiromi]

@@yanachin If its synthetic fabric it might be that the temperature of the water was too low... Natural fibers take the dye more easily because they are made out of plants and are designed by nature to want to absorb water, but synthetic fabrics are made out of plastic so you have to basically boil them in order for the dye to penetrate deep enough for it to stick

[@yanachin]

@@shelbyhiromi ohhh maybe thats why! I did boil the water but i guess the water must have cool down after 20mins. Maybe next time i need to continuously boil the water with fabrics together. Thanks for the tips yaaa 🫶🏻

[@megangelini9211]

@@yanachin synthetic fabrics are notoriously hard to dye, you're correct that you need to continuously boil the fabric in the dye, like a soup lol 😅 I have a big stock pot I use just for dyeing fabrics, just keep your dye at a simmer, not a rigorous boil (so the dye doesn't splatter everywhere), and gently stir it so you don't get a patchy result

[@merryherb]

@@yanachinalso be careful when boil dying your fabrics!! i’d do a test swatch if you can, to see if the fabric warps/wrinkles too much because of the heat exposure.

[@ooohPau]

I did some research on (semi) accurate historical clothing and since Maomao is technically of lower class, she should be wearing garments made of natural fiber like cotton (silks were for the rich people lol) but you still did a good job! Looking forward to more projects from you~

[@yanachin]

The only accurate part of the costume is basically the sewing pattern i think 😂😂😂 i wanted to buy cotton at first but kinda fell in love with these satin fabrics 💓

[@ooohPau]

@@yanachin That's okay! When I was a baby cosplayer, I also used satin but as I grew up I realized cotton is more breathable and feels better, especially when you go out to do outdoor shoots. Regardless, congratulations! You and your friends did a good job 💜

[@yanachin]

@@ooohPau i counter the fabric discomfort with a good lining fabric!!

[@fairyfarms]

@@yanachin mood. satin>>>

[@melodyvonderpfalz4289]

At the 5 Dynasties Time (Setting of the Anime) There was still Linnen and maybe Rami and Hanf in this Region more or less in common use. (Silk, wool and fur was always used) Only in the middle of the Series there was a change to cotton, when the Indian startet trading with cotton. So around Ep 19 Connon got common enough to be in use for the higher Maids. My guess is that cotton was around 920 used by higher ups and those near Indian border. Central plains where her place was.... kind of startet using it.

[@katzeflufi1547]

I love how your face the whole time is like: why am I here...? What am I even doing...? Why do I do this to myself....?

[@yanachin]

Everytime i sew something new i will always have a confused face 💀💀💀 so all my sewing videos in the future will probably just me being confused 😂

[@katzeflufi1547]

@@yanachin haha so understandable

[@mary_nyan]

Honestly, even if it's not the right color, that fabric is still gorgeous (both in pattern and color); and the entire cosplay comes together very nicely :D Very fun video too!

[@nanad1415]

The colour feels more natural so i really like ittt🫶🏻

[@yanachin]

Thank you 😭😭 I was so insecure about the color because its totally different than the original 🥲 but glad u like it ❤️

[@nanad1415]

@@yanachin you are welcomee🫶🏻✨✨

[@BaroqueOakStudio]

Oh, the fabric is gorgeous! And the struggle with lining the sleeves is very relatable, I do it wrong every time XD

[@yanachin]

Really struggled just to hide all those seams so it look quality 😂✨

[@mikaelacash3791]

Even if the color isn't 100% accurate to Maomao, I think you still look absolutely incredible and did an amazing job! I love that you wanted to use a historically accurate hanfu pattern for the cosplay, too. It adds so much more appreciation for the historical and cultural background of the character. The Apothecary Diaries has so much depth to the story, and seeing a cosplayer taking that cultural richness that's shown and making it into a reality is beautiful.

[@mikado_m]

One thing ive been wanting to see for a long time is historically accurate cosplays of.. really any non modern character- doesnt matter where from (though especially anime characters) I just think historical fashion is really cool- not just for looks but also for methods and the work behind it

[@yanachin]

Sameeee i too like to see people make historically accurate stuff but very hard to find cosplay version because most people will just use the modern sewing pattern as long it looks like the character 🥹

[@rickytleung]

Despite all the ups and downs you experienced throughout your project, I think this is a fantastic interpretation of Maomao's hanfu

[@yanachin]

Thank you so much! 🥹❤️

[@KyotaroVT]

Bro I thought for sure you were this huge channel that I just hadnt come across yet. Your editing is great, and youre SO fun to watch! I love hearing about the process and how you decided things ect. ect. Please keep up the great work!

[@yanachin]

Thank you brooo you gave me a huge confidence boost 😭❤️ hope you will keep watching my videos ☺️

[@Bartagames]

Oh girl you made me laugh sooo much xD In my opinion you don't need to be that accurate with the original character! Your color is wayyy prettier than the original Mao Mao Hanfu

[@yanachin]

@@Bartagames thanks 😂😂😂 i guess i had a mental breakdown because I’m trying to be accurate for a cosplay for the first time 😂

[@sibit3608]

your cosplay came out great! even with the parts you dont like i still think it looks nice

[@meghanb8319]

I also made a kind of historically accurate cosplay. I learned sooo much about hanfu through my research and multiple mock-ups. So much pattern drafting and measuring. Your cosplay turned out amazing!

[@yanachin]

Thank you 🫶🏻 historically accurate cosplay is quite tricky because you need a lot of research on the sewing patterns 🙂‍↕️

[@rickytleung]

I have a suggestion on your next Maomao cosplay costume. Here's some spoilers tho, especially if you haven't read the Apothecary Diaries light novels. In the 5th light novel, Master Jinshi, Maomao and a bunch of other people from the Inner Court travel to the western capital to attend a rather large and extravagant party. In that party, Maomao was wearing a east-west fusion ballroom gown which you can see in the illustrations at the end of the light novel.

[@yanachin]

Ooohhh!! That looks interesting! I haven’t read the light novel yet but maybe when the time comes where that ballroom gown scene appear in the manga or anime i will think about it 👀✨

[@rickytleung]

@@yanachin if you're curious on what Maomao's ballroom gown looks like, you can go to the Apothecary Diaries wiki, go to light novel 5 and its in the gallery section at the bottom of the page. YT doesn't like it when people share links in comments so I hope my description helps.

[@cxlev01]

your perseverance is crazy, love that

[@starrlesscreative]

More non-natural dyes need to be on a heat element the entire time as it needs to stay super hot to dye! Great for a first attempt, tho!

[@yanachin]

@@starrlesscreative thanks! Will try to boil the water together with the fabric next time in the future if im planning to dye again!

[@Brenilla]

The Moment you brought out the dye i was hoping you got teh right one for the fabric... Alas it was not DX. So many projects and people have made the same error. Even if the color was not show accurate i think it was well and good in representing the character! great job!

[@yanachin]

@@Brenilla i actually bought that dye because its the only green dye that i found at that time 😂😭 and then i finally found rit dye and dylon dye but i realized after dyeing 3 times with different dyes my mistake was not continuously boiling the water i guess

[@amandadiamond7147]

I love it when people do this, its so cool.

[@kirmit4714]

OMG THIS IS SO GOOD???? you look so gorgeous at the end!

[@yanachin]

Thanks 🥹❤️

[@aisu5734]

Thank you so much for saving my time and brain cells dear😭 i wanted to make maoamao hanfu for a doll but i didnt know where to start so thankie💖💝 im also looking for a historically accurate design too which is why im glad i stumbled upon ur video! *i wish i knew how to use a machine but i can only do hand sewing QwQ* your cos turned out pretty too! Absolutely LOVEEE the photos at the end❤❤❤

[@yanachin]

awwww im glad it helps! i feel like im talking nonsense most of the time HAHAHA but hope that some of the info will help you to make your doll hanfu www sewing machine might be a bit scary to learn at first but let me tell you your sewing projects will definitely be much faster and cleaner! so hope you can transition to sewing machine in the future!

[@Cherry-ie5yi]

This was a rly good video! I love watching ppl’s cosplay making

[@skyskyyskye]

omg i love how it turned out and i definitely want to try this for myself (ive only done. one sewing project before but it'll happen)

[@yanachin]

Thank you 🫶🏻 I hope you try it out 🙈

[@saraquinn7364]

I hope your video blows up! It was very entertaining! Thank you for making my Sunday better :D

[@yanachin]

@@saraquinn7364 thank you for the support 🫶🏻

[@saraquinn7364]

@@yanachin 😊

[@tsuyusei3159]

So cuteeee ❤️❤️❤️ otsukare for ur video ! I love how u actually planned all the patterns beforehand so much 🫣 I'm so different in that sense 😂

[@yanachin]

It was fun cosplaying with u again 🥰 when’s our next plan 👀? Hey aren’t u supposed to make all the pattern first then start the project? 😂😂😂 now im curious how u do ur cosplay HAHAHA

[@AG-ng1ml]

Looks awesome!

[@Chikkyro]

it turned out so good!😻😻

[@yanachin]

thank you!

[@JenMeiMei]

I instantly subscribed, how do you have so little subscribers ::😮

[@yanachin]

Awwww thanks 😭🫶🏻 hope you enjoyed my future videos!

[@himari4873]

the dedication is amazing, you did great!!! >v

[@yanachin]

@@himari4873 thank you 🥹🫶🏻

[@ciaraxcross]

YANA NOT THE DYEEE 😭😂

[@yanachin]

NO MORE FABRIC DYE FOR AHWHILE 😂😂😂😭

[@EdenAsher]

this was such a fun video. thank you for sharing it with us.

[@yanachin]

Glad that you enjoyed the video!

[@bhawanasehgal8784]

IS THAT AN ATHANASIA COSPLAY ON YOUR PFP ???!! AHHH I LOVE HER, PLEASE DO JENNETTE AS WELL ~!!!

[@yanachin]

YESSSSSSS GO CHECK MY INSTA I GOT MY FRIEND AS DADDY CLAUDE AS WELL ✨✨✨ probably not going to do jennette tho 🥹 but i probably will do lucas 👀

[@bhawanasehgal8784]

@@yanachin ILL TAKE IT !!!! RAHHHH WMMAP CONTENT !!! IN THE YEAR OF 2024 ?!?!? YEESSS,sed for no Jenny but CLAUDEEE !!! THANK YOU FOR REPLYING BTW 🎀🎀🌸

[@starcookie4293]

First time video and usual lurker but, I enjoy you and your content gurl (✿◡‿◡) Excited to see more cosplay and your learning process (:

[@petiteminipizza]

I think the name of the tool is a tube turner

[@Aurora57511]

what fabric did you use? i love it so much

[@yanachin]

Its satin fabric! I bought it at my local fabric store~

[@Urfavbbg66]

you did so good

[@yanachin]

Thank you 🥰🥰🥰

[@Iamcools]

OMG YOU ARE SO UNDERRATED??!??!?!

[@yanachin]

I JUST STARTED HSHSHS THANKSSS

[@melodyvonderpfalz4289]

Funny. I do exactly the same and even sewing it by hand XD 3 Month later I still do work on it lol and historically acurate is even the choice of fabric. well only the shoes wont be acurate... but self-made

[@yanachin]

If you’re not confident go back to hand stich 😂😂😂🫣 yeahh i was planning to buy cotton at first but kinda like these satin flowery fabric 🥹 thats why its kind of accurate 🤡

[@shadowsensei9040]

I think with commentaries.. you want make your revenge on this ring😉.

[@i5uru_809]

Can you share the pattern? It's so pretty

[@yanachin]

I will try to make a patreon and share my pattern there 👍🏻

[@maggie5126]

Idk if you know but “main pattern” was technically (kind of) correct 😂 like usage wise I would probably say it like that as a native speaker 😅

[@yanachin]

@@maggie5126 wait is it kind of wrong? 😂😭

[@maggie5126]

@@yanachin I honestly cannot think of a word for that so it’s not wrong but like there might be a really niche word for it 😭

[@bisma1352]

You missed what part she said "sounds wrong" it's the "big and long" basically making it innuendo-y. Main pattern is fine lmao

[@priyi.v]

i have a question in 12:12, how did the back stitch didnt show in the front one? like if you sew it on the machine there will be both side stitches ryt

[@yanachin]

@@priyi.v i havent fold and sew the big green fabric yet at that time! So everything is still flat. Once i sew both sides then i fold the fabric to half and iron them! I hope u can understand what i meant 😂😭

[@magicfight5878]

youre so funny Keep going!!

[@yanachin]

@@magicfight5878 i lowkey thought i was being serious all the time until i went to check the recordings… 😂

[@Ayrizona]

I Need the pattern 😍

[@yanachin]

I’ll try my best to compile it and put it on patreon!

[@JocelynChong]

✨️👍🩷

[@yanachin]

😊❤