Ayane (Swimsuit) - Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore

Worn by: Lilacwire Complete: June 2003 Status: Retired Photos: Photos 1 & 3 courtesy Kyle of Cosplay.com.  Photos 2 & 4 courtesy Eurobeat King of Cosplay.com

After playing Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball and seeing the gallery shots in Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore, Lilacwire thought it was time to make Ayane's swimsuit. The pattern she used is a bit of her own design/deviation, but she figures that's ok.

This was Lilacwire's first time working with swimsuit fabric, so the sewing machine and she argued about how to do proper stitching.  Further swimsuits will be made, but Lilacwire was pretty satisfied on how this one turned out.

The pattern used on this costume was McCall's 3566.