Cosplay Idea #5 - Kirito (Level 1 Costume)

Character Name: Kirito
Origin: Anime and Light Novel called Sword Art Online
Height: The character is small, although anyone can pull it off
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Hair Length: Medium
Personality: Selfless, Proud, Determined, quite Quiet though
Accessories: A sword (details on it later)

I went to London MCM Expo in October and I'd started watching SAO not long before that, so the character of Kirito was fresh in my mind.  I'd love to have done his final costume but I just don't have the sewing skills or the funds to make one.  So I decided upon his first level costume featured in Episode 2.

The starting point for this cosplay is the long-sleeved blue t-shirt, I bought one from eBay for £2.50 so they can be bought very easily and cheaply online.  Any shade will do.  On top of this is his white vest, I just used an old gym top, cut around it so the shape was the same, and then outlined it with a Shapie.  It's important to make sure it's a tight fit, that way it won't blow around or get damaged.  The trousers are pretty gereneric, just wear either cargo pants or the darkest jeans you can find.  Buckle up with a belt and they're sorted.  The next step is obtaining some fingerless gloves, but this isn't hard.  If you can't find any, online shopping is once again the best option.  They can be of any material but for authenticity, leather would be best.  Note, if you use leather, make sure it's a thin leather.  He just wears some simple boots.

The Sword

A major part of SAO is as the name suggests, swords!  Kirito has some excellent swords throughout the series, but his Level 1 sword is just simply a generic longsword.  I used the blue Nerf Sword because it also fitted with his later level costume before he obtains the Elucidator.  You just need to strap this onto a belt and buckle that diagonally around your hcest and you're done!