Yuna's Kimono Tutorial
This costume is very popular and to make a costume like this stand out and unique, you have to make it just perfect in my honest opinion. Photos are taken from my own costume. Do not use them.

Preparation: First off, try to find everything which can be bought and be used as a base: boots, jewelry, bikini, and why not obi. The bikini can be found in any sports retailer. The extra black back strap can be easily added. The pre-tied yellow butterfly obi belt can be found in Japan but for you lucky Internet buyers, Akikomon Superstore sells them worldwide.

Kimono: The wrapover top was the easiest task although it was difficult to create the right pattern. Choose a flowing white fabric but heavy enough so that it makes nice pleats from the front. I can't say whether mine was made of polyester or viscose but it's one of them for sure. Unfolded, it looks almost like a bended rectangle. Sew small stitches where the fabric crosses so that it always stays in place.

The sleeves are made of the same fabric as the top, except it's light ivory. Once they are sewn, you can proceed onto the dyeing. The hand dye I used is Dylon's "Multi-Purpose Dye" (color ref. is "Carnival"). Weigh dry fabric. Wash fabric thoroughly even if new and leave damp. Fill container with enough hot water to cover the bottom of the sleeves and allow easy movement during dyeing. Wearing rubber gloves, dissolve dye in 500 ml/1 pint of boiling water, stir well. Add solution to vessel with 30 g/1 oz salt, stirring well. Once the dye is ready, put in your two clean sleeves gradually in 3 times: about 4-5 minutes for the very bottom, 1 minute for the part just above and just 1 second a bit higher to fade the pink gradient into the light ivory. Make use right away of a water spray to blend the "edge" of the gradient into the fabric. Finally, hang them up to a thread and dry away from direct heat and sunlight.

The long navy blue skirt is decorated by a floral pattern you can find in the costumes section. To make that skirt, use a rough cotton fabric. If it's too light and seems to float around, you can still put a lead wire all around the bottom to make it loose. This is what you put in curtains. Once the skirt is pleated, unfold it and draw the floral sketch with a white marking pen. Next, use white and pink opaque paint for fabric to fill it in. The paint I used for both the skirt and the obi is called "Fun Magic Liner" by Marabu. Let the paint dry for a whole day to be sure. If you want to fix the paint and make it wash-resistant, you'll have to iron it. Finally, don't forget the slit on the left side!

My pre-tied obi is composed of two parts: the belt and the bow. The bow is inserted inside the belt by a big white hook in plastic. Choose green, pink, light blue, blue and white opaque fabric paint. Draw the floral decorations according to the original pattern you can find in the costumes section. Underneath the sash is the datejime belt. Yuna wears a light pink one crossed at the front and placed under her chest. Any type of fabric, such as felt, will do for it.

Accessories: You have to make the earring and flower pendants by yourself if you want them accurate. I used turquoise threads for the feather duster and thin wooden pearls to paint while referring to a close up of the original model.

The base of the big flower at the front is made out of pale orange paper foam. Once again, refer to the costumes section for the exact model. Trace the pattern and color it with felt-tip pens. The ones I used are called "ABT Dual Brush Pen" by Tombow. Once it's done, press gently the flower with a tissue to remove all the extra ink. Make two little holes to put the white threads linked to the pendants. Sew two dots with an invisible thread to attach the flower to the obijime, the thin double light pink braided cord.

There is no secret for the black boots. These can be quite hard to find but you should be lucky after a couple of shoe stores. You need to get a pair with small heels. Regarding the texture, I don't recommend polished leather because you can clearly see Yuna's boots are matte. Suede leather or fake velvet will do just fine.

Last but not least, the jewelry. The necklace and pinky ring can be purchased from various places. Your best bet online for official Square Enix jewelry is Himeya Shop, although they are very pricey. Now it's up to you whether you want to make them yourself, buy unofficial versions or purchase the real things. If you don't like these that much, I'd recommend going for cheap replicas. Regarding the two bracelets, the silver one with staggered anchoring chains was very hard to find. I purchased it from Belgian jewellery Twice as Nice. The cheap pearl one was found at Six Shop. The silver middle finger ring was bought off Jewelpops.

Yuna's Wedding Dress Tutorial
This costume hasn't been made a lot compared to Yuna's kimono because of its difficulty and lack of reference pictures. It's a real challenge to take on. Photos are taken from my own costume. Do not use them.

Preparation: First off, try to find everything which can be bought and be used as a base: gloves, pumps, long socks, flowers, jewelry. Now unless you are a seam goddess, refer to an existing pattern of a wedding dress close to Yuna's like Butterick's 6925 (close-fitting, flared, boned dress, floor-length has foundation, inside belt, princess seams, front pleats, petticoat, back zipper, button trim and shaped back extends into train). A white satin-like fabric will do just fine to make those "blue" light reflections in outdoor sceneries.

Dress: Start off by sewing the parts together according to the pattern. The bust has to be stiffened with canvas and reinforced with bones to make it harder. At the back, a small zip and two hooks have been added to hang the wings. I decided not to make the deep cut (refer to the original model) because the Butterick 6925 back cut pattern is deep enough to leave most of your back naked... but it's up to you. If you choose to stick to the original model, a pair of transparent straps will help holding the bust. Once the bust fits you, the three front "panels" have to be rounded. The middle one bears a slightly more V-ish shape than the two others.

A long row of white spike feathers starts from the bottom of the bust down to the dress. It does not go all around the train. I bought the spike feathers in a costume shop. I didn't sew the row directly on the dress; I wanted a way to remove it if I eventually had to wash the dress one day, so I bought white velcro. Sew the sticking part inside the dress and the feathers on the removable part. The feathers are inclined downwards. On the original model, Yuna has not only a triple row of feathers from each side but also inside the dress. This is quite insane and probably not comfortable at all, but the most skilled among you can still give it a go!

Beware, the wings is one of the hardest part! Make use of great white ostrich feathers to create the structure. An inner core grid of thin metal wire can help the feathers stick together. Finally, some white spike feathers are inserted in the middle into a fake mini roses bouquet which is wrapped by a piece of fabric and tied to the back by 2 small white hooks.

Accessories: The silver tiara is one of my favourite accessories among all. It's all about the princess look I guess! I find mine in a prima ballerina shop. Its design looks like a simplistic version of Yuna's. It has two small transparent combs. You can also find beautiful tiaras at Party Time Jewelery, in bridal shops (expensive) or in costume shops (average price). If you don't want to spend that much on a real tiara, you can find plastic ones at Claire's. If you'd like to craft it yourself, I recommend this awesome metalwork tutorial.

The main bouquet was made out of fake yellow and red roses. It is gathered by a thin green metal wire and decorated by loose ivy leaves. You can find these pretty much everywhere. Refer to the tutorial above regarding the necklace. Although the earrings bears a simple design, I couldn't find anything resembling so I made them myself off two aquamarine crystal teardrop pendants and two French silver hook earwires.

The white small heeled pumps can be purchased at any shoe store or even in bridal shops. You can go for a matte or glossy finish but I think glossy looks prettier. Mine had a pearly finish. With a bit of luck — and I mean it because I had a stupid hard time in finding these, the white long socks can be purchased at your local supermarket in the clothing department or maybe at dry goods stores. They can be opaque or semi-opaque but make sure not knitted.