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If there’s one thing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gave us cosplayers, it was an endless list of gorgeous new outfits to cosplay! 😍One of my faves was Tifa’s Costa del Sol look called “Majestic Glamour”. When I first saw it I knew I wanted to cosplay it one day… particularly because it actually looked pretty simple to thrift/make.
Although I will say I tried making the shirt out of stretch fabric at first and I would NOT recommend that lol. I ended up having to remake it. I also tracked my progress so if you want to see how I did it and learn from my mistakes, then you’re in the right place!
In this tutorial, I’ll break down how I created my own Tifa Majestic Glamour cosplay, including the wig, accessories, top, and shorts. The good news is, this cosplay was super beginner friendly and budget-friendly.
Ready to dive in? Let’s go!
(Disclaimer: I’m self-taught and not a pro seamstress, so my techniques might not be 100% “the correct way”… but it worked for me so I thought I’d share!)
TIFA (MAJESTIC GLAMOUR) COSTA DEL SOL COSPLAY INSPIRATION
Before I start any cosplay project, I like to look at YouTube and Pinterest (check out my board here) for inspiration. From there, I make a list of all the items need.
Here’s my list for Tifa’s Majestic Glamour Costa Del Sol cosplay outfit:
Hair flower clip + ribbon bow
Stripped crop front-tie shirt
White undershirt
White bikini bottom straps
Dark denim cut off shorts with light stitching and a frayed edge
Brown belt with a silver, western-style buckle
Boho-inspired gladiator sandals with a slight chunky heel
Once the list is ready, its time to source materials and get crafty!
STEP-BY-STEP
TIFA MAJESTIC GLAMOUR COSTA DEL SOL COSPLAY TUTORIAL
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Beginner
Some basic sewing, patterning, & crafting involved
Easy to find base items
TABLE OF CONTENTS :
Wig (Click Here)
Flower hair piece (Click Here)
Shorts (Click Here)
Shirt (Click Here)
Tifa Costa Del Sol Wig Tutorial
Supplies:
black claw clip
Reference Images:
Starting Point:
I already had a Tifa wig that I used for her Wall Market “Exotic Dress” cosplay. So I didn’t need to do any style to the bangs for my base wig. This is the one I purchased (and then trimmed the bangs and used a steamer to created a side part that stayed put).
Step 1: Create a loop
To make the messy bun, I started by tying the wig into a low pony, but on the last pull through, I made a “loop” with the hair by not pulling it all the way through the elastic.
Step 2: Clip it up
From there, I used a small black claw clip to secure the loop to the head hair and I gentle pulled the hair apary to cover the clip.
Step 3: Wrap the end piece
Then I grabbed the “tail” of the loop (the remaining hair that dropped down), and wrapped it around the bun loop and used bobby pins to secure it
Finished!
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Tifa Costa Del Sol Hair Clip Tutorial
Supplies:
Hot glue gun
lavender/mauve ribbon
Reference Image:
Starting Point:
I found this ribbon in my crafting stash, and while it’s a bit more lilac purple than the reference image, I wanted to save money so I figured it was close enough.
The double flower hair clip I found here on SHEIN.
Step 1: Cut the ribbon
To get started I just eye-balled the length of the ribbon and then cut it into two equal pieces.
Step 2: Glue the ribbon
From there I used plain ‘ol hot glue to glue each piece onto the back of the flower clip.
Step 3: Tie the bow
To finish it, I clipped it into the wig and tied the loose ribbon pieces into a bow.
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Tifa Costa Del Sol Majestic Glamour Shorts Tutorial
Supplies:
Dark jeans with light stitching
Chalk
Washer/dryer
Thread
Reference Image:
Starting Point:
I kept looking for a pair of low rise denim shorts at the thrift store, but I wasn’t able to find a pair I liked. It wasn’t until I was doing a clothing swap with some girlfriends that I found this pair of denim jeggings in the pile for free! The free price couldn’t be beat so I decided to make cut off shorts for this cosplay.
Step 1: Mark the length
If you’re using full length pants like me, you’ll want to trace the short length using chalk.
Step 2: Cut the length
I carefully folded them in half and cut the length off (tip: it’s better to cut them a bit longer at first because you can always take length off but you can’t add it back in).
Step 3: Fray/trim the edge
To fray the edge I threw the shorts int he washer and dryer machine then trimmed the extra loose hanging frayed bits.
Step 4: Reinforce the sides
I noticed after washing the shorts that there was a little split forming at the side seams so I used my sewing machine to stitch it closed from the inside out to prevent it from splitting further up the sides.
Step 5: Add rivets and/or paint rivets silvers
I had some silver rivets in my stash so I decided to add them to uplevels the details. But then the rivets that came on the shorts didn’t match (they were gold), so I used a silver chrome mirror pen to colour them in.
Finished!
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Tifa Costa Del Sol Majestic Glamour Shirt Tutorial
Supplies:
Stripped dress shirt
Black dress shirt
pins
thread
Reference Image:
Starting Point:
I found two dress shirts at the thrift store for $4 and $5. I bought them a bit big because I knew I’d be doing some alterations and I would rather have too much fabric to work with than too little.
Step 1: Remove buttons
I used a seam ripper to take off all the buttons from both shirts.
Step 2: Remove sleeves
I used some scissors to cut off the sleeves from both shirts (keep the sleeves for future steps).
Step 3: Remove the stripped shirt collar
I also cut off the top portion of the stiff collar on the stripped dress shirt.
Step 4: Sew the collar back
I started by pinning the collar back while wearing the shirt so i could see where the crease should go.
Then I ironed it flat.
And finally used my sewing machine to secure it down.
Step 5: Remove pockets
My shirt had a front chest pocket so I used a seam ripper to remove it.
Step 6: Measure the black part
I tried on the black shirt over the stripped shirt and folded the excess collar fabric around the front. Then I used a pin to mark how far down I wanted the black part to go.
Step 7: Mark the black part
Then I took off the black shirt and used some chalk and a meter stick to draw straight across the front, and also a slight V to mark the back shape as well (save the excess shirt bottom fabric).
Step 8: Cut the back
I pinned the front and back together and started by cutting along the bottom V first.
Step 9: Cut the front
Then I unfolded the shirt, and cut straight across the top mark on the front panels only.
Step 10: Hem the hedges
I folded the edges over and used a straight stick across to hold the fold in place (along the front and the back).
Then I ironed it down for a sharper/flatter edge.
Step 11: Pin the black to the stripped
Then I tried the stripped shirt on again, and this time I put the black top part on over top of it and pinned the front in place.
I took it off and put it on a dress form to pin the back.
Step 12: sew them together
Once I was happy with the placement, I sewed the black onto the stripped.
First starting with a row of straight stitching very close to the edge.
Then I did a second row of straight stitching over top of my previous hem stitching.
Step 13: Remove excess stripped fabric
Once I was done sewing the front and back, I flipped the shirt inside out and carefully cut off the top part of the stripped shirt that was covered by the black fabric.
Step 14: Crop the shirt
I tried it on and pinned it where I wanted to crop it to.
Then I laid it flat and used chalk and a measuring stick to trace a straight line from my pins (leaving a seam allowance).
Lastly, I cut along the line.
Step 15: Take in sides
Once I was happy with the length, I put it on my mannequin inside out and pinned the sides in (then tried it on to make sure it fit).
From there, I sewed along the pin line with a straight stitch, followed by a zigzag stitch to finish the seam.
Then I cut off the excess fabric beside the zigzag stitch.
Step 16: Adjust shoulder holes
Because I bought a shirt size that was too large (so that I had extra fabric to work with while altering), I needed to take in the shoulders.
I tried the top on inside out and place a pin where I wanted the should to end.
Then I used some chalk to free hand a curved line to the armpit seam (leaving room for a seam allowance)
After I cut off the excess arm hole fabric, I used the cut piece as a “pattern” to make the other side even. Then repeated these steps.
Step 17: Add Sleeves
I grabbed the sleeves I put aside earlier, and flipped them inside out.
Then I put the sleeve through the armhole and marked a line where I could then cut off.
I pinned the sleeve to the armhole and sewed it on with a straight stitch followed by a zigzag stitch.
Then trimmed off the excess fabric.
Flipped it over and did two top stitch rows side by side along the black part.
Step 18: Add Black Tie
Using the bottom half of the black shirt that I saved from earlier, I eye-balled the size I wanted the tie to be (including a seam allowance), and used chalk to draw it out.
I cut once piece, then used that pieces to cut another identical pieces.
Then I cut all the ends into a rounded point.
Placing the two pieces together with the outsides facing inwards, I measured where the stripped fabric came to and placed a pin there on each side.
Then I sewed them together along the edge but stopped at the pin marks.
I put a tiny cut down to the stitch line where it ended on each side.
Then I flipped it inside out and ironed it flat on an ironing board.
Then I pinned it to the bottom of the shirt, used a straight stitch finished with a zigzag stitch to sew it on (the outside), then trimmed the excess stripped fabric off.
Step 19: Crop the sleeve length
I tried the shirt on and placed a pin at the length I wanted it.
Then using a ruler and chalk, I traced a straight line and cut it across.
Once I had one side done, I folding the shirt in half and lined up the sleeves starting at the shoulder seam.
I then measured the other sleeve and cut it the same length.
Step 20: Add the sleeve cuffs
I took the black sleeves I put aside earlier, and cut out the long button hole part that already looked like the shape I wanted (and repeated for both sleeves).
I removed the excess fabric that I couldn’t use anymore .
Then lined the folded edge with the folded edge of the stripped sleeve and marked the width I wanted the black part (leaving a seam allowance).
I then cut it out and finished the edge with a straight stitch, zigzag stitch, and trimmed the excess fabric off.
Then I flipped the tube inside out, and folded it back in half on itself.
I pinned the folded cuff to the inside of the stripped fabric.
And used two straight stitches side by side to secure it.
I then trimmed both the excess stripped fabric and the black fabric off.
Finishing it by flipping it over the stripped sleeve and ironing the edges flat.
Then I took the long button hole pieces I cut off earlier, and folded it over and pinned it where I wanted it to go.
I sewing a hand sewing needle and thread to secure it in place with a button.
Then I cut the excess fabric off from the inside.
Finished!
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END RESULT:
FINISHED COSTA DEL SOL TIFA COSPLAY
(MAJESTIC GLAMOUR OUTFIT)
To complete the look I thrifted a pair of wedge sandals that looked “close enough” to her shoes in-game. Then I booked a photoshoot with @drewfrondaphotography.
Here’s how my Tifa Costa Del Sol cosplay looked all put together!
I hope you found this tutorial guide helpful! Feel free to ask questions in the comments or tag me on social media @queenamydalacosplay if you used this guide to help you with your own build. 🙏🥰
With love,
Your friendly neighbourhood cosplay nerd,
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