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She gets much bossier-and she gets results. Suddenly she is no longer paralyzed with embarrassment whenever she meets a new person. We know that Sophie can be sassy when she's still a young woman-we see it in the hat shop, when she tells a rude customer that, "If you're fool enough to wear that bonnet with a face like that, you wouldn't have the wit to spot the King himself if he came begging" (2.39)-but mostly Young Sophie sits on her rude comments and tries to be nice all the time.Īll of that meekness and mildness changes when the Witch of the Waste turns Sophie into an old woman. Once the Witch of the Waste turns Sophie into an old woman in the second chapter, it's like a switch has been flipped for her. Old Sophie Has a Lot More Fun Than Young Sophie Sophie's internal struggles with herself make her seem three-dimensional and believable as a character, which is more than we can say for Cinderella or Red Riding Hood or the generic kind of beautiful, sweet fairytale heroine that Diana Wynne Jones is clearly contrasting with Sophie. Sophie's lack of self-confidence is actually one of the reasons we like her so much: she has something personal to overcome, which is even more important than her external enemy, the Witch of the Waste. In fact, it's not until Chapter Twelve-a bit past halfway through the novel-that Sophie stops denying that she has magic at all, even though we have seen subtle evidence of her abilities starting in Chapter One. Sophie's resistance to acknowledging her own power and talent makes her a pretty unusual central character for a fantasy novel. Sophie believes that the youngest sister-in this case, Martha-always wins in this kind of story, and Sophie spends the bulk of Howl's Moving Castle learning to overcome her certainty that she was born a failure by being born first. As the eldest of three sisters, Sophie is sure that she is doomed to failure, because that's how fairytales go-just think of Disney's wicked stepsisters in Cinderella. EpicCosplay makes it possible to browse wigs according to color – simply choose your starting color, then a shade, then see which wig styles are available.Sophie Hatter is our heroine, the daughter of a well-to-do hat shop owner in the village of Market Chipping in the fantasy land of Ingary. The color of this wig reflects one stage of the Howl’s Moving Castle story, but those who are planning a different Sophie Hatter cosplay might find some of the other options interesting. For example, Grlybrainiac gave the long bangs a straight-across cut to create this Sophie Hatter cosplay wig.
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This leaves plenty of room for trimming and shaping. The bangs are pre-cut to a lengthy 7 inches. This cosplay required very few modifications – but the modifications that Grlybrainiac applied were smart and super accurate!Īura is a short and straight wig from EpicCosplay that measures 14 to 16 inches at its longest points. Thankfully, the Aura wig is a close match for the Sophie Hatter character right from the package. It’s super comfortable to wear!! (I have a rather large head so comfortable wigs that don’t rub my hair off are a struggle to find)īehind the Style: Sophie Hatter Cosplay Wigįeatured cosplayer Grlybrainiac provided a lovely overview of the styling process that went into the construction of this wig. I’m no hair stylist, but I made my best attempt at trimming the bangs to the right length for Sophie, I also feathered the ends of the wig. The wig is the Aura style in Silvery Grey. My cosplay of Sophie Hatter from Howl’s Moving Castle, pictures taken at Anime USA 2018. Then, keep reading after the photos to learn more about the wig that Grlybrainiac used as a base for this style – the Aura wig from EpicCosplay. Featured cosplayer Grlybrainiac has provided a little bit of information about the wig portion of this project below. From the vibrant outfit to the wonderfully-styled wig, the character springs to life through careful attention to detail. EpicCosplay wig: Aura in Silvery Grey for Sophie Hatter cosplay from Howl’s Moving Castleįans of Howl’s Moving Castle are sure to adore this Sophie Hatter cosplay.