In the early designing stages, Naoko Takeuchi kept debating about giving Sailor Moon a cape. There are a variety of pictures with her wearing it, but in each one, the rest of the costume looked different. When I decided to make this version, I took parts from each of these designs and put them together in the way I thought looked best. In the end, I had the "standard" uniform with a white bow in back so it would stand out against the cape, the white and red cape, and white boots, again to stand out. My tiara was modeled after her third manga tiara design, and the other accessories matched the "standard" design. With the help of my boyfriend, Peter, I also altered one of my Bandai Cresent Moon Wands to be a staff like it is seen later in the manga. I rarely wore the mask, as Sailor Moon would often take it off right away, plus I made it a little too large.