I have a lot to say about this plushie so where to begin? Even though I’ve made 2 lifesize anthro plushies so far, this was my first anthro commission. I’m very proud of this one, I gave it my all and am really satisfied with the outcome, and my commissioner seems to really love her too! :D Because this Dashie has multiple outfits and accessories, I decided to split up the pictures into two separate posts, one wearing her kimono dress which you’re seeing here, and then some pictures with her other outfits on which you can click the link at the top here to see.

This kimono was heavily inspired by a piece of art drawn by burstfire: You can click HERE to view the specific picture (warning: NSFW) but with a couple changes made to it, like it being more of a standard full length dress rather than looking skimpy ;p and some smaller changes like having clouds on the sleeves. I had to draw the design myself from scratch while referencing the aforementioned picture, which wasn’t easy as I have basically no drawing ability whatsoever, but I think I did a good enough job at replicating it. Then I had made my own pattern for the outfit itself, and then got it printed onto minky using Spoonflower. It was my first time working with printed minky, I’m quite happy with it!

Other accessories for this Dash includes:

A set of socks, which me and my commissioner decided to try out a wonderbolt theme with the blue and yellow colors, and also I was requested to make the socks as long as I could, so the leg socks are thigh highs and the arm socks go all the way up to the armpits. They have invisible zippers sewn onto the backs of them, so they fit snugly and are easily removable.

One of the last minute accessories we decided on was some sort of microbikini, which again we went with the same colors as the socks, for a full wonderbolts style outfit. Maybe she’s more aerodynamic this way? ;p That’s also made out of minky and it has one single tieing point around the back of the neck.

And then she has some smaller ones which you can see, two element of harmony necklaces, which are interesting in that the embroidered design on them is with only one color, which are handpicked to be some of the most fluorescent threads I have, which means they glow very intensely under a blacklight (as per requested). It’s cool to see!

Lastly she’s got two minky chokers (white and pink), and a pair of custom made and fitted panties which didn’t make it into any of these pictures. All of the above mentioned accessories are removable of course.

One more unique bit about this Dash is her ponytail mane style. It was the first time I’ve tried to make one of these, and it did take a bit of trial and error but it looks and works good. It has an internal structure in the ponytail that allows it to stand up on its own, and you can bend it over the shoulder, while still being soft to the touch. I also made it a serious point to sew the ponytail on securely so that it will never rip off, it’s sewn directly into the back of the mane instead of being hand sewn on.

Some more general details:

She stands at about 4’8” (56”, 142cm) tall from hoof to the top of her head

Weighs around 13 lbs (5.9kg)

Made with turquoise, dark turquoise, azure, lemon, snow white, bubblegum Shannon cuddle3 minky and Spoonflower printed minky

Hair is made with Shannon luxury shag faux fur

Ponytail and regular tail are flat and unstuffed for cuddlability and includes a tail dock

Eyes are machine embroidered with a minky eyelid and 3D eyelashes, and cutie mark has a minky cloud and an embroidered thunderbolt

Entire body is triple stitched for durability and all hand-sewn areas are sewn over at least twice

Includes a restuffing zipper on the back for easy access to the stuffing

Has a support rod in the neck, wire in the ponytail, and temporary supports in the legs solely for the purpose of being able to stand for these pictures.

All patterns (including all outfits and accessories) and embroidery files made by me

Rainbow Dash was a commission and is not for sale. I put a lot of work into her so I hope you like!

Like always I welcome and encourage any critique or constructive criticism.