Shego Cosplay — Emerald Candlelit Studio, Photo 5

Vertical folds of white drapery hang behind Shego, who stands with her body turned away from the camera and her weight on the far leg. Her left hand sits on her hip; the right comes up in front of her body, fingers bent and tensed. The framing runs from the head to about mid-thigh, with the camera at chest height.

From this angle the costume becomes a study in outline. Green light runs in gradients along the catsuit, the large contrasting panels across the back and hip separate cleanly, and the sensual curve of the stance does most of the work. Warm candles on low white stands add depth near the floor, and a crystal chandelier glints near the top of the scene.

One corner of the mouth lifts in something close to mockery, which suits a character whose default register in the cartoon is sarcasm.