Cosplay Options

[Saffy]

I really never thought I would make a topic like this, but going to conventions and dressing up is quite fun even though I've only done it once so far. On that note, this topic is not for making fun of cosplayers.

So, who here cosplays or has considered doing it? Who have you dressed up as? Would like to?

I may be going to Anime North this year and I'm quite hopeful I can dress up as Kurt :]

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I'm too lazy to crop the photo.

[Nurse Fin]

I had no idea there were so many people interested in cosplay on RS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/weirdsmile.gif)

I am too, but I've never actually been to a convention or anything. All the stuff I've done so far has been from the Haruka series, but I've planned to dress as Toona (and my friend as Dahlia) from RF3 someday.

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My first handmade almost-finished costume (still needs tweaking)... I changed the skirt to a better one... ooooh man I learned that I hate sewing machines. All my sewing from now on will be done by hand because I'm a complete control freak when it comes to stuff I put on my body. Control > speed, for me. I'm already thinking about remaking this in a more authentic way (traditional kimono construction and fabrics, etc. 'cause I'm a bit of a cultural history enthusiast) and I've never even worn it anywhere yet x_x

On the plus side, the jinbaori/vest is so ridiculously heavy (may not look it, but it's like 5 pounds man), and the shoulder guards are so sturdy, that it almost feels like real armor. Makes me feel real cool.

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^ lol fail pinning on that skirt. The crest was totally embroidered by hand... I spent forever on it, but it feels so wonderfully textured.

I've got 2 other completed costumes (that were commissioned) of the same character, and then another one which I bought but it's currently in pieces because I wanted to do major alterations on it. Need to get back to that. And then I've got a couple other ones that I have materials for but haven't done anything with. So much incomplete stuff.