Questions about Cosplaysky

[light_frost]

I plan on cosplaying the Tenth Doctor for Chicago TARDIS in November. I'm looking at Cosplaysky's version of the suit; I like the price and I need it to be tailored. So I was wondering if anyone here can vouch for the quality/accuracy? I've heard some pretty good things, but I want to make sure before I buy it. And you guys are the experts

Comments

[galacticprobe]

The only thing that concerns me about the etsy long coat is that the front and back photos they use as soon as you open the link above is that they are the exact same photos as used on the Abbyshot site, also mentioned above. Abbyshot has narrowed down the number of photos for their coat, but a few years ago when I got my Ten long coat from Abbyshot, every photo that is on etsy now was used on Abbyshot's site (plus the photo of the orange-trimmed inner pockets).

So, the photos are the same, yet the etsy coat is much less expensive. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but this give me pause for thought. (How can the esty coat be "screen accurate" and the Abbyshot not be if both places are using the same photos, and the descriptions are about the same on both sites [though Abbyshot's is worded a little better]? And how can etsy produce a coat of the same quality for half the price? This makes me wonder if the etsy coat is actually the old "Honest Dragon" coat since it's coming from China.) I guess it all comes down to how big of a budget you have

[light_frost]

Thanks a lot for the detailed information! This is quite helpful.

[ssshunt]

I have to say I don't agree about Steve Ricks' coat--the cut is dead on, but the fabric is wrong. Or so I think--I got to feel the real fabric when Louise Page was at Gally in 2010. I have the cosplaysky coat, and like it very much. I did spring for the Magnoli brown/blue fabric and had a suit made. The only suggestion I would add to this is that if you get the Magnoli fabric as opposed to have them make the suit, buy extra fabric for matching stripes, etc, but also because it is very stiff and you need to wash and dry it first, which is an ENORMOUS pain, because you then have to iron it all out, at least so that it lies flat. Sometimes you can find a dry cleaner to do this for you.

But again, Ricks' stuff is pretty much screen accurate, but is very pricy. You can look at it this way--go with what you can comfortably afford now, or soon, and in the meantime save up for your ultimate goal. And whatever you do, get a tailor to get the right measurements, but because this suit ROCKS when it's fitted right!

[ninjarisu]

As an owner of a Ricks coat and a person who has a swatch of the real coat fabric, I have to respectfully disagree. Short of being a different blend of colors and weave, the Malabar Steve uses is just about as dead on as anybody will ever find without tracking down the original fabric. The Malabar fibers are all one color as opposed to the original's blend of dark brown and gold fibers, but the overall read of the color turns out nearly identical in most lighting conditions. I attribute most of the difference in texture between the two to the fact that the original fabric had been washed and dried and the fibers have curled up a bit. It doesn't have a grain to it like the Malabar, but I have yet to see any other microsuedes without a grain. In short, the original coat fabric is unlike anything I've ever seen before

[ssshunt]

OK. You're most likely right--the price just wigs me out. And I think it in NO way has to be that high, so it bothers me.

[ninjarisu]

A BIG chunk of that is materials cost. The stuff isn't cheap. What's left doesn't even rival the premium charged by lots of designer labels like Belstaff. Steve's coat is still less than half the price of the Belstaff Sherlock coat. It's all relative.