Why I have never cosplayed

[emily_goddess]

Sometimes I'll think about cosplaying, or at least dressing up as a character I like. I don't have much practice with sewing or an eye for design, and I don't have a lot of money to burn, so I usually come up with something that would be more or less just a matter of finding the right clothes. But then I look at all those pictures of amazing

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[siliconshaman]

Solution, cosplay genre not character. Then whatever you wear, that's the right costume for your Original Character. You could even cosplay an O.C from a specfic fandom, and still be ok as long as you're within the aproximate style of the costumes for whatever universe.

Besides, it's more fun coming up with your own stuff.

[spacehawk]

+1

Or come as yourself in that universe, who you would be if you lived there. Then it can be both your own style, and in keeping with the aesthetic.

[emily_goddess]

Not a bad idea, considering I think about that sort of thing a lot anyway.

[emily_goddess]

This is a great idea. It might be a little difficult because my two main fandoms are basically genre parodies (Discworld and The Venture Bros), so I'd end up looking like a generic witch or supervillain. But the supervillain one, at least, could be fun, and people would still ask who I was...

Definitely worth considering. Thank you.

[pecunium]

I don't (though I've been known to costume), because I have such a slim build, and want my features to be close.

Speaking of, did you see the Molotov Coqtis at Arisia?

(the one person I've thought of trying to play lately is Rumplestiltzkin from Once Upon a Time. To go whole hog I'd also have to play Mr. Gold in the same weekend. To go over the top, I'd have to play Gold as a Hall Costume (showing my Fannish Age) and Rumple as a masquerade entry.

[emily_goddess]

I saw her, fangirled at her, and kicked myself for not getting my Dean Venture outfit together in time. The DJ at the dance was so impressed by her costume, he started the night off with the VB theme song.

There was also a fantastic Twoflower wandering around, Luggage and all. I saw her at the Pratchett Fans meetup that never quite happened.