What happens when I've been doing this for a few years?

[terranell]

I was going through my closet in order to get one of my good hangers for Schala, when I noticed that my really old commander Lacus cosplay was on one of the good hangers.  I took it down and tried it on, got a pretty good laugh out of my shoddy craftsmanship and took a moment to regret not wearing more than once and never getting pictures of it.

Comments

[sand_ninja07]

There's nothing wrong with holding onto old work. I still have plushies that I made back in 2003. If nothing else, it serves as a reminder that you have come a long way and will only continue to improve if you keep at it.

I would suggest making that cosplay again and then doing a photoshoot with both of them so you can put together side-by-side shots. It could serve as inspiration for yourself and others.

-A-chan

[thinkoverroses]

I would never throw it out! I usually put them farther into the closet and out of the way, but I like to hang on to old stuff.

[red_comet01]

Yanno, I still haven't thrown out one of my costumes. I wouldn't enter the older and more poorly-made ones in a cosplay competition, but they suffice for around-the-con cosplay.
Truth be told, I rarely enter my costumes in a cosplay competition unless I'm performing a skit. That's because I feel like I just don't stand a chance against the other cosplayers. But if I can go on stage and entertain the audience - even if I don't win anything, the cheers and applause I get is reward enough for me.

[evaunit01berser]

If its possible, take it apart,rebuild it and make it better. Same thing im doing with my old splinter cell cosplay, Rebuilding it with the improved tools and knowledge I learned.