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DinahKyle
DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Alright - my boyfriend and I are going to the FANEXPO in Toronto in 2 weeks. I now have to figure out a costume and make it in that amount of time. WHO SHOULD I GO AS?!?!?!

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  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    what do you like?

    my husband and I talk about dressing up as an Archer based group sometimes, but it would be impossible to tell that's what we were doing.
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    what do you like?

    my husband and I talk about dressing up as an Archer based group sometimes, but it would be impossible to tell that's what we were doing.

    Blonde (but I can get a wig. 5'7-5'8 - somewhat curvy...uh...pale as sin. Blue/green eyes...not sure what else would be needed...
  • LordBezoar
    LordBezoar Posts: 625 Member
    The question was "what do you like", not "what do you look like".
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    The question was "what do you like", not "what do you look like".

    Ha, yeah. I mean we can tell yuo to dress up as something but if you're not familiar/a fan I doubt it would be much fun for you.
  • Exill
    Exill Posts: 155 Member
    Dress up as whoever you like and who has a costume that is within your skills to make. I get most of the stuff for my cosplays by scouring through thrift stores and throwing stuff together. If you choose a character who has a pretty basic modern outfit it can be pretty easy. A bit more difficult in the fantasy genre.
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    I agree, it's fairly open to interpretation are you going for fantasy or sci fi - my best advice based on making my costume is start sooner than later so you dont run out of time and end up throwing something together

    Try and accessorise *swishes hair* with something you create yourself, for instance if it's a fantasy outfit, you can make leather wrist braces and shin guards pretty easily and cheaply too - my Skyrim Brotherhood costume is still on hold for Halloween until I finish my Res Evil one.

    Give us some ideas and we will see what we can do for you....
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Dress up as whoever you like and who has a costume that is within your skills to make. I get most of the stuff for my cosplays by scouring through thrift stores and throwing stuff together. If you choose a character who has a pretty basic modern outfit it can be pretty easy. A bit more difficult in the fantasy genre.

    If I ever dressed up as something it would be as Nightcrawler from X-Men. However I don't have the body type nor the skills to make such a thing. I have given thought to dressing up as his BAMF! cloud though. In the comic books whenever Nightcrawler teleports he leaves behind a cloud with the letters "BAMF!" Shouldn't be too hard. Big puffy cloud costume, colored purple with big red BAMF! letters. I'd then secretly stalk other Nightcrawler cosplayers. he he he :bigsmile:
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    Alright I finally figured out my costume. It's a character I am somewhat familiar with and like.

    My only problem with deciding was that I am still not comfortable with my body and comic book characters don't wear a whole lot of anything...maybe next year I can do one I really love, but this year I am going as someone I like, respect and wears PANTS!
  • russdev
    russdev Posts: 163 Member
    Well come one don't leave us in suspense got to tell us who you decided on...


    Russ

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  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    Her name is Jailbait.

    I can't remember how to add a picture...here's the link :)

    http://www.comicvine.com/jailbait/29-68070/
  • Exill
    Exill Posts: 155 Member
    If I ever dressed up as something it would be as Nightcrawler from X-Men. However I don't have the body type nor the skills to make such a thing. I have given thought to dressing up as his BAMF! cloud though. In the comic books whenever Nightcrawler teleports he leaves behind a cloud with the letters "BAMF!" Shouldn't be too hard. Big puffy cloud costume, colored purple with big red BAMF! letters. I'd then secretly stalk other Nightcrawler cosplayers. he he he :bigsmile:

    That would be amazing. :D:D
    And a B.A.M.Fing costume.
  • russdev
    russdev Posts: 163 Member
    Her name is Jailbait.

    I can't remember how to add a picture...here's the link :)

    http://www.comicvine.com/jailbait/29-68070/

    Cool.. of course we expect to see final costume when it is done :)


    Russ

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  • tabooski
    tabooski Posts: 89
    If its in toronto, go as any character who wears a bullet proof vest :P
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    Looks pretty simple to throw together :smile:
    Also so glad i used your link and didn't just google jailbait
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    Looks pretty simple to throw together :smile:
    Also so glad i used your link and didn't just google jailbait

    Lol - yeah, I had to explain to my mum not to do that!
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    Her name is Jailbait.

    I can't remember how to add a picture...here's the link :)

    http://www.comicvine.com/jailbait/29-68070/

    Cool.. of course we expect to see final costume when it is done :)


    Russ

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    Of course!
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Go as Mario and Luigi. I've seen a couple couples do that before successfully.
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