Cosplay

[Twilight Epona 0]

Hey everyone... I'm back online... back at school so I have net with a decent speed at long last. But, you ask, what have I been doing all summer? Well, rest assured, my time has been well spent. Aside from finally completing Ocarina of Time, I have discovered the idea of cosplay. And have spent several days throughout the summer garbing myself as a fairy boy. All for under approx $15. Note: Sorry about the sword... it's Glamdring.... My brother is still making his Master Sword replica.

^ wondering where all the water in Lake Hylia is.

^idle controller fidgeting.

[Mao 0]

Ooooh, awesome cosplay! You did a great job, for under $15 especially. Where did you get that tunic?

Edited 31 Aug 2008 by Oh Noes (see edit history)

[Vio Milanor 28]

Wow That's pretty cool!

[Twilight Epona 0]

Okay the breakdown goes like this:

Tunic and Hat: Made out of a $7.95 green queen-sized flat sheet from Wallmart (although I probably have enough left over material to make an entire other one, but dunno exactly how much less a twin size would give you). I used the pattern of an oversized tshirt and lengthened it to have a "skirt". The hat and collar were kind of just a wing-it deal. I used old wrapping paper to make mockup patterns though. Remember to make your hat bigger if you plan to wear a wig under it.

White Shirt: A white mock-turtle neck from Salvation Army, $1.99.

White Pants: Rummaged through stuff in our basement and found white exercise pants, luckily not shiny white.

Boots: $2.99 Suede pants from Salvation Army that I cut the legs off of and modified into "gaters" that pull over my suede shoes (sorta like clunky brown oxfords that I already had). The cuffs were a little annoying. They are held up by rubber string tied under the cuff and held down by their own weight.

Belts: I had some laying around.

Wig: Recycled from my LOTR hobbit costume. Sorry it's not blond. I tried blond, but I make an ugly blond.

Other minor expenses like a few dollars for green thread and a replacement sewing machine needle bc I hit a couple pins and broke one and there you go. It's not as hard as your would think to make it look pretty good. Like I said, more props for the costume are still in the works by me and my bro.

[Eka 387]

Wow, great cosplay! All that for under $15?! You did great!

[TreasureHunter 0]

haha, nicely done! You look gorgeous

[Rechka 0]

Love that! It's cool how you used things you already have instead of making or buying them. Good job with making them fit here, it looks great!

[Twilight Epona 0]

Thanks! It's so much fun. I have no problem with risking being considered a dork either, but at least here, I'm guessing, I'm among friends. Do any of you cosplay Zelda? I'd love to see anything you've done. Does anyone have any input on a Sheik costume? That's what I'd like to try next.

[Gael 1]

You're so cute! :3

[Twilight Epona 0]

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Edited 6 Sep 2008 by Twilight Epona (see edit history)

[Gael 1]

Thanks! It's so much fun. I have no problem with risking being considered a dork either, but at least here, I'm guessing, I'm among friends. Do any of you cosplay Zelda? I'd love to see anything you've done. Does anyone have any input on a Sheik costume? That's what I'd like to try next.

I'm actually working on a Link outfir right now. I've pruchased an undershirt and breeches to wear with it, and I already had brown medieval boots from my Ren Faire outfit, so I still have to make the tunic, hat, and gloves. And I need to find the right belts....wish me luck!

[Twilight Epona 0]

Definitely! It's so much fun, isn't it? Post pics when you are done. Are you doing a specific style of Link? Color or just traditional green? I'm tempted to try some other variations, like TP or OOT Goron or Zora tunic. Anyway, good luck. The Tunic/hat are super simple... gloves are still in process for me (since I'm back at school with less time and materials at hand)... but I'm thinking if at all buying a decent pair to modify would be easier... but my genious brother and I will come up with something over school break, I'm sure.

[Wicker Basket 2]

nothing great, but compare to most it's great.