/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Went to my first con when I was 16. This was 2000 because I'm old. I was on the internet just checking out those cool nerd sites on geocities and stuff and happened upon cosplay somewhere. Decided to cosplay Juri from the Utena movie. Used my real hair (of course) because it was long... sprayed it orange in the hotel room. Don't think I have the photo still on my computer.

But anyway I lost interest after that first con because I had to ride over state lines with my folks and there was nothing in my state at the time. A few years later I'm in college and become friends with a guy who wanted to give cons and cosplay a try. After a couple more costumes being made by my grandmother or my friend I learned how to sew and have done all my own stuff since.

I really am not a fan of sewing, but I love the wig styling and prop aspects... and just figuring it all out I guess.