/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Buy a bunch of shit from closetchild, my first big purchase in months
>Bank freezes my card, calls about fraud charges
>Call back to say they're /my/ charges, let my $$ go pls
>Bank says okay, but go to check last night and see the invoice is still in my paypal and won't let me pay it
>Have to spend all day today calling paypal and my bank to figure out where the problem is, explain to man on phone that yes, I'm spending 32000 yen on a site called "closet child"
>Realize all together how sketchy this sounds [large amount of money over seas for something with weird name]
>Pls just let me pay for my weeaboo shit and live in my shame

>Always suck at sewing, don't get much practice because I only attend one con a year and therefore only need enough cosplays for that one con
>Frustrated by my lack of skill, procrastinate sewing because I don't want to see my awful products
>Con ends up being a few days away, ohshit, better get to work
>Cosplays turn out pretty damn good for myself and my bf, we end up being the best of our respective characters.
>feels good man

Also
>Saved money all year to spend at con, therefore broke all year except that weekend
>tfw you finally get to binge shop

What kind of material should I use for Mako's top base/the white shirt? I need it to be breathable but also want it to look loose like hers. Everything I've found is either too stiff or see through.