/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8458073
You can find thicker wool online, preferably coating wool like Caer is mentioning.

If you on a budget, high-quality cotton flannel (two layers, lining and shell) that you have ideally dyed yourself is a popular choice here.

>>8457765
Not a stupid question at all!
The original idea to play a spider came about because I was teasing my girlfriend at the time. She was deathly arachnophobic and I asked her what she would do if I played a spiderkin.

Being the heartless person I was I decided that it actually sounded pretty funny and put it together. I picked the B. Smithi (pic related) species because they are popularly known as very friendly and docile spiders, and they have a very distinct color and pattern. Girlfriend was not pleased. I loved the character and I loved the challenge of the garb and costuming for her, and eventually I ditched my main character (who was my girlfriend's wife in game. She was even less happy about that) for the spider.

With regards to the headscarf, my spider is very shy and has pretty low self-esteem (since people tell her she looks like a monster/she's horrific to look at/etc). Pretty headscarves make her feel better.

I'm personally into intricately engineered costuming, and the fine line between beautiful and monstrous, and the character just fit. I've been playing her for ~6 years and can't see myself stopping any time soon.