/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Got this costume last halloween and it was a good last minute costume but now that i have at least a month until halloween i'd like to kind of jazz it up, starting with the terrible gold string on the chest and the stupid looking sash on the waist.

I have a belly dancer's belt that makes the noise when you shake your hips in the same color to cover the original around the waist but otherwise not sure where to start material wise for the string and if i should just cut up the skirt part and use mine