/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>If you’re 5’3″ and 300 lbs., you’re never going to pull off a Sailor Moon costume, no matter how fucking awesome the costume itself is. Stay within your body type and range.

So besides Ursula, the Wicked Witch of the Waste, and fat princess, what characters for a 5'3 300 pound girl does she have in mind? Does she not realize that most shows don't make -nice- anime characters that are overweight without making them into villains, completely unlikable, or ugly bullies? A person doesn't have to be the -exact- body type of any character to pull it off. Pic related. Is her costume really so horrible? Fuck no it's not. Obviously you don't pick a character who has a revealing outfit, but I see nothing wrong with picking characters who have conservative outfits that don't show off a lot.

>If you can’t emotionally or mentally pull off a character, don’t.

Just because people put on a costume doesn't mean they have to please -you- by being an actor or actress as well. Is it more fun when someone's in character? Sure, but they have no obligation to be.

>Don't crossplay

Cry moar, hinny. A man in a dress looks better than you do.

>you need to wear at least a touch of MATTE make-up

Again, nobody has an obligation to wear makeup because you abloobloo about shininess in pictures. And considering many con attendees are young, they probably don't have the money or extra interest to do so.

>Queen of the Snark and Bitter
At least she "knows thyself." Bitch.