/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

This is the first costume I actually called a "cosplay" and helped to sew myself, alongside my mom. I was 13.

My dress is lumpy with awkward gores and difficult to get into (no zipper), and I chose not to wear makeup at ALL because "lol, she's a TOMBOY, what tomboy wears makeup??" and thus my face is gross in every photo. The red of the boots doesn't match the wig and the socks are a bizarre addition. I'd done some research about wigs, and knew that I wasn't supposed to buy one from Party City, so... I went online and bought one from a different halloween retailer. My tough girl gloves (an in-game item) are just fabric tubes from Hot Topic--I later did get some slightly more intimidating fake leather ones from Target, haha.

I had a fantastic time at my first con in this, though, and the character is unknown enough that blessedly, very few bothered to ask for photos, and those that did just seemed excited that any effort at all was made to represent the series.