/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Speaking of buying originals, here's that velour Zakkamart bag review I promised.

Site gives the window side's measurements as 35cm wide and 23 cm tall, but the actual window is only 19 cm tall. It's held closed by a strip of velcro, which is attached to an insert flap. The insert flap is about 33 cm wide and 18 cm tall to the velcro. It feels pretty secure. There's no zippers and the insert doesn't detach, so if you wanted to use it rather than making your own, you'd need to fold it and shimmy it back inside. It's a pain doing it without merch pinned to it, so I really can't imagine wanting to use it. The window also isn't very deep, and when I tried to put the only insert-like thing I had on hand inside, I couldn't get it completely flush with the edges.

Actual material of the bag is velour as expected, but most of the bag has a stiffer lining underneath the cloth. The frills and strap don't have that lining, so they're much more pliable. The whole thing is absurdly soft to the touch. The frilled flap doesn't have any clasp or magnet, so it literally just flops over the windowless size. You can flip it over the window as well, but it doesn't quite cover the edges of the window.

Inside is way more spacious than I expected, though only having two little pockets is a bit disappointing.

Overall, I'd give it a comfy/10. Can't wait to use it, though I need to wait a bit longer for winter decorations to start popping up again.