I know what you mean, when my I we first made my hubbys Urahara costume 4 years ago or so, it was not to brag*, but like the best one, at the time
*He made really nice geta, made his own hat that looked awesome compared to the urahara hats viz put out, I made his outfit out of Egyptian cotton that matched the colors exactly when other peeps where using hospital scrub looking stuff, and hubby is naturally tall and skinny and blond*
and I went as ururu girls who sweeps infront of urahara's shop.
Peeps would yell "URAHARA!" and even tho we were dressed from the same show, I don't think anyone knew my characters name, which is kinda sad.
But yeah then the "excuse me while I get a shot of him"