Author Topic: Cosplay Critiques! (Read 60762 times)

Black~Rose · « **Reply #50 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:35:26 pm »

I cut my aerith dress into a v-neck (In the Befor pic I'm not wearing my cuffs cuz that was when I got the wig so yeah I left the cuffs in the drawer on purpose lol) (In the after pic I'm not wearing my wig or bracelets lol I didnt see the need to cuz I was just taking a pic to showcase the dress)

Before

After

nikkiolie · « **Reply #51 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:34:10 pm »

The v neck really makes the dress a lot better. Show off them boobies XD

Black~Rose · « **Reply #52 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:49:04 pm »

lol thanks ^_^ I think It makes it more accurate.. I was trying to go for sort of an original aerith look if you will, hence the flower print dress.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #53 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:27:14 am »

I really like the dress. It is something that you can wear everyday and some people might recognize it but it wouldn't make you stand out.

Sugarlat · « **Reply #54 on:** July 17, 2008, 10:11:20 am »

It would be cute on a date ^_^
Very nice!
All my cosplays are like >> recognizable XD
I love the print on the dress! It's very pretty!

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #55 on:** July 17, 2008, 10:14:00 am »

Yeah, thumbs up on the dress. It does look really good, and it also looks very comfortable and easy to wear, so to speak. It doesn't look like you'll have to worry about feeling smothered in it, the fabric looks like it could breathe pretty easily, which is always important when you're in a hot or packed conspace heh.

Black~Rose · « **Reply #56 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:22:53 am »

It does breath!! lol thanks ^_^ the dress also doesnt have the slit open thing at the bottom of it like aerith does. I would like it but also I realize that I'm more comfortable and less self conscious without it lol. the ribbon I split at the end I'm wondering if I should just make the ribbon straigt all the way down.

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Instead of this

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what do ya think?

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #57 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:34:34 am »

I'd say split at the end, more pretty, I think.

Black~Rose · « **Reply #58 on:** July 17, 2008, 12:54:23 pm »

its just the ribbon though, the dress isnt actually split

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #59 on:** July 17, 2008, 12:55:45 pm »

Nah, I know. But the ribbon will catch the wind and flow more if it is split at the end. ^_^

Black~Rose · « **Reply #60 on:** July 17, 2008, 12:57:01 pm »

how does that work?

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #61 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:00:19 pm »

Well, you know...if you leave it open like this:

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The tails of the ribbon will catch the breeze, I would assume. Maybe I'm misreading things though, heh. Whatever, lol

Black~Rose · « **Reply #62 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:01:43 pm »

The dress looks like this (except the top is now a v neck

Sugarlat · « **Reply #63 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:02:08 pm »

On my super secret cosplay it has 3 zippers that go like this
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So it's pretty convenient to get out of.
I found them here at work and there heavy duty so it's sometimes a hassle but i think it was worth it XD
The ribbon really looks like a zipper from the picture to be honest ><
Or it looks like it could be XD Now that I take a closer look. Did you use like a 5'8 ribbon, it looks like 1'4, or 1'8.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #64 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:08:36 pm »

Okay, sorry....you said ribbon I immediately was thinking of the hair ribbon, not the ribbon down the front of the dress. Sorry, sorry, lol, I went in the wrong direction. Yes, the ribbon on the front, I'd say make it straight. If you aren't going to do the split down the center of the dress, then the split in the ribbon would only look....kind of wrong, I guess. I'd say straight is the best way to go for that. ^_^ And sorry about the confusion, lol

Black~Rose · « **Reply #65 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:09:48 pm »

thats okay lol, Yeah your probly right lol good thing I used glue not stithcing

Sugarlat · « **Reply #66 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:16:27 pm »

You probably should have sewed it on. Glue isn't the best thing in the world XD
But Sewing with ribbons is hard! I've had to sew on so many ribbons to like sailor fuku collars and i think i have one coming up
that has like 3 side by side. I'll have to use the small ribbons and use a fine sewing machine.
It still looks good either way. I found that jewerly glue is much tougher then fabric glue.
Personally i think fabric glue sucks but it's effective XD

Black~Rose · « **Reply #67 on:** July 17, 2008, 03:00:01 pm »

I used hot glue

but I sewed it on this time, well most of it cuz the sewing machine was being a butt XD but yeah its straight now.

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #68 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:23:19 pm »

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/staticgirl/DSCN1183.jpg

Er... Yeah. If you can't tell, I'm the one on the right. Chibi-Tres is the one on the left. Feel free to critique both, if need be.

NightLotus · « **Reply #69 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:24:57 pm »

what did you make it out of? it looks cool in the picture!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #70 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:27:38 pm »

I find that glue works really well with ribbons you just can't get a lot in one place because then it bleeds through and gives it a wet look. As long as you don't use too much it should look fine.

Sugarlat · « **Reply #71 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:06:28 pm »

Sai's inner shirt is done!
I'll post pictures later!
I just need ninja's shoes which i'll pull over like flipflops and cut them XD Cheapo way!
I need to make the jacket which will be easy...um and sydney is letting me borrow her black konoha headband ><
Is there anything else?

Richie-chan! AWESOME KONAN! I like you're boots XD
The wig is awesome and the cloak is well made!

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #72 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:09:48 pm »

My boots were actually my Larxene boots, oddly enough. The running gag that night was that Konan was a transfer from the OrgXIII. And the cloak was a present, I didn't make it. Wish I could say I had, though!

The origami lotus was oddly fun to make.

NightLotus · « **Reply #73 on:** July 17, 2008, 08:00:40 pm »

I do like those boots! good job on the Sweet Konan!

Black~Rose · « **Reply #74 on:** July 23, 2008, 06:38:22 pm »

nikkiolie · « **Reply #75 on:** July 23, 2008, 06:51:06 pm »

The wig looks great. I love the stoned/pissed off look in the top picture XD

Sugarlat · « **Reply #76 on:** July 23, 2008, 06:57:10 pm »

XD That's Mandy for you!
Oh I'll have to post one of my Sai cosplay soon XD
BUT I CAN'T FIND THE PANTS!
Itachi/Syd Stole them!

NightLotus · « **Reply #77 on:** July 23, 2008, 07:03:00 pm »

i can't wait to see your Sai cosplay!

Sugarlat · « **Reply #78 on:** July 23, 2008, 07:34:10 pm »

I"ll have it up as soon as I find the pants o-o
There here somewhere XD
I don't have the headband either...
Syd is letting me borrow hers XD

Black~Rose · « **Reply #79 on:** July 24, 2008, 11:48:26 am »

okay this is me as cloud lol I was just modeling the stuff I made (shoulder gaurd and wig) for a friend. the shoulder gaurd has suspenders attached to it and I'm waiting for the emblem so I can attach that to it as well, so what do you think?

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #80 on:** July 24, 2008, 12:54:15 pm »

The wig looks a bit like it was styled on a bear. However, the gravity-defying spike is rather amazing.

Black~Rose · « **Reply #81 on:** July 24, 2008, 01:09:12 pm »

it was styled on a bear XD

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #82 on:** July 24, 2008, 01:33:22 pm »

Exactly! I would suggest a wig head and maybe browsing cosplay.com's wig subforum for tips on making spikes and other such things look more... Natural.

Black~Rose · « **Reply #83 on:** July 24, 2008, 01:44:59 pm »

I cant get a wig head

Black~Rose · « **Reply #84 on:** July 24, 2008, 02:02:21 pm »

I know how to style it but the wig head is a problem

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #85 on:** July 24, 2008, 02:04:14 pm »

I would totally send you one, except I only have one and I need it for styling.

majinekochan · « **Reply #86 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:25:59 pm »

If you can't get a foam head, kidnap a friend and make them be your foam head.

On another topic what do you'all think of my cosplay.

Olivia Armstrong from the FMA manga
http://wildmage007.deviantart.com/gallery/#Olivia-Armstrong

nikkiolie · « **Reply #87 on:** July 24, 2008, 10:43:48 pm »

Looks great. I love it ^_^

nikkiolie · « **Reply #88 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:11:52 am »

Alright I finally got a good picture of me in my Temari cosplay. I want to know what everyone thinks and what I can improve on.

Sugarlat · « **Reply #89 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:18:08 am »

NOTHING!
OMG YOUR COSPLAY WAS AWESOME!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #90 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:40:25 am »

I need to find a better way to deal with the shoes because they suck. Also I was thinking about putting a slit in the skirt.

majinekochan · « **Reply #91 on:** July 27, 2008, 10:01:12 am »

Quote from: nikkiolie on July 27, 2008, 09:40:25 am

I need to find a better way to deal with the shoes because they suck. Also I was thinking about putting a slit in the skirt.

btw, all shoes from naruto suck. There's no easy way to deal with them.
As for the slit, only do it if you'd feel comfortable.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #92 on:** July 27, 2008, 10:13:29 am »

I feel comfortable enough. My other costume is much more reveling. The slit on the sarong goes all the way up to my hip o.o

But it is good to know about the shoes. The problem with those ones is that they wern't staying on. The flip flops I was using with them are really comfotable but since my foot kept sliding back it was giving me blisters. I have the socks over the shoes and I am going to try the socks uder the shoes next time.

Catmegan · « **Reply #93 on:** July 27, 2008, 10:19:42 am »

Ok so this is my favorite cosplay I've done so far. Mainly because I love Haruhi and I kinda look like her.

Yes, I know I need to fix the bow and add the belt and M symbol...all in due time. X_x

nikkiolie · « **Reply #94 on:** July 27, 2008, 10:42:44 am »

Other then those few tings I think it looks good. You do look a lot like her ^_^

Creelman09 · « **Reply #95 on:** July 27, 2008, 06:01:19 pm »

I'm going as Zelda from tp, but my dress is being fixed at the moment but I'll get some pictures up soon ^^

katayamadono · « **Reply #96 on:** July 28, 2008, 08:28:12 pm »

@_@ So...I am debating whether or not to wear this to Kumoricon or not. I wore it to Sakuracon, but it got ruined and my fix-ups arent that great this time around. Should I just go ahead and wear it or should I retire it? I know it has a few quirks.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #97 on:** July 28, 2008, 08:57:09 pm »

The Hikaru cosplay is great. : ) I'd say go for it and wear it this year.

Sugarlat · « **Reply #98 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:00:40 pm »

I love that Haruhi cosplay and the Hikaru one is great also!
I don't think you should retire it!
It looks awesome!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #99 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:49:27 pm »

I like it and I think you should wear it. It's very good. But maybe be more prepared for it falling apart again?

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