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Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Barnes on August 06, 2006, 11:25:27 AM
I've always wondered what cosplayers do with their costumes once they are done with them.
Like........
-Are the costumes stored?
-Or donated to a friend?
-Or modified for another costume?
-Are they worn again?

I have no idea :?  

What do you think?
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Jyunishinsho on August 06, 2006, 11:27:23 AM
I wear mine again and again.
Sometimes I wear them at home instead of my normal house clothes, such as Anji's hakama.
I don't want them to go to waste, that's all.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Sucrose on August 06, 2006, 12:31:40 PM
Ostensibly I store them in my closet to wear again, but I'll probably not wear one again until I've got a good store of them going or I run out of money with which to make new ones. *laugh* That, and I tend to lose/misplace vital pieces rather easily.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: zoupzuop2 on August 06, 2006, 12:35:37 PM
I plan to redo them with different stuff. I still have every ounce of material used in my Budget Ranma cosplay. I might keep some of it, too, depending on how it turns out.

I dunno if I'll be Ranma for Halloween, seeing as
*Nobody knows who that is in my neighborhood
*I've got a band gig on Halloween (located: our bass-players' garage)
*If people DID know... I'd probably be more drenched than if I hit the Log Ride at the Boardwalk... ;-;

But my options are open.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Chloe on August 06, 2006, 01:10:19 PM
Quote from: zoupzuop2I plan to redo them with different stuff. I still have every ounce of material used in my Budget Ranma cosplay. I might keep some of it, too, depending on how it turns out.

I dunno if I'll be Ranma for Halloween, seeing as
*Nobody knows who that is in my neighborhood
*I've got a band gig on Halloween (located: our bass-players' garage)
*If people DID know... I'd probably be more drenched than if I hit the Log Ride at the Boardwalk... ;-;

But my options are open.

Ooh, yeah!  Halloween!  I wonder if we'll be doing anything this year...

You can always fix your old cosplays.  You can always make room for better, heh heh.  YOu can also re-wear it, or just keep it in your closet for whatever occasion!  Family visiting?  WEAR IT!  Dance? WEAR IT! Ha ha.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: AnimeEmperor on August 06, 2006, 02:22:53 PM
I have an incomplete Inuyasha cosplay I haven't worn in years, but I just have it hanging in the closet.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: hellangel on August 07, 2006, 10:36:02 AM
I sold my Kikyo cosplay almost right after I retired it. My Young Itachi cosplay has been retired, too, but I'm using a lot of it for Anbu Itachi.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Ska_Kitti on August 07, 2006, 10:20:19 PM
I keep my costumes for another day. Sometime they'll be needed, so I have to be ready.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: DemonLordZabuza on August 08, 2006, 10:43:31 AM
Well my costume...actually only one...is kinda stored but will be rebuild...because well it needs to be better...whahahaha...but othe than that the articles of clothing I still wear them...they were actually normal...haha
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Sora on August 08, 2006, 11:44:16 AM
Depends on the costume. I have only had two cosplays so far that are permanently on retirement. Other than that, I re-wear my cosplays again and again.
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Kazuko on August 08, 2006, 01:16:52 PM
i re-wear them till they get outgrownish and x: retire them but if they eventually cause clutter space and i will sell it

;o; but i will never sell my LOVE IS DEAD Aya

not for all the H.Naoto and Baby the stars shine bright clothes in the woooorld
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: Havoc-chan on August 08, 2006, 03:38:48 PM
I save mine and wear them over. :3 mainly because a lot of times I procrastinate on my cosplays when making them, so if I don't have enough time before the con I just wear one of my old ones. :D
Title: What do you do with your old cosplays?
Post by: KimaLucifer on August 08, 2006, 09:02:24 PM
If it gets tiring I try to sell/trade it with other cosplayers in Japan using BBS boards.

I will re-wear cosplays if they're normal clothes. At least parts of it to everyday life.