My First Cosplay

San Diego Comic-Con!!! Can it get any bigger! 2012 was my first foray into cosplay...and it was soooooo much fun! I think I'm hooked!

Comic-Con starts on Thursday and goes until Sunday. I picked Saturday as the day to dressed up since that is the busiest of the four days and with Masquerade that night there were sure to be plenty of people in costume milling around. I started the day with a quick round of the main floor to buy a few things since I did not want to be carry "stuff" while in costume. I headed back to the hotel to get dressed. Really lucky that our room was right across the street from the convention center. Had an incredible view!  It took longer than I thought to get ready since I didn't know what I wanted to do with my hair. I thought I would let it speak to me as I curled and pinned. After a couple hours, mostly hair and make up, I was ready!

I was very glad this costume included pouches so I was easily able to carry a few essentials like safety pins, cash, my badge, and most importantly my phone. I now know to incorporate some kind of storage in all my costumes. Either usable pouches, a bag, or hidden pockets (with zip) inside jackets or capes. And to find a clever place to put the too important badge.

I didn't have to step out far from the hotel before people started asking for pictures. I do have to say there's a kind of thrill when people ask for your picture. I felt important, famous, almost like I was a celebrity! (but with the luck that I can easily shed off celeb status and return to normal)

Maneuvering through the floor was easy. Tried to step to the side when people asked for pictures but there were a lot of people so I ended up failing half the time. I received lots of compliments! I really appreciated them since this is the first time I've been able to display the field I am passionate in and went to school for.

I can't wait to get back home and start sewing my next project!

Oh I did learn one very important thing....wear toes pads in the heals! A lot of pressure on the toes with all that standing and posing.