In the meantime, how about something completely different?
Half of my roommates are cosplayers. And incidentally, Halloween is coming up. I've assembled most of the bits I need for a Loki costume. Still need to figure out horns and maybe a scepter/spear. Not entirely sure about that latter part, but I feel like I'll want a prop when I wear this.
Costume consists of the following:
- Long-sleeved green shirt
- Black leggings
- Black waistcoat
- Black skirt with cool knotwork design woven in and double-zippered panel on front (one zipper removed)
- Black boots
- Black robe
- Gold sweater (which is hard to see on the beige carpet, sorry.)
All of these were Goodwill finds except the boots (Target, not bought for this cosplay but the cosplay was conceived as a result of it) and the overcoat (TJ Maxx).
The skirt has had one of the zippers removed, as I said. It's actually too small for me by like three inches, but it works fine since the skirt of Loki's tunic is open/sort of wraparound anyway. It's going to be stitched to the bottom of the waistcoat to make a sort of... overdress kinda thing? that I can button up the front for easy donning and removal. The points of the waistcoat are going to be turned up as well so it's a straight seam all the way around.
If I have time, I'll get one of the roommates to help me take in the sides of the robe so it isn't so huge and shapeless. Paint will be applied for detail work.
The gold sweater is going to be cut up for details as well- the horizontally-ribbed neckline is going to become that weird pectoral thing on the tunic, and the sleeves will be converted to bracers.
The whole thing is hopefully going to be fairly soft and comfortable and not so hot I will be unable to wear it.
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