2006 Cosplay Review

[ladyofthethread]

Well, since it’s mid-December, I thought I’d look back at the year and do a little review of cosplay-related stuff. Feel free to steal this if you think it’s interesting enough. *laugh*



Costumes made this year: 4
Props constructed: 3
New series/games cosplayed: 2
Total series/games cosplayed (including older costumes worn this year): 6
Characters cosplayed (also including older ones): 8 (Wow, except for a couple of the oldest ones, I managed to pull out all of my costumes at some point during the year.)
Cons attended: 4
Most costumes brought to a con: 5
Masquerades/costume contests entered: 4 (only 1 was an actual masquerade)
Awards won: 4

New things learned/new techniques tried: making gravity-defying hair loops with extensions, using crimp beads, sequining, boning a bodice, fabric painting, glove making, installing eyelets, making frog buttons, sewing faux fur
Most difficult costume made: Count D’s peacock dress
Easiest costume made: original Count D outfit (closest I got to simple this year ^_^;)
Most time-consuming costume made: formal Terra (all those sequins!)
Quickest costume made: original Count D
Most expensive costume made: Terra
Least expensive costume made: original Count D (LOL There seems to be a pattern here…)
Favorite character to cosplay: probably a tie between Count D and Ayame
Favorite prop: T-Chan plushie
Favorite group: The Twelve Kingdoms/Juuni Kokki at Otakon
Favorite experience: attending the local cherry blossom festival in my nyosen uniform
Most embarrassing moment: my Terra scarves falling down as I was walking to the convention center at Otakon ._.;
Other Highlights: I finally made it to a con outside the NY area this year! ^_^ And finally got a Juuni Kokki group to take pictures with! And it was even a record number of North American Juuni Kokki cosplayers for one photo! XD
Other comments/observations: Hmm… I seemed to have a thing for fancy gowns this year. I made 3 in a row! >_>; *eyes Terra gown plus both Count D outfits*

Favorite picture taken this year:
(tie between these two by ngmaster)






Silliest picture:


I'd have done a cutest picture too but couldn't particularly think of one. ^_^;