Montreal Comiccon is in 2 weeks O.o

[duc]

Hi everyone,

No i was not dead, just didn't have any fandom energy (...and i have two fics I have missed the deadline for that aren't even finished yet, but that's for another post)

So the point of this post is not to wince about the fics I should have finished by now (although I am sorry about that)it's about costumes.

See, I went to the con last year and came away with the intention of going in costume if I could swing it this year.

Well, the con is the weekend after the next.

Costume is still a possibility but I need to seriously get working on that. (No I haven't yet, why do you ask?) and I'm wondering what you guys think.


There were three characters I was considering dressing up as:


Carol Denver as Warbird



This is a BAMF costume but my least favorite/likely to wear.
1. I have no idea how to make the upper body armor (and it makes the costume so I can't leave it out), 2. I wear glasses so the mask is going to be a pain in the ass 3. it's skin tight and I find skin tight clothing uncomfortable 4. as much as I love Carol I love the other 2 more.

Xavin of the Runaways



More precisely, the skrull form (the female one, which I know exists but i couldn't find any scan (LOTS of fanarts though))

Now Xavin is my favorite. I love her to tiny bits, if I was going by love of the character I would go as Xavin for sure.

But on the practical side the cons are adding up:
- skintight :(
- full facial make up (again glasses, also never done before)
- elf ears (where do I get that?)
-need a wig
- find pants/leggins and shirt in MATCHING shade of purple
- the upper body armor is sometimes drawn as just a black and purple shirt... but I would STILL need to sew the black onto a purple shirt

Faiza Hussain, Excalibur

Another fantastic character, fantastikely kick ass costume. AND it would be comfy to wear.

I have almost decided to go as Faiza.

Things I would need for Faiza:
- Gloves (I am in the process of lengthening a pair for SCA fencing anyway)
- tabard (an afternoon of sewing, maybe two if I keep screwing up)
- sword (plan to hit the one dollar kid toy aisle, they alway have swords)
- hood (if I use thick material I can use it for SCA fencing, I need one anyway, again, one afternoon of sewing)
- I don't think the leg armor is necessary for the costume to be reconizable so I probably won't bother unless I find something that would work.


FOR THE FAIZA FANS:

I could use someone else's opinion/knowledge on two points:

- the symbol on the tabard is three swords on a red sun, right? It is suprisingly hard to find a clear view of it.

- She's wearing a hood, right? It LOOKS like a hood to me, with some kind of coif underneath, bu it is also somewhat similar to how they draw her civilian clothing headscarf in the issues I have so... I thought I would double check.


Any thoughts?

Comments

[muccamukk]

I think Faiza's the most recognisable of the three. (Also my favourite). I'm not sure who would pick up on Warbird, as she didn't have that costume long. Xavin is slightly better.

Faiza's symbol is the emblem for Essex on a circle (three swords on a red shield). It's probably a hood with a sports hijab under it.