Cosplay Question

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    [color=red][b]Out of the Fields of Justice~ So I want to cosplay Haruhi Suzumiya (from the Anime [i]The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya; go watch it!!), and I'm not sure where to buy the costume (the light blue version) and wigs/headbands. This will probably be my first cosplay, so I don't want it too expensive, but I don't want it to be a super cheap, low quality kind of outfit. Any help on finding good sites for this?
    Edit: The first site I found with a nice looking cosplay was this one: https://www.etsy.com/listing/2…ncholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya
    Unfortunately, it's almost $80.00, so I'm hoping there's one i can get for a cheaper price...









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    • you might need to buy the skirt but i would suggest making the top? perhaps odering a cheap top like that online, then getting red ribbon and gluing it onto the fabric or sewing it on, and do the same with the end cuffs?? im not sure ;-;
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    I don't have any cosplay experience but I've recently been looking into it, I want to get into it. $80 isn't too bad for a cosplay outfit, most I've seen are $100+. Cosplay is just expensive.


    You could just buy the skirt like fifth suggested, it is a risk but might be a way to cut costs. You could bring the skirt into a fabric store and see if you can find one close to it. If you go to a specialty shop rather than walmart you'll have a better chance at finding a matching color, they'll have more options.


    Or you could just make it yourself instead of buying it assuming you can sew and get some patterns, but buying fabric and everything for it still will be somewhat expensive but it can save some money. I'm going to try and make a sword for cosplay instead of buying it. Buying it would cost me $100 but I can make it myself for $50 but it will take me at least 60+ hours to make. So that might help put some perspective on it.


    Ebay and amazon have wigs for cosplay. If you do a google search. "Buy namehere wig" you should get a few hits as well. Most wigs I've seen are around $30 or so.

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