What You’ll Need Building the Silhouette First Start with the overall shape before worrying about any individual piece. The witch’s look depends on a narrow waist exploding into a floor-length skirt, with the hat and cape extending the vertical line even further. A slim or straight-cut dress will undermine the entire costume no matter how … Read more
What You’ll Need Building Unella’s Grey Robe and Bell from the Ground Up The grey robe is the entire costume, and getting the fabric right matters more than getting the pattern right. Unella wears something shapeless, heavy, and completely matte—a fabric that hangs straight from the shoulders without clinging or draping against the body. Cotton, … Read more
What You’ll Need Building Katy Perry’s Jungle Look from “Roar” The leopard print bikini top is the anchor of this costume. A push-up style with a bright golden base and bold black spots gives the right contrast—the exact pattern matters less than that color relationship. Halter and bandeau styles both work, but the top needs … Read more
What You’ll Need Building the Sisters’ Ballgowns from the Ground Up The dresses are the entire costume. Everything else supports them. Drizella’s gown is a loud chartreuse-yellow, while Anastasia’s is a deep pinkish-red. Both should be Victorian-inspired ballgowns that went wrong somewhere—puffy sleeves, fitted bodices, and full skirts with enough structure to hold an animated … Read more
What You’ll Need Building the “Midwest Princess” Pageant Look The album cover for The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is essentially a drag-influenced pageant look, so the costume works best when each piece is treated as part of that exaggerated whole. Start with the base and build outward. The blue sequin dress is … Read more
What You’ll Need Building the Tropical Glamour of Miss Chiquita from Mascotation The metallic gold gown is the foundation, and it does most of the work before you add a single accessory. Look for a dress with a V-neck and a long, flowing silhouette in a rich gold tone. The fabric should have enough weight … Read more
What You’ll Need Building Clara’s Look from “The Magician’s Apprentice” The jacket and dress are the two pieces that carry this costume, so start there. Clara’s jacket is a fitted biker style in black leather or faux leather, cut to end at the waist or just below. It needs to be tailored through the torso … Read more
What You’ll Need Building Clara’s Christmas Dinner Look from “The Time of the Doctor” The red plaid skirt is the piece that anchors this entire outfit, so it deserves the most attention. You want a knee-length skirt with a straight or slightly A-line cut, not a full swing skirt. The tartan should be predominantly red … Read more
What You’ll Need Building Delores from the Ground Up The dress carries the entire silhouette, so it deserves the most attention. Delores wears a long-sleeved, high-necked black gown with a Victorian-inspired cut—fitted through the bodice, then flaring into a full floor-length skirt. Heavy crepe or matte velvet will hold that architectural shape; stretchy jersey or … Read more
What You’ll Need Putting Together Amy Wong’s Pink Sweatsuit from Futurama Amy’s outfit is essentially a bright pink sweatsuit, which makes this one of the more comfortable cosplays you can assemble. The main challenge is finding a cropped hoodie and baggy sweatpants in the same saturated shade of pink so the two pieces look like … Read more