The Biggest Critics of Cosplay The Non Cosplayer

Much like movies and gossip magazines, the world of cosplay has its own group of critics. I have been the recipient of many comments on what I "did wrong" with my costume. I have also seen similar comments on other cosplayers pages. The funny thing is, I dont post pictures with the head line What do you think? Open to critique. What did I do wrong?" (and majority of the time, neither do other cosplayers). I post photos on my public account simply to share. I ask for advice where it matters; from my personal cosplay friends on my private account (which is locked up). What boggles my mind is that the biggest critics of cosplay are coming from the non-cosplayer.

I like to do my research. Whenever someone criticizes my photos or costumes, I take the liberty to click on that persons profile. I usually find a false name with a cartoon avatar. On other occasions I have scrolled through the persons profile to discover that they are not a cosplayer, not a professional model, not a professional photographer, not a makeup artist and they are not into physical fitness. They are generally a fan of comic books and like to follow cosplayers. Guess what? THIS DOES NOT MAKE YOU AN EXPERT ON COSTUMING.

  

Just because you read comics does not mean you know anything about how to care or style wigs. It does not make you an authority on sewing. It does not make you a trained psychical fitness expert. You are not the chief executive on womens fashion. You know nothing about applying makeup, false eye lashes or body paint. You dont know anything about fabric. Its really best you keep your thoughts to yourself unless you are willing to provide your stunning costume portfolio. 

Note to the critical non-cosplayer; cosplayers dont do anything "wrong". They create an outfit and emulate a character how THEY want to. Its not about you and your personal standards. Its about the individual cosplayer, their vision and how they used their creativity to bring a character to life. 

How can you give "advice" or a "suggestion" when you dont have any experience? 

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Review Native American Indian Maiden Costume

Costume Super Center has a large variety of Native American costumes on their online store. This review is for their Native American Indian Maiden Costume currently priced at $38.24. The costume comes with a dress, headband with feather and boot cuffs. The dress is available in sizes small, medium and large and is made of polyester. It can be hand washed and air dried. The costume is made by the Franco Costume Couture company. A listing of the item for purchase can be found HERE.

I selected this dress for the Peter Pan character Tiger Lily, who is a Native American Princess from Neverland. One of the fun things about factory costumes is that you can be creative and put your own spin on things. To add a touch of Neverland magic, I decided to sew my Tinker Bell doll onto the right shoulder of the dress. I also decided to do war paint for a dramatic look. Fun note: the blue makeup I used was in fact liquid eye liner and eye shadow not face paint.

After sewing Tinker Bell in and completing a warrior paint makeup test during the holiday season, it was finally time to shoot. I ordered my dress in a size small. It fits very comfortably and is not too tight or too baggy. The dress also matches the colors as seen in the item listing. I skipped a wig and decided to use my natural hair since it is getting longer. I flat ironed it and kept the feather headband in place with bobby pins. I also added a sea shell necklace that was a gift from my father. The outfit does not come with boots therefore I used a pair of gray Uggs. Photographs were taken by Green House Photography.

I was very pleased with how the look came together and the beautiful dress, headband and boot cuffs from Costume Super Center. You can put your own spin on this outfit or any other Native American costumes available on Costume Super Center and create a unique look for Pocahontas, Sacajawea and many other Native American characters (or create an original concept). Their Native American Indian Maiden Costume gets two thumbs up from me. 

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