So, pretty much all the time I’m wearing a costume dress or skirt, I’ve probably also got shorts or pants on underneath it. Or, sometimes, for whatever reason, wearing jeans or something over a superhero costume.
Exhibit A, B, and C:
And for whatever reason, guys tend to want to comment on this in a condescending, snarky way. (I haven’t had this happen recently; just something made me remember it today.)
And I say guys because it’s always guys. It’s never girls. It’s a range of comments from a sort of joke-y “LOL why are you wearing pants” thing to a really asshole-ish “what’s the point of wearing the costume if you’re going to wear pants under it.”
I even had one guy tell me I might as well dress like a Muslim woman if I were going to do that. Like seriously? OMG.
NOT THAT IT’S ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS…. but firstly, it’s also an added layer of warmth during cold events. There are some events I probably wouldn’t have been able to do if not for being able to add that extra layer underneath everything. Leia for Christmas parades? Jeans AND thermal pants.
And wearing jeans over some kind of superhero costume? I’m not walking 2 blocks to the con center in a Ms Marvel costume in 30 degree rainy weather, thankyouverymuch. Nor am I going to go to a movie premiere and have to worry about sitting on the floor in my costume, standing in line or trying to sit comfortably in a theater for hours, when I can just slap a pair of jeans over my costume and not worry about it.
But mostly? Wearing jeans/shorts under something means I can carry my own crap – wallet, keys, phone – without having to worry about hiding a bag or shoving stuff at my friends for photos. I don’t have to worry about getting separated from my husband in a crowded convention hall because he’s got my phone because I have no pockets.
So in conclusion, I am SO NOT SORRY for ruining your fantasy by doing something as FUNCTIONAL as wearing pants under my skirt or over part of my costume. You have a problem with it?
