Today’s question is… How do you transport so many costumes to a convention? This is a question I get a lot, especially when people see me bringing like 12-14 costumes to a convention like Dragoncon! Transporting Costumes when Flying I rarely fly to conventions anymore, but back in the day I flew a lot. My first few conventions I had…

This one was a lot harder to compile than the Most-Worn. I’ve had a ton of costumes I’ve only worn once or twice, for various reasons. I pared down the list by not including costumes that are too recent to have been worn more than once or twice, or old costumes I only made for fun, shot a few pics,…

I knew a couple of my costumes I’ve worn the most, but when I actually counted I was surprised by some of the other “top 5.” To be fair, I didn’t count the times I wore something to a local 501st/RL troop; if I had, Leia would be at #1. The only reason I didn’t count them was because I…

People are always asking me how many costumes I have. I made this collage a while back to help myself keep up with them. There’s a handful of things missing but it’s most of it. The year I made the most was 2003.. ah the good old days when I had much more time and money to spare 😛 (And…

I clean out my makeup bin once a year, usually the week before dragoncon. I’m doing it a bit earlier this year, so I can start buying what I need over the next few weeks instead of one (annoying) lump right before the con. I figured I’d share pics and what I take in my kit. For makeup in general:…

I’ve decided to do a little series of blog posts about my experiences with different aspects of costuming. So I’ll start at the bottom 🙂 Shoes! Shoes can be the most expensive part of a costume, and the trickiest. 1. Where to find shoes If it’s a basic style I’m looking for, I’ll start by looking at discount shoe stores…