How to Buy Anime Costumes
If you are on the lookout for anime costumes, there is no better place to search than the Internet. There are some party and costume stores that will have these outfits but they will only be popular anime characters and might not be one to your liking. Finding the best costume takes some effort.
Items Needed:
- Fabrics
- Wig
- Sewing machine
- Internet connection
- Ask others how they made or got theirs. This is the first step when it comes to anime costuming. Go to an anime convention and seek out some of the best 'cosplayers', asking them where they got their costume. If they made it on their own, ask them the types of fabrics they used and where they purchased their wig. This gives you a brainstorming session before you begin your own.
- Make your own costume. Putting together your very own anime costume takes a bit of patience and practice. You’ll need to sew fabrics and look for the accessories separately. If you’re a beginner, try to make a costume for a character that has a simple look. If you already consider yourself a master at the sewing machine, challenge yourself to an extravagant character.
- Look for pre-made costumes. Buying a pre-made costume is less of a hassle than making one on your own. They are pretty pricy and can even go up to hundreds of dollars, but if you want something that has authenticity look no further. mooncostumes.com and docosplay.com are a few of the sites that sell costumes, accessories and wigs to a variety of game and anime characters. Another site is cosmates.jp, a Japanese vendor that carries well made outfits and ships them overseas.