Cosplay Patterns from McCall's

[ysabetwordsmith]

My partner Doug tipped me to this article about new cosplay patterns from McCall's.  They are designed with input from costumers, so the patterns are printed on heavier paper, including both variations and instructions for customizing.  This is very similar to the high-end historic patterns, and indeed, they're priced in the same range.  I'm betting you get what you pay for, even without having seen one personally.

Comments

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Sounds like they've gotten back to growing their base (after they, Vogue and Simplicity shed the half sizes); must have reached some sort of critical mass with the Creative Outlet Ladies.

Cool

[shiori_makiba]

Neat.

I made a homemade Halloween costume of my favorite anime character while in middle school (with a lot of help from a friend of the family whose sewing machine experience greatly surpassed my own) but I've always wanted to cosplay again. A lack of resources has thus far prevented that but always hopeful.

Re: Cool

[ysabetwordsmith]

I have made a lot of things using conventional, historic, or Halloween costume patterns. It's fun. We have a pretty eclectic set of ritual garb as a result, in addition to my Renaissance/fantasy garb.

[redsixwing]

Ooh! I like the heavier paper historical patterns use, and the endless variations presented in a single package. That'll require a serious look next time I'm on the hunt for a pattern.

Usually, I buy one conventional pattern to use as a base and iterate from there. It'll be nice if some of the heavy work is already done, the way it is with things like Laughing Moon.