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I am a cosplay n00b, somebody who fully intends to cosplay, really would like to cosplay, and is starting making plans for her cosplay, and waiting until christmas, when she hopes to get the money she needs to cosplay.

I was wondering if anyone here has any advice for the n00b, any bits of wisdom you've gathered over the years, anything you wish somebody had told you before you started cosplaying, anything you tell everyone who says " domokun i want to do that!"

Also, tales of your first cosplay could be entertaining, as well as informative. What costumes did you guys start with? what went horridly wrong, and what went right?

Well, at the moment i'm so new to this that anything and everything would be helpful... At the moment i'm only planning 2 outfits... one, a whitemage.
Also, i'm making one for my girlfriend, a black mage.


I'm also wanting to make my dream avvie:


Or mayhaps just


Depending on what i see patterns for. If i can't find something for the first shirt, then i'll just do the second one, as it should be easier.

well on the avi things they don't look too hard to make and rememeber that the thrift store is your best friend and that you don't have to make everything from a pattern. at least that is what i believe.