This cosplay was ABANDONED
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2023
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i'm the one who found the miku ahaha. the goodwill it was found in was in orlando, specifically the one on orange blossom trail! however a lot of orlando goodwills have cosplays, especially around halloween. i just found a whole madoka cosplay at another goodwill 😂
im so sad my sister was JUST there if i had known this omg...
I’m going there next weekend
Time to go to good will 👀
Owm to my local goodwill 👀😂
*vibrates in previous orlandoian*
Hey, reminder about betterhelp: they don't vet their "therapists", which means that anyone can apply for it. Don't trust it, no matter what your favorite UA-camr might say about it. Especially if you're queer, don't.
why not?
@@luvy7710 good to read this www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/07/ftc-gives-final-approval-order-banning-betterhelp-sharing-sensitive-health-data-advertising
I've heard a lot of stories where people had money stolen because of betterhelp.. theres a lot of sketchy people on that site.
@@luvy7710There are lots of articles and videos from therapists about their exploitative business practices, but to what the comment is referring you don't have to be a licenced therapist to join as one. This has led to multiple occasions where say a queer person enters a session with a new "therapist", and that person starts evangelizing to them telling them they should stop their sinful ways etc etc.
betterhelp is a TERRIBLE company. thanks for bringing this up so i dont have to. mickey atkins has tons of videos on the subject matter about their unethical practices.
Every time I see a betterhelp ad I cry. I’m not the first person to mention this and I certainly won’t be the last but there are hundreds upon hundreds of reported incidents of betterhelp 1) selling user information 2) actively exploiting their userbase, especially queer users and 3) having non-licensed therapists in their system, which is illegal. I know that they offer a ton of money for their sponsors, but please do the research into the brand you’re advertising before accepting the money. It makes me so upset to see this especially since you’re one of my favorite youtubers.
OH! @woosht4938 Thank You for the information. I was seriously thinking about using it since I saw many UA-camrs say they use it, but now that I know this. I guess it's back to the drawing board for me on finding a therapist.
@LilDevyl17 I knew that there were alot of reports of dodgy practices from better help but there wasn't really anything else available to me. I live really rurally and didn't have much in the way of options. I did actually have a great experience with betterhelp. If you have other options you may want to go that way.. but if you're like me and there wasn't really anywhere else to go I jsut wanted to say sometimes something is better than nothing and its not All bad. My therapist helped me alot
@LilDevyl17 I've used betterhelp for two years and haven't had any issues. I am queer and chronically ill and I really like my therapist. If you get matched with someone you don't like you can switch for free. You can switch as many times as you need. I switched twice before I found the therapist I ended up working with and am so glad I found her. Also, you can apply for financial aid and it makes the subscription even cheaper.
@@jessicafroelich6813 while it's great that you had a good experience with betterhelp your good experience doesn't erase all the horriffic experiences other people have had on that app, or the fact that it has unlicensed therapists on there, or that it sells people's confidential data to 3rd parties. It's still an awful thing to promote in a video and sarah should own up to it, and do better in the future
I think so many UA-camrs had to fufill their contracts about BH. Even if they don't want to make the content, if they already agreed they have to :/
Hi Sarah, with all the love and compassion in my heart i want to say that im glad that betterhelp worked for you and helped you but it is really not a good company to work for and promote. The youtuber Micky Atkins has done several videos on betterhelp (i believe that they had to take some of them down for legal threats made by betterhelp and their lawyers) they address the situation with a lot of nuance and compassion. I understand that contractually you are obligated to leave this sponsorship as it is but please consider not working with them again in the future.
BetterHelp is the Goodwill-bound Strawberry Miku costume of mental health care.
Goodwill is either a win or a lose when it comes to finds, but man your friends got SUPER lucky with that find
Another fun video!! But I gotta agree with people asking you to drop the BetterHelp sponsorship in the future. No blame or anything, but there's been tons of bad stuff coming out about them and I just don't think it's great to support them these days. Looking forward to that "mystery cosplay" that the new hoopskirt is for!
She USED better help first
She didn't do research because she thought she had enough info
Not her fault
@@jaz9261 your message feels a bit off since willow explicitly said 'no blame or anything' and was in fact incredibly understanding to the whole thing. we all understand she didnt know, and willow was being very respectful in advising about future deals with them. this message you responded to had a much better tone than the one from rat that you also commented on with the same sentiment, perhaps we should try to match the kindness and genuine nature one presents to us like willow has so wonderfully presented themself as? :)
Don't give us heart attacks!
This title made me think you abandoned your strawberry Miku and my soul cried a little.
Omg me too I was so heartbroken
Same 😭
Same I got extremely scared 😓
The reason why I believe they printed the gingham was because you can’t get real gingham in a stretch fabric it needs to be printed on and this is a stretchy costume made to fit a range of sizes and not custom made to a person’s specific measurements.
That might be true but the gingham is only used for the scallop and that part isn't itself elastic, there's an elastic in the waistband, so I still don't see why they'd also need an elastic fabric
@@saphiwrath if you sew a non stretch fabric into a stretch waist band you’ll remove stretch from that area or as the waist band stretches and the gingham doesn’t stitches will pop, otherwise they have to do some gathering and that is additional time and skill going into a garment that is attempting to be made as cheaply as possible.
@@eyesofivy I own one of these premade (I think from the exact same seller) and the gingham/skirt fabrics are the same as the rest of the costume which are most definitely NOT stretch. I think the reason why the manufacturers couldn’t get a proper gingham is because they have this costume fabric in bulk and use it for everything they make.
Another possible reason is that, for a factory, it would be a pain to keep inventory and buy wholesale quantities of gingham fabric just for the one small piece of the one product. Easier to add a bit more printing on the white fabric that you already have and are already custom printing anyway 🤷♀️
Literally couldn’t help myself from saying “oh, you’re joking. Jesus.” Out loud When I heard the word betterhelp 😭
I love your channel, just want to make you aware of how betterhelp is exploitative to therapists and there consumers. There is many videos you can research to learn about this.
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Please not the betterhelp sponsorship, how many times must they be called out before people stop taking on the sponsorship
fr, whenever I see a betterhelp ad I immediately find something else to watch
@@CompanionBeanslmao exactly.
She USED better help first
She didn't do research because she thought she had enough info
Not her fault
@@jaz9261sure but it’s obvious if you’re getting a sponsorship by a company they’re gonna treat you well when you use the service because they WANT you to sing their praises.. i’m sure she’s aware companies do that, she should’ve done research regardless
She used better help prior to the sponsorship @@kirigoemima
To be fair, in the early days of her channel, Bernadette Banner had the same thing happen with her medieval dress! (14th or 15th century, I think?) It's wild that they do that, and I wouldn't be surprised if they *did* take your pattern.
this is the same example i thought of as soon as she started noticing the similarities!
The one she made a video commenting on how they ripped her photo? I don't remember if she went into how much of her design they copied, but it was undoubtedly an extremely low quality knockoff that used her image for promotion. Extraordinarily low quality knockoff
It wouldn't surprise me if the theory that they stole your pattern is actually true, manufacturer are good at stealing designs made by small artists, they also don't mind stealing free patterns
Yeah some cosplay sites steal fan made and canon designs it’s unfortunately a common practice..
Thank you for holding back on doing a full on roasting of this. You took time to remind of humans being involved with bought cosplays, and the realities of not everyone finding themselves able to try to make a cosplay. It’s so rare to see online critique with a nuance of giving the benefit of the doubt wherever possible as opposed to just full on leaning into ripping a thing apart.
So truly, thank you for having restraint and grace in your approach. It was incredibly refreshing. ❤
I work for a company that does manufacturing and supply. Many of the products we import from over seas are same that our competitors use and they're from the same factories. There's typically a limited number of factories making specific products.
I also really appreciate that you acknowledge that the quality comes down to maximizing profit by cutting corners on time, techniques and materials.
I also believe there's nothing with buying cosplays... every one has to start somewhere. But you do get what you pay for.
Great video!
oh nooo not betterhelp
*Tip for fabric shopping:* Shop Deadstock!!! It is so so so much cheaper. Basically if companies have fabric left at the end of a season they get sold to deadstock places and then sold for cheap, basically thrifting for fabric but pre curated. Especially if you just want basic plain fabrics (like no complicated print) like a nice cotton sateen or velvet or mesh or whatever this is a great option and really minimises the cost of your cosplay. I think for my current cosplay I have bought in total 15mx140cm of different fabrics (satin, iron on interfacing, cotton twill etc.) and payed I think around 35£ in total, which is very affordable. I’m pretty sure that there are also deadstock online shops but I just go to the store in my Area. It’s a very valuable tip I learned at fashion school, never pay full price for fabric when you have other options.
140 meters? Thats alot of fabric🙃 What did you make with it, if I may ask?
@@wxyz12 sorry the the Comma got lost 15m x 1,4m/140cm
i laughed so hard when she said "its a loin cloth" that killed me 😂 17:24
BetterHelp sucks, but this video was great!
She USED better help first
She didn't do research because she thought she had enough info
Not her fault
@@jaz9261You didn't have to reply to everyone as if they were crucifying her for it lol, they're just informing her
I’d like to say that the amount of people who buy new cosplays often is pretty high, especially between teens. At the beginning of the year I went to one cosplay meet up and 90% (maybe more) of the people there had aliexpress bought cosplay and would share how they’re still waiting for them to ship. And it was pretty sad to see… (mine cosplay was pretty bad, it was just some things I thrifted or found in the closet + a few crochet pieces and knit beanie I made)
Cosplay is different things to different people. Some people really want to wear a costume, but lack either confidence, time, skill, or facilities to make it themselves, so they buy them.
@@ManTimeline yeah, I totally get that, i just wanted to say, that from what I remember from some of the peoples instastories, it seemed more as a fast fashion thing for them. I myself also don't have the skills or money and I understand wanting a new costume, but I just wanted to mention that it can be pretty harmful to the environment
I don’t remember the name of that polyester fabric, but I’ve always just called it the BO polyester because it makes you sweat a ton and smells like shit when you do lol. I had some friends who used to use that fabric for their cosplays all the time because you could buy it for like, $1 a yard in every possible color at some local wholesale fabric shops. It was good for when you didn’t have a lot of money and the cosplay used a lot of fabric, but I’ve never hated myself enough to use it lol.
Just a reminder to people commenting about Better Help- She likely had a contract and had to make this ad and give them the okay long ago before this was posted. Hopefully as the news gets around, we see less and less of it but I'm seeing a lot, so they must have gotten a lot of UA-camrs all at once from some management company.
Not a bad deal for 12$! I think it looks good enough from afar and i've thrifted clothing of similar quality before.
Considering they sell this online for 100.00. Twelve was a steal
The other problem I have with making vs buying is that somethings just aren’t worth the struggle to make. I’ve been into a lot of things that are like “the outfits are suits “ or something equally mundane in terms of construction. And it will take you so long and so much effort and money to make it and if you entered it in a cosplay contest you’d be competing with people that are doing the sort of outfits like your Miku. Even it had perfect seams and stuff it just doesn’t look like much next to that. If the project is something I feel is worth the effort, I’ll try it but like I have so little money and time I can’t make everything.
My jaw dropped when I saw the flap of fabric that pretended to be the under skirt 😂 that’s was absolutely shocking and hilarious
A betterhelp sponsorship? Man...
Wonder if the really small cuff is supposed to go around the neck of a cardboard/self-made fork?
Love your videos and understand that accepting sponsorships is part of the job as a youtuber. But it would be best if you researched sponsorships before taking them on. Betterhelp is notoriously shitty- they dont vet their therapists AND they sell user data, including mental health details (which is something they've had a couple lawsuits filed against them for by the FTC!)
Honestly watching your videos is teaching me so much! I'm starting to notice when things are poorly or quickly made and I've been seeing a LOT of those serged edges passing as hems and it's starting to drive me nuts! Thanks for this vid!!
i found you randomly yesterday and have been on a binge. i don’t do cosplay or have ever been a part of the community’s. but i am fascinated and absolutely love watching you work. i found out yesterday the gender of my second baby while watching your other latest video. lifetime subscriber now 😂🫡
should probably add i’m having another boy 🩵🥰
Congratulations! And welcome to the costuming side of UA-cam lol
I lost it at the bottom skirt. They really wanted to cut the cost.
It would be super cool to see you examine the cheapest miku costume accessories you can find online like a miku wig!
I feel kinda bad for her, but I guess this was a hard lesson to not take sponsorships without researching first. It's a mistake a lot of growing UA-camrs make, I don't think it necessarily even needs to be addressed directly, like it's not her fault if she didn't realize you're supposed to do that because it's not like you get a crash course on being a UA-cam when you start growing as a channel. Just hopefully she learns in the future. It can be hard to make money responsibly on this platform given everything it's been through ;A;
She USED better help first
She didn't do research because she thought she had enough info
Not her fault
@@jaz9261 we all recognize she didnt know, and ive seen you put this almost exact reply on 2 very understanding comments, and 1 less than kind message. if you took the time to read these messages through (the nice ones) you'd see they both had said that they understand and that it is a tough spot, and you reacting so harshly is not helping :(
I feel like when you personally had a good experience then it’s easy to assume that that is everyone’s experience. You tested the services and found them helpful therefore you had no reason for suspicion. Then only later you found out that your experience wildly differs from the one other people had
@@claracatlady9844 Yeah, exactly. Content creators basically have two responsibilities when it comes to endorsing products. The first is pretty much that, you should test it yourself and enjoy it. However, when endorsing it to a wider audience, you also have the responsibility of researching the product - not just the wider public's opinions on it, but educated opinions as to whether the product/company is good from a professional standpoint. It's not even sufficient to just scan over other's reviews, but instead you should be looking at people who know what they're talking about (for example, tech reviewers/audiophiles for Raycons). And if it seems at all shady, don't take the money. Again, can't really fault her for not knowing. It's not really intuitive.
Yeah I actually used BetterHelp myself before my insurance had available councilors in my state. For some ungodly reason no one did telahealth and I worked night shift. My councilor was very helpful, she helped me figure out I was trans, switch out a bad job, process some trauma from homelessness and a dying in law. Very helpful during one of the worst times of my and my husbands life. I definitely understand people having issues with the company, my sister in law had a poor experience working as a counselor for them. I didn’t realize they had such a bad rap other than working for them, as a healthcare employee myself honestly finding a good job is harder than a bad one so that wasn’t as surprising. I will say if your looking for a physician who specializes in psychiatry versus a lscw which has a masters degree in working with patients through psych issues that would likely not be what you’re looking for even outside of this service. Similar to physicians, ARNPs and PAs there are differences in their degrees and legal scopes if you have needs outside of talk therapy, rehab etc.
the second half of this video is just 'Sarah discovers drop shipping'
Honestly this is fine for a bought costume. Sarah's version is absolutely not mass produceable without major adjustments, and the polyester one obviously weighs a lot less. I'm impressed it even includes the ponytail holders and hair bows, and that the corset part isn't permanently attached to the blouse
My experience with pre-made costumes is usually a cheap poly satin. Never seen any kind of ribbing on it tho 🤔
Well it’s not really ribbing because it doesn’t stretch at all but it’s more like thin poly twill with a slight sheen 😄
Finding cosplays abandoned is always a hoot. I found a miku costume in a bin labeled free to a good home like a decade ago and was like score! Then never wore it lmao
I think the ruffle with serged are meant to look like marrow/rolled hems. I like using that function to finish petticoat edges, or fine edges nicely. It's similar to a very tight almost satin-stitch esque looking overlock stitch, and some sergers have that function. But what this costume seems to have is just a smaller over lock instead which definitely isn't the same look. Likely the company that made this uses industrial overlockers which don't have this function and they likely do not have a separate marrow-hemming machine. So I totally get what they are going for, but its basically a cheaper version of a marrow hem.
Where are all the Goodwills with Miku stuff? That’d be quite the find
Honestly thrifting is a hit or miss and you literally were so lucky for finding that!!
To be fair, it's not THAT expensive though factoring in the costs of materials and hours spent ( + trials and errors, learning redoing maybe rebuying materials if a person wasnt experienced/still learning) to make it on your own it would still be worth the price
We tend to downplay how much our handmade cosplays cost us since we never factor in how much our time would cost making it, especially when sewing isn't a forte
This was super fun! It would be neat to see more videos like this were you assess the quality of commercially manufactured costumes. It would even be extra interesting to compare different versions of the same costume from different price ranges to see if the higher or lower cost correspond to more or less quality. ✨
12:40 could it be a fork flounce? I don't remember if the fork has one but if it does that could be it.
This whole video had the same energy as me, a professional theatre costumer, being given a rental garment for alterations.
nooo i’m so upset sarah i love you why betterhelp.. surely you would’ve looked into them online before taking a deal with them :///
as someone who has already been cosplaying for 3+ years and started sewing like 6 months ago, yes!!!!!!!!! sewing sometimes may not make it cheaper but 100% more make you have a more outstanding and well made costume (even if you dont know really what you are doing like me lol), not only the perfect fit for your body but honestly just being able to choose which materials to use give it such a better look. i recently just finished sewing my costume for shu itsuki from ensemble stars, which was SUCH A BIG challenge for me as a begginer, i worked on it for like two months, im now so proud of myself and of this result, its like the best feeling ever when people come up to me to ask where i bought my shu and im like "hehehe... i did it myself..."
and honestly im saying all of this because i really want to thank you sarah!!!!!!! not only are you a big inspiration for me as an artist and cosplayer bc truly i admire your work SO MUCH but also your corset video saved me while doing this costume, seriously, thank you, finding your videos making the kokomi cosplay months ago really was a motivation for me to start sewing and this has been now such a passion that i want to pursue in my life.
I understand the struggle of made versus bought. I actually started making my own cosplays because I got tired of Asian sizing and the quality being...something. Anyways I can't wait to see your next cosplay. Thank you for the video. ☺
I’ve been binging your videos and heard you mention using your cutting mat in illustrator to create scale for your patterns - could you possibly make a tutorial on how you use illustrator for digitizing/editing patterns and how you do the scale trick?
I would bet that the little single cuff made out of actual lace is made for the fork!
i feel like serging ruffles is fine, like, that is basically the way you finish lightweight fabric like that. baby hem or selflined might be better but the first would have lines and the second can hang weird sometimes
I love the confused sad little trumpet tune during the ribbon inspecting
i believe pre-made cosplays are made out of some sort of poly-cotton? it’s a fabric made with the fibers of both polyester and cotton. this is just a hunch ^^
I wish I had a pro that could walk me trough a project made by myself, I'd rather spend my money on that than supporting bad conditions
I love your videos. I also like the fact that you didn't absolutly destroy the people who made the cosplay, that was nice of you!
I continue to love watching your approach to cosplay construction! It’s so detail-oriented and I learn so much about how I could improve my techniques.
Even though I know I won’t incorporate all of it bc I’m not trying to win a contest. I’m just trying to drag a deeply impractical Persona demon into the real world. And my serged edges won’t ruin the look or my sense of accomplishment ^w^
The chances of big companies stealing your patterns are actually higher if you are a small creator because then they think they can push you around more easily and if you speak up they can just say that they didn't even know you existed. It's way harder to steal stuff from people with a large following.
I think it could have easily been stolen. I someone took one of my menhera all-over-print designs and was selling it on something on aliexpress. And I barely have an audience. My stuff just shows up in Google images well.
This was so so entertaining. I loved the comparison to your cosplay. Would love to see other Aliexpress ctype omparisons to cosplays you’ve made
26:10 tbh. the easiest solution to this issue is to simply put the skirt on overhead. unless your bust is bigger than your hips, but assuming its not, putting it on overhead is an option. i do it with all of my skirts lol because its just the easiest possible method
I own this exact costume and this really is the only option to getting it on my body 😭 the waistband has very little give once it’s on you though so it’s a nightmare to take off
i saw the title and thought you abandoned your strawberry miku and i almost had a heart attack
For $12 dollars I wouldnt hesitate to buy this cosplay!
Yeah the quality is meh but a good frame to start customizing!
Buying thrifted and adding/editing details is a great beginning step to making cosplay and saving money!
Sadly, even with editing would probably not enter into a contest personally, just for cosplaying for funsies!
I agree. Someone who has no sewing experience could get some gem tack and some rhinestones and add some glam very easily. I don't think pre made cosplays are allowed in competitions, but I would not throw any shade to someone wearing this for fun.
I actually am really enjoying this video because it’s making me know what people look for when judging cosplays. Like I like knowing what’s seen as good vs as professional
I like how your finding everything about it that isn't properly made i would just be so excited
i finished my job interview a bit ago, but if i get the job, i know imma give Sarah the best 5 dollars i’ve ever given someone
Hope u get the job!
@@austinrm Thank you!!
@@austinrm I got the job lol
Now we know how the fastest graphics settings lool like IRL
omg the 'corset', love the merch it is so cute
Buying and then modifying cosplays is so much fun. I'm planning on cosplaying Sayaka Miki and upgrading astore bought one.
The woman was too stunned to speak and so am I.
WHY EVEN BOTHER TRYING IF THEY DIDNT MAKE THE UNDERSKIRT.
Glad you reached out for the help that you needed when making Miku❤ I know that stuff can be hard sometimes
what are the odds of having your abandoned cosplay end up in the hands of the original creator lol
I hope that costume wasn't one of the $100+ ones asdfasdf This was a really fun video though! It can be so hard to know what you're actually getting when ordering cosplays online. Also SUPER COOL that your friends found that in a Good will! I've heard of the mythical cosplays at thrift stores, but I've never seen that happen myself.
Hey Sarah I am so happy that you had a great experience with better help. In the future if you could choose other sponsors it would be greatly appreciated. Better help has has open scandal about their practices. Cheers and thanks for the content!
The way my jaw DROPPED at the discovery of the LOINCLOTH SKIRT 😢
This reminds me of Bernadette Banner costume that got knocked off
Please please drop better help… I am so disappointed to see you working with them.
oh i LOVE this type of cosplay video 😂
Thank you for a wonderful and enjoyable video! I think, although the quality of the cosplay is not the best, as already said, but it is great for the money. As a complete newbie to sewing, I'm still impressed. I hope that one day I can also make cool things out of fabric like you or other UA-camrs. It's inspiring to go and do some sewing now, which I haven't done in a long time, while watching a Strawberry Mika cosplay video at the same time.
Ah, you have a Bernette!! My first serger was one of those (wayyyy older version); they’re awesome.
Love the therapy shoutout. Sewing makes one crazy at times.
What a crazy find!!!
omg i love your cosplay it's so beautiful
I THOUGHT YOU MEANT YOU ABANDONED YOUR OWN MIKU COSPLAY 😰😰😰
Can you imagine finding hers at a goodwill!?!?! I’d be messaging her like did you lose this!? Lol
@@azurekate_100% I’d be like hey bestie, did you mix up the donation piles?
Maybe the extra bow with no explanation was made by the original owner for a pet or something, that would fit perfectly around a cat or dog's arm/tail.
I love how this was posted when I got a miku cosplay recently. While searching for premade ones I realized a lot of them are very small and not a lot of sellers don't custom size the cosplay. I think doki doki is one of the biggers size for strawberry miku.
I love when you upload!!!😤🫢😲
It is such a crazy quality comparison lol especially the sleeves 😂
Love your new hair!
btw the halloween fabric is usually cheesecloth or scrim
I haven’t EVER run to a merch link so fast!!!!
YESSS ANOTHER VIDEO ABOUT A STRAWBERRY MIKU COSPLAY :D
those acrylic flowers are the exact same that came with my sakura Miku cosplay, i wonder if the manufacturers are the same
I made Tera from kingdom hearts for my husband because I was not paying more than I paid for aqua for some thing I figured I could make easily a gray turtleneck cut the arms down to short sleeves hem put an X of red ribbon shirt don't take a pair of kneepads And cut layers of foam stack them. They look just like his armor. I ended up sewing the EVA foam because it was just like really thin but the glue just wasn't holding as much as I wanted. I was just using regular glue, so I just sewed the bottom layer to the sides of the fabric backing and then just sewed each layer to the one underneath just a couple stitches but they hold together wonderfully. I hand stitched the ribbon and everything. I sewed up the center of a brown skirt and cut it and then so down the other side and made pants. They are fantastic. I don't know how I ended up making back of a pair of pants out of that skirt, but I made pleated pants. I bought the boots for both my husband couldn't wear the wig because his head is too big we bought RT blades, but Tera is an easy cosplay to make and you don't have to do it from scratch aqua has all these strips and all kinds of stuff. I don't use a sewing machine by that one. It's all a matter of the amount of work versus the amount of money, Tera is easy you can get the skirt for 20 bucks the shirt for 25 like five bucks for ribbon probably less at your local shop and then you could probably even paint on it but it was easy to do Tera an $80 cosplay for aqua versus $120 for Tera and Tera was not available most of the time and they take about a month to get to you either way but the piece is the way I made it I did the shirt in like an hour in the skirt into pants in an hour probably spent 50 or $60 on all materials so I'd say $70. I am sure I saved $50 or more on the Tera costume just making it that's including money for me getting paid like 10 bucks an hour, counting the time it took
THE GOODWILL MIKU VIDEO IS OUT WOOOOO
im literately using your strawberry x miku pattern to make my own right now UGHHH
I loved the video! I think you should get your hands on any doki doki cosplay (well 1/3 delusion) and critique it, I want to know if the brand is worth it :))
Ngl “it’s a loincloth” had me cackling 😂
its shiney and looks smooth so it may be a type of cosutume silk maybe?
For a factory made costume this is very good. Yet, if you want it for a cosplay, not a Halloween costume, it is not very good. I have seen worse costumes going for more than that in the costume sections for Halloween.