Agent Carter
Peggy Carter began as a found-item costume that Alena put together for a movie premiere. She decided to wear it again to a convention a few weeks later, and it was so well received that…
Assassin’s Creed 2
Laura demonstrates a modified found object costume of Lucy from Assassin’s Creed. The shirt started as a turtleneck from Goodwill, and the cut-off sleeves became the signature design on the front and back. Characters
The Avengers (ITV)
No, not those Avengers — the 1960s British spy team! Meet John Steed, Emma Peel, and Cathy Gale. Characters
Detective Conan
A mix of handmade and found item costumes from Meitantei (Detective) Conan (a.k.a. Case Closed) and predecessor/spinoff series Magic Kaito. (Yeah, the continuity of that franchise is a bit confusing…) With FallingRain as Edogawa Conan.…
Final Fantasy VII
A perennial classic, FFVII was Alena’s first JRPG. It was probably Mark’s 945th (he played ALL the JRPGs), and Laura was mostly here for Advent Children, but at least everyone was happy to cosplay from…
Doctor Who, Torchwood, Class
There are so many costumes in this category that it’s difficult to organize them, so the gallery is a bit large. Character photos are roughly grouped together. There is also a second gallery at the…
The Green Hornet
From the Kevin Smith comic book series. (Alena and Mark have done another traditional 1940s Green Hornet set, but for some reason they have never gotten photos of it.) Characters
Gensoumaden Saiyuuki
The manga Gensoumaden Saiyuuki (in the U.S. it’s commonly shortened to Saiyuki) is a very liberal retelling of the Xiyouji, or Journey To The West, legend. This series is currently in second place for “most costumes we’ve made…
Harry Potter
So the conversation went something like this: “Hey, there’s a Harry Potter book release party at the store tonight. Want to go?” “Sure. It’d be fun to go in costume. Do we have any Harry…
The Hobbit
Assembled from found items for the midnight premieres of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. With Stephanie as a grumpy dwarf. (Sort of.) Characters
Witch Hunter Robin
Robin was Alena’s second anime convention costume (waaay back in the day). It was long before any of us really learned how to sew, so the apron was constructed using a Days Inn button-repair kit,…
Star Wars
Alena’s Endor Leia costume was hastily created for an interactive event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Laura’s Mara Jade was made because Mara Jade is just awesome (and totally still exists, no matter what…
Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)
Alena is a big fan of Marvel Comics’ Hawkeye, particularly the Matt Fraction series. She put together a casual Kate (based on the cover of Hawkeye #9) to wear to events like Free Comic Book…
The Umbrella Academy
An entirely found-item costume, though most pieces were significantly modified. The vest is an authentic Tropical Combat Uniform from the Vietnam War. (The pills are all legal, and the booze is watered-down cola. Don’t do…
Mysterious Cities of Gold
When Laura and Alena were young, they watched a French/Japanese television program that aired in America in the very early 1980s. It went off the air by around 1984, and for years afterward, there was…
Uncharted
This set of entirely found-item costumes provided ample excuses for road trips and location photoshoots, including a private ranch, a treehouse, a suspension bridge, a replica of Stonehenge, and actual stone ruins! Fun personal touches…
Tomb Raider
A comfortable costume that uses my own hair, and action-packed photoshoots involving mountains, bridges and authentic ruins? YES, PLEASE. Characters