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A woman with curled brown hair wears a bright red hat with a striped ribbon and button. She has on a navy blue jacket with a wide white collar, standing outdoors in front of green bushes.

Agent Carter

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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… Agent Carter

Artemis Fowl

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Holly Short’s Section 8 uniform from the Artemis Fowl book series. Characters

Assassin’s Creed 2

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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)

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No, not those Avengers — the 1960s British spy team! Meet John Steed, Emma Peel, and Cathy Gale. Characters

Detective Conan

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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.… Detective Conan

Final Fantasy VII

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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… Final Fantasy VII

The Green Hornet

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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

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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… Gensoumaden Saiyuuki

Harry Potter

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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… Harry Potter

The Hobbit

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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

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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,… Witch Hunter Robin

Star Wars

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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… Star Wars

Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)

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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… Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)

The Umbrella Academy

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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… The Umbrella Academy

Mysterious Cities of Gold

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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… Mysterious Cities of Gold

Uncharted

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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… Uncharted

Tomb Raider

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A comfortable costume that uses my own hair, and action-packed photoshoots involving mountains, bridges and authentic ruins? YES, PLEASE. Characters