I’m so excited. About two days ago (I haven’t posted this sooner because I went to the casino with a few of the affiliates yesterday and didn’t have time), I made my very first pair of pants, and they look GOOD. Like, I’m amazed. I’m in awe. I can WEAR THEM!

Haha. It really is one of the coolest things. I took a large swath of black broadcloth, cut it into shapes, and stitched up like, five lines and I had a completed pair of cute pants.

I made them for my Ranma 1/2 costume, but I’m definitely going to be making them again. Already I fell asleep in them because they’re just so damn comfortable. I am not planning on making it a habit to sleep in my cosplay outfits, btw. But I am planning on making a second pair as lounge/sleeping pants. And I want a  pair to just wear out – I threw on a pair of heels just to see how it would look, and it worked out perfectly. Now I know what to do when I want a pair of cotton summer pants for going to the beach club in or to just go shopping in.

I’ll take a picture of them later this week. I should be getting my Ranma wig in today. I’ll probably wait until after I finish the costume until I style it. So all I have left is the kung fu shirt, the arm cuffs, and finding a pair of shoes. I still haven’t found a pattern for the kung fu shirt, so if you have any suggestions, let me know.

Then there’s Misa. I’ll be going out for her outfit sometime next week. I’m probably just going to buy accessories from Hot Topic instead of making the outfit from scratch. I still need to find a wig for her, and it’s getting close to A-Kon, so I’m a little worried about getting one in time. As soon as I see my Ranma wig, I’ll know if I want to order from Amphigory again or not. Hopefully it’ll be a nice one.

But yup, that’s about it. Finally getting in gear for A-Kon, and I just hope I can move fast enough :o

I’m really excited lol.

Oh yeah,  by the way, THIS is the pants tutorial I followed, in case you want to make your own pair for whatever reason. Very easy, very beginner-friendly, very cheap. Overall, my pants cost me less than eight dollars. So even if you just want to try them as a first-time sewing project, they’re a good pick. Good luck!