Batgirl
Batman: The Animated Series
The Caped Crusader
- First worn at San Diego Comic Con 2008
- Price wise $150, the wig itself was $70
- Worked on this on an off four about two months
Batgirl was a costume I wanted to make way before I knew what cosplay was. I remember on Halloween trying to piece together things I had in my closet to make this costume, I was probably 12 at the time. Batman has always been my favorite hero and I absolutely loved the animated series. This costume was made for a D.C. group my friends and I put together for Comic Con.
Essentially there was two ways to go about making this costume; buy a zentai suit or make one. I compared the price of buying the fabric to buying the suit and since it was the same total I went with the "easy option and purchased one. Before I knew it this had turned into the "eBay costume". After waiting for the suit to arrive I soon discovered it was not what I requested. I had asked for the hood to be removed and it was still attached when I received the suit. So I pulled out the seams and removed the hood which I later used to make the cowl for this costume. The belt and bat symbol were made out of yellow pvc vinyl I ordered off of eBay. The bat symbol I reinforced with felt and for the belt I wrapped small boxes in the fabric to make the "pouches".
The boots and gloves I also ordered off of eBay but I absolutely HATE the gloves and I really wish that I could have made a pair. The cape I made by using a standard cape pattern, the inside was yellow while the other side of it was black. The cape was held in place with sewn on snaps and the belt was held down with velcro. As for the cowl, I wore the hood while my husband traced the holes for the eyes, wig and mouth. I cut those out and then traced the edges with fray check. The wig itself is amazing, it has a skin top and very nice natural curl. It was purchased at an amazing wig shop in downtown San Diego. All in all this costume was a total pain in the ass but it was so worth all the trouble because our reception at Comic Con was amazing.