One of my ideas of fun is to challenge myself with costume-making ideas and see how well (or not-so-well) I can execute them. Thankfully, I'm surrounded by creative types, including my Makers in Manchester group. I live in a place that holds events to dress-up for, thanks to my local comic shop Double Midnight Comics.
Recently for Free Comic Book Day, I dressed as Antonelle "Toni" Chu from an obscure-but-awesome comic called Chew. Toni is a smart, loyal, funny and amazing female character. And she wears normal clothes. No tiny bikinis or princess ballgowns. Just a NASA t-shirt and some capris.
And quite honestly, it was refreshing.
Oh don't you worry that this is some judge-y feminist, political, insert-your-activism-here piece. Un uh. No way. Move along, nothing here to see. I've done fitted costumes (love my Wonder Woman so much it's my Twitter pic) and beautiful gowns (see my beautiful Firefly wedding dress) but to be representing a kick-butt female who wears clothes? Somewhat priceless.
Kinda of neat to live in a world where we can dress up like inspiring real women or those characters who inspire us.
