Post by Seda Navilli on Aug 12, 2005 2:54:48 GMT -5
Costuming is one of those things where it is pretty much par for the course to feel outcasted, especially when starting. Being part of a costuming group is what makes you forget about other peoples opinions and realise that not only are you doing something you love, but that there are other people that respect you for doing it and help you along the way.
Basically I'm just trying to say that who doesnt like to be part of a group?
I had nowhere near a decent costume when I joined this site, and sure its daunting to be around people with such wonderful creations... but if you are commited to what you are doing then you will draw inspiration from the high standards set around you. Everyone seems to think that the Jedi Assembly has very strict rules in costuming, but if you put it into perspective they are very accepting. We don't ask for movie perfect recreations; we don't ask for the right kind of leather to be used or the perfect shade of white. We simply ask that the costume look like a Jedi! We want people to see costumers from our site and say, "hey thats a Jedi!" instead of "So who are you supposed to be?"
And what is a costuming group really, other than alot of individual costumers? It is a hobby in every sense, very few (if any) costuming groups make money from their costumes, and if they do it is on a rare occasion. No one here, or any other costuming group that I know of, has made their costume because they wanted to join a costuming group: they made their costume because they wanted a costume! Being part of a group is simply an offshoot of that.
Basically I'm just trying to say that who doesnt like to be part of a group?
I had nowhere near a decent costume when I joined this site, and sure its daunting to be around people with such wonderful creations... but if you are commited to what you are doing then you will draw inspiration from the high standards set around you. Everyone seems to think that the Jedi Assembly has very strict rules in costuming, but if you put it into perspective they are very accepting. We don't ask for movie perfect recreations; we don't ask for the right kind of leather to be used or the perfect shade of white. We simply ask that the costume look like a Jedi! We want people to see costumers from our site and say, "hey thats a Jedi!" instead of "So who are you supposed to be?"
And what is a costuming group really, other than alot of individual costumers? It is a hobby in every sense, very few (if any) costuming groups make money from their costumes, and if they do it is on a rare occasion. No one here, or any other costuming group that I know of, has made their costume because they wanted to join a costuming group: they made their costume because they wanted a costume! Being part of a group is simply an offshoot of that.