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csanner t1_iuivn52 wrote

So, Halloween-loving cosplayer here, dating a Halloween loving cosplayer. We both have similar difficulties. Halloween is not a great day for elaborate costumes. Need to keep things mobile, flexible, something you can wear without needing a handler or repair kit.

You often need to "step down" for Halloween. And a lot of what my partner wears for cosplay would be instantly understood at a con, but unrecognizable at a Halloween party.

So it's still exciting but often you have to wildly change your parameters.

Also, to those of you saying it's the one day we're not weird, seriously? There's no day we're not weird.

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poplardem t1_iujtn1i wrote

You also have to be more careful in crowds or at events. At conventions, people tend to be respectful towards an elaborate costume because it is viewed like art. They ask permission to touch props or take photos and give a bit of space if the person is trying to walk around.

On Halloween, that is gone. People are significantly more likely to run into you, touch you/your props with sticky hands, or be intentionally rough "as a prank." Stepping down to simpler costumes is a must.

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