What Materials Are Good For Sewing Your Own Female Fantasy/Comic/Video Game Costumes?
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at
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Obviously the type of fabric would depend on the look you’re going for. The batgirl costume would most likely be a lycra-cotton blend – which can be difficult to work with because you have to make sure you don’t stretch the material as you sew it. Catwoman costumes would most likely be a leather or imitation leather, which because of its thickness is more like a pain to sew. Non-stretch cotton and cotton-blends tend to be easier to work with, but for people who are serious about the costume – they won’t use them because they don’t look as good.
It would depend on what type of costume you are making.
Jenn
I think if would depend on what you want the costumes to do. But my first guess would be something stretchy and washable. Like maybe a lycra blend. Something similar to what dancers (ballet) costumes are made out of. Breathable, bendable but comfortable.
Some swimsuits are lycra, some are spandex, some are stretch cotton, some are polyester.
The costume really does determine what type fabric you want to use. If you want a catwoman outfit, you may consider a pleather type of material, or even a vinyl.
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