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v. Putting on a costume to represent a specific character in media
Etymology: A portmanteau of "costume play" or "costumed play"
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Alt: n. Not the exact piece, but a really great second choice.Mod: v. To take whatever piece you have—a jacket or a dress or whatever—and rework it, making it more accurate to the costume you're trying to do.Base: n. Something that you buy and heavily mod., e.g. a pre-made anime costume.Screen-Worn: adj. Literally the exact article of clothing the actor wore on scene.Civvies: n.
1. Civilian clothes (non-cosplay clothing)
2. When a character wears civilian clothes
e.g. Steve [Rogers] is wearing civvies. He's not in his Captain America costume.Masquerade: n. [A competition wherein] you go up in costume and do a skit related to what you are wearing. You get judged on your costumes and skit. You don't have to go into craftsmanship judgment. They're just judging based on your performance and how you look.Cosplay Contest: n. [A competition wherein] the idea is to get up there and show off what you're wearing. You enter as either novice, journeyman, master, or professional—there's a league. You get paid a lot of money if you win.The Four Levels: n. [Divisions] in a cosplay contest: novice, journeyman, master, or professional.Novice: [Entry level]Journeyman: If you won in novice for a bigger con, you would compete in Journeyman.Master: Once you win journeyman, you go to Master.Professional: If you're a professional costume designer or makeup artist or FX person, you have to compete in Professional.
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