How to Cosplay Every Day Part One: Featuring (and an Introduction to This Page)

If you are expecting some sort of simple way to full out cosplay every day of your life, you have come to the wrong place. (However, at the end of this post, I will give a short list of things you can expect when cosplaying in public.) The title of this page should really be: How to Wear Bits of Previous Cosplay Without looking Utterly Ridiculous (Although Still a Little Anyway) to the General Public. Unfortunately, this didn't fit to well. Well anyway, I'm basically going to be showing you how to look like a cosplayer everyday without full out cosplaying.

STEP ONE:
Pick a cosplay that you really like and then pick a part of that cosplay that you want to "feature." I suggest not using a "one-piece" cosplay like a school uniform as there is nothing to really feature.
STEP TWO:
Pick out a few things from your own wardrobe that could match with this feature. For this I suggest picking articles of clothing that are not going to make your final outfit "busy." For example, if you chose to feature Stocking's stockings (because you knitted them or whatever) don't wear a frilly, neon-green top with overly distracting make up. Also, don't wear something that's going to hide your feature. I'm hoping this would be obvious but if you are featuring Stocking's stockings, don't wear thigh high boots and cover them up. (That would be silly.) Instead of these things, you should wear something more plain. For example, a solid tank, black skirt, denim vest, and flats (still going with the example of the Stocking's stockings feature). Kay?
STEP THREE:
After you gotten creative and come up with an outfit, do one final step and make sure that the focus of the outfit is still on your feature. If you aren't sure you can always send a pic to a friend and ask what the first thing that s/he notices about your outfit is. Have fun!

And now, as promised,
What to Expect (and NOT Expect) When Cosplaying in Public:
EXPECT:

• Many strange faces
• Small, shy children hiding from you
• Small, not-so-shy children being obnoxious to you
• A lot of questions (especially if you are waiting in some sort of line)
• No service (depending on how bizarre your cosplay is)
•  If you are near a group of old people, a lot of strange jokes that you don't get and a lot of sayings like, "Those crazy kids these days..."

NOT EXPECT:

• People to know who you are cosplaying as (unless you are wearing for example, a bright orange ghi)