[mrrobato]

I while back I did look at e-bay, but (no offense) they are made & shipped from China

besides I am worried about bootlegged materials
& those are rip offs including from e-bay

cosplaying in the US is in its starting stage & they seem to take it too seriously with very strict rules

leaving the rest of us not having fun or enjoying

(those who make their own cosplay costume either are expert dressmaker
or whose family members work in theatre, movie or tv)

in the US the only time to cosplay is one day on Halloween period or have a 3-4 yrs old play dress up in preschool so long as they look cute.

my wish is to go to Tokyo Akiba ward & cosplay as either Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura

I read in a recent Shojo book 2008, about 100 yen = $1.00