The cheapest and easiest route, however, will always be what are called “closet cosplays.”
The cheapest and easiest route, however, will always be what are called “closet cosplays.” That’s going to your closet and making a costume from what’s already there. If you’ve got an orange sweater and red skirt then, congratulations, you’re the proud owner of a Velma cosplay! A yellow sweater and blue jeans will give you the amazing aardvark himself, Arthur. For my Ravenclaw student, I borrowed a gray sweater vest and tie from my husband, grabbed an old graduation robe, and threw on a black skirt and white shirt from my closet. (I already had a wand and patch to tape to my chest, but the costume would’ve been just fine without it.)