I come once again with a cosplay question or two.

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

I've posted in the past with several cosplay questions; now I have a really weird one.

I ordered what I thought was a large England cosplay last month and got it last week. Only, it's not a large at all. The shirt and jacket fit, but they're snug. My problem is the pants. I can't even get them on. For reference, I'm an American size 16, which is average. The pants look to be maybe a size 8/10. I'm going to do my best to lose as much weight as I can before Fanime comes this summer in May, but I'm most likely not going to fit into those pants. So, more experienced England cosplayers. What would you do in my situation?

The only thing I can think of is to buy a pair of pants that fit me and dye them green, but I'm worried about the color not matching.

Comments

[mertseguer.livejournal.com]

Send them back and demand the size you ordered?

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

I just sent the seller an email asking if I could return it, but I don't think they'll let me, since it's been a week. I'm one of those people who won't send anything back if it's the wrong order, be it food at a restaraunt or a cosplay costume. I don't want to inconvenience anyone, I guess. I'm strange, I know.

[arthur-kirkand.livejournal.com]

And If you can't send it back you can bring the pants to a shop and tell them to make it bigger. I had a similar problem with my England jacket (but in my case It was big and I needed a smaller one) I bring it to a shop and they made a good work! So you can try it too ^^

[mertseguer.livejournal.com]

That doesn't usually work if you need it to be bigger since the fabric would be to small... unless the shop has a very similar fabric.

[idraax.livejournal.com]

I don't know if they can do that with pants if they're smaller though...I've never cosplayed....yet, but when I went to a tailor to get one of my shirts altered, they couldn't because it was too small.

[arthur-kirkand.livejournal.com]

I see :/ ... so You should send it back then (but You can search a similar fabric anyway, you won't lose nothing trying it ^^) because in my case the If I wanted to send it back I had to pay the shipping price -about 20€ in total-

[sammich]

I work in clothing retail. American Size 14/16 is considered an XL size. 10/12 is considered Large.
Also sometimes clothing is smaller depending on cut. You should always get measured and (hopefully they have measurements they use).. order according to that.

I would return the items and get another size. (if possible) If you dye the clothing it may not match.

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

I don't know what possessed me to order a L. I guess I'm in denial about my weight, but I'm not obese.

I just sent the seller asking if I could return it, but since it's been a week, I don't know if I can. Looks like I'll be selling an unused England cosplay in the near future. :/

[chococookies-ld.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry I have no advice to give for your situation orz
I just wanted to say FUCK YEAH HETALIA AT FANIME -FIST BUMP-
I'ma be China~

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

FANIME FIST BUMP! If I'm not there as England, I'll be Russia. You'll be able to tell me apart because I'll be wearing an ushanka and carrying around a Cheburashka doll. :p

[chococookies-ld.livejournal.com]

LOL YES
I NEED A RUSSIA BUDDY OR ELSE I BE SAD PANDA WITHOUT OTP -points to icon-

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

I AM SLOWLY WARMING UP TO THE ROCHU SHIP

IF YOU SEE ME AT FANIME, PREPARE TO BE STALKED WITHOUT MERCY.

[chococookies-ld.livejournal.com]

YAAA--I MEAN OH NOES
I THINK YOU MAY BE PREPARED TO BATTLE MY AMERICA BUDDY ...UNLESS SHE IS OCCUPIED BY IGGY XDDD

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

DON'T ACT LIKE YOU'RE NOT EXCITED, KOLKOLKOL

I WILL BATTLE ANY AMERICA, ANYTIME.

Last year at Fanime I was America during the photoshoot and a Russia walking by hit me in the back of the head with a huge hamburger plush. :p

[chococookies-ld.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHA~~~ SHIPPING FUN~
OH GAWSH-THAT HAMBURGER PLUSH XD
I it kept showing up at the gathering last year xD

[obsessed-love.livejournal.com]

Hey... where did you order your cosplay, and how much was it? Maybe I can order from the same place and just order your size pants instead? We can flop. ALSO, I MAY NOT GET A REPLY BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON I'M NOT RECEIVING ANY NOTIFS FROM LJ. :| If you want, send me a message on FB or private message me, kay dear?

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

I ordered it on eBay, and with shipping it was just shy of $100. If you could order pants in a different size, that would be sweet. :)

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