The Hero's Closet Sewing for Cosplay and Costuming | Gillian Conahan

A comprehensive, first-of-its-kind guide to sewing for cosplay and costuming.

The Hero's Closet is the ultimate guide to creating unique and fantastical sewn ensembles. This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding inspiration online and through their fandom; shares insight into translating character art into real-world garments; and offers advice on pattern selection, alterations, fabrics, and embellishment techniques. The book also features 11 original step-by-step basic patterns--such as jumpsuits, jackets, and pants--with ideas for mixing and matching these basics to create costumes of all styles, including superheroes, pirates, elves, school girls, and adventurers. The Hero's Closet is the first how-to guide to the art of sewing for cosplay, and the perfect guide for all ambitious fans with a DIY spirit.