Sep 28 2009
Profile: Awesome Cat LARP Costume
Maybe you’ve seen adult women wearing cat costumes before–cute ears, black leotard, tail…after a while, they all look the same.
One of my favorite costumers took it to the next level. When I first met Grace at a LARP, I noticed that she was not afraid to select makeup or costume-intensive races.
She designed this original costume (left, below) for a LARP. Such a costume is also worthy of other events and celebrations such as Halloween.
I asked Grace some questions about her amazing cat costume and her involvement in LARP (live action role playing).
Q: How did you get the idea for this costume?
A: Over the years I’ve seen the quality of costuming for the LARP community dwindle. I’m originally from Georgia and started LARPing when I was only 16. I wanted to recreate some of the awesome artistic creations that I remembered from my first days of LARPing and to also show people that it was possible with just a little effort to make something that really sets a scene. I’m all about immersion.
Q: How long did it take to make?
A: The Scale breastplate took me about a two weeks, admittedly I didn’t have a job at the time and the scale can be tedious; it takes patience to accomplish.The costume itself was completed in a matter of hours spread over a few weeks to allow for drying and time constraints.
Q: Where did you get the materials?
A: Scale: www.theringlord.com
Bodysuit: amazon.com
Paints: a local arts store
Mask: www.northfur.ca
Q: Did you use any ‘how to’ resources when trying to figure out how to make your vision?
A: I did not. Everything I did I had in my mind and I simply made it look the way I wanted, though I still have few changes that I want to make to my end design.
Q: What’s your favorite part about the costume?
A: I really like what the costume does for me. It allows me to put it on and really feel like my character. As I said previously, I’m really into character immersion.
Q: Where do you wear the costume?
A: I would wear this costume to any LARP that allowed a cat race.
Grace also recommends the following resources for costuming and LARP:
