I wonder...

[birdspiritland]

Does it still count as "cosplay" if you're dressing up as an actual historical figure?

Comments

[schmot-gurl.livejournal.com]

yes! :D

[dragondancer515.livejournal.com]

Yup. Why not? You're putting on a costume and assuming the role of another person. =D

[medievallass.livejournal.com]

I read somewhere that cosplay is literally costume play so I think it works to play a historical person. I've thought about this a bit and I think the cosplay is similar to English fancy dress parties. At those people often dress up as favorite person or character. I say go for it, but then I'm a biased history loving college major ;) ;D

Hayley :D

[greenworldgirl.livejournal.com]

Here's another question, do Halloween outfits count as cosplay if you're dressing up as someone specific?

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

I dressed as Mary Wallstonecraft for Halloween. I had to repeatedly explain who I was, and that no, she didn't write Frankenstein, her daughter did, Mary wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women.

I think that was it, anyway. Brain blurry due to hangover.

[sternthemonster.livejournal.com]

I'll cosplay George Washington if Josh will agree to cosplay Batman and publicly snuggle while in-costume.