Cosplay is hard, let's go shopping!
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Measurements
Current as of 2013-03-26, this should be about right.
- T: ~175cm
- B: 84-85cm
- W: 72cm
- H: 93cm
- Shoulder width: probably 47cm (between sleeve seams)
- Sleeve length (shoulder to wrist): 61cm
- Length for seifuku top: 50cm from neck to around the hipbone
- Skirt length: assuming from waistline, 40-42cm is good (depends how aggressive you're feeling)
- 44cm from nape of neck to waist
- 65cm from nape of neck down to hip-line
Pricing
Prices are in Chinese Yuan, marked with the 元 symbol. Current exchange rate is 6.33 CNY to the AUD.
Guilty Crown
- China calls it 罪恶王冠
- Yuzuriha Inori is 楪祈
Black dress L or XL: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14116527002 元128
- L is perfect except that I'm about 10cm taller than suggested
- XL is still 5cm off
White one-piece: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14652873680 元90
- M or L sizing should be perfect, the latter would be safest
- Should be easy to fit, being all flow-y, not sure if that flatters the body shape or not though
White battle-type, would need to check how much skin it exposes: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=16343574173 元550
- Deep back: fine
- Leggings: win
- Arms covered: win
- Sizing options not detailed
Ooh, a tute on how to wear it: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2207308395
Alternative white battle-type, with zippers and some more details how it works: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15895011389 元505
- Women's L-size except for height, or Men's M/L
- Punk-type outfit
I like the first impression of this one: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14459067980 元215
This one seems kinda shabby: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13569893470
- Tsutsugami Gai's (恙神 涯) badass uniform coat
{APPROVED} There's one, custom sizing available: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14423713051 元343
- Arisa-ojousama!
No photos: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=17870804605 元200
No photos: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13786677118 元205
- Tsugumi - not considering her to be a real option
- Present, a character from the spinoff game Lost Christmas (ロストクリスマス)
Keep searching here: http://s.taobao.com/search?initiative_id=staobaoz_20130422&q=%D7%EF%B6%F1%CD%F5%B9%DA+cos
Megurine Luka
- China calls her 巡音露卡, or thankfully ルカ or LUKA
- Default outfit
Wonky sizing? http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=16471629858&sku=null
Promising alternative: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8170617266 元248
- Female L size fine again except for height
XL (skipping LL!) would be okay on height, but I'd have to be waaaay curvier :<
Infinite Stratos
- Infinite Stratos translates to... this? IS 塞西莉亚 无理由退换
- Cecilia Alcott? 定做 后宫机战娘
- School uniform, large white dress with militaristic styling and embellishments
They might do custom sizing? http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10265664898 元248
- L sizing fine except for height
Touhou Project
- Thank fuck! Izayoi Sakuya is still 十六夜 咲夜 when pushed into Chinese
- Touhou is now 东方 though
- Sakuya-vania variant
{APPROVED} Option for embroidered or printed! Definitely embroidered plz: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14577988794 元360
A Konpaku Youmu (魂魄妖梦) is good too: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=16243863681 元240
- No idea of sizing there, maybe fully tailored
Index/Railgun
- Index is now 假发魔法禁书目录
- Kagaku no Choudenjihou turns into 科学的超电磁炮
- Misaka Mikoto might escape unscathed as 御坂 美琴
- Looking for Misaka goggles, they glow green and are the size of a diving mask
{APPROVED} Done! http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=22269060834 元80
Accelerator's crutch is doable: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.70.FSz60D&id=13139822060 元240
IA
This looks like one: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13948687184 元290
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15836880078 元218
- XL or XXL
{APPROVED} Looks like they do custom sizing: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=24284908473 元240
{APPROVED} Boots! http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14008861256 元120
- Foot length: 27.5cm
- Foot circumference: 26cm
- Calf height: 32cm
- Calf circumference: 39cm
Search more here: http://s.taobao.com/search?initiative_id=staobaoz_20130422&q=vocaloid3+cos+IA