Yeah, I was having trouble figuring out where to draw the line. For me, I don’t mind if folk buy a wig or a plastic sword. I think the clothes should be hand-made though. I’m not sure yet why that’s what feels right for me, but it may be because the majority of “the look” is established in the costume. I think most of…

I’m not sure it’s fair to call this cosplay if the person didn’t make the costume. Did she have any hand in the design or manufacture of her costume? If not, this is probably better called modeling, not cosplay.

Iron bull and cassandra would have some words to say on the subject of the boob plate.