Creating the Character Costume

Acknowledgments

I owe a huge debt of gratitude to each costumer/cosplayer listed in this book, not only those who gladly provided their knowledge and insight in the interviews (several of whom lumped in at the very last minute to fill in unexpected gaps!), but also everyone who contributed their photos and artwork to the cause. In addition, I am extremely grateful to a large number of other people without whom this work would never have gotten off the ground: to Kent, Dawn, and Jennifer DeVoll, for opening then home to me on numerous occasions and providing photos, multiple dinners, and moral support; to Cynthia Hardesty and Richard and Bella Siebigteroth, for gladly turning their own home upside down for me in the search for costume pieces, ...