1. First of all, decide which con you want to go to, do this at least two months in advance, this gives you time to make hotel reservations, save up spending money, and money to buy what you need for your cosplay costumes, and time to put it all together.
2. Your costume will look best if you make it from odds and end, look around at cosplay shop, and on websites that sell costumes.
3. Get some Ears. These are of course, essential to any cat girl costume, try to get them to match the color you want your costume to be, if you can’t find them, a simple black or white fur is always a safe way to go. Try to get rather large cat ears, they look so much better. Do not attempt to try to make them yourself, I’ve been down this road before and it only stresses you out.
4. Get the type of top that goes with your dimensions. This can be a little tricky so read carefully. Crop tops look awesome with a cat girl costume, try getting a metallic one in black, gold, or silver, but this only looks good if the top is a halter top with a metal ring holding the straps. You can also get a different crop top, animal prints are always gorgeous, also ones that look like a corset in the front are cute too. But no matter what kind of top you get make sure it is either strapless, haltered, spaghetti strapped, or long-sleeved. It looks bad if you’re wearing a short- sleeve t-shirt like top.
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5. Find some bottoms to match your look. If you want a skirt, make sure it is the right length. Here is a way to be sure: Stand up straight, and lay your arms flat against your sides and have someone else, make a pen mark on your thigh where the tip of your middle finger is, your skirt should be no longer than that. Get a skirt that matches the color of your top, but isn’t identical to your top. For example if you have a solid pink top, don’t get a solid pink skirt, try to get a white, black or brown skirt, and add cute pink accents, like ribbons, or maybe have someone sew a pink ruffle on the bottom for you, or you can even take a hot glue gun, and a feather boa from the kids section at any store and hot glue it around the bottom of your skirt, I’ve done this before and it looks adorable. And I would recommend getting a pleated skirt, they’re much cuter with a cat costume. Shorts are another option, black patent leather will look the best if you plan on wearing shorts. This goes for any bottoms you wear, NO DENIM, it looks ridiculous with a cat girl costume.
6. Skip the tops and bottoms and go for a dress. Dresses can look amazing as well, if you plan on getting a dress, try not to get it in a solid color, this looks boring. Different colored tiger or leopard print is adorable. Your dress can be either pleated or straight, I would recommend getting a pleated one though, since it will make your waist look smaller.
7. Own the heels! Heels are a must, or high-heeled boots. No other shoes will look halfway decent. Your heels should be at least 3 inches tall, and should look great with your cheap cosplay costume. Platform heels look the best and they’re not nearly as uncomfortable as they look. Same goes for boots, if you plan on getting boots they should be knee-high or thigh-high, ones with a thick heel look the best and are the most comfortable since you don’t have to struggle to keep your balance in them. If you want to take it to the next level, get some stripper heels! If you can’t find a color to match your costume, go with either clear, black, or white. Gold ones look great too.
8. Accessorize: This is the fun part where you can be really adventurous! If your not wearing boots and your wearing either a dress, skirt, or shorts, big fluffy leg warmers are a must! You can get them in a color to match your outfit or just get black or white. Fishnet thigh- high stockings look good no matter what you’re wearing, they even look cute under your furry leg warmers, they can be the same color as your leg warmers or you can wear just black or white ones, You should wear fishnet thigh highs with your cosplay no matter what, unless you’re wearing thigh high boots, or short that aren’t patent leather.
9. Finish off with your hair. Your hair doesn’t have to be any particular color, long, straight hair looks best with a cat girl costume, but really anything goes. If you want to, you can put a few highlights of the color of your outfit in your hair. Just make sure that it is only temporary.