Global Splatfest: Fancy Party vs. Costume Party

[Dessgeega]

Also, last I checked "You can dress fancy at a costume party" is a cheap cop-out, both the idea and socially. If you just showed up in a suit or a gown to a party where everyone else is some sort of silly thing, you WILL gets looks and comments in my experience.

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

Also, last I checked "You can dress fancy at a costume party" is a cheap cop-out, both the idea and socially. If you just showed up in a suit or a gown to a party where everyone else is some sort of silly thing, you WILL gets looks and comments in my experience.

Why would you wear something expensive at a party with usually cheap costumes anyway (not including the really good homemade or commissioned costumes but even then fancy clothes can be around the same price as an expensive cosplay)?

 

[Dessgeega]

I've actually seen people do this, and it is at least in part what the "dress fancy as costume" bunch are suggesting, so your guess is as good as mine.

 

[Ansible]

Should not have been drinking anything when viewing those links @ShinyGirafarig posted. Such a mess...

If you're lucky you'll sometimes come across a fancy party that has some leeway to their stuffiness. I've been to a few formal attire masquerade parties before. And a few formal functions where tossing on my cloak or one of my capes only made me stand out in how extravagant I came across while keeping in tone with the party.

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

Should not have been drinking anything when viewing those links @ShinyGirafarig posted. Such a mess...

Out of laughing or disgust?

 

[Ansible]

Out of laughing or disgust?

Laughter. Copious laughter. Especially when I clicked on the lion cub one.

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

Laughter. Copious laughter. Especially when I clicked on the lion cub one.

I see these lil' costumes all the time so I am used to them. I could sew plushies but I am not even going to attempt to sew baby clothes.

 

[Flareth]

@Ansible

I figured as much. In that case, I say this: the Americas are the only place where that streak's still going uninterrupted. Japan bucked it last month, EU/OC never really experienced it. If it matters at all, then it doesn't look good for Marie, does it? Especially if most of the players are going to be Japanese anyway.

...damn it, now I'm the one looking for the trends that don't exist, looking for something to to pin the blame on when nothing's happened yet. How ridiculous of me.

 

[fuchsia]

Why would you wear something expensive at a party with usually cheap costumes anyway (not including the really good homemade or commissioned costumes but even then fancy clothes can be around the same price as an expensive cosplay)?

i like dressing fancy, i like cosplay, and i don't think combining the two is a cop-out or waste of money. fancy cosplay: kaylee's dress from firefly, princess buttercup [i meant to type bubbblegum but buttercup works too], any renaissance fair outfit, "zombie bride"... aside from kaylee, i've done all of these with $10 dresses from the thrift store. and if you show up at a costume party as any of these, at least if they're like my friends, people are not going to side-eye you for dressing fancy.

 

[PrinceOfKoopas]

Well I plan to dress my baby in adorable costumes eventually when the time comes so it's not a huge deal for me what team wins (or ever, I know it is just a game). Thanks to @PrinceOfKoopas he showed me this on another website:

But I really want the actual baby costumes such as this: http://www.amazon.com/Rubies-Costum...8&qid=1462887805&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+costume

Well, guess that can be his costume for Pokémon Sun.

 

[yokokazuo]

Pictures from the Japanese Twitter account.

 

[Joseph Staleknight]

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I can't tell whether Marie's trying to be a cat or a gopher here. Either way I'm not convinced.

Callie, though! Never thought she could pull off a stylish dress like that, but there you go! Even if Team Fancy loses this I'm still gonna be glad I chose that team.

 

[Ansible]

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So Marie... is that... an otter costume you're rocking? (Might need to lurk some other Splatoon comms for some furry jokes)

Callie is looking pretty glamorous. A part of me applauds. And a part of me applauds~.

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

And they reference fursuiters after all...

For anyone trying to understand why some will prefer snobby restricting fancy parties over the more looser costume parties, at least the atmosphere will never allow that.

 

[Flareth]

...I'm sorry, but every time I look at that malformed Judd costume that Marie's wearing, I can't help but chuckle. As if the Hot Dog squid wasn't already stupid-looking enough! She looks like a deranged Easter bunny.

Callie, on the other hand... now I never utter the word "fabulous" unironically, but damn it if she doesn't look it.
(Note to self: How can I be at such a loss for words for a friggin' cartoon squid?!)

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

I think it is supposed to be a tanuki because Japan.

 

[Brunosky_Inc]

Callie looks gorgeous in that dress. Damn...

 

[AlphaOmegaSplatter]

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Callie's almost as fabulous as Mettaton. Almost.

 

[MissingNumbers]

At that point, I feel like they're deliberately discrediting the Costume team. Could've at least showed us the Crusty Sean costume that was apparently so good to fool everyone.

 

[Joseph Staleknight]

Yeah. Marie dropped the ball hard on that.

Anyway, who's gotten triples on their tees yet? I managed to get one naturally!