Just realized thrift store bedsheets are underrated for cosplay...

I was at a Goodwill in Portland last weekend looking for fabric for a medieval dress and I grabbed a set of queen size sheets for $6.50. The fabric was way softer than the cheap stuff at Joann's and there was like 4 yards of it easy. I used it to make a cloak and the drape looked so much better than stiff costume satin. Now I check the bedding aisle before I even look at clothes or curtains. Has anyone else found good cosplay fabric in weird places like that?

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karenf401d ago

Used to skip the bedding section entirely, figured it was all worn out jersey. This post convinced me to grab a flat sheet for a fantasy robe last month and the material worked way better than anything I'd found new.

sean_martin441d ago

I grabbed an old wool blanket from a thrift once and it made a killer viking tunic.