Anything-Goes Arts and Crafts

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costume - n.
1. A prevalent fashion of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle.
2.a. A style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period, or people, often worn in a play or at a masquerade. b. An outfit or a disguise worn on Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar occasions.
3. A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.
-American Heritage Dictionary

       Well, that's the formal definition anyway. Others may think of costumes as role-playing, and small children definitely know this to be dress-up. However, whatever you call it, it is sure to be fun!

       Costuming is by far the most advanced aspect of Anything-Goes Arts and Crafts. Why? Well, a good costume not only requires skill in itself, but knowledge of many different materials and techniques which are each best suited for different tasks. Additionally, there are props which enhance costumes; in a way, everything else in Anything-Goes can be thought of as part of Costuming.

       The selection of designs is limited for several reasons. It takes large amounts of time to transfer them into the computer and format them correctly. Some designs can be dangerous; although a design exists for the Happodaikairen (Happosai's flower bombs), it will never be posted. Finally, creating useful instructions from scratch is a harder task than one would think. Submissions for posting are always welcome, and would help immensely.

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buttonChinese Frog - from Echo Craft Books
buttonRanma's Bracers
buttonRanma's Shirt - contributed by Musôka


Anything-Goes Arts and Crafts

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Updated January 18, 2000
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