Welcome to Cosplay Evolved!
What is this "cosplay" you speak of? And these "cosplay costumes"? How do you cosplay? Glad you asked! The simple definition is below.
cos·playˈkäzˌplā/
noun: cosplay 1. the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, comic book, TV show, video game, many popular ones are from the Japanese genres of manga and anime.
Really that is it in a nutshell. While some will say there is so much more to it than that. (And in some ways there is.) Understanding the above definition has brought you closer to being a cosplayer!
Now lets get you started! Take a look at the two short videos below!