History Main / Cosplay

See also ImageLinks/CosplayFanArt, CosplayOtakuGirl (characters in works being cosplayers), WholeCostumeReference, {{LARP}}, FanConvention and certain members of the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom cosplay.

* A noted variation of Creator/{{Disney}} cosplay is "[[https://www.picturethemagic.com/disneybounding/ Disneybounding]]"--the act of dressing up in casual clothes to evoke the idea of a character without directly cosplaying them. This is because [[https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/dress/ Disney Parks dress policy]] restricts authentic looking costumes to children only (anyone fourteen and older may be stopped at the entrance and be made to change clothes or they won't be admitted), with the exception of either holiday events or inspired ''Franchise/StarWars'' outfits. This to prevent younger children from seeing a random adult in an accurate costume and mistaking them for a face character.

* A noted variation of Creator/{{Disney}} cosplay is "[[https://www.picturethemagic.com/disneybounding/ Disneybounding]]"--the act of dressing up in casual clothes to evoke the idea of a character without directly cosplaying them. This is because Disney Parks restrict full, authentic costumes to children only (anyone fourteen and older must change clothes or they won't be admitted), with the exception of either holiday events or inspired ''Franchise/StarWars'' outfits. This to prevent younger children from seeing a random adult in an accurate costume and mistaking them for a face character.

** In "[[/Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS6E18TheContractualObligationImplementation The Contractual Obligation Implementation]]", the girls decide to go to Disney land and they buy Franchise/DisneyPrincess line-up with costume, make-up, and hairdos. The only problem was that they all wanted to be Cinderella. Bernadette claimed it was her idea and that she was a driver, so she won. Penny was Aurora and Amy Snow White. Howard and Leonard really fancied their girlfriends in their outfits.

* A noted variation of Creator/{{Disney}} cosplay is "[[https://www.picturethemagic.com/disneybounding/ Disneybounding]]"--the act of dressing up in casual clothes to evoke the idea of a character without directly cosplaying them. This is because Disney Parks restrict full, authentic costumes to children only (anyone fourteen and older must change clothes), with the exception of either holiday events or inspired ''Franchise/StarWars'' outfits. This to prevent younger children from seeing a random adult in an accurate costume and mistaking them for a face character.

* A noted variation of Creator/{{Disney}} cosplay is "[[https://www.picturethemagic.com/disneybounding/ Disneybounding]]"--the act of dressing up in casual clothes to evoke the idea of a character without directly cosplaying them. This is because Disney Parks restrict full costumes for anyone fourteen and older, with the exception of either holiday events or inspired ''Franchise/StarWars'' outfits to prevent younger children from seeing a random adult in in costume and mistaking them for a face character.

[[Real Life]]

* The guys on ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' like to dress up as superheroes.
** In one episode they ''all'' dress like The Flash for Penny's Halloween episode.
** They go as the ComicBook/{{Justice League|of America}} team for the comic book store's New Year's Eve costume party, with Penny as Wonder Woman and Penny's then-boyfriend Zack as Superman.
*** They win the costume contest because of the three JL teams, theirs was the only one to have a female Wonder Woman.
** The episode "The Barkersfield expedition" opens with Sheldon steaming his [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Data]] cosplay and Leonard having to borrow make up from his girlfriend for his. The A plot of the episode actually revolves around the guys getting stranded in the desert after pulling over on the way to [=ComicCon=] to do a full cosplay photo shoot. Leonard was dressed as Captain Picard, Raj as Worf and Howard as a Borg. They looked awesome.
** In one episode, the girls decide to go to Disney land and they buy Franchise/DisneyPrincess line-up with costume, make-up, hairdo... The only problem was that they all wanted to be Cinderella. Bernadette claimed it was her idea and that she was a driver, so she won. Penny was Aurora and Amy Snow White. Howard and Leonard really fancied their girlfriends in their outfits.

* Various {{Hentai}} are based on this and CosplayCafe. A subverted case is ''Bible Black'' hentai series, which HighSchool female uniforms (as well girls from the series) are being cosplayed by a lot of girls in real life [[BleachedUnderpants but without the H-factor]] (with some exceptions in private photosessions.)

* Wrestling/{{N|ationalWrestlingAlliance}}WA UK and Wrestling/{{New Japan|ProWrestling}} wrestler Wrestling/FergalDevitt is known for painting himself during entrances, which sometimes makes him appear like a popular character. His rival Wrestling/LowKi once got in the act and stayed dressed as [[Videogame/HitMan Agent 47]] throughout their match.