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[kaitlynnoel]

Hey everyone! A friend and I are going to our first con together in August. I have an awesome Princess Zelda costume that I'm going to wear, and I really want my friend to dress up as well. However, he is in university and doesn't have access to a sewing machine. He loves Zelda as much as I do, but since he can't be a character that involves too much extra sewing, altering, etc., he it very limited. I will help out as much as I can, but does anyone have any suggestions? It doesn't necessarily have to be Link or Gannondorf, supporting characters are just as good.

[Sentinel150]

I'm quite familiar with the Zelda games (Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess specifically).

Since your friend is male and wants a relatively "easy" cosplay, aside from Link (in his various tunics or the Ordon outfit) I would suggest...

Skull Kid: Wonderful iconic villain or playful forest spirit. May require some sewing but is not too detailed (aside from the mask). I even at one time planned to make him myself, lol.

Ghost Hunter/Poe Merchant: A minor character, but an interesting one who appears in most of the games. A purple hood/shawl, a black mask with the one red eye, a stick, white tunic and a belt with the triforce and other designs on it are all that is required.

The Postman

The Happy Mask Salesman

Sheik: Though technically female, s/he is Zelda posing as a boy and could work well as a duo with you ( I have seen numerous male cosplayers as Sheik, so the gender conflict makes the character viable for both). The Ocarina of Time version could just be a painted/modified bodysuit with wrappings and the cloth draped over with the half-mask (little to no sewing required!) I'm working on the Brawl version at the moment- now that is complex!

Other ideas I had were either minor characters or monsters, but those might not be recognizable. There should be some characters from the Gameboy titles or Windwaker that I am not familiar with you can look into as the "cartoony" style present in those games may work well for a simple cosplay.

I think the best choices from my suggestions would be Link, Sheik, Skull Kid, or the Ghost Hunter/Poe Merchant.

Good luck!

[kaitlynnoel]

Thank you for the great ideas!

[linkluver6]

which zelda costume? like what version?

[kaitlynnoel]

I'm being Zelda from Twilight Princess. We don't necessarily have to match, I just think out of any costume, he would prefer one from any Zelda game.

[kaitlynnoel]

I loved Sentiel 150's suggestion of the postman. Thanks for your help!

[~H~]

How about a Kokiri guy? ^_-

[linkluver6]

aww I see
yes most of the TP characters are a bit detailed? lol
though you could do Colin
He would be pretty easy I think

http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda11-...cters.php#Rusl

here is a good list

also he could be a triforce? LOL and stand to your side for Pictures aha
I always like the big triforces

or yes something from Wind Waker because much less detail

or Dampe from OOT/MM he cracks me up

or a character I would love to see more of
ERROR! from Zelda 2 LOL it is very easy costume
and he can hold a sign that says "I am Error" that is always good for laughs =)

anyways good luck!

[kaitlynnoel]

Haha the triforce? That is awesome, I'll have to tell him about that.

[linkluver6]

indeed!
triforce cosplays are awesome

good luck with whatever you choose!

[thatryanguy]

Really simple Zelda cosplay? Depending on his build, could just do what I did.

http://www.cosplay.com/costume/287253/

[mirrorsaber]

Originally Posted by kaitlynnoel

Haha the triforce? That is awesome, I'll have to tell him about that.

If you want to do something similar, he could do a piece of heart or a magic bar.

[kaitlynnoel]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I will let him know about all the great ideas!

[Peach93cc]

maybe a like like?
http://cosplaystation.ca/ (the only costume image that I could fing was on this site)...(the site does not sell the costume)
or maybe a chuchu?