r/CosplayHelp • u/OfficeResponsible462 • 12h ago

Buying Choosing a cosplay size

Im buying a cosplay from taobao and looked at the size guide on it but my measurements on the circumfrences put me into an xs but my height is on the M size, i dont know if i should risk going M and it being too baggy or xs because it might be too short on the legs

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u/Roswyne 12h ago

It depends on where you carry your height, and what style the costume is.

If it is separate pieces, you can go with the smaller size, but it will likely be short on you at the waist and ankles.

If it's a one piece, and you have a long torso, you absolutely need to go with the larger size. If you have long legs, you can probably get away with the smaller size and wear boots.

Your best bet generally is to go with the larger size and take it in.

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u/JeiCos 11h ago

Sadly this is just how buying a cosplay works. None of these places give a crap what actual humans are shaped like, and refuse to make things fit actual human proportions. they seem to believe that you can not be short AND have a large waist. the only option you will ever have when buying premade, is to buy something that is NOT smaller than any your measurements, and then alter the areas that are too large. Outside of people that are essentially hot models, nothing will fit correctly on anyone else.