Iāve had this one character for about four years now, and just like me, sheās dressed like Adam Sandler since her creation. Unfortunately, out of my cast of characters, this one is far from the only poor sweet creation of mine subjected to my tragic lack of style. So, I figured it was about time I at least attempt to fix that.
I figured I should start off this series(??) of Character Closet Makeovers with some rather casual outfits for my dear child Buffy Whinsnap.
Most of these outfits are meant to be relatively comfortable, warm (with the option to be less so), and easy enough to maneuver in while still looking cute and being something Buffy would enjoy. She takes a liking to many different clothing styles, but seems to like outfits from alternative-inspired styles, like goth, scene, and cottage/forestcore. Here we mostly see outfits inspired by gothic and scene-esq ideas, but Buffy likes to keep her number of clothing pieces relatively low, and also loves being able to show off the band tees and trinkets sheās collected. I hope to add more forest/cottagecore outfits in the more formal addition to her closet makeover.
I like adding little tags describing or giving insight on some objects/clothing pieces! Apologies if my handwriting is illegible :ā)
I know this outfit isnāt technically true or traditional goth, but itās as best as Buffy can really do right now with her income and allergy to plastics. Most of her clothes are cotton or some other natural fiber. The only time she can really afford to wear any sort of plastic is if itās not going to touch her skin. Because of her having allergic reactions to coming into contact with plastic, she often wears long sleeves and sometimes even gloves in crowded public areas to avoid being hurt. Also yeah I was thinking of Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice whilst drawing this what of it sue me I canāt help the fact that sheās pretty and iconic and that Iām definitely attracted to women admit it you think sheās pretty too
Buffy loves her Our Chemistryās Affair āYayx3 Revengeā shirt almost as much as she loves not having to look people in the eye by just āØhaving her hair cover her eyes⨠My girlās like five feet tall, the only ones capable of looking her in the eye are toddlers, hyper elementary schoolers, and anxious insecure middle schoolers who are too busy or anxious to look her in the eyes anyway. The perks of Not Talking and having fluffy hair ig.
Her cardigan is cozy, but also slips off easily. This may sound annoying, but she actually appreciates it. If someoneās chasing her and grabs the tail of her cardigan, or it gets caught on something, she can just keep running and it wonāt hold her back. Then she can go back later because who would let a good cardigan go to waste like that
This is one of her more generic outfits, yes, but there are several perks to it!
The long sleeves help keep her warm, which is good already (temperature regulation who?), but the sleeves are really long and can be unfolded to be used as grips or mitts to handle hot or rough things. Her corset may not seem super conventional, but itās actually helpful in many ways. It can be used to hide thinner things (paper money, cards, small pouches of medicines, etc), and is made of quality leather and reinforced with interlocking wooden plates which can help protect against blunt force and stabbing attacks.
This outfit was really fun to design! I wanted to give her a brighter, more energetic, scene-inspired outfit. I wouldāve given her the early 2000s knee-high Converse, or platform Converse, but letās be honest: sheās not going to spend that long lacing up shoes, and thereās no way sheād be able to run and fight in five-inch platforms atm.
Buffy never goes anywhere without a long-sleeved shirt or jacket, and Iām well aware of this. Problem is, I REALLY wanted to give her those elbow-length, striped fingerless gloves. So I decided to commit a āfashion atrocityā (or so Iāve been told) and give her a sleeve-optional hoodie. To be honest, I think it looks okay. Something popular in the scene fashion is LAYERS. So many layers. Everywhere. So I figured a third and obvious layer could work with this outfit. What do you think? Buffy thinks itās a good idea despite the potential judgement, because detachable sleeves have many uses. Hot? Take the sleeves off. Cold? Put the sleeves back on. In need of an emergency rope? Take a sleeve off and use it for that. Also in need of a makeshift tourniquet? Sleeve. Maybe we should all just start wearing detachable sleeves in case someone grabs/stabs at us?
I feel like Buffy wouldāve loved wearing khandi jewelry, with all of their fun colors and patterns, and ability to easily cover scarring and stains, but khandi in the scene fashion is almost always made of plastic, and Buffyās not going to subject herself to allergic reactions just for fashion and some nice clinking noises. So, she got some khandi bracelets made out of wooden beads! And the good news is that they can be used to start a fire in an emergency, so she feels carrying these random bracelets around is justified. I wouldāve given her some coon tail hair extensions too, but I didnāt really know how to work those into her hair, since she tries to avoid using heat on her hair and therefore wouldnāt be straightening it, so the coon tails might look out of place.
Buffy usually tries to avoid wearing lighter colors due to stain risks (pasta sauce, dirt from falling off her horse, stab wounds, ink tears, etc.), but one of her few exceptions (āyou are the only exceptionā) is her gray Nuclear Boii t-shirt (yes I will be drawing off-brand band tees until the day my soul passes on), and the light blue flannel she likes pairing with it. The good news is that this flannel is vintage and made of quality materials, which means that (despite the slashes and holes Buffyās had to sew and patch up) itās more durable and easier to use in situations that call for bindings and blankets. Her only real problem with this flannel though, is that itās hard to add hidden pockets to it because youād see the bulging. Good news is that bobby pins exist for the sake of her beanie. She canāt hide too much inside of the beanie itself, but her hair is thick and abundant, and could easily hypothetically stash money, meds, needles, thread, and/or a knife or two. Who knows whatās in there? Just donāt touch the hat. Or the hair. Or her, in general. Sheās low-key germaphobic. Thereās a reason she almost never leaves her house without a mask on.
Anyway, thank you for glancing in the direction of this post! And if youāve gotten this far, then.. what are you doing? Go get some rest. Youāve come a long way through the seas of my endless rambling.
TL;DR: I like designing outfits every now and then, and apparently I like to rant?
Stay tuned for more, assuming the art block doesnāt prevail!