Castlefest 2025 Outfit Rundown
Was this my best run of outfits? No. There are limits to what can be done while living in a tent with 2 other people on a wet, muddy festival campsite for 4 days, we were travelling pretty light. Did I have fun tho? Hell yeah.
Not really a proper techpriest cosplay, more like... a casual, warm (remember it rained a lot), easy festival outfit that's vaguely mechanicus themed?
Mesh shirt with circuit patterns: Punkrave
Hooded robe-dress thing: VioletteMode (on Etsy)
Leggings: some random no-brand leggings I had in my closet
Mechanicus pendants: ForgeOfMimir (on Etsy)
Belt: Custom creation by a friend
Pouch: thrifted, attached with hardware store carabiners.
DAY 2: Ouji vampire vibes
Yeahhh... We're trying. Lots of repeat pieces, but a different look!
Horns: Bizarre Maastricht
PVC necklace: MetalInstitution (on Etsy)
(Belt, leggings, shoes, belt and pouch same as previously mentioned.)
DAY 3: Dark Eldar Aesthetic
Am I getting maximum mileage out of these leggings? Absolutely.
PVC loincloth: vintage Re-Agenz
PVC fingerless gloves: Lip Service
Fanny pack: stole it from my husband, who got it who knows where 🤷♀️
Pointy-shouldered PVC corset neck piece: NocturnalGardenHCA (On Etsy)
Wool cyber dreadfall: crafted for me by my QPP
Elf ears: custom Ayame Designs
(shoes, leggings and mesh shirt same as mentioned before).
I sadly don't have pics from Day 4 because I got an eye infection that prevented me from wearing any makeup, and I'm not about that "show off your bare potato" life, even at a multi-day ren faire. If you were there you may have seen my pasty pancake of a mug, but it has thankfully not been saved for posterity xD
Given my limited access to clothes I am actually surprised how decent most of these turned out.