Whatser's Cosplay

Whatsername. 30+. She/her. London. Cosplayer since 2009. Insta: whatserscosplay. Pfp & banner by @foodandcosplay

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✨Intro Post✨

Hello!

My name is Bethan, but I go by Whatsername's Cosplay / Whatser's cosplay online for sharing my cosplay work. I'm in my 30s and l've been cosplaying since 2009, starting with bought and modified costumes.

I've been sewing since 2013 and I'm completely self taught! I make the majority of my own costumes now, but I still do thrift some closet style costumes and buy the Marvel ones.

I cosplay mostly from Disney and Marvel at the moment, with some musical theatre thrown in there too. I used to do a lot of Doctor Who - that was the fandom I first cosplayed from and l've a lot of good memories from it.

I'm trying to use this platform a little more again, but there's just so many to juggle these days and I was very much an early days tumblr user. Haven't been here much since 2017/18 ish so the site feels new to me now 😂

I live in London and have done since 2012, but I grew up on the south coast of England.

By night I work as a theatre technician in the lighting department, 8 shows a week/6 days a week. I've been in this industry since 2017, it's not always been easy but I love it!

I'm a fan of Green Day, Taylor Swift, Queen, and I'm a relatively mid level Disney Adult 😂

I think that covers it!

Other places you can find me:

• Instagram - I’m most active here

• Facebook - does anyone still use this?

• TikTok - I have no idea how to use this properly

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I finished Christmas Belle! 🥹 I’m so incredibly proud of how this has come out - especially the bodice! The bow just needs some tails and then snaps added to attach it then she’s had her finishing touches 🥰

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Captain Marvel, taken at Mecacon Live London 2024 by Mercury’s Muse

Absolutely fell in love with this version of Carol’s suit in The Marvels - and the film itself. My boyfriend very kindly bought me this for Christmas 2023 and I couldn’t wait to take her out for a spin 🥹

I’m proud of the wig on this one - the way the wefts are on it I couldn’t french plait it fully so I did the best I could. This was also the first time I got a lace front wig to properly glue down! 15 years in this hobby 🤣 I’m lucky because a lot of the time they just sit flush to my head with no issues, but this one lifts up around the ears. Fine for her normal look but not for this one!

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Snow White, taken at MCM October 2023 by @foodandcosplay

Snow got a revisit at the end of last year - I loved the original version I made, but the bodice was too short and the skirt too long which threw the proportions off.

So she got a new bodice in the Self Made Princess pattern - keeping the old sleeves - and the skirt had a few inches taken off it and a petticoat put underneath. The new proportions and shape look so much better imo!

I frankly, could not be bothered wearing the cloak to this convention 😂 would for sure love a shoot in the woods or cottage with this princess 🥰

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Captain Marvel, shot at MCM London May 2022 by Gallagher Photos

I really love cosplaying Carol Danvers, she gets way more hate as a character than is deserved (typical when you’ve got a powerful female character but still annoying). I always feel so confident as her!

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Captain Marvel, taken by Nwanzo at the fan premier of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. London, May, 2022

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Belle, shot at MCM May 2023 by @foodandcosplay

My dream cosplay shot in an absolute dream of a location 🥹 these photos always fill me with joy and are some of my absolute favourites ever in my whole time cosplaying (almost 15 years now!)

This was my first big ballgown build and the scale was challenging because I’ve only got a small sewing space. I’m still so proud of it! And it has pockets!

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Cinderella, shot at MCM October 2023 by @foodandcosplay

This was a low cost build made out of left over fabrics from builds done by me and my friends! I absolutely love how she came out, and she’s super comfortable to wear!

This bodice is the same Self Made Princess pattern but without boning. The linen look cotton on the bodice is sewn onto coutil to still give it some structure then fully lined. I adore the patterns from @nikitacosplay , they’re a staple in my collection now!

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Briar Rose, shot at St Dunstan in the East 2023 by jemmalep

This was the second corset I made using the Self Made Princess pattern back in 2022, but I only got around to shooting her last year. Sleeping Beauty is one of my favourite classic Princess films so I’m happy I’ve cosplayed both the peasant and Princess look 🥹 I do need to work on the bangs on the wig though, wigs are my weak spot 😅

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Belle, taken at MCM October 2021 by witch_underthemoon

My third version of Belle’s peasant dress. I absolutely love how this came out! In typical me fashion though I’ve since remade the bodice to be a boned lace up one with more shape and structure. Belle is my absolute favourite princess to cosplay - I’m slowly working through all of her dresses!

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Aurora, shot at MCM May 2023 by @foodandcosplay

Aurora was a dream costume of mine for many years - the blue dress in particular! I’m so glad I conquered my fear of the neckline and stretch fabric sleeves 😅

I’m absolutely going to wear her again this year, I’d love a beautiful location shoot with her. Especially as I now have a crown that fits on my head and the necklace!

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Rapunzel, shot at MCM October 2022 by Decent Photography

I absolutely adore this cosplay! This was my own design of her that I started back in 2021 with the skirt, then got awful creative block and shelved her. I’m so glad I revisited her when I became confident with creating boned bodices, and I’m especially proud of how the lace and appliqués came out.

I’ve cosplayed Rapunzel in 3 different dresses over the years, I can’t help but revisit her. I would love to wear her with a full braided wig, maybe one day!

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In 2022 I remade my Ariel cosplay from 2016! I didn’t get any proper photos of her at con as I wasn’t feeling well that day due to lack of sleep 😅 I would absolutely love to wear her again in 2024 and get location photos. And do a better job on the wig!

Through 2022 I learned how to make corsets and boned bodices for my princess cosplays through Nikita Cosplay’s Self Made Princess book - and they’ve been an absolute staple for me ever since!

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Captain Carter, shot at MCM October 2022 by Decent Photography

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Captain Carter, shot at MCM London October 2021 by Gallagher Photos

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I’ve been working on Belle’s dress from the Enchanted Christmas film since early December and the bodice is FINALLY DONE. All the trim is hand sewn and over all I absolutely adore how it’s come out! The roses in particular I think just added the perfect finishing touch 🥹

I need to just make the skirt now, but I also really need to cut the skirt panels for my MCM May project as it needs embroidering. And I hate leaving projects half made but April and May are going to be super busy for me work and life wise, so I know I need to start my May project too 😭

(For MCM May I’m making Anna’s coronation dress from the first Frozen film. So lots of embroidery!)

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Captain Carter, shot by witch_underthemoon at MCM London 2021