Adaptive Fashion Design & Cosplay [CC] 

Have you ever adapted a costume to accommodate your needs? Let me know!

your adaptive designs make me so much more optimistic about possibly needing a custom chair in the future. ive done cons unaided but it was always exhausting and i needed lots of time to sit on the floor instead of actually enjoying the con.

Oh, the thing about magnetic buttons reminded me that there is a thing called a button hook which helps to fasten (or unfasten) buttons. I believe they used to be popular in the Victorian period (everything had buttons back then) but they are still available and may be a good option that some people may not be aware of.

You're probably the first person I've seen to actually talk about adaptive garments for disabled cosplay and i think thats awesome. I don't have a physical disability but my autism sometimes makes it difficult for me to wear costumes no matter how much I want to, so finding materials that have a texture that doesn't bother me can be a challenge. And I really struggle with laces (shaky hands 😅) so seeing that shoes like that exist was mind blowing for me I need to get some.

I love the Tecna cosplay!

There was a period of my life when I needed adapt undergarments and my mom had to hand sew snaps onto store bought underwear. I can’t tell you how happy it made me to see a brand as big as Kim K’s making underwear with adaptive closures.

I have a g tube and never considered having to adapt a cosplay until seeing this video. I don't cosplay often, but hope to do so in the future. This video has me thinking maybe I should learn to make and/or modify some cosplays to be able to access my tube port more easily.

That Techna Outfit is amazing

I've always seen cosplayers as geniuses for the different materials you end up using and the amazing designs, from the most simple to the more complicated. Finding ways to adapt a costume to your own needs is something that fascinates me.

Awesome video

You’re the first person I’ve seen with a platform online who has tons of shoulder spots like I do. I makes me feel a little better about my own.

Simplicity patterns has a few adaptative design patterns to ease access to medical ports or chest devices, i never used them but i heard from other disabled people (i have autism, so my adaptations are only sensorial) that they work nicely, hope your content reaches more people

Wait omg i love the idea of the wings on the wheelchair

Adaptive design is often great in general product design too. Love hearing about what folks find helpful.

Thats cool. Im new here. I have chronic low back pain with centralized hypersensitivity, so being too hot or too cold or uncomfortable makes the pain worse. Would be cool to see designs with hidden interior pockets to hold medical devices like tens machines with a power pack, ice/hot packs, and sensory aids while the garment is a breathable natural fabric/blend.

One of the adaptions I do is picking characters where I can incorporate headphones into the look as an autistic with sensory processing. I'm now also starting to consider more how a wheelchair will effect what I'm wearing as Im in the process of getting my first wheelchair for ambulatory use.

I've seen magnet snaps for a baby onesie before, but it's absolutely brilliant to have it for an adaptive purpose

I literally started screaming “CARMEN SANDIEGO! CARMEN SANDIEGO!” when I saw the coat

I actually never thought of the wings on the back of the wheelchair that's so smart. I've also heard of pants that do up at the side instead of the front so the button isn't hurting the waist?

I made rainbow brite (points to anyone who remember that vinaltage character 😂). Anyway, I struggle to carry everything now and I found a large horse toy at the local tip. I ended up making a little float on wheels, that then allowed me to make a storage area for things I needed to take with me, but struggled to carry when using my stick. With all the rainbow fabric, it's quite popular, even to those who don't know who she is. 🥰

The shoes with the zippers always look so cool. But im also just a sucker for extra hardware

Heat tollerance is something I never see addressed in outfits other than fur suits.

I never even considered cosplay as I’m in a powered wheelchair.. have you got any other people or links that could be useful? I’m a good sewer.

Nice clearly explain and clear voice

Tecnaaaaaa ❤ winx ❤

I LOVE my zipper shoes, they help with my poor grip, and also so I don't have to spend time bent down tying shoes (which hurts my spine), it's a small thing, but it makes my day easier!

i dont cosplay that much but i did adapt one of my favorite jackets to have a bigger zipper because the one it originally had was really hard for me to grab onto when my tremor is acting up

TECHNA

I like the tena suit!

One way you could do big long wigs is maybe soak them in some sort of glue so that it's more like an elaborate headpiece than an actual wig made of hair

The last dress could be used for a Jessica Rabbit cosplay

Someone needs to make gaurds that stick to the back so your cape can fit with even more protection

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Totally 💯 😎

Tecna?! Are you kidding me, nobody does tecna