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Jake Fried

This illustrated 18th century love letter was originally folded into a small interlocking square called a “puzzle purse”. (You’ll be relieved to know that we used a facsimile version to make the demonstration GIF above.) For more on this charming piece of folk art, see this post on the Houghton Library Blog.

MS Am 3030

people literally need to start respecting fursuiters a lot more, because literally one full suit alone can cost at least around 4,000 dollars. and honestly? fursuits are one of the most aesthetic form of costume i’ve ever fucking seen brought to life;

i’ve never seen cosplayers that were so dedicated in my life, and the community is so loving, supportive, and accepting, they’re literally like one big family that’s so sweet and kind to everyone.

costume is a way of life, just like how people cosplay and bring your favourite characters into this world in person.

how is this

any different from

or

or even when worlds collide into one beautiful cosplay

Everyone has dressed up as something they’re not at some point, because people have the ability to make fantasies come to life, because it makes the people around them happy. Halloween is literally a holiday dedicated to costume, it’s natural to want to look like the character you’ve created from your own bare hands, or admire from the media. I’ve never seen anyone appalled by a child out there who has dressed up as his or her favorite superhero or their favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja or their most beloved Disney Princess. Santa Claus isn’t real, but when Christmas comes around, a man dressed up as the Jolly ol’ Saint Nick is sitting up there on his velvety red throne every single year at your local mall, making a child’s day and making memories with along them. Life would be so empty without costume, it’s an everyday thing, a form of art, a form of expression and spirit, costume is all around you. Costume is what truly makes the world go round, and makes dreams come true.

So please, can we stop harassing one another and putting cosplayers in fatal situations such as gassing them and physically hurting them, and just respect one another and be proud of each other for our hard work and dedication?

Micklyn