Voilà, my not-so-secret cosplay! I will be wearing it this Saturday for @bristolrenaissance's RennCon weekend. It is supposed to be Weiss; I just didn't feel like messing with the wig as I have a lot going on prepping for RTX. I honestly wouldn't have bothered trying this on today except that I needed to know if I screwed up anything royally before exposing it to the real world. I've got a couple of photos of the outfit itself plus my sketch I made back in like January. This cosplay does have a fanon backstory. In my cringey alternate timeline fanfic that I'll probably never get around to writing, Weiss takes advantage of Daddy's money while she still can (her status is more tenuous than ever, and while she isn't disinherited, Whitley is named co-heir before Weiss returns to Beacon) and commissions combat outfits for her teammates to wear at the Vytal Festival Tournament in their 3rd year. One of my headcanons is that many huntsmen and huntresses sew their own combat gear. Ruby, having grown up in the woods, knows how to do a lot of domestic tasks, including sewing. As a gift to Weiss in return, she makes her a combat outfit as well. Given that premise, this outfit is a fusion of Ruby's and Weiss's overall aesthetic. It follows Weiss' color scheme and has the sweetheart neckline and high collar that her outfits tend to have, but also has the corset lacing Ruby loves. They both seem to like petticoats and lacy ruffles, so I have plenty of those as well. The corset is also lined in red. As for the boots, Weiss prefers heels, but this is meant to be worn outside, so I went with flats. Consider it part of Ruby's aesthetic. 😂 I also incorporated the garter shown in the manga with Weiss' original outfit. This was originally just a cute little headcanon of mine, but since the outfit would be appropriate for a renaissance faire, I decided to make it for Bristol. #verylegitcosplay #rwby #rwbycosplay #weissschnee #weisscosplay #weissschneecosplay #cosplay #weissrwby #rwbyweiss #renaissancefestival #renfaire #renaissancefaire #renncon #renncon2018 #renfairecosplay #rwbyheadcanon #whiterose #whiteroserwby #cosplaywip
