A combination of Halloween being not so far off (round here we make stuff for Halloween and that takes planning ahead) and the Steampunk thread and this:
Makes me wonder, what does/would the collective brain trust here do to put fat men in cool costumes?
The problem with steampunk: if you're not a "professional" cosplayer (read: not skilled enough for a real job or hot enough to be a real model) or a model in a photoshoot who doesn't actually own the clothes and accessories, you're not going to be able to afford more than one outfit. And if you make it yourself, there's a >99% chance that you will look like you're wearing a bad pirate Halloween costume.
Makes me wonder, what does/would the collective brain trust here do to put fat men in cool costumes?