Why do all of the fantasy heroines have long long hair?

[paisleycat]

Just a quick happy note to get the ball rolling. Alex and I are going to Dragon*con this year! This was one of my holiday presents this year, and I'm already excited.

What character should inspire a costume for me?

My preferences-

1. Nothing super revealing. I'm not aiming to be a slave Leia or anything.

2. At least reasonably comfortable shoes. I'm

Comments

[bzarcher]

Hm. Everyone's going this year, aren't they...

Maybe I'll take Abi up on her offer to hang out as a Jagerkin after all.

Edit: All of the costumes seem fun, but you're right, a lot of them are either street clothes or very restrictive.

Hm. Have you read Y the Last Man?

[myrddyn]

I think that the nice thing about the Endless for something like this is that they can appear in a number of different styles. There's nothing wrong at all with playing Death with shorter hair. It is often frizzy, though.

I also like the idea of doing Delirium instead. She's not nearly so often played up, though she's a wonderful character. You could just wander around babbling nonsense for a day. Did I mention that it's an excuse to where some of your craziest socks?

I will attempt to find further ideas...

[ventrec]

Heroines have long hair because it's dead sexy.

What comes to my mind is Chiana, from Farscape. I suppose because she's so gothic (right down to being bat-shit crazy) and so identifiable.

[marchenland]

Tank Girl has short hair.

Just sayin'...

[joriejc2]

Lieutenant Yarr had short hair on Star Trek the Next Generation.

Cat Woman doesn't really have any hair when she has her suit on.

Trinity from Matrix -- short hair and kinda gothy too. I think you would make a smashing Trinity, actually.

[bzarcher]

Trinity from Matrix -- short hair and kinda gothy too. I think you would make a smashing Trinity, actually.

THAT's not a bad idea, actually.

Also if you like the idea of short shorts and large pistols, Revy from Black Lagoon?