The thrill of that first costume

[mamabug10]

So, I'm brand new to cosplaying (if you don't count SCA events. Do those count?). I just bought my first pieces today for a 9-to-10-regen costume. It's just a pair of thrift store slacks and a v-neck tee (figuring it's going to be overwarm in the hall with the jacket, and it won't be too obvious it's not a v-neck sweater under the jacket, and I don't do heat well) that barely pass as useable. I got the 10 haircut, though it'll need a bit of trimming and cleaning up late next month. But I'm stupidly giddy that I've even got this much right now. I still need to get a jacket, and either 9's boots or 10's trainers, and ten's screwdriver (eventually I want to move to the brown pinstriped suit instead) to even make it semi-recognizable. But it's a costume, on a college student budget, that hopefully I'll have useable by OryCon in November. 

Do you remember your first?