SANJIESAN COSPLAY / Costume planning
Put costume proposals on the same visual footing
One costume proposal may look more dramatic simply because its figure is larger on the page. Before choosing between drawings, normalise the comparison. A fair visual presentation cannot settle every making question, but it can reveal whether the group is reacting to the garment or to the way the image was arranged.
Choose a common reference size
Ask for comparable front views using the same figure height or a shared reference line. Preserve the image proportions; stretching one drawing would create a different design. Include enough of the same body region to compare the relevant silhouette. A close detail and a complete figure serve different purposes, so place them in separate comparison rows rather than treating the larger detail as evidence that its proposal is more developed.
Separate drawing polish from resolved decisions
Compare the garment shapes first with optional texture and background removed from consideration. Then inspect construction information and unresolved notes in their own pass. A polished illustration can still lack the opening arrangement needed for a real garment, while a plain line drawing may answer that question. Do not penalise a proposal merely for naming uncertainty. Ask which decisions are actually supported and which need a maker, sample or fitting.
Choose a direction with the reason attached
Record a concise reason tied to the project, such as a clearer rear silhouette or a better-supported layer arrangement. Keep the original proposals and identify the chosen revision rather than merging incompatible details without discussion. If the choice changes once the figures share the same scale, explain that openly. The goal is a useful next instruction for the maker, not a contest in which the most elaborate presentation automatically wins.