I'm going to New York Comic Con this year, and I'm making a Morrowind-inspired costume, loosely based on the chitin armor from Dragonborn. So far I've got a couple of crab shells, and I'm making a helmet out of a horseshoe crab. I also plan to make some goggles and the armor itself, but what do you guys think?
So the shells are done drying, now i just need to varnish and find something so that I can pierce them without shattering them. Thumbtacks, maybe? I don't know. Anywho, I found a nice cheap leather vest and a cloak online, so if that gives you something to think about, good for you. I appreciate all the support you've been sending my way, this is way more than I expected. Do you want pictures of the shells?