Would it have been so hard to ask the Cosplayer in question what she was wearing? I remember a time when this rag actually had reporters who did research on their stories.
I've heard there are lots of great presenters and panels at ECCC (I've never attended), but this locally-inspired artwork drawn by one of the C&H guys gave me a good laugh: http://imgur.com/vSFiFF1
You might want to familiarize yourself with the world of "Saga" Great Brian K. Vaughn space opera comic.