Carbon Costume Posts by Ashley
Bombshell Batman
DC Bombshells is an alternate reality that takes place during WWII. Batman is a hard-boiled private eye in this universe, drawing from the 1940’s detective/film noir archetype that was popular at the time. Just put the patch on the vest and you’re good to go!
Charlotte
On The Strain, Charlotte (Rhona Mitra) is a mid-western farmer and Fet’s lover. Following the nuclear bomb in New York City, Fet and Quinlan move west to find a solution to the strigoi outbreak in the city, and Charlotte comes to their aid. As a beautiful but rugged farm girl, Charlotte’s clothing is all about utility, and she’s very comfortable with hunting and the outdoors.
Bombshell Batgirl
DC Bombshells is an alternate reality where female superheroes guard the homefront during WWII. In this reality, Batgirl is an ace pilot for the French Air Force.
Adam
In Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and alternate Civil War history, Adam (Rufus Sewell) is the leader of the 5000-year-old order of vampires. Since he turned Henry Sturges and killed his wife, Sturges makes it his life goal to eradicate vampires.
Mary Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is an alternate history set during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is one of the only people who knows that Lincoln hunts vampires, and she encourages him to run for office and fight the vampires in the war.
Marcela Howard
Marcela Howard is the wife of Charles Howard, the owner of the champion racehorse, Seabiscuit. In the film, Seabiscuit, Elizabeth Banks plays the young and fashionable socialite. Her impeccable style is typical of 1930’s fashion.
Amos Hart
Amos Hart is the loyal but dimwitted husband of Roxie Hart in the musical, Chicago. Portrayed by John C. Reilly in the film adaptation, his major musical number, “Mr. Cellophane,” is modeled after vaudeville tramp-clowns, reflecting his put-upon place in the story line. Vaudeville clown suits are difficult to find in black, so to replicate his tattered look, distress an oversized suit or pants and jacket, tie a large, silk scarf into a bow, and use light clown makeup.
Mary Sunshine
In Chicago, Mary Sunshine is the sensationalist tabloid report who follows the stories of the women on Cook County Jail’s “Murderesses’ Row.” Portrayed by Christine Baranski in the film adaptation, Mary Sunshine’s costume are in line with what a professional reporter would have worn in the 1920’s.
Pierre Michel
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Pierre Michel (Marwan Kenzari) is the diligent train conductor whose sole concern is keeping his passengers safe. Though he helps Hercule Poirot with his investigation, he becomes increasingly concerned with his own skills and thinks that Poirot is questioning his capability.
Princess Dragomiroff
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Judi Dench plays Princess Natalia Dragomiroff, an aristocratic Russian princess. Though the character is famously ugly, she is decked out in lavish and luxurious clothing and accessories.
