Carbon Costume Posts by Kennedy Lindberg
Solene from The Idea of You
Solene is the main character in the new rom-com The Idea of You, and is played by Anne Hathaway. The Idea of You follows Solene, a 40 year old single mother who unexpectedly develops a romance with a 24 year old singer from a boy band.
To dress like Solene wear chic but simple pieces like this timeless tan trench coat with a simple white button down and a light khaki skirt. Another look features a black criss-cross front shirt and both of her looks are paired with fashionable black oversized sunglasses.
Janey Howard from Fallout
A new TV series has been going viral online for its spot-on live action adaptation of the video game franchise Fallout that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. This series depicts the aftermath of The Great War of 2077, where survivors take refuge in fallout shelters or Vaults, which are actually all created as different experiments on the people who live in them. It follows a woman named Lucy who leaves Vault 33 to find her father in the dangerous wasteland of what is left of Los Angeles. She runs into a Ghoul bounty hunter, originally named Cooper Howard. He was a film actor before the war. In this guide I’ll be covering his daughter, Janey Howard’s cowboy costume in Episode 1, where she matches her dad.
Although this costume looks complicated to make, this guide is doable for an artist of any level. Starting with the iconic blue and gold western shirt, use a kids size blue western dress shirt, like the boys shirt linked below (which works for boys and girls) as the base to build off of. For the gold/ cream section on the top portion of the shirt and the sleeve cuffs, cut either a jacquard patterned or brushed twill fabric to the shape of the top of the shirt and either glue it down (the edges will be covered by the fringe trim but iron and fold edges for a cleaner look) or sew the fabric on top. If you’re skilled in sewing and want to take it even further, seam rip the top section from the collar and sleeves and use the removed blue piece as a pattern for the gold fabric, adding seam allowance to sew back in place. You can also add cream piping/ bias tape along the collar and front button panels.
Next, along the edge of the gold fabric you added, either sew or glue on gold fringe trim, following the edge across the front, over the shoulder, and to the back.
Now for the details on the gold fabric: if you choose a printed jacquard fabric, you can keep as is. It gives the same effect of having variety to the surface. However if you have more time to add detail, choose the solid brushed twill fabric and paint and/or embroider a similar pattern of line drawings of scorpions similar to the photos. Doing a combination of both flat painted and 3-D embroidered icons gives it the same variety as the one from the series. You can also paint or embroider (or both) the icons on the collar.
For the rest of the costume, wear brown pants (I’ve linked both girls and boys sizes). Bootcut works better to cover cowboy boots like the ones linked below. On top of those, wear a brown cowboy holster belt. More accessories to complete the look include a cream cowboy hat, a sheriff’s badge and a gold neck scarf. To be even more screen-accurate for the scarf, take a solid cream or white bandana, and tie-dye it yellow.
To go as a parent-kid duo just like in the first episode, follow my guide for Janey’s dad: Cooper Howard. Even further, I’ve also created one for Janey’s mother, and Cooper’s wife Barb Howard.
Academy Student from Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Academy students are characters from the new Hunger Games film: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and is played by a large ensemble both in the background and some featured, in scenes featuring Coriolanus Snow as he prepares and during the games. The Hunger Games series of films are based off of the original books by Suzanne Collins. This film takes place 64 years before the original Hunger Games we know. In this new film we get to see Coriolanus Snow at 18 years old who is assigned to mentor Lucy of District 12 as the 10th annual Hunger Games approaches.
The students wear bold and red matching uniforms. They feature a red blazer, red pleated skirt, red pants, black dress shoes, a blue collarless shirt, and a matching gold pin to represent The Academy. This would make a great group costume for Hunger Games fans.
Jesse from Pitch Perfect
Jesse is a character from the 2012 film Pitch Perfect, and is played by Skylar Astin. Pitch Perfect is a comedy that follows Beca, a college student that joins the all-girls singing group at her school called The Bellas who take on the rival all-male group in competition.
Jesse is a part of the rival group, The Treblemakers. He has a simple style and uses layers in his wardrobe to stand out against the rest of his group. To dress like Jesse, wear a black denim jacket, flannel shirt, and solid shirt underneath or a blue peacoat with a flannel shirt and khaki pants.
Shaggy from Scooby-Doo (2002)
Shaggy is one of the main characters from the 2002 film Scooby-Doo, and is played by Matthew Lillard. This movie is a live-action take on the original Scooby-Doo cartoons. It follows the classic group as they travel to Spooky Island to investigate paranormal incidents at a spring break spot.
Shaggy’s look follows the original cartoon very closely and brings it to life in a realistic way. To dress like Shaggy, wear a green short sleeve shirt with a v-neckline, a white longsleeve shirt underneath, brown flared corduroy pants, brown sneakers, and to add even more: a sherpa-lined khaki work jacket.
Jody Moreno from The Fall Guy
Jody Moreno is one of the main characters in the new film The Fall Guy, and is played by Emily Blunt. The Fall Guy is a brand new action-packed film that follows a stuntman named Colt Seavers who has to track down a missing movie star while still doing his day job. His love interest in the film is Jody who is working on her directorial debut.
To dress like Jody, wear light pink coveralls and a lifeguard-style straw hat or for her other look, a dusty rose shirt layered over a purple tank top, paired with orange jeans and a wide brown belt.
Art Donaldson from Challengers
Patrick is one of the main characters in the new film Challengers, and is played by Josh O’Connor. Challengers is a drama/ romance film that centers around Tashi who after a career-ending injury, becomes a tennis coach and mentor for her husband Art. They encounter a former lover of Tashi’s, Patrick Zweig as they prepare for their upcoming match.
To dress like Art, wear a red Nike brand tee layered over a white fitted shirt, a red cap and black watch, or a light pink button-down shirt.
Bumper from Pitch Perfect
Bumper is a character from the 2012 film Pitch Perfect, and is played by Adam Devine. Pitch Perfect is a comedy that follows Beca, a college student that joins the all-girls singing group at her school called The Bellas who take on the rival all-male group in competition.
Bumper is the leader of the rival group, The Treblemakers. His style shows this as he sticks to a maroon-focused color palette, matching the group stage costumes. To dress like Bumper, wear a maroon jacket, a maroon and blue striped tee, and for the stage costume wear a maroon velvet blazer, maroon and navy striped tie, black sweater vest, and a maroon button down shirt underneath.
Evan from Superbad
Evan is a character from the 2000s comedy film Superbad, and is played by Michael Cera. Superbad follows two best friends, Evan and Seth as they experience their last two weeks of high school and prepare for a huge house party.
Evan, like many of the characters that Michael Cera plays is an awkward and nerdy character at his school. To dress like Evan wear a striped polo, yellow half-zip jacket with a green shirt and khaki pants, or a green jacket with a white polo and brown pants. This would make for a fun group costume with Seth and McLovin.
Lily from Late Night with the Devil
Lily is one of the main characters from the horror film Late Night with the Devil, and is played by Ingrid Torelli. This film is based in the 1970s and follows Jack, the host of a live late night television show. On Halloween night in an attempt to boost ratings, Jack brings on a guest named Lily, a girl who is allegedly possessed.
To dress like Lily, wear a light floral patterned shirt under a blue/ denim overall short dress, white knitted texture tights, black Mary Jane shoes, brown leather wrist cuffs and use fake blood face paint for the face where blood is dripping from her nose.
