Carbon Costume Posts by Mandy
The Beatles on Abbey Road
Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album from the Beatles. Released in 1969, the album includes hits such as “Come Together” and Here Comes the Sun.” This album cover has become one of the most famous and imitated in music history. In this picture, from left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. Some of the pieces are interchangeable. For instance, Ringo and John both wear white button downs, and George and John both wear white sneakers.
June Osborne
June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) is the protagonist of The Handmaid’s Tale, a 2017 live action series on Hulu. The show was an adaptation of the novel written by Margaret Atwood. In the futuristic dystopia of Gilead, June is forced to serve as a Handmaid because she is still capable of bearing children. She is referred to as Offred, as the Handmaid of Fred Waterford, the pious dictator. However, June manages to escape and become free – though then she must face his cruel wife, Serena.
Asa Mitaka from Chainsaw Man
Asa Mitaka is a character in the best selling manga and hit anime, Chainsaw Man. Illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the series was serialized in Shonen Jump for two years with new chapters bi-weekly. The current chapters focus on Asa, a female student who doubly hosts Yoru, aka the War Devil. Like most devils, Yoru seeks to kill Chainsaw Man, and forces Asa to seduce him. However, Asa is quiet, unsociable, and awkward. Asa/Yoru have the ability to turn anything into a weapon. If you want to dress as Asa, put the hair pigtails. If you want to dress as Yoru, wear the hair down and draw scars across your face.
Agent Valentina Fontaine
Agent Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, also known as Contessa Fontaine, is an antagonist in the MCU. She is the Director of the CIA who seems to be assembling her own team, currently consisting of John Walker – formerly the new Captain America, now US Agent – and Yelena Belova. Her ex-husband is Everett Ross. When he opposed the US obtaining vibranium from Wakanda, she had him arrested for committing treason. Portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, she appears in smaller roles for Black Widow, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Falcon and the Winter Soldier. She will make a full debut in Thunderbolts. A black trenchcoat and leather gloves give her sleek style a classic villainous edge.
Adrian Veidt
Adrian Veidt is a character in HBO’s Watchmen portrayed by Jeremy Irons. He used to fight crime under the name Ozymandias, but he retired from heroics to become a businessman. However, his master intelligence and business skills led him down a villainous path. Deciding to “save” humanity from nuclear annihilation, he plotted a fatal alien invasion. Adrian and Dr. Manhattan made a deal that he would erase his memories in exchange for a utopia under the care of the clones of Mr. Phillips and Ms. Crookshanks. For the costume, drape the purple fabric over the bodysuit and secure it with the gold belt.
Eagle from Advance Wars
Eagle is a primary character in the video game Advance Wars, who joined the air force to honor his father. He is recognized as the commander-in-chief of Green Earth. Though he starts out as an antagonist, he becomes a powerful ally against Sturm later on. In some games, Eagle wears an orange scarf. Use the silver paint pen to draw the emblem the sleeve patches.
All Things Cosplay at Zenkaikon 2023
Zenkaikon is a convention located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and took place from March 24-26, 2023. This year’s theme was Renaissance, […]
Violence Fiend from Chainsaw Man
Violence Fiend is a character in the best selling manga and hit anime, Chainsaw Man. Illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the series was serialized in Shonen Jump for two years with new chapters bi-weekly. Chainsaw Man takes place in a world where devils are born from fears. A fiend is a devil inhabiting a human body. Violence Fiend embodies the fear of violence, but surprisingly, he advocates for love and peace, with an easygoing personality. He becomes close with Kobeni.
Ruby Daly from The Darkest Minds
Ruby is the protagonist of The Darkest Minds, a YA novel trilogy. On the night of her tenth birthday, she accidentally erases her parents’ memories of her. It’s revealed that she developed mysterious new abilities, and gets classified as an Orange, the most dangerous of all. Ruby gets sent to Camp Thurmond, but she escapes and joins a group of runaways seeking refuge. Amandla Stenberg portrays Ruby in the movie adaptation.
Angel Devil from Chainsaw Man
Angel Devil is a character in the best selling manga and hit anime, Chainsaw Man. Illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the series was serialized in Shonen Jump for two years with new chapters bi-weekly. Chainsaw Man takes place in a world where devils are born from fears. Angel Devil may represent a fear of religion. He is kind towards humans, but touching him removes years from your life. Although he and Aki grows close, Makima ensures their demises.
