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Mara Jade Skywalker
Mara Jade Skywalker is the wife of Luke Skywalker in the non-canonical novels released as part of the Star Wars Extended Universe, now known as Star Wars Legends. She is a former smuggler and Hand of the Emperor who eventually becomes a Jedi Master with a seat on the Jedi High Council. Mara Jade has striking red hair and wears a black form-fitting outfit with brown shoulder straps and hip holster as part of her original design.
Marie-Alecia from Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
Marie-Alecia (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is a supporting character in the animated film Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale. A shy aspiring fashion designer in Paris, Marie-Alecia works as an assistant to Millicent’s, which is owned by Barbie‘s aunt. Marie-Alecia has long brown hair she wears in a low ponytail. She wears a purple headband, black framed glasses, hoop earrings, and a beaded necklace. Her clothes include heeled sneakers, a blue pleated skirt, peter pan collar blouse, and a purple cardigan, all tied together with a slim black belt.
Esther Hopkins from Twelve Forever
Esther Hopkins (voiced by Jaylen Barron) is one of the main characters of Twelve Forever. She is best friends with Reggie Abbott and Todd. When Esther plays her flute, it transports her to the magical Endless Island, where she and her friends often have run-ins with the Butt Witch. Esther wears a pink sweater, blue skirt, white leggings, pink socks, and tan boots. She accessorizes her hair with a yellow clip.
Olympia from Rayman Legends
Olympia is one of the ten princesses Rayman and his friends must save in the video game Rayman Legends. Olympia hails from her namesake Mount Olympus and was sent by the gods to help Rayman in his quest to save the world. Olympia has green hair and wears a white two-piece outfit, open toed boots, and a gold helmet and cuffs. If you can’t find a blue belt to match hers, a white one will match the costume well. To imitate Olympia’s boots, you can choose a pair of white sandals and matching white leg sleeves.
Bloofy from Inside Out 2
Bloofy (voiced by Ron Funches) is a character from Riley Anderson‘s favorite childhood TV show, Bloofy’s House and appears in the animated film Inside Out 2. Bloofy is silly and optmistic, and the emotions encounter him in the Vault of Secrets. As an anthropomorphic dog, Bloofy has long ears that stick out from his hat and a purple body. To recreate his appearance from the movie, start with a purple body suit, tail, and long-eared headband. Then, add a dog nose, blue shoes, a blue hat, and yellow fanny pack. You may want to cut holes in the hat so the ears can stick up through it.
Anais Watterson from The Amazing World of Gumball
Anais Watterson (voiced by Kinza Syed Khan) is a character in the animated show The Amazing World of Gumball. She is the younger sister of Gumball and the daughter of Nicole and Richard. She is extremely smart and is in a grade much higher than her age would indicate. She’s also the most rational member of her family despite her youth. Anais is a pink rabbit, so your costume will need to include pink ears, tights, and gloves to recreate her coloring. Then, layer an orange dress over a white peter pan collar blouse and roll the sleeves to three-quarters length. Then, add a pair of white booties to complete the look.
Barbie from Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
Barbie (voiced by Diana Kaarina) is the main character of the animated movie Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale in which she travels to Paris to visit her Aunt Millicent after being fired from an acting job. There, she meets Marie-Alecia and the two learn how to unlock the magic of the glitterizer to help bring Marie-Alecia’s fashion designs to live and save Millicent’s shop. At the start of the film, Barbie wears a black shirt with lace sleeves, dark jeans, and pink boots. She accessorizes with hoop earrings, and stacks of necklaces and bracelets. She also dons a yellow raincoat when she arrives in Paris.
Mira from Donut County
Mira is the main character of the Donut County video game. She works at a local donut shop alongside her friend BK, a raccoon. When Mira learns that BK’s boss, the Trash King, has a sinister plan to acquire as much trash as possible without regard for the lives of Donut County’s residents, she and BK team up to save the day. Mira has dark hair with bangs and wears a knotted black headband. Her clothes consist of a pink shirt, black and white varsity jacket, distressed black pants, and white sneakers.
Abe Lincoln from Clone High
Abe Lincoln (voiced by Will Forte) is an awkward teenage clone of President Abraham Lincoln in the MTV animated series Clone High. Created by Principal Scudworth, Abe is one of many cloned historical figures to attend the titular high school. Abe is non-confrontational, which sometimes makes him seem like a pushover. His first real friends are Gandhi and Joan of Arc, the latter of whom tries to make it clear to an oblivious Abe that she has a crush on him. Abe is tall and rather gangly, and wears a blue and white baseball tee, khaki pants, and black and white sneakers. You can use a fake chin strap beard to add facial hair and a brown makeup pencil to recreate his mole.
Cactus McCoy from Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns
Cactus McCoy is the main character of the video game Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns. Prior to a curse which turned him into a cactus, McCoy was a human treasure hunter. After his transformation, he becomes a gunslinger but never loses his love for seeking treasure. To create your look start with a cactus costume and then add a hat, vest, cape, and black jeans. You will also need cowboy boots and spurs.