Carbon Costume Posts by Sarah
Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation
Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler) is the perpetually optimistic and highly-driven civil servant who anchors her co-workers and friends on Parks and Recreation. Leslie’s dedication to her job inspires others, even her Libertarian co-worker and friend Ron Swanson, to do their best for their community. Leslie aspires to be President one day and typically wears sensible pants suits while working at the parks department in Pawnee, IN. For a true Leslie Knope look, you’ll also need a relentlessly positive go-getter attitude and a binder full of ideas (or maybe just Leslie’s thoroughly researched book “Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America”).
Oz from Monster Prom
Oz is the yellow playable character in the visual novel game Monster Prom. Oz is established as non-binary with masculine pronouns by default (though these pronouns can be changed in-game). Oz is made entirely of fear, which accounts for his appearance as being made of dark matter. His school clothes include a golden yellow cardigan and dark grey pants, with a gold watch. To create Oz’s look, you can use a black body suit and add his white eyes and eyebrows with fabric pens. If you’re feeling particularly creative, you could craft the small black creatures (who represent individual phobias) that attach to him by using black felt, a little stuffing, and the same white fabric pens.
Jadis the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Jadis, also known as the White Witch (played by Tilda Swinton) is the primary antagonist of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She is the person responsible for freezing Narnia in its one Hundred Years Winter. Jadis’ clothing is typically white and grey, and she wears a crown of ice with a long wand. It can be difficult to find an exact replica of her more specialized accessories, but a similar look can be achieved with smaller and more understated crystals.
Frank Ginsberg from Little Miss Sunshine
In the film Little Miss Sunshine, Frank Ginsberg (played by Steve Carell) is a gay man and an unemployed Proust scholar who has recently attempted to take his own life. Frank’s sister Sheryl and her family take him in while he takes the time to get back on his feet. Frank wears a light pink shirt and white trousers, and has bandages on his wrists from his time in the hospital.
Edwin Hoover from Little Miss Sunshine
Alan Arkin plays Edwin Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine. Edwin is Richard‘s father and is currently living with his family after being kicked out of his nursing home for selling drugs. Edwin has a special connection with Olive, who he is helping prepare for the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant. Edwin wears light blue jeans, a leather vest, and fanny pack.
Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg from The Fifth Element
In Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element, Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (played by Gary Oldman) is a weapons dealer who falls in league with Mr. Shadow, also known as the Ultimate Evil intent on destroying Earth. Zorg attacks Leeloo while looking for the four elemental stones, though his plans are eventually thwarted by Korben Dallas and others. Recreating Zorg’s futuristic look may take some time if you want to get the pieces just right, but you can always tone down his wet-look holographic clothes by choosing slightly more muted pieces in similar colors. By getting crafty with some clear plastic and a small toupee, you can evoke a look that is similar to Zorg’s unique hair and futuristic head piece.
George Jetson from The Jetsons
On the cartoon sitcom The Jetsons, George (voiced by George O’Hanlon) is the husband of Jane and father of Judy and Elroy. Though he is a loving and devoted family man, he often finds himself and his family in ridiculous situations because of poor decisions he has made. George’s outfit consists of a white shirt with popped collar, green belt, and blue pants. By trimming a Ziggy Stardust wig, you can achieve George’s trademark orange hair.
Tom Haverford from Parks and Recreation
Tom Haverford (played by Aziz Ansari) is a member of the Pawnee, Indiana parks and recreation department along with April, Leslie, and Ron. He also considers himself a multimedia mogul and entrepreneur. Though Tom’s personality can be abrasive and over-the-top at times, he reveals himself to be a good businessmen, and an even better friend. Tom’s clothing is always fashionable and sometimes outlandish, making him the perfect character to emulate if you are looking to show off your unique sense of style or you have a penchant for coordinating pocket squares.
Severen from Near Dark
Severen (played by Bill Paxton) is a manic member of the roaming vampire family in Kathryn Bigelow’s film Near Dark. Severen is often at odds with the recently-turned Caleb. Severen’s costuming includes a leather jacket covered in trophy pins from various police departments, a red flannel, and plenty of fake blood. The most important part of this costume, however, is the attitude, so make sure to have as much fun as Paxton did playing this slightly-unhinged blood sucker.
Lou Strickland from Top Cat
Lou Strickland (voiced by Rob Schneider in the U.S. version of the film) is the new police chief and main antagonist of Top Cat: The Movie. Lou pursues Top Cat after TC steals his Lazlo-Lazlo concert tickets. Lou has ginger colored hair and a noticeably hairy mole on the point of his chin. He wears a red bow tie, green blazer, and brown pants pulled up very high on his waist.
