Carbon Costume Posts by Sarah
Sara Howard from The Alienist
On TNT’s The Alienist, Sara Howard (portrayed by Dakota Fanning) is the first female employed by the New York Police Department. Sara is ambitious, hoping to use her position as Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt’s assistant as a stepping stone to one day becoming the first female police detective. She joins Dr. Kreizler and John Moore in their investigation of the murders of young male prostitutes and later becomes a private investigator. Sara comes from an affluent family and dresses as such in elaborate Victorian style. Recreating 19th century fashion can be difficult, so it’s important to get creative by mixing and matching historical costume pieces with contemporary items.
Dave from Dave
Rapper and comedian Lil’ Dicky (born and credited as Dave Burd) plays a fictionalized version of himself on the new FX show Dave. On the show, Dave is a semi-neurotic millennial working to achieve his dreams of becoming the next big rapper with the help of his producer Elz, girlfriend Ally, and hype man GaTa. Dave’s style is eclectic and bold, with plenty of pattern mixing and vintage-looking sweaters and jackets, as well as a pastel colored suit to help him look fresh when meeting with record execs.
Madara Uchiha from Naruto Shippuden
Madara Uchiha was one of the founders of Konohagakure. Madara saved and trained Obito Uchiha, and entrusted the latter with his plans and his name upon his eventual death, leading to Obito using the name Madara throughout much of his life. Madara wears a cowl neck robe and shinobi pants, with red samurai armor over top. Finding red armor can be difficult, so using red paint over light colored armor can help you achieve the same look.
Caleb Nichols from Westworld
In season 3 of Westworld, Caleb Nichols (played by Aaron Paul) joins up with Dolores after he helps her when she is injured. Dolores shows Caleb the extent to which his life is controlled and his fate determined by others in order to recruit him to her cause. As a veteran, Caleb suffers with some amount of PTSD and survivor’s guilt. When season 3 begins, Caleb works construction with a robot companion, while also completing criminal acts after hours for additional cash. Whether dressed for work, criminal activity, or infiltrating a 1%ers party, Caleb typically wears clothing that is dark grey or black. Prior to his recruitment by Dolores, Caleb wears coveralls with orange pocket flaps to his construction job.
Wolf from Future Man
Wolf (played by Derek Wilson) is a resistance soldier from the future in Hulu’s Future Man. Wolf is a battle hardened and dedicated soldier in Tiger’s battalion. He works with Tiger and Josh Futterman in an attempt to thwart the genetically modified Biotics and stop the Biotic Wars from becoming reality. Wolf has several facial scars and eventually chooses a mullet hairstyle.
Unique Adams from Glee
Unique Adams (played by Alex Newell) is a transgender high school student and a member of New Directions on the show Glee. Unique is close friends with Marley Rose. When Unique is originally introduced as Wade, she is shy, but Unique herself is glamorous and outgoing.
Dr. Laszlo Kreizler from The Alienist
Dr. Lazslo Kreizler (played by Daniel Brühl) is the criminal psychologist at the center of The Alienist. Kreizler provides expert testimony for the police force when required to determine whether a person should be remanded to prison or asylum, or be returned to their daily life. Kreizler also operates an institute for abandoned children. He enlists the help of his friend John Moore and the first female employee of the NYPD, Sara Howard, as he attempts to track down a serial killer. Kreizler dresses in fine black Victorian suits and jackets, and he uses a cane.
Jonah Simms from Superstore
On Superstore, Jonah (played by Ben Feldman) is the idealistic new addition to the Cloud 9 team. Often considered annoying, he is known for championing social causes and even using them as the basis for his unique Halloween costumes. Jonah typically wears comfortable clothing that helps him perform his job duties as Cloud 9 and is almost never without his blue uniform vest.
Detective Miles Hoffman from Stumptown
Detective Miles Hoffman (played by Michael Ealy) is an intense and dedicated detective at the Portland Police Department who is quickly pulled into both the personal and professional life of Dex Parios during a kidnapping case. On the TV show Stumptown, based on the comics, Detective Hoffman is one of the more fashion-forward characters, wearing business casual plain clothes as he tracks down the city’s criminals.
Susie Carmichael from Rugrats
Susie Carmichael (voiced by Cree Summer) is a recurring character from the Nickelodeon shows Rugrats and All Grown Up! Susie possesses a strong sense of self and what is right, which often puts her at odds with Angelica Pickles, though the two girls are usually friends. To recreate Susie’s original outfit, painting the abstract flowers using purple fabric paint onto a yellow dress is the best way to achieve the iconic look, though you can also use a yellow dress with any floral pattern. Susie wears a number of different outfits in the All Grown Up! series, but she often sports cropped shirts and wide leg jeans.
