Cartoons

Emily from Little Bear

In the summertime, Emily (voiced by Jennifer Martini) visits her grandmother’s home near the forest where Little Bear and his anthropomorphic animal friends live. There, they have a slew of adventures together, whether they’re going to the moon or contemplating the existence of mermaids. (“That’s the thing about mermaids … you never can tell!”) In the show, Emily is apparently seven years old, and dresses like a young girl from the early twentieth century. Recreating her outfit in contemporary adult women’s clothes can be, as Little Bear would say, “Iiiinteresting.”

Arthur Pendragon from Shrek

Arthur “Artie” Pendragon is a character from the third Shrek movie. King Harold is on his deathbed, so Shrek and Princess Fiona are next in line as king and queen. When Shrek denies the crown, the king tells him to find Arthur — his nephew and therefore the only suitable heir. Unfortunately, Artie is known as a loser amongst his peers. With the help of Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots, as well as the wizard Merlin, he defeats Prince Charming takes his rightful place on the throne.  The role is voiced by famous singer Justin Timberlake.

Emmy from Dragon Tales

Emmy from Dragon Tales

Emmy (voiced by Andrea Libman) is the no-nonsense older sibling in Dragon Tales. She is usually the one to notice when something is wrong as well as the one to keep a calm head and look for a solution. Some might call her bossy. But that’s just what happens when you and your little brother spend your free time in a mystical land full of talking dragons and adventure!

Dressing up as Emmy is fairly easy. You’ll need a long brown wig with bangs. Emmy wears her hair back in a pony tail tied with an elastic tie that is the same red as her t-shirt. A denim jumper dress makes up the rest of her costume in addition to white socks and red high tops. You can round out the costume with a plush dragon and a dragon scale necklace like the one Emmy and Max use to jump between worlds.

Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Discord (voiced by John de Lancie) from My Little Pony: Friendship is magic is an off character to say the least. He is the embodiment of chaos and the total opposite of the Elements of Harmony. He quickly goes from foe to friend, however. Because even in a land of harmony, understanding chaos has its upsides. And when it comes to the costume, that chaos is clear. Discord is a draconequus made of many different creatures which means the costume has many different pieces. A different shoe for each foot and wings that don’t match the tail. It might not be the most coordinated look but, then again, you can’t be Discord without some chaos!

Sora from Someday’s Dreamers II

Sora Suzuki leaves her countryside town of Bei for a magic internship in Tokyo. To honor her late father, Sora spends her summer working towards her mage license. She’s learning what city life and city people are like as she makes new friends in Someday’s Dreamers II (Mahou Tsukai Ni Taisetsu Na Koto ~Natsu no Sora).

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Entrapta

Entrapta is a supporting character in the Netflix series She Ra and the Princesses of Power. She is the princess of Dryl. Despite having no magical powers, she knows a lot about technology and can use her pigtails as extra limbs. After accidentally being abandoned by the Princess Alliance, she became a member of the Horde. The princesses then find her banished on Beast Island and recruit her with the Rebellion for good. Entrapta is bubbly and cheerful, yet she often gets distracted by tech. After realizing that her actions can affect others, she grows closer with the other princesses. Creator Noelle Stevenson has confirmed that Entrapta is on the autism spectrum.

Mystique from X-Men

Mystique from X-Men

Misunderstood and bullied since childhood, blue-skinned shapeshifter Mystique (played onscreen by Jennifer Lawrence and Rebecca Romijn) truly understands anti-mutant oppression. Her early experiences of mistreatment shaped her stance in the fight for mutant equality — or even dominance, as her leader, Magneto, gravitates towards.

Mystique is easily remembered for her onscreen appearances wearing only the strategically-placed blue scales she was born with (requiring Rebecca Romijn to spend hours in the makeup room), but comic book portrayals have been slightly more favorable to cosplayers attending family-friendly venues. You could buy the blue jumpsuit and stop there, but I’ve included some additional garments which draw inspiration from my personal favorite Mystique look from the retro X-Men arcade game.

susie carmichael from rugrats

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.

Athena Cykes from Ace Attorney

Athena Cykes from Ace Attorney

Athena Cykes works for famed Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright at the Wright Anything Agency. A childhood trauma led her to a career in law. With her sensitive hearing and training in Europe as an analytical psychologist, she’s especially skilled at picking up on witnesses’ vocal tells, which she uses to her advantage in the court room.

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Rapunzel from Tangled

In Tangled, Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) is the rightful princess of the kingdom of Corona, but she is stolen by Mother Gothel as an infant because of her hair’s magical powers.  Locked away in a tower for most of her life, Rapunzel’s closest companion is a chameleon named Pascal.  Rapunzel is effervescent and excited by all that life has to offer, especially once she escapes from her imprisonment.  Rapunzel wears a pink and purple skirt with a corseted top, and of course has extremely long, flowing blonde hair throughout most of the film.  Her look can be recreated in a number of ways, by layering different pieces, or simply using a Renaissance corset dress, depending on how much time you wish to spend working on it.  You could take it to the next level by using a gold fabric paint to add filigree details to the skirt and corseted top.

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