Carbon Costume

Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a French musical film from 1964, and is directed by Jacques Demy. This colorful film follows Genevieve who works at a local boutique that sells umbrellas as she meets Guy, a mechanic who later becomes drafted and their relationship is tested.

Genevieve has a classic and feminine style with lots of pinks, ribbons, and beautiful coats. One look you can recreate on your own is this one with a pink cardigan worn buttoned over a white button down shirt and a pink ribbon in the hair. Another is a white peacoat with a yellow ribbon in her hair.

Maria Santiago (voiced by Sumalee Montano) is a character from the animated series The Casagrandes.  Maria is the divorced mother of the Santiago children, including Ronnie Anne and Bobby.  She is also a nurse.  Maria has dark hair that she wears in a low bun and her work uniform includes light blue scrubs, a white long sleeved shirt, and whtie shoes.

Target Lady is a character originally featured on Saturday Night Live. Played by the hilarious Kristen Wiig, she is a quirky yet enthusiastic Target employee. She reprises this role in the new Target commercials.

Mitsuba (voiced in Japanese by Yuka Iguchi and in English by Alex Moore) is one of the secondary main characters in the anime/manga Seraph of the End.

She is a member of Shinoa’s Moon Demon squad, and can be a bit hot-headed, as well as a strong fighter. Her weapon is an extremely large stylized black and green battle axe, which she uses practically effortlessly.

Mitsuba has long golden blonde hair worn up into two high pigtails on either side of her head, as well as bangs framing her face, and purple eyes. Her outfit consists of the same type of uniform as the others, wearing a matching women’s style one with Shinoa, with the same sort of black jacket with a red bow at the collar, and green and black skirt, though she wears the sleeves of her jacket rolled to her elbows for easier fighting. The rest of the outfit consists of a pair of black and gold boots, and a pair of white wrist-length gloves.

Ada is a character from the A24 film called Lamb. Lamb is a fantasy/horror film that takes place in rural Iceland. A couple there discovers an unnatural newborn lamb in their sheep barn that is a human and sheep hybrid, and decide to take in the lamb as their own.

This character would make for a hilarious and clever costume for movie fans, especially those who enjoy horror and A24. For the past few years we have seen A24 themed costume parties pop up in viral videos around Halloween every year, especially when people get super creative, so this would be a great one for that. To dress like Ada, wear a lamb/sheep mask or hat with ears, a wildflower crown, a navy raincoat and blue cable-knit sweater to create this recognizable look from the film.

Toriel is the second creature the protagonist meets in the pixelated game Undertale.  She meets them in Flowey and is the caretaker of the Ruins.  She is also the mother of Asriel.  Toriel is a goat-like creature with white fur, long ears, and horns.  She wears a long, flowing purple dress with white sleeves.  To create your costume, you’ll need white fuzzy shoes and a headband with horns and long animal ears.  You can find replica costumes for Toriel, but they can be expensive.  If you’d rather choose a dress that’s similar even if it isn’t an exact match, you may also want to use a white bandana to cover your hair.

Faith Mitchell (played by Iantha Richardson) is a main character in the TV series Will Trent, based on the Karin Slaughter book series of the same name.  Faith is paired with GBI agent Will Trent, who once investigated her mother and forced her into retirement.  She also has a very close relationship with GBI Deputy Director Amanda Wagner.  Faith is a smart and determined investigator with an excellent sense of style that often relies on unique shoes and sweater vests. There are lots of looks from the show to choose from, including a red and white striped button down with a white and black vest, or a color block vest and grey blazer with retro sneakers.

Haruhi (voiced in Japanese by Maaya Sakamoto and in English by Caitlin Glass) is the main character of the anime/manga Ouran High School Host Club.

The story starts off with Haruhi knocking over a very expensive vase in the club’s room and breaking it, leading to a very large debt that needs to be paid back. This ends up with Haruhi working in the club to cover the expenses, dealing with the other members eccentricities along the way.

Haruhi has short cut brown hair, which had to be cut after getting gum stuck in it prior to the start of the story, and soft brown eyes. Like the rest of the club members, Haruhi wears the school’s uniform, in the boy’s variation. The jacket is a mid-toned light blue with the school’s emblem on it as an applique, and is worn over a white button up shirt, with a black tie detailed with purple stripes. The lower half of the uniform consists of black slacks and matching shoes.