Carbon Costume

Eloise is from the film Last Night in Soho, and is played by Thomasin McKenzie. Eloise is an aspiring fashion designer and begins university in London to study fashion where she learns she is able to enter the 1960s and transforms into an aspiring singer named Sandie at night. During the day she begins to transform elements of her look to resemble Sandie’s.

Elouise arrives to London wearing fun mixed prints and layering with a dress that she designed and made on her own. She wears a sheer cheetah print shirt underneath a navy overall-style dress with black lace tights and of course her headphones. Later she wears a white coat she buys to resemble Sandie’s, and styles her hair the same. As night and day starts to blend together, she wears leftover black smudged liner from a Halloween party with a black dress under the coat.

Jane Henderson (played by Nastassja Kinski) is the wife of Travis Henderson in the film Paris, Texas.  Travis reappears after four years missing and sets out to find Jane with their young son.  They discover Jane in Houston, where she works at a peep show.  Her most iconic costume from the film is by far the hot pink sweater she dons during her first interaction with Travis.  It’s hard to find an exact match for her low-back hot pink fuzzy sweater, but there are many sweater dresses that offer similar silhouettes or textures.  Wearing a low-neck dress backward can help imitate the cut of Jane’s sweater from the film.  Complete the look with hot pink lips and shoes to match, as well as black stockings and a short blond wig.

Tyler (portrayed by C. Thomas Howell) is a friend of Elliott‘s older brother Mike in Stephen Spielberg’s 1980s classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.  Tyler is at first a bit dismissive of E.T. and Elliott, but eventually helps them both escape authorities so E.T. can go home.  Tyler has wavy brown hair and wears light-wash jeans, a red t-shirt, black and white shoes, and a grey bomber jacket during the bicycle chase portion of the film.

Cowboy Ken is a supporting character in the hit 2023 movie Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. He is one of the many Kens in Barbie Land. His partner Barbie is Physicist Barbie. His style is Western meets beach. He is portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa, who you may recognize as Eric Effiong from Sex Education and soon to be the 14th Doctor in Doctor Who. Check out Ryan Gosling’s Ken costume here.

Alice is from the thriller/drama film Don’t Worry Darling, and is played by Florence Pugh. The story follows Alice, a housewife who lives with her partner Jack in the seemingly perfect community called Victory in the 1950s. Throughout the film she begins to discover dark secrets about her life at Victory and the people who live there.

Alice wears a variety of bright dresses and has a looked inspired by icons such as Brigitte Bardot, which you can see in her hairstyles. She often wears a black velvet bow that stands out against her light hair color and her dresses are typically a midi-length, perfect for the 50s and are mostly sleeveless.

Nausicaä (voiced by Sumi Shimamoto and Alison Lohman) is the titular protagonist of the Studio Ghibli film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.  Nausicaä is a princess who finds herself embroiled in war in a world of ecological disaster alongside Asbel.  Nausicaä has short red hair and wears primarily blue.  To recreate her look, you’ll need beige pants, brown shoes, blue leg warmers and gloves, and red teardrop earrings.  You can purchase a cosplay set that includes a hat, jacket, and belt, or assemble your own with pieces that look similar.  Her filtration mask can be difficult to find unless you are willing to pay a lot or make your own from scratch.  However, you can craft a reasonable facsimile with a respirator mask, dog ear headband, paint, and glue.  Cut the ears from the headband and glue them to the sides of the mask, using the wire inside to shape them accordingly.  Then, spray paint the entire thing brown.  Just make sure you leave yourself enough time for it to dry!

Steve Randle is a character in The Outsiders. He is a Greaser who likes to comb his hair in swirls. His specialty is cars, so he works at the gas station with his best friend, Sodapop. Although unlike the naturally easygoing Sodapop, he is cocky and blunt. While Steve can come off as rude, he cares about his friends and fellow greasers. Tom Cruise portrays Steve in the 1983 movie adaptation.

Sally Albright is from the 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally and is played by Meg Ryan. When Harry Met Sally is a rom-com set in New York about Harry Burns and Sally Albright, who keep running into each other throughout their lives until they meet again in a bookshop. They attempt to stay platonic friends and eventually end up together.

Sally is one of the two protagonists in the story. She is someone who knows what she wants and makes that clear when speaking to Harry. Her wardrobe is one that looks cozy, but also stylish and dressed up. She has fun with her outfits with pieces like unique hats and patterned tights and sweaters. These costumes are perfect for the fall and winter seasons.