Carbon Costume

Sherri ‘Cherry’ Valance is a character in The Outsiders novel and Broadway musical. She is a Soc, but she’s friends with Ponyboy, a Greaser. Her boyfriend is Bob, the leader of the Socs. When Bob gets dies in a fight with Ponyboy and Johnny, she becomes closer to the Greasers. Open-minded, sensitive, and courageous, Cherry shows Ponyboy that their differences are only superficial. Emma Pittman plays Cherry in the Broadway adaptation. We managed to source the exact shoes she wears in the show! Credit to this Tumblr post for their references so we can suggest pieces in our costume guide!

The Fates (originally played by Jewell Blackman, Kay Trinidad, and Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer on Broadway) are mischievous characters in the musical Hadestown.  Often found interfering with Eurydice and making her life more difficult, the Fates are three characters dressed in shades of black, white, and grey who work together throughout the show.  None of their costumes are exactly alike, but they use similar pieces to create a cohesive group costume.  Start with a flowy white and black patterned dress, and add a black waist belt.  Tuck your hair beneath a black and white turban and clip on a black fascinator.  Finish with black tights and heels, and a dab of black lipstick.

In 1993, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke put on a legendary performance Live at the MTV Beach House. The alternative band played their mega-hit single Creep, but the concert has since become better known for their other track, Anyone Can Play Guitar. During this song, Thom goes bananas, screaming “fat, ugly, dead” before jumping into the swimming pool. Although the spring-breakers watching the spectacle at the beach house weren’t aware, it turned out that in this act, Thom nearly killed himself, simultaneously through electrocution and drowning. The bleached blonde hair, done up in a ponytail, as well as the striped black shirt, are a not-so-subtle nod to grunge rockstar Kurt Cobain, whose band Nirvana ruled the airwaves at the time.

Emcee is a character from the 1972 musical film Cabaret, and is played by Joel Grey. Emcee is the sort of narrator in the story, and is the Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Club, set in 1930s Berlin.

To dress like Emcee, wear a white dress shirt, black vest, black striped trousers, a black tailcoat, and a black bow tie. Pair this with a black top hat, monocle, and wooden cane. For makeup, use a maroon liquid lipstick and apply pink blush heavily on the cheeks.

Orpheus (originated on Broadway by Reeve Carney) is one half of the tragic love story at the heart of the musical Hadestown.  The son of a muse, Orpheus is cared for by Hermes while he tries to finish a song to bring back spring.  He falls in love with Eurydice before she is tempted into the underworld by Hades, and he travels to hell to save her.  Orpheus is sensitive and sometimes a little oblivous.  He wears an off white shirt, grey pants, and brown leather suspenders, with black boots and a rust-red handkerchief.  Early in the musical, he also wears an apron.

Persephone (originated on Broadway by Amber Grey) is the wife of Hades in the musical Hadestown.  Persephone is meant to spend half the year in the human realm, and half in the underworld with her husband.  During the musical, this balance is thrown off and Persephone spends less and less time above ground with Hermes, Orpheus, and Eurydice, which results in harsher and harsher weather.  Persephone’s costume is meant to evoke the hopeful green of springtime.  It’s difficult to find an exact replica of her bright green dress, so don’t be afraid to play with layers and textures to build your silhouette.  Try layering a lace long top beneath a buff sleeve blouse and then pairing them with a green asymmetrical skirt.  You’ll need a flower crown for your hair, black tights and booties, and a floral detailed tote bag.  Finish the look with a luxuious faux fur coat.

Hades (played Patrick Page in the original Braodway production) is king of the underworld and a character in the musical Hadestown.  Hades is madly in love with his wife Persephone, though a rift forms between them when he bends the rule of their agreement which allowed her to live in the human realm for half the year.  In his anger, Hades tempts Eurydice into the afterlife.  Hades is a powerful and imposing figure.  He wears a three piece pinstriped suit, long leather trench coat and matching gloves, as well as white snakeskin boots and sunglasses.  Choose a tie in shades of white, black, and grey to match your suit.  If you want to recreate the brick pattern Hades wears on his left forearm, use waterproof makeup so it doesn’t rub off on your clothes.

Lizzie is a character from the early 2000s Disney movie, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and is played by Hilary Duff. She goes on a trip with her class to Italy and lives her dream.

To dress like Lizzie in her iconic scene where she sings ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ alongside Isabella (making this a great duo costume), wear a purple reflective jacket, shirt, purple flared pants, a purple necklace, and prop microphone. To create the pin on her jacket, take a ribbon pin and add purple feathers and pin on the front of the jacket. For the accessory on her pants, attach a purple charm necklace.