Carbon Costume

…Life with an extra secret hidden up her sleeve. Mary Beth’s costume is really straightforward, made of great foundational pieces that can be repurposed for other cosplays pretty easily. Best of all it’s comfortable enough to wear through a whole day at a convention. Just don’t go wearing it into any local museums and you should be fine. All you need are blue heels, a blue cap, a blue blazer, a white skirt, a white shirt, and a white neckerchief. F…

…Tilly Green (voiced by Marieve Herington) is the younger sister of Cricket Green on Disney Channel’s cartoon series Big City Greens. Tilly is a bit of an oddball with a big imagination who is known for her love of animals. Tilly’s costume consists of a purple dress and green shoes. If you want to emulate her overbite from the show, a pair of costume bunny teeth can do the trick….

…Sherri “Cherry” Valance (played by Diane Lane) is a character in the film The Outsiders, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Unlike Ponyboy and Two-Bit, who are Greasers, Cherry is an extremely popular girl and a member of the Socs, though she is much nicer than many of her peers. Cherry has long, red hair and her clothing appeals to her social status, with clean lines and preppy colors….

…half and glue one half inside the skirt so the hem is smooth ribbon. Finally, cut out the golden decoration for the front of her skirt using the satin. Use fabric paint to recreate the design, then glue it in place using Liquid Stitch. Next take the shirt and edge the arms with ribbon the same as the skirt was edged. Using the gold paint pens, recreate the designs on her top. You can then add the designs to the corset using either the pain pens o…

…the right track, though you can opt for face paint if the mask will be too warm. A shoulder cowl, a pair of scissors – to cut off the hood and create the V at the bottom – , some fabric glue, and orange fabric paint creates the iconic top detailing. It’s a bit of a DIY project but it layers easily over a versatile black long-sleeve pullover sweatshirt. Finish off with a pair of jeans, some shoe covers in the style of brown boots, and a farming ho…

…ion comedy Bullet Train. Known as The Twins, Lemon and Tangerine are a deadly duo tasked with retrieving The White Death’s son from a hostage situation and returning with the silver briefcase filled with ransom money. Things get out of hand, however, when the case goes missing and The Twins try to hunt down the person responsible to save their own limbs. Tangerine wears a blue pinstriped three-piece suit and plenty of gold jewelry, including a St….

The iconic plumber Mario gets a bit of a makeover in the Super Mario Maker video games. The eighteenth addition to the Super Mario catalog, Super Mario Maker allows players to create their own Super Mario courses as well as play those made by other users. Builder Mario in the game wears a yellow hard hat with his signature “M” emblem. He also wears a yellow long-sleeved shirt beneath a pair of red overalls. Finish your costume with brown boots, w…

…tfit. Stick with pink and black, and aim for a mix of cute, gothic, and spooky. Any nods to vampires are great too, such as bats, fangs, and spiderwebs….

…are Lotta and Dot. Audrey is a tomboy with a penchant for inventing and a bit of a temper. Her outfit consists of light blue sneakers, teal pants that she rolls up at the cuff, and a pink sweater with a green lightning bolt on it. If you can find a sweater with a slightly darker, neckline, cuffs, and hem, it will be closer to the one Audrey wears on the show. Otherwise, choose a plain pink one. Add your lightning bolt with neon green fabric paint…

…h a blue full-body suit. Then, you’ll need a golden cape, gold gloves, and gold boots of your choosing. Finish the book with a gold utility belt. Replica Doctor Fate masks can be a bit pricey, but you can get creative with yours by using a gold hood beneath a polarized face shield or a plastic full-face mask instead….