Carbon Costume

Chauncey Pesky (voiced by Brian Doyle-Murray) is the patriarch of the Pesky family on the Disney Channel series The Buzz on Maggie.  Chauncey lives in a milk carton with his wife Frieda and their three children, Maggie, Aldrin, and Pupert. Chauncey wears large glasses and grey slacks with a white shirt and red tie.  If you can’t grow your own mustache, a false one can always suffice in a pinch!

Lucy Loud is a character in the Nickelodeon show, The Loud House. At nine years old, she is the fifth youngest of the Loud siblings. She’s known to mysteriously appear out of nowhere and scare people. Cynical and gloomy, Lucy likes all things spooky and dark. One might find her reciting her moody poetry or sharing her pessimistic point of view. Aside from deadpanning, she often says “Sigh” as oppose to actually sighing.

Lola Loud is a character in the Nickelodeon show, The Loud House At seven years old, she is the third youngest of the Loud siblings, as well as Lana’s (younger by two minutes) twin sister. Both attend second grade, but that’s where their similarities end. In contrast to Lana’s tomboy personality, Lola is a beauty queen. Her interests include glitter, dolls, and pageants. Don’t be fooled by the sugar and spice — Lola can be quite the deceitful mastermind. Her schemes go great lengths to get her way.

James is the main antagonist in Twilight. He is a vampire with incredible tracking abilities, which Laurent describes as lethal. When he discovers Bella is human, he commits to hunting her down. It’s up to Edward and the other Cullens to stop him so Bella will be safe. Cam Gigandet portrays James in the movie adaptation. Tie the blond wig into a ponytail using a hair elastic.

Frieda Pesky (voiced by Susan Tolsky) is the mother of Maggie, Aldrin, and Pupert and the husband of Chauncey on the the Disney Channel cartoon series The Buzz on Maggie.  Frieda is a very typical housewife in many ways, spending much of her time cooking and cleaning for her family.  She wears a green dress with matching heels and a yellow headband.  If you’d prefer not to wear two headbands as part of your costume, you could always get crafty with some pom poms and pip cleaners and attach them to the yellow headband with a glue gun for a more seamless appearance.

Lana Loud is a character in the Nickelodeon show, The Loud House. At seven years old, she is the fourth youngest of the Loud siblings, as well as Lola’s (older by two minutes) twin sister. Both attend second grade, but that’s where their similarities end. In contrast to Lola’s girly personality, Lana is a tomboy. She enjoys the outdoors, namely playing in the mud and finding frogs. She is an expert junior plumber, and no job is too gross or tough to handle.

Francesca (voiced by Gale Garnett) is the main antagonist of the stop motion animated film Mad Monster Party.  Francesca is the secretary of Baron Boris von Frankenstein, who has decided to retire as the head of the World Organization of Monsters.  Francesca is a total babe and often flirted with by the monsters on the Isle of Evil.  She works closely with Dracula in a bid to kill the Baron’s nephew Felix Flanken.  Francesca wears several era-appropriate outfits including a dark beige dress, an emerald green number, and a gold satin party dress.  To really sell the 60s look, you’ll want to be particular about your makeup.  The same eyeliner you use to rim your lids can also be used to create the perfect beauty mark on your right cheek.

Harry Styles is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He got his start on X-Factor and joined a group of five other contestants. The boys went on to incredible success as the boyband One Direction. After their hiatus/break-up, each of the members embarked on solo musical careers. Harry pursued soft rock route with his debut studio album, Harry Styles. His second, most recent album, Fine Line, has a more upbeat pop feel, with catchy lyrics and a summer feel. It features his biggest hit yet, “Watermelon Sugar.” It broke records as the biggest debut from a British male artist. His outfit on the album’s cover is iconic, capturing a laidback, retro aesthetic. The jewelry and painted nails shows Harry embracing his feminine side.

Laurent is a character in the Twilight saga. He is a vampire in the nomadic coven with James and Victoria. During the chase, Laurent betrays them by helping the Cullens. After the encounter, he joins the Denali coven, who are also vegetarians, and falls for Irina. In New Moon, he returns to seek the Cullens to help Victoria take revenge, but he finds they have left Forks. However, he finds Bella in the meadow and decides to devour her himself. Just in of time, Jacob and the wolf pack spring into action and kill him. Edi Gathegi portrays Laurent in the movie adaptations. This guide features both of his outfits.

Claire Randall (played by Caitriona Balfe) is the main protagonist of the Starz series Outlander.  Claire travels through time to 1700s Scotland where she meets Jamie Fraser, whom she eventually marries.  In Season 2 of the acclaimed series, Claire finds herself in the French Court, where she dons a beautiful red dress and matching earrings and shoes.  To truly embody the fashion of the time, the undergarments are nearly as important as the dress itself, so you’ll need to be comfortable in a hoop skirt and crinoline to make sure your gown has enough volume in the silhouette.  It will be nearly impossible to find Claire’s intricate period shoes, so look for heels with a low profile and straps to evoke a similar feel.