Carbon Costume

Laughing Jack was once a child’s toy that gave rise to the child’s imaginary friend. But when the child’s personality took a dark turn, so did that of Jack. If you love all things creepy and terrifying, it’s no wonder you like this CreepyPasta Pal! His story is one of the scariest out there.

Jack was once a colorful clown. When his personality took a turn so did his appearance. He is done up entirely in black and white now instead of a rainbow of colors. He has the high ruffled collar of a clown and feathery shoulders on his jacket, all in black. His shirt will take a little DIY but not much. Just cut the bottom half of the striped shirt off then put the crop top on over the top half. Dye the bandages dark grey and wrap those around your torso, covering the bottom of the shirts a little, and you’re good to go! (If you have extra bandages you can wrap those over the bottom half of your gloves too, to mimic Jack’s bandaged hands and black fingers)

For the lower half of the costume you’ll need black knee pants, black suspenders, and long socks that are striped black and white. Different version of the story have different shoes, but the shoe covers pictured above are old fashioned enough for a clown toy without looking like modern clown shoes. A shaggy black wig will give you the clown’s unkempt appearance. Jack was the exaggerated makeup style of a normal clown but done in black and white which you can copy with mime makeup. Once you have the look down all you will need is a sinister laugh and you’ll be dressed up like Jack!

Prince Charming is the antagonist of the second Shrek movie. Unlike the Cinderella fairytale, he has malevolent intentions. He ventures to the tower where Princess Fiona had been imprisoned, but instead he finds the Big Bad Wolf sleeping in her bed. The wolf explains Shrek rescued and married her already. Prince Charming  tricks her into thinking he’s Shrek, having been turned human from a potion, and almost gets away with it. However it’s revealed his mother is the Fairy Godmother, who wanted her son to marry Fiona so he could become king. Use the gold trim on the wrists of the striped shirt and along the blue waistcoat for some added royal flair. And don’t forget that charming smile!

In the sixth entry into the Touhou Project game series, Flandre Scarlet is the younger daughter of Remilia Scarlet.  Considered by her sister to be dangerously unstable, Flandre has resided in the basement of the Scarlet Devil Mansion for nearly 500 years.  Flandre’s most distinctive feature are her multicolor crystal wings, which can be expensive as a prop, but will truly complete the costume.  If you have some DIY crafting skills, you may be able to create your own with thick craft wire and  rainbow colored crystal pendants.

Wealthy playboy by day and masked vigilante by night, the Green Hornet’s story is not unlike most popular superheroes. It is his unique fighting style, heavily inspired by Asian martial arts, that sets him apart. The Green Hornet has entertained families since the 1930s, appearing on radio shows, a black-and-white TV show (starring Van Williams) in the 1960s, and even a movie (featuring Seth Rogen) in 2011.

In the hit Netflix show Ozark, Marty Byrde (played by Jason Batemen) is a former financial advisor who is tasked with laundering money for a powerful drug cartel in order to keep his family and friends, including Ruth Langmore, safe from harm.  Marty is an intelligent and shrewd man who typically sports business casual clothing while he oversees day-to-day operations of his business.  His Rolex wristwatch is worth tens of thousands of dollars, so finding a cheaper lookalike may be your best bet.  Don’t forget your trusty leather briefcase, so you can keep your laptop on hand for all those last minute financial transactions in order to stay one step ahead of the feds.

In Naruto, Asuma Sarutobi is a well known member of the Sarutobi clan and a former member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.  He is also the husband of Kurenai Yuhi and father of her child.  As the leader of Team 10, Asuma is responsible for teaching and training Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi.  Asuma is a smoker who is never seen without his trusty lighter.  His wind-based ninjutsu techniques are made all the more lethal with the use of chakra blades.

In Scarface, Elvira played by Michelle Pfeiffer was a mistress of Frank Lopez a noted drug lord in Miami. After Frank’s death and countless pursuits, she ends up marrying Tony Montana. As their marriage dissolves Elvira, fed up with being controlled, leaves Tony. Elvira struggles with addiction but has always had an independent spirit and won’t be bossed around because of it. Optionally for this costume, I included a Rhinestone Application Kit. If you choose to you can mimic the gem pattern on her dress.

Maki Harukawa is a character in the anime Danganronpa. She studies at Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles and participates in the Killing School Semester. Her title is Ultimate Child Caregiver, but it’s later revealed that her true title is Ultimate Assassin. Maki was raised in an orphanage, where she learned how to care for children. Silent and austere, she prefers to be alone, even though children adore her. As the Ultimate Assassin, Maki is violent and headstrong.

In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Benjamin ages backwards, while Cate Blanchett’s Daisy Fuller ages forwards, like any normal person would. After observing each other’s lives go by in their respective directions for years, the day their ages finally become compatible arrives, and they meet for dinner as peers. Love blossoms for as long as it can without seeming terribly weird, and that’s all that can be said without spoiling the entire film for you.

Robert Michael Fischer (played by Cillian Murphy) is a wealthy businessman and son of Maurice Fischer, making him the heir to the latter’s multi-billion dollar business empire.  Fischer is targeted by Cobb, Arthur, Eames, and Ariadne after being hired by Saito.  Fischer is rich and wears smartly tailored suits to match.