Carbon Costume

…DC Bombshells is an alternate reality where female superheroes guard the homefront during WWII. In this reality, Mera aides the British Navy. She is modeled after the sailor pinups of the 1940’s….

…In DC Bombshells, Stargirl enlists with the Night Witches, a Russian Flying Squadron. She is used as propaganda by the Russians, but she is given a cosmic staff that allows her to fly. Eventually, she is recruited by Mera to join the Allied forces. She is inspired by 1940’s pinups, which includes a victory roll hairstyle and pinup makeup….

…In DC Bombshells, Poison Ivy uses her botanist skills to grow plants in winter and feed the Russians during WWII. She also used her skills to create a perfume to defeat the Nazis, but her skin turned green as a result. In this depiction, she is modeled after 1940’s pinups, complete with victory rolls in her hair. The key to her costume is the ivy accents, so get creative with makeup, temporary tattoos, or floral ivy to complete the look….

…DC Bombshells is an alternate reality that depicts female characters during WWII. In this reality, Killer Frost works for Hugo Strange and Nazi Germany. She is modeled after “ski bunny” pinups….

…In DC Bombshells, Arisia is a member of the Green Lantern Corps. She is modeled after the pinups of the 1940’s, as seen in this dog walker flyer. Her look is relatively simple, but the small Green Lantern details give a nod to the character history….

…Talia al Ghul is the daughter of the supervillian, Ra’s al Ghul, who trained Batman. In DC Bombshells, Talia is depicted as a beautiful, but deadly, harem girl that was a popular pinup theme in the 1940’s. This look is enhanced by bellydance accessories, bright colors, and ornate jewelry….

…In DC Bombshells, Batwoman (real name Kate Kane) is a vigilante who earned her name by fighting crime with a bat and her baseball uniform. Her costume is inspired by the women’s baseball uniforms in the 1940’s. For authenticity, use the iron-on patch and numbers to recreate her team logo and number, 52. She also has “batwoman” written on her bat, which can be easily added to the prop bat….

…In DC Bombshells, Enchantress is part of the Suicide Squad during WWII. Though her powers and abilities still revolve around her magic, her look is reminiscent of the witch archetype that was popularized in the 1940’s. Her costume is a combination of classic witch elements and Victorian fashion. The feather pom poms are a good substitute for energy projection, though green wired ribbon or green crystals will also work well….

…In DC Bombshells, Jesse Quick, the daughter of the Flash and Liberty Belle, is a carhop at a malt shop. In the 1940’s, women replaced men as carhops because of the war, and these female waitress became classic Americana. Jesse Quick’s look is simple, and small tweaks like tying the blouse into a crop top and including the Flash patch are enough to bring it to life….

…DC Bombshells is an alternate reality that takes place during WWII. Batman is a hard-boiled private eye in this universe, drawing from the 1940’s detective/film noir archetype that was popular at the time. Just put the patch on the vest and you’re good to go!…