Carbon Costume

The Wicked Witch of the West is one of the most iconic characters in film, and is the protagonist in the classic film, The Wizard of Oz. She was played by Margaret Hamilton. It truly defined how we picture witches when we think of them today.

To re-create this iconic costume, start with using a green face and body paint on your hands and face. Use other makeup like browns and grays to define the brows, eyes, and cheekbones. Wear your hair up and back, such as a low bun. Wear a high-neck black blouse, a maxi black skirt, and a black corset at the waist. Attach a small black pouch to the corset and pair with black heeled boots to cover the ankles and legs not painted. Black socks would also work if you need more length. Finally, wear a simple witch hat and carry a broomstick.

Sylvia Sherwod (voiced by Yuko Kaida and Stephanie Young), also known as the Handler, is a character in the manga and anime series Spy x Family. She is a top tier WISE agent and the head of Operation Strix.  She is Loid Forger‘s handler and a mentor to him.  Sylvia is a striking women with long auburn hair and round framed glasses.  She wears a wide brimmed hat, a black dress, white blouse, black tie, fishnet stockings, and black heels.  Finding an exact match for her dress is difficult, so you may need to get a little creative to recreate her look.  You can simply layer a black long sleeved dress over a white blouse, but if you want to get closer to her appearance from the show, use a pair of sharp scissors to cut the front of a long dress to make it shorter in front and seal the raw edges with fabric glue to keep them from fraying.  Add a plum colored ribbon to your black hat to add a splash of color and prove your attention to detail.

Scarlett is a member of GI Joe and the first female character. Real name Shana M. O’Hara, she’s skilled in martial arts and acrobatics, and specializes in counterintelligence. Although she’s adept with all kinds of weapons, her tool of choice is the crossbow. Alongside Gung-Ho and Stalker, she’s one of the field commanders.

Rainbow Dash (voiced by Ashleigh Ball [shared with Applejack]) is part of the main group of characters in the TV series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. This article will be covering her human variation from Equestria Girls.

Her hair is the same as when in pony form, in a long shaggy rainbow cut with bangs, and her eyes are the same dark magenta. Dash wears a white undershirt with a black collar and her cutie mark across the chest, underneath of a mid-toned blue open short sleeved button up shirt. For her lower half, she wears black biker shorts with a pink and white skirt on top, rainbow knee-high socks, and knee-high blue high top sneakers. The look is finished off with a matching rainbow wristband.

Genny is a side character featured in Winona’s short ‘Next of Kin’, from the Don’t Starve game franchise. She worked with Winona at the Voxola radio factory, and appeared to be close with her. She has yet to appear in any of the other shorts as of yet, nor any specific dialogue, so much of her personal information is unknown.

She has wavy black hair, worn with her bangs tied back with a grey bow headband, and she wears a matching set of a long sleeved white shirt, and work slacks, with a grey work apron. The look is finished off with a pair of yellow working gloves, and a pair of black boots.

Hera is a character from the new Netflix series KAOS, and is played by Janet McTear. KAOS is a modern dark comedy series that is inspired by the characters and stories of Greek mythology.

To dress like Hera, wear a gold or mustard yellow satin blouse tucked into wide-leg pants of the same color. To create her other look which features a blue-green patterned loose dress, take a blue or green patterned kimono/ robe. Wear a thin brown leather belt at the waist to hold it together and wear a slip dress or anything underneath. Pair both of these with different gold jewelry, specifically a long necklace with a stone pendant.

Topsy Turvy is a character from the musical film, Mary Poppins Returns, and is played by Meryl Streep. Her costume is one that is eclectic and quirky, matching her personality. There are many pieces to her costume but when broken down, isn’t all that difficult to put together, and is definitely worth the crafting.

Starting with the base, wear a satin green v-neck tank top tucked into a black maxi skirt. For shoes, give the same feel of the mismatch boots by wearing green suede heels and pink and black striped socks. For her robe, take a black and multicolored kimono/ robe, and either cut off part of it at the hem to sew the trim or leave it and sew it on top. The trim is a 12+ long green fringe. You can also cover the seam with a ribbon to make it a cleaner transition. For her accessories, wear different colored chunky bangle bracelets, a necklace made of colored pencils, and champagne tassel earrings. Wear a metallic scarf or knotted turban on your head and stick two paint fan brushes in an x formation through the front knot. To create the clock belt, start with a green waist belt as the base. Make a clock by cutting out the base on Bristol board, cover with green construction paper, and put a smaller white piece over that. Here you can sketch out a clock or print out one and glue it. On the back, attach magnets with glue and to the belt. This makes for a much lighter belt than using a real clock. Finally, make your hair similar to hers or wear a wig, and for makeup, wear a yellow eyeshadow, a graphic black eyeliner, and a red lip.

Lee Harker is the main character in the new popular horror film, Longlegs, and is played by Maika Monroe. Longlegs is a horror/ mystery following the story of Harker, an FBI agent who is assigned a case of a serial killer until she discovers a connection to him during her attempts to stop him.

To dress like Lee Harker, wear a white button down shirt, gray dress pants, black boots or any black shoes, and an FBI prop badge lanyard. Wear your hair in a low ponytail and create spots of blood similar to the photo on your chest and above an eyebrow with fake blood makeup.