Carbon Costume

Lorelei Gilmore (played by Lauren Graham) is one-half of the titular Gilmore Girls on the classic CW show.  Mother to Rory, Lorelei comes from a wealthy family but has made her own way in the world after having her daughter as a teen.  Lorelei’s style fluctuates throughout the series, but often tends toward the quirkier side.  Some of her most iconic looks include the pink coat she often dons, and the “laundry day” look she wore to Rory’s first day at the prestigious Chilton Preparatory School.  Lorelei is also rarely without a cup of coffee, especially if she has a chance to take a detour to Luke‘s Diner.

Misato Katsuragi is a main character in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. She works as the Operations Director at NERV, a special organization responsible for the Evangelions and assembled to combat the Angels. She gets promoted to captain and then major. Her duties at NERV include acting as a field commander for the Eva pilots, giving orders and relaying battle tactics. Although she later learns what secrets the project is hiding. Stick to the classic bodysuit or go more casual by layering the belt and shorts on top.

Ranni, also known as the Snow Witch (voiced by Aimee-Ffion Edwards) is a character in the Elden Ring video game.  Ranni provides the Tarnished with the Spirit Calling Bell after receiving the Torrent from Melina. Ranni’s costume includes an oversized hat that can be difficult to pin down unless you purchase a pre-made cosplay set.  If you’re looking to build your own costume, you may need to scale down the hat size or scour handmade shops on Etsy.  Either way, adorning the brim with an adjustable silver headpiece can help it look more like Ranni’s from the game.  Whether you decide to make your own costume with different pieces such as a medieval-inspired dress and faux-fur trimmed cloak or purchase a full set pre-made, you can always take your outfit to the next level by adding pale blue body paint and a matching wig.  Likewise, if you’d like to create extra arms–Ranni has four–you can follow a tutorial like this one if you’re feeling a bit crafty.

Lilith Clawthorne (voiced by Cissy Jones) is an antagonist in season one and a supporting character in season two of The Owl House.  She and her sister Eda are both witches.  Lilith cursed her younger sister in order to become part of the Emperor’s Coven.  Lilith has worn several different outfits during the show.  She has long, dark blue hair and pale skin.  In the first season, she wears a dark grey and black ensemble, but by the end of season two, she is wearing a green top with a burgundy skirt and brown vest.

Maxine (played by Mia Goth) is an up-and-coming adult film star in Ti West’s X.  Maxine is a small-town girl with big dreams who follows her boyfriend to a secluded farm in Texas to shoot a porn movie with co-stars Bobby-Lynne and Jackson that is supposed to be her big break.  Things don’t go quite to plan, however, and Maxine and the others find themselves fighting for their lives instead of hitting it big.  Maxine has a very appropriately-70s look about her.  She begins the film wearing a striped tube top and shorts, while later changing into denim shortalls and boots, both of which are part of her film costume.  She also wears stark blue eye shadow and has freckles around her right eye and cheek, which you can mimic with a brown makeup pencil.

Bobby-Lynne (played by Brittany Snow) is the confident blonde co-star of Maxine and Jackson in the horror film X.  She is a confident, sexually liberated woman who heads to a secluded Texas farm to make an adult film called The Farmer’s Daughters.  Bobby-Lynne proves she’s fashionable with her bleach-blonde hair and yellow eye shadow.  Before she changes into her farmer’s daughter costume, she wears a bright-colored romper and platform sandals.  Finding an exact match for the costume can be tough, so don’t be afraid to be interpretive.  You can use any orange romper paired with the right accessories. Or, if you’re a fan of the draping of Bobby-Lynne’s, a halter tank layered over a pair of shorts in a matching shade can also do the trick.

Princess Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) is the protagonist of the Disney animated movie, The Princess and the Frog. She works as a waitress with big dreams of opening her own restaurant to serve her homemade beignets and gumbo. She meets Prince Naveen as a frog, and when she kisses him, she turns into a frog as well! Together they journey off to find a solution while falling in love along the way. After outsmarting Dr. Facilier, they marry and become human again, for they realize they are what each other needed to become their best selves. Tiana makes history as the first Black Disney princess, and her story will continue in an upcoming self-titled Disney+ series. Her wedding dress is inspired by the bayou with its green color palette and lilypad elements.

Iris is the main character of the French cartoon, LoliRock. She is the Princess of Ephedia, who fights for justice and peace. She possesses magical crystal powers that are activated by casting spells. Her friends are Talia and Auriana. This costume guide features her regular look. In her princess form, she has pink hair, and in her evil form, she has purple hair. Use the purple ribbon to decorate the ruffles at the bottom of the dress.