Carbon Costume

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.

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.

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.

Brittany is one of the three playable characters in the Nintendo video game Pikmin 3. She works as the botanist for the crew and records notes about the fruits found on PNF-404. Her home planet is Koppai. While strong-willed, Brittany overindulges in juice, often taking more than her fair share. Craft an antenna headband and apply pink blush to complete this look.

Emma Wiggle is the persona of Emma Watkins, an Austrailian musician, dancer, and entertainer. She is part of the children’s music group, the Wiggles. Emma replaced Greg in 2013 as the yellow Wiggle. She is the first female member of the core group. Her talents include singing, ballet, and speaking fluent French. To make the bow, secure the black clip under the knot of the yellow bow, and use hair to hide the headband.

Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried) is a main character in Jennifer’s Body. She is the childhood friend of Jennifer Check, but unlike her, she is shy and insecure, hence the fitting nickname. After the rock concert, Needy searches for Jennifer, who disappeared without a trace. When Jennifer shows up at her front door covered in blood, she knows something is wrong. Research and suspicion lead Needy to the conclusion that her best friend has become a man-eating succubus.