Carbon Costume

By day Linda Flynn-Fletcher is a busy housewife in suburban Danville. By night she is… still a busy housewife since her days of wild adventure were back in the ’80s as pop sensation Lindana. Of course she still has plenty to keep her busy between neighborhood clubs, her classes, and of course Candace calling her a few times every afternoon trying to bust Phineas and Ferb!

It’s hard to match Linda’s energy levels but you can match her look pretty easily. A red wig and a pink hairband start off the look. Her casually comfortable style needs only a white short sleeve button down, a yellow sweater vest, and a green pair of capris. Yellow sneakers with cuffed white socks make it easy to stay on the go while red lipstick and teal ball earrings add the final touches.

Jessica Drew may seem like just another member of the Spider family. But she is the original Spider-Woman, the mother of Gerry Drew (the future Spider-Boy, Spider-Man, and ‘The Spider’). But she wasn’t always a hero. Far from it, Drew began her career with Hydra. She was their assassin until she saw the error of her ways and eventually defected to join SWORD, SHIELD, and the Avengers.

Jessica Drew’s Spider-Woman has had several looks over the years. Arguably one of her most iconic is this one: a red and yellow bodysuit, yellow boots, yellow gloves, and her dark hair worn long and loose. It might not be the most tactical look she’s had but it’s certainly one of the most glamorous!

Rize Kamishiro (voiced by Kana Hanazawa and Monica Rial) was a ghoul whose kakuhou was transplanted into Ken Kaneki, the main protagonist of the anime and manga Tokyo Ghoul.  Rize’s costume consists of a white dress layered over a blue shirt, long purple hair, and red half-rimmed glasses.

A post apocalyptic wasteland isn’t the ideal spot for a summer barbecue. But when a friendly super mutant shows up and offers big rewards for hosting the best barbecue this side of the Appalachians, you give it your all. It doesn’t hurt that the rewards include some sweet looks for your next summer cook out.

There are a couple of ways to style the reward you get from Graham. You can rock the cleaner look with a black “Fancy Chef’s Hat” and “Grillmaster” outfit complete with a white button down cuffed at the elbows, a black bow tie, a clean white apron, black slacks, and black shoes.

Or if you want a grittier look you can for the Bloody Chef’s hat and a bloody apron over your button down and slacks. Just take the fake blood spray to one chef’s hat and one apron.

In both cases you’ll want a couple of handy cleavers and you can even paint your own meat week flag using fabric paint, a blank white flag, and the picture above as a guide. After all, you can’t be too prepared in the world of Fallout.

Dr. Atsuko Chiba (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara) is the main protagonist of the anime film Paprika, named for the doctor’s cheerful and carefree alter ego.  Atsuko is a psychotherapist and co-worker of Kosaku Tokita.  Atsuko’s serious personality matches her clothing choices well, as she typically opts for beige and black work clothes and black heels.  Paprika, on the other hand, sports short auburn hair, a bright red t-shirt, and matching sneakers.

Donna Meagle is a character in the NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation. She is the office manager of the Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department. Out of everyone in the show, Donna has the most active dating life with a variety of suitors. She is sociable yet strong-willed, with a taste for luxury and culture. Played by stand-up comedian and actress Retta, the character became a regular in the third season. This costume guide includes a standard outfit from the earlier seasons, as well as the outfit from the iconic “Treat Yo Self” segment.

Alison Pill plays Agnes Jurati, a human cyberneticist on the television sci-fi drama Star Trek: Picard.  She is the leading expert on Earth when it comes to the science of synthetic life forms, which makes her a useful addition to Picard’s crew.  Agne’s outfit changes throughout the show’s episodes, but she can often be found wearing a cozy-looking sweater under a white lab coat.

Marianne (played by Noémie Merlant) had one job. She had to observe Héloïse during the day and the paint the reluctant bride’s wedding portrait at night. It is a fairly straight forward if unusual approach to a painting. Until the two fall in love, knowing that Héloïse is destined for a wedding she does not want and cannot escape. It’s heartbreaking in the way only art can be.

You may not paint like Marianne but you can mimic the gorgeous style of the 1770s. Historically accurate costumes are expensive so the options listed above are meant to get close but won’t be perfectly accurate to the movie. Or history.

One option is a custom gown such as the one on the top left. The Etsy listing has a few fabrics to choose from and though none of the fabrics are identical to the movie you might be able to get close. You can also opt for a more affordable gown from Amazon such as the one just below the custom gown and to the right

Another option is to pair a skirt with a long chemise and a corset similar to the stays women at that time wore. The skirt isn’t the same dark red as Marianne’s gown in the movie but you might get close by experimenting with combinations of bright red and dark blue dye. The dye has to be DyeMore when working with Rit since the skirt listed above is mostly made of a synthetic material. If you already have a cotton skirt in mind you can just grab a bottle wine-colored Rit dye instead.

All three options can be finished off with a brown wig styled into a bun, boots, and a long brown coat. And of course no artist would be complete without her brush holder.