Carbon Costume

Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (played by Melissa Rauch) is a microbiologist with a lucrative job at a pharmaceutical company.  She marries Howard, and the couple have two children by the end of the series.  Bernadette is petite and often wears brightly colored sweaters layered over floral print dresses and dark tights.

Cindy Lou Who is a sweet young girl in How The Grinch Stole Christmas. In the original children’s book by Dr. Seuss, she is a minor character, but she becomes the secondary protagonist in the movies. This guide features her costume from the 2000 live action adaptation starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and Taylor Momsen as Cindy. Around eight or ten years old, Cindy lives with her frazzled father in Whoville. Unlike the other Whos, she believes there is some good in the Grinch. Later she sneaks aboard the Grinch’s sleigh and helps him return all the gifts. Cindy befriends the Grinch and brings him to celebrate the holiday by singing around the giant Christmas tree. Cindy also sings  “Where Are You Christmas?” which was specifically written for that movie.

Amber (voiced by Leah Arscott) is a legendary brawler from Brawl Stars whose attacks focus on fire.  She can use her Fire Starter gadget to trail fire behind her.  Amber’s costume is extremely fun and colorful and includes a long rainbow colored braid, bright accessories, and a purple top with gold trim.

Annabeth Chase is a main character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians books written by Rick Riordan. She is a half blood, specifically the daughter of Athena, and is one of the seven demigods in the Prophecy. Like her mother, she is intelligent, witty, and level-headed. However, her fatal flaw is hubris, thinking she can do things better than everyone, even the gods. Her main weapon is a bronze knife, but she can wield any weapon with extraordinary skill. Before arriving at Camp Half Blood, she traveled alongside Luke and Thalia. At first, she playfully teased Percy, but their friendship eventually blossomed into romance.

Jade (Giorgia Whigham) is a character who appears in The CW’s Legacies, a spin-off of The Originals, which was the first spin-off of The Vampire Diaries. She was a sixteen year old student at the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted.  She’s a vampire who is particularly prone to losing control when drinking and seeing human blood. In the lore of the show, these type of vampires are called rippers. In school, she enjoyed rebellion and detention. However, when she accidentally murdered her best friend, she turned off her humanity. Without it, Jade became cold, unpredictable, and unstable. Her lack of empathy got her banished to a prison world, where she’d torment her companions for fun. Ten years later, she regained her humanity thanks to Josie, a former frenemy and current crush. Feeling newfound guilt and remorse, Jade apologized for everything she had done.

Capricorn (December 22nd to January 19th) is the Cardinal earth sign and 10th on the zodiac wheel. Capricorns, symbolized by the sea goat, are skilled navigators of both material and emotional realms. Capricorns are very serious goal oriented creatures with the strive to climb to the top and succeed at every task. If they put their mind to it they can achieve great things. The planet Saturn which rules over time, social order, and conformity has quite a hold on Capricorn which is why many believe Capricorn to be too career driven. When Capricorn learns to make a little time for play they tend to thrive. This costume features a pop of iridescent color from the pleated green midi skirt, while the rest of the outfit jumps between with black and white with silver accessories. Worn together it is a great unique choice for any Capricorn on Halloween.

Bridget Jones (played by Renée Zellweger) is the every-woman heroine of Bridget Jones’s Diary and its two sequels. Bridget is an unlucky in love woman who chronicles her personal and professional life in a diary as she navigates her thirties in London. Bridget is well-known for often wearing clothing that may seem inappropriate by others’ standards, making her outfits fun to recreate. It would be difficult to find Bridget’s exact Christmas party look from the first movie, but you can evoke the same feeling by finding a vintage skirt and vest set in holiday colors. Likewise, if you’d like to replicate her look from the “absent skirt” incident from Bridget’s office, only a black mini with matching tights will do.

Gosalyn Mallard (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) is the rough-and-tumble adopted daughter of Drake Mallard (AKA Darkwing Duck). She is wily and clever with a good heart but a short temper. Like her father she’s the kind of person to rush into trouble for the good of others. And that readiness to dive head-first into the fray shows in her costume.

Dressing as Gosalyn is both simple and comfortable. A red wig with pigtails takes care of her hair while a puple t-shirt and some fabric paint creates her signature top. You can also add the “1” with a vinyl decal but white paint might be easier. Layer the t-shirt over a long-sleeve pink shirt, then roll up the undershirt’s sleeves and you’ve got the majority of Gosalyn’s look.

Yellow skinny jeans, thick cuffed white socks, and purple high tops round out the rest of the look. Now you’re ready to five into action alongside Darkwing Duck!