Carbon Costume

Nostalgia is something that is the driving factor behind so many trends online. We look back on our childhood and together we appreciate and remember things like Barbies to Bratz dolls. The internet has brought back their popularity over the past years, realizing the how great the fashion these dolls have and one of these that have been trending recently, are the historic line of the American Girl Dolls. American Girl Dolls were very popular in the early 2000s. They came with books of their stories and each are from different time periods.

In this I’ll be covering how you can create a costume after the doll Kirsten. Kirsten is one of the iconic dolls from the line and her story is one that takes place in 1854.  To dress like Kirsten, start with a blue colonial-style dress. Under this wear a white petticoat and white bloomers with a lace trim at the hem. Over this wear a red gingham apron and gold heart locket necklace. Pair with yellow and white striped socks and brown boots. Braid your hair in two braids then time with elastics back on the base of the braid. Cover that area with blue ribbons and wear a red gingham bonnet.

Curly Brace (voiced by Chihiro Yamamoto) is a character from the Cave Story game.  Like Quote, she is a robot with green antennae at the side of her head.  She has an automatic shield that activates when missile weapons target her, and she can wield a number of weapons.  Curly has long blonde hair and wears an orange crop top, orange cargo pants, and brown booties.  You can add an orange waist satchel to your outfit and cut the wire from a pair of bright green headphones to emulate the look of her green ears.

Rosa “Rosita” Casagrande (voiced by Sonia Manzano) is a character from the Nickelodeon cartoon series The Casagrandes.  She is the mother of Maria and the grandmother of the Casagrande children, including Bobby and Ronnie Anne.  Rosa is a loving grandmother who enjoys cooking for her family even if she often goes overboard in her preparation.  Rosa has dark hair she wears pulled back with a sage green hair tie.  Her outfit consists of a navy dress with a white collar and sleeves, black shoes, and a sage green apron.  She also wears gold earrings.  To create your costume, you can layer a plain navy dress over a Peter Pan collar blouse to emulate her dress and then add your accessories.

Genevieve is a character from the popular historical drama Netflix series Bridgerton, and is played by Kathryn Drysdale. Genevieve is a character we see many times throughout the seasons, as she is the local dressmaker for all the women we see in the series.

To dress like Genevieve, wear a deep navy regency-style dress, a navy flower hair clip, pearl teardrop shaped earrings, and to create her necklace: take a pearl necklace and attach a black charm or earring like the one linked to resemble her own.

Chloe the Topaz Fairy is the fourth fairy in the Jewel Fairies children books by Daisy Meadows. She teaches changing and transforming magic to the fairies of Fairyland so that they have the skills to change objects from one thing to another. Quick witted and determined, Chloe has blazing fast reflexes, which is important for transforming things. Her wand creates a brilliant beam of orange and gold sparkles. She is the first Black fairy in the series.

In The Florida Project, Halley (Bria Vinaite) is a single mother who lives in a budget motel with her young daughter Moonee. In the shadow of the Walt Disney World theme park, the unemployed mother desperately scrapes by to provide for her family, begging food and selling counterfeit perfume before turning to sex work.

Ennui (voiced by Adèle Exarchopoulos) encapulates the boredom of Riley Andersen as she transitions into her teenage years in Inside Out 2.  Ennui enjoys spending time on her phone and lounging on the couch.  She is not a fan of Joy‘s use of nicknames or Envy‘s enthusiasm.  To build your costume as Ennui, you’ll want to start with a comfy dark blue sweatsuit and grey socks.  You can paint your face with blue-grey paint.  Rather than paint your hands, you can choose a light grey pair of gloves.  Complete your look using a long, dark blue wig with bangs.

Eloise is a character from the popular historical drama Netflix series Bridgerton, and is played by Claudia Jessie. Eloise is a character that has appeared in every season of the show and is the best friend of Penelope Bridgerton, until they have a falling out. Eloise is a funny character that is not interested in the prospect of traditional marriage like her peers.

To dress like Eloise in her blue costume, wear a teal half-cape over a light blue regency dress. Another look where she’s over-the-top dressed up, wear an ivory or cream regency dress, white opera gloves, and attach a large ostrich feather to a tiara/ headband.