Carbon Costume Women
Julia McCullough
In The Prestige, Julia McCullough (Piper Perabo) is the wife of famed magician, Robert Angier. She is the former assistant to Milton the Magician, whose shills were Angier and future rival, Alfred Borden. When a water tank trick goes wrong and Julia drowns, Angier blames Borden, which begins the feud between the two magicians.
Catherine Bloom
A gifted knife-thrower and excellent cook, Catherine Bloom is the biological sister of Trowa Barton on anime TV series Gundam Wing. She works in the circus as a gifted knife-thrower and does not like her brother hanging around with the other pilots, fearing they will be a negative influence. She is a kind, sweet girl at heart with a tough exterior. This guide is for her circus outfit, a pretty and feminine costume in pinks and purples.
Phoenix / Jean Grey
A telepath and telekinetic whose powers rival that of Professor X’s, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) of X-Men: The Last Stand is no longer the kind, sweet woman of the previous two movies. After drowning while saving the rest of the team, Jean is resuscitated by a dark, evil, extremely powerful force called the Phoenix. As the Phoenix, Jean Grey joins with Magneto in his battle against humans and her true potential is unleashed in a fiery fury, resulting in tragedy. The Phoenix wears all red, reflecting her connection to fire.
Princess Jasmine in Red
While Princess Jasmine’s (Linda Larkin) classic outfit is teal blue in color, she briefly wears red after Jafar (Jonathon Freeman) takes control of the Genie (Robin Williams) and all of Agrabah. She uses her feminine wiles to distract Jafar and give Aladdin (Scott Weinger) time to trick Jafar into wishing he was a genie. In this case, the costume matches her fiery, independent personality.
Kristen McKay
From the 2008 film The Strangers, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) is the female protagonist of this tale of horror alongside her lover James Hoyt.
Bill Potts
A companion of the 12th Doctor on the BBC TV series Doctor Who, Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) begins as a student of the Doctor before learning his time-traveling secret. After she agrees to travel with him and his other companion Nardole, she sets out on a series of adventures. Fans love her as a smart, lovable, down-to-earth, sassy woman and the first lesbian portrayed on the show.
Thelma the Cigarette Girl
In The Aviator, Howard Hughes has a brief flirtation with Thelma (Josie Maran), the cigarette girl in a supper club. Cigarette girls worked in speakeasies and clubs during the 1920’s, offering cigarettes, cigars, or other novelties from a tray they carried around their neck. Similar to a cocktail waitress, this tipped position was given to young, attractive women who were typically dressed similar to saloon girls, flappers, or burlesque dancers. Due to their portrayal in film, cigarette girls became a staple and grew in popularity until the end of Prohibition, when they moved to public nightclubs. Thelma’s outfit is similar to a belly dancer and can be achieved with similar clothing, though the belly dance skirt will need to be cut to the appropriate length. Cigarette trays are an expensive vintage item now, but they can be easily made with a shallow box and some ribbon.
Pin-Up Girl
Pin-Up Girl (Laura Margolis) is the classy looking second female killer from The Strangers franchise alongside The Man in The Mask and Dollface. She is recognized by her 40’s female mask, her orange blouse, and large knife she swings.
Barbara Maitland from Beetlejuice
Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis) is the wife of Adam Maitland in the 1988 Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. After the two die, they enlist the help of bio-exorcist Betelgeuse to get the family who moved into their home out. For her monster form, remember to get a long brown curly wig and attach it to the mask, since for some reason it is made bald.
