Women
Penelope Blossom from Riverdale
Penelope Blossom (played by Nathalie Boltt) is a recurring character in the CW series Riverdale. The mother of Cheryl and Jason, Penelope is manipulative and cunning, with a penchant for poisons. She has copper hair and favors the color red in nearly all of her ensembles. She wears a glove on her left hand to cover scars after receiving third-degree burns. When crafting your costume, focus on chic silhouettes, carefully styled hair, and crimson pieces that really pop.
Sydney from The Bear
Sydney is from the series The Bear and is played by Ayo Edebiri. The Bear is about a chef named Carmen, who has quit fine dining and returns to Chicago to try and fix the run down sandwich shop, previously owned by his brother who passed. Sydney is the sous chef that joins this restaurant in season one, and we watch her help Carmen restore it.
Sydney wears the same uniform most of the kitchen staff does, which is a deep blue denim apron, a white shirt, black pants and non-slip shoes. She also wears various bandanas of different colors and patterns which makes her stand out amongst the rest of the staff. Add two kitchen towels at your sides and you’ll look just like this sous chef!
Miss Hattie from Despicable Me
Miss Hattie (voiced by Kristen Wiig) is a minor antagonist in the Illumination film Despicable Me. She is the cruel operator of Miss Hattie’s Home for Girls where Margo, Edith, and Agnes live before they are adopted by Gru. Miss Hattie has brown hair and wears a pink cardigan with a red plaid skirt. The ruffled collar of her blouse sticks out over the collar of her sweater, and she wears a red gem brooch at her throat. Complete your costume with a coiffed wig, sheer stockings, and red shoes.
Maria from Mad Father
Maria is a major character in the 2012 RPGMaker pixel horror game, Mad Father.
She is the assistant to Aya’s father, as well as his lover, and works as the family’s maid. Aya isn’t close with her, and doesn’t like her very much, but Maria does try to keep her at least relatively safe for a good part of the game. This leads to Aya reconsidering their bond.
Maria has coppery-brown hair worn in thick braids and tied with light pink ribbons, bright green eyes, and she wears red lipstick. Her outfit as the family’s maid and Alfred’s assistant is nurse-like, with a white headpiece, a long sleeveless green dress, and a white, high collared under layered shirt with puffed sleeves. The type of shoes she has is unclear, due to the skirt length on the sprite.
Camie Utsushimi from My Hero Academia
Camie (voiced in Japanese by Minori Chihara and in English by Brittney Karbowski) is a secondary character in the anime/manga My Hero Academia.
She is a student at Shiketsu High School, in the hero course there, and her Quirk is illusion-based.
Camie has brown eyes and just past shoulder-length light tan hair, that she wears her school uniform hat over. Her hero outfit consists of a tight black bodysuit with white cuffs and a metallic neckpiece/collar, with white knee high high-heeled boots.
Ellen from The Witch’s House
Ellen is the witch of the Witch’s House, a 2012 RPG Maker pixel horror game.
The majority of her story is written in the ‘Diary of Ellen’ novel, and it details the history of her rough upbringing, the background of how she became a witch, and what lead up to the start of the story of the game, including her interactions with Viola.
Ellen has very long, light purple hair, worn slightly tied back with a large red bow, and golden, slitted pupil eyes. She wears a white long sleeved collared shirt with a black bow at the neck and ruffled sleeves, and a long red sleeveless dress with a poofed skirt. She does not wear shoes.
Midge from Barbie (2023)
Midge is a minor character in the hit 2023 movie Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. Midge is Barbie‘s friend and neighbor. She lives with Skipper in her purple treehouse, based on the actual toy. Midge is noticeably pregnant. She is portrayed in the movie by Emerald Fennell.
Mittens Fluff ‘n’ Stuff from Lalaloopsy
Mittens Fluff ‘n’ Stuff (voiced by Paige Stone) is a main character on the Nick Jr. show Lalaloopsy, based on the toy line of the same name. She loves snow fights, hot cocoa, and her younger sister Bundles Snuggle Stuff. Mittens has blue hair which you can recreate one of two ways. The first is to take a yarn-like wig and style it into pigtails. If the doll look isn’t as important to you, a blue wig with pigtail extensions might be a closer color match. Then, layer a pair of striped socks under bloomers and a tutu, and choose the striped shirt you think looks best to wear under a furry white vest. Finish your costume with a pair of white knit boots and two white hair bows to secure your pigtails.
Ino Yamanaka from Naruto
Ino Yamanaka (voiced by Ryoka Yuzuki and Colleen Villard) is a character from the Naruto series. Ino is one-third of the iconic Ino-Shika-Cho formation and is a member of Team 10 under Asuma Sarutobi. She is a friend and romantic rival of Sakura Haruno. Ino has long blonde hair she wears in a ponytail and pale blue eyes. In the original series, she wears a purple uniform with white arm warmers and bandages wrapped around her upper legs. In Shippuden, her style updates to include chainmail arm and leg guards and a crop top. You can use a cosplay set for either version of Ino’s uniform, or build your own. Whatever you decide, you’ll also want to purchase shinobi sandals in either blue or black, a long blonde wig, and accessorize with a kunai pouch and kunai. If you DIY your costume, don’t be afraid to take a pair of scissors to whichever skirt you choose to make it look more like Ino’s from the series.
Doctor Barbie from Barbie (2023)
Doctor Barbie is a character in the hit 2023 movie Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. She is the resident doctor in Barbie Land. Ken visits Doctor Barbie after hurting himself the beach (trying to impress Barbie, of course). She is portrayed by transgender actress Hari Nef. Her appearance in the movie sends a supportive message to the transgender community.