We've talked a little bit about cheap options for robots and superheroes, but what if you want to go a little further? This year I was interested in a costume that involved some sewing and a decent makeup project, on a somewhat more limited budget than most years. From there, I started brainstorming a concept and made my way over to Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop or Two-Face from Batman's rogues gallery. I decided the choice would be made based on finding a light colored suit vs. a blue jumpsuit. One light gray suit later, there we have it. That's practically a coin toss, right?
You'll Need (for the Suit):
- Light colored or white suit, natural fiber (wool, cotton, linen)
- Two dress shirts, contrasting colors. Both should fit you.
- 2 bottles of Rit Die for color of choice (in this case, Scarlett)
- Thread and buttons for matching the new suit color
- Sewing machine, scissors, usual sewing stuff
- (Optional) Serger
- Liquid Latex
- Facial Tissue or other thin paper
- Makeup in your skin tone, plus highlight and shadow a few shades up and down from there
- Baby powder (not makeup powder, you'll need lots)
- Hairspray
- (Optional) Hair color, spray or bottled
