I am all about the difficult cosplays and the Do It Yourself movement, but sometimes it is OK to cheat and get some prebought items. I just wanted to make something easy and fun. That’s where I got the idea for my Carmen Sandiego cosplay, which is what you can call a wardrobe cosplay. If you are a cosplay beginner that don’t know where to start, this is a very good idea for a starting cosplay.
Carmen Sandiego was one of my favourite cartoons when I was a kid. I used to watch it everyday and I actually learnt a lot about geography and monuments with her. How I miss my educational cartoons. I was very happy when Netflix decided to make a remake and I enjoyed bing watching all the episodes. The character is different but they make homage to the old one and it is actually quite fun.
How I made it
I wouldn’t consider this cosplay 100% accurate as not all the proportions match the animated character. However, I think this would be a very close match if they were to make a life action with the character. It was striking to wear on the streets but nobody really noticed, much, probably.
For once I don’t have pictures of the process of my Carmen Sandiego cosplay as most of the pieces where bought for it. Even if all of the pieces were bought in stores, I did modify them to fit my purposes. My bodysuit is the same one I used for my Black Widow cosplay. When I got it I had to take in the sides to get a better fit. I also cut off the sleeves for this version and made a new zipper dangle with worbla.
I tried to make her huge hat with red fabric and foam but I miserably failed. Sometimes you have to accept your defeat and look for another way. Fortunately, I was able to find a hat on Amazon that would do the trick and it wasn’t too expensive either. My coat, gloves and belt are just part of my everyday wardrobe, but let’s face it, when I bought the coat I knew I was cosplaying Carmen
To get a perfect look you need a good wig and contact lenses. In this occasion I got a lovely auburn lace front wig and the Crazy Lens Mirror Contact lenses from Uniqso. I have actually written a review of the contacts and a review of the wig if you are interested and want to see more pictures.
Wearing my Carmen Sandiego Netflix cosplay
I wore this cosplay on the streets of multicultural Liverpool. My photographer and friend Stephen Sheridan made me feel like a super model and took some pictures that could have been taken from the best black and white detective film of the 50s. I was totally made up and had fun selecting my favourite pictures and drinking chocolate with him. I’m afraid I selected all of the pictures and was of no help at all.
One of the locations had a drawing of “La Muerte” . It was very fitting as the new characters seems to be from South America and it was a really nice touch for the photos. And by the way, if you are wondering, we took all the pictures early in the morning! The magic of photography
| Character | Carmen Sandiego |
| Series | Carmen Sandiego |
| Finished | May 2019 |
| Photo | Stephen Sheridan |
| Worn at | Streets of Liverpool |
| Building time | 3 days |
And if you like my cosplays and want to make really cool costumes yourself, why don’t you check my Cosplay Patterns and get started in this wonderful world of cosplay. I also have a Ko-Fi page where you can show your support and help me make new cosplays and tutorials that I will share with you. See you next time!
