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Thragg: a DIY Halloween costume made from clothes you already own, worn by Arlo, AI-generated model

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Thragg

A DIY Thragg costume is a red long-sleeve top, grey trousers with a long grey front panel, a red cape and a fluffy white collar. Add a stuck-on black moustache and a slicked-back crop. It costs about $20 and takes about 90 minutes, with no sewing.

TIME
90 min
COST
about $20
SKILL
Some cutting

What you need

  • A plain red long-sleeve top with a high neck
  • Grey trousers or joggers and grey boots or trainers
  • A red bedsheet or 2 m of red fabric for the cape
  • White faux fur trim or a fluffy white scarf
  • Light grey felt for the shoulder yoke, cuffs and front panel
  • A grey belt or wide grey ribbon
  • Black felt for the chest circle and moustache
  • Double-sided tape and safety pins

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut a grey felt yoke shaped like a wide collar across the chest and shoulders and tape it over the red top.

  2. 2

    Cut a circle of dark felt 14 cm across, mark three vertical lines on it with a fabric marker and tape it to the centre of your chest.

  3. 3

    Cut two grey felt cuffs 8 cm wide and wrap them round each wrist with tape.

  4. 4

    Tie the grey belt at your waist. Cut a grey felt panel 40 cm wide and 60 cm long and hang it from the belt at the front like a long skirt over your trousers.

  5. 5

    Fold the red fabric in half and pin it to the shoulders of the top with two safety pins so it falls to your ankles.

  6. 6

    Pin the white fur trim around the neck and across both shoulders, over the cape.

  7. 7

    Cut a thick chevron moustache from black felt and stick it on with double-sided tape or use an eyebrow pencil.

  8. 8

    Comb your hair up and back with a little gel, or wear a black swim cap or short wig, and finish with the grey boots.

Make it better

  • Safety-pin the cape at the shoulder seams, not the neck, so it does not pull on your throat.
  • Stand wide and keep your chin up. Thragg always looks like he is about to give an order.
  • If the cape drags, take 20 cm off the bottom with scissors so it just clears the floor.

Questions

How do I make a Thragg costume from clothes I already own?

Wear a red long-sleeve top over grey trousers. Add felt panels in grey, a red cape and a white fur collar, then finish with grey boots and a black moustache.

What colours do I need?

Red for the top and cape, light grey for the yoke, cuffs, skirt panel and boots, white for the fur and black for the moustache and hair.

Is this an official Thragg costume?

No. It is a homemade, unofficial costume made from clothes and felt. We are not affiliated with the makers of the character.

Is this easy fancy dress for a party?

Yes. It is mostly red and grey clothes with a few felt cut-outs, so it comes together in an evening.

Unofficial. Thragg and the Invincible names belong to their respective owners, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. The names are used only to describe this homemade parody costume.

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