Oh, it is that time of year again! Halloween is/was (when I first wrote this post) around the corner and here I am running around to find who I am going to be this year! Well, after some time of thinking and a quick, "what do I have in my closest?!" I thought I would try to do Zatanna!Zatanna Zatara, whom I know from the Batman TV series but as I was wiki-ing her to show a friend who she was and for how long she has been around; I found that she was in Hawkman Vol. 1, 1964, The Atom #19, 1965, Green Lantern, Vol. 2, 1966, Detective Comics #355, 1966 and Justice League of America #51, 1967. I didn't realize how old she was, I was thinking 70s not 60s.
I know, I haven't updated my Maka Cosplay, but I will and so with this one! This one completed will probably be done around the same time I post the completed Maka cosplay though. x_x
So here it is my cheep DIY cosplay of Zatanna Zatara!
The Accessories! (the easy stuff)
- White Gloves (In the picture shown she doesn't have them) they are super easy to find around Halloween for around $3 - $4
- Tights, these can be fish net to shear black or none if you wish. (I find the the tight fishnet from a far look sheer and up close gives the fishnet look) either can be around $2 - $7 depending on what you get, fishnets are going to be a bit more.
- Wand, (I found at Party City for around $4)
- Bow, this can be made using a pattern by McCalls (or others) or bought at Men's Warehouse for $19.99. Costume store look like a clown tie.
- Hat, now for most of you you might not have abnormally small head that can't fit adult hats and few of the children so this might be easy for you. I find that I am in a spot to make it or forget it. As for making it, I would use foam board and ribbon.
- Shoes, Can find a pair of high heal, covered toe, black dress shoes at Payless for around $25 or Meijer for $30- $35.
- For the underwear look.... I would use a Black Leotard, i mean are you really going to take of the coat any who? You could also use a swim suit bottom if you like but I like knowing that my bottoms are not going to fall off or my skin is going to be showing!
- Shirt, I would use a white button up shirt -much like I used for Maka. Although if you can find a dickey/tuxedo front/detachable bosom that would be good to.
- Jacket/Coat, I am going to use a simple Black Waist Coat with no tails and calling it good! I have seen her in both and will go from that!
- Vest, this I have seen from white to Pale Yellow. Any darker and it looks funny to me! I would like using a Halter like vest. I think that is more along the line of what Zantanna would wear with either the Tux Front or a Shirt. (If you use the Shirt you don't have to worry about getting detachable cuffs. ~_^ )
