The Mighty Thor, God of Thunder: classic style costume

Having made mjolnir and some helmets courtesy of dali - lomo's instructions, it seemed almost mandatory to go ahead and make a complete costume.  I did even though  I can't sew.  Even if I knew how, it would take me forever to get the thread through a needle.  I managed all the same, with the help of a talented seamstress for the cape.

I think I look rather noble in this pic.  I feel powerful. 

The design is copied from the classic 1960s comic. The princess wig is pretty shaggy but the helmet keeps it out of my eyes.  The medallions are lids from olive jars, attached with safety pins, scrap plastic and contact cement.  The shirt used to advocate wearing a motorcycle helmet.  I turned it inside out, cut off the sleeves, painted six circles cut from a cereal box and stuck them on with spray circle.  That means I'll probably have to replace them after the first wash but, in the meantime, I'll try not to sweat too heavily.

When I wear the entire ensemble, I'll be wearing jeans, not tights.  It doesn't look like Thor himself wore tights on his legs.  It looks more like body paint really.  I've figured out I could probably make fake boots with a cardboard shin splint and some yellow emergency police tape but I may not bother.  The same for the belt he wears high across his shirt.  Do I really need one?
       

 

Yeah, maybe the belt wouldn't be a bad idea.  Thor's belly never popped out when he summoned lightning.

 

Hey, look.  It's Thor and Jane Foster!  With all this beauty and intelligence, no wonder he abandoned Asgard to live here on Midgard.

 

 

No, that's really Adriana, the highly skilled seamstress who cut this magnificent cape for me in less than 5 minutes.  Thank you so much, Adriana.  Regular readers of this blog may remember her and the cool snowgirl costumes she made for our Umarela Christmas parade last December, 2015. That's not the real Thor either.  Just me.

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UMARELA 2015 Heroes of Christmas Cheer

 

Here are my shots of last night's Umarela, the annual Christmas celebration for our university, UMAR Huatulco.  It was a wonderful time with great music and costumes, exactly what everyone needed this year as a recent tragedy at our university brought home the importance of celebrating life and friendships.   

 

I don't have as many pictures as I would have liked.  Most were too dark and blurry to be of any use until the Christmas tree on the left showed me how to adjust my camera a little better. 

 

Fortunately, the video turned out much better and I think I captured almost everyone.  If you were there, you'll probably find yourself if you look hard enough.

Ms. Marvel, Cruella De Ville, and Hawkeye

You have to respect the ingenuity of this man's costume.  His shield was made from the cage of a broken fan.

Here comes Manny the mammoth again.

I just love these well designed snowwoman costumes.  The matching hats were made from recycled cardboard.  Very clever.  The snowgirl on the left was the talented designer.

Lots of happy elves, the best kind.

It was great to see some of our graduates turn up for the event.  Sure, they're blurry but I'd recognize them anywhere.

I confess I got a bit lazy with the camera after the parade arrived at Parque Ruffino Tamayo.  I was too busy talking to cool people I haven't seen in a while.  Sometimes you  have to put the camera down and just enjoy the experience.