Guybrush Threepwood's coat

[LuigiHann]

Let's say I was considering being Guybrush for halloween, and thinking of something along the lines of his MI2 costume.

http://puu.sh/5qgk

And let's assume for the moment that I'm, to be generous, not capable of sewing a whole coat from scratch. What would your suggestions be for finding or acquiring a reasonably similar coat? I'm thinking of just checking out the thrift stores to see if I can find, like, a trench coat in the right color

[Silverwolfpet]

When I need a costume, I just go to the Second Hand store and grab something as similar to what I need as possible.
I go home, wash it (just to be sure), and start modifying it.

You could grab a blue trenchcoat (not sure if you'll find one, but you never know) and just apply the cuffs and the red/brown outline and golden buttons. Shouldn't be too hard. :)

[Laserschwert]

Also, being a man and all, you don't need to sew anything... that's what staples and gaffer tape are for... the thread and needle of the men's world :D

(Note: This doesn't apply to Rambo. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7S4BULc-p0))

(Note 2: Or maybe it does. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMg0wSW2S-Y))

[Silverwolfpet]

Hey, I sew stuff!

...manly...stuff...

...like, if you sew the Monkey Island 2 DVD with Monkey Island 4 DVD together, you get Monkey Island 6 o.O

[ryannumber1gamer]

hey, i sew stuff!

...manly...stuff...

...like, if you sew the monkey island 2 dvd with monkey island 4 dvd together, you get monkey island 6 o.o

that makes perfect sence! :D

[WarpSpeed]

Sporting goods stores sometimes have specially-colored clothing you can adapt, though you might have to work on it. (You don't want your blue pirate coat to have a big number "96" on the back, after all.)

For shirts and belts with big buckles, the second-hand store is your best bet. You can dye things different colors that you get from there, too, if they're light enough.

EDIT: I neglected to mention, if you have a large budget, you can get fairly good period gear at renaissance festivals, or online (search for Renaissance Clothing, then under the pirate sub-category). Expect to either pay a lot, or pretend you're negotiating with Stan.

[Grojak]

Sporting goods stores sometimes have specially-colored clothing you can adapt, though you might have to work on it. (You don't want your blue pirate coat to have a big number "96" on the back, after all.)

For shirts and belts with big buckles, the second-hand store is your best bet. You can dye things different colors that you get from there, too, if they're light enough.

EDIT: I neglected to mention, if you have a large budget, you can get fairly good period gear at renaissance festivals, or online (search for Renaissance Clothing, then under the pirate sub-category). Expect to either pay a lot, or pretend you're negotiating with Stan.

I dunno about the number on the back. I mean, yeah you don't want 96 on it, but if it's 69 you might want to keep it just for laughs :P

[ryannumber1gamer]

btw i think u chose the best guybrush design from the games i like his monkey island 2 and tales of monkey island design the best

[LuigiHann]

Yeah. I'm gonna go check the thrift store for a blue coat when I get the chance. If I don't find one, though, I'll probably try to go as the CoMI Guybrush instead, since the elements of that costume are all comparatively straightforward.