With the arrival of Captain America into cinemas this year, it is highly likely that he will be making appearances in doorways as young children and adults dress up as their favourite protagonist. It is likely a Captain America Halloween costume will not be in short supply.

Most costume stores should carry the outfit, but with the low price tag can come the low quality and some fans may not be content with the looks given. Superheroes typically have a high standard of looks, and an avid fan might want to emulate this, though specialist stores are often incredibly expensive.

In order to make your own costume, the first step is deciding which style to pay homage to. In the film we see the hero using a firearm, whilst in comics he was a hand to hand specialist. This is not only an aesthetics dilemma to consider, but also a legal one as the police patrol looking for deviant revelers.

The shield can come in two varieties – a heater variant seen only briefly in a few issues, and the circular for which he is well known. The circular shield is around 2.5 feet in diameter, so anyone preparing to make themselves one to the exact specifications may want to opt for a lighter material.

The costume colours are red, white and blue, and in a stars and stripes fashion to highlight the patriotism. His mask is light blue, with smaller holes for the eyes and a larger one or the nose and mouth. A pair of wings are situated above the ears, as a nod to the liberty eagle.

The suit itself is light blue at the chest with a white five point star. In the comics, the suit is made of a scale-like material, but cloth should be adequate for collecting candy rather than fighting Nazis. Vertical red and white stripes surround his stomach, from around the solar plexus to the belt.

On the arms, the torso’s blue stops at the arms halfway towards the elbow. From there, it is white down to at least the wrists and possibly the hands. Red gloves cover much of this, though, and these reach up halfway to the elbow. Blue trousers and red, folded over boots complete the look with no other white stars hidden anywhere else on his clothes.

The shield’s design is of rings of red, white, then red. A central blue circle harbors a white star, and little else is needed for your Captain America Halloween costume to be complete. American flags are optional background features, and muscle suits to wear underneath can be apt replacements for superhuman serum.

Learn more about costume. Stop by Patrik Moore’s site where you can find out all about captain and what it can do for you.

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