Sep 14 2009
I Believe in Harvey Dent: How to Make a Gruesome Two-Face Halloween Costume
Still looking for an inexpensive Halloween costume? If you’re low on money but have a fair amount of time and creativity, Harvey Dent/Two-Face is an excellent costume idea. Even if others don’t know about Two-Face (i.e., they were under a rock when Dark Knight came out), the costume is still an awesome effect. This is also a great idea if you are looking for a group costume idea and want to go as characters from Batman.
Here are the necessary elements:
Double-sided clothing. Acquire two used or unwanted suits–they should look strikingly different. Cut everything down the middle to split in half, then sew together. Guys should pay careful attention to the crotch of the pants for comfortability. I recommend using pants a size too big to make sure there’s enough space after you sew the pants together. Be sure to include a tie. A dress shirt is pretty easy to make–sew the shirts together at the back. Make sure you include one shirt with buttons and one with button holes so you do not have to worry about sewing the front together. Shoes and socks are simple. Try wearing one black dress shoe and another brown. Coordinate socks to match.
The coin. Two-Face makes his choices with a coin. Make sure to bring one along to flip it.
Make-up or prosthetic. Two-Face has half a normal face and half a disfigured face. Your ‘normal’ side should be clean-shaven and well-groomed. The other side requires heavy make-up or, if you can afford it, a prosthetic. For under $20, you can purchase the World of Warcraft undead kit (below), which includes some decent disfigurement. Remember that water-based comes off faster–which is not great if you want to wear this all day, but better if you want to clean up quickly. Otherwise, use oil-based items and plan for a scrub-a-thon.
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