Yorick from Y the Last Man is assembled. I picked up the missing pieces today. The only thing left to make the costume finished is to try on the poncho.

Yorick’s poncho is styled a particular way within the comic and I’m not positive the one I picked up is the same as Yorick’s. Later today or tomorrow, ManWithPez will try on the poncho for me. We’ll compare it to the comic and see how it matches. With any luck I won’t need to modify it. However, luck is rarely a positive factor for me so I’m betting I’ll need to cut something or other.

Yorick Brown:

White performance gloves, $3
Yellow plaid short sleeve button-up, $10
Blue poncho, $5
Stuffed Capuchin, $10
Gold ring, pack of 50 for $1.25
White long sleeve tee, $5
Gas Mask, years of emotional scarring from military service

Total expense: Less than $35

If you are not military, check with your friends and family, someone might own or have access to a gas mask.

The only accessories MWP needs now are a steely secret agent to protect him and a genius scientist capable of saving the world. If any ladies out there are interested in accompanying him one day at Dragon Con let me know.

Side note: There’s talk of a Y the Last Man movie. People always toss around their favorite actors during speculation, but I’ve picked the prefect cast. Zachary Levi as Yorick would be genius. If he’s too tall to sneak around as a woman, how about Sam Oliver. He’s not as strong an actor as Zach but he has the potential. Tracie Thoms is agent 355. There are pages in the book that look like they could have been traced from her picture. She’s incredible. I’m not sure about Dr. Allison Mann, maybe Grace Park? But she’s so young. I should be a casting director.

Yes, I’m that costume girl. A girl. In costumes. But that’s not all you’ll find here. Other people will share their ideas and creations too.

For example: ManWithPez.

He’s working on three new costumes to add to his closet.

Currently said closet includes things like Simon Tam, Half of a Blue Hand pair, an Ariel EMT, and the very awesome Seymour Krelborn. Don’t let all the Firefly costumes fool you, his tastes are broader than just Sci-fi.

What are these three new costumes?
1. Spider-Man. Not just any Spider-Man. Spider Sense Spider-Man on the street in his casual wear.
2. Y: The Last Man. Yorrick hiding his male identity behind a gas mask.
3. The Waffler. Alton Brown’s Waffle crusader.

I love Alton Brown! Love him. I made a joke about making a Waffler costume. MWP saw the episode and fell just as hard as I did for the masked breakfast man. I am considering joining the Y idea and creating a Beth II or Hero ensemble. The Spider Sense costume is a great way to be an iconic character without becoming one of the thousands of men in red tights.

Thinking out of the box. I like it.

Want to share your ideas? Leave a comment or drop me an email: me at thatcostumegirl dot com.