This costume is perfect for a pair of friend, couple, or sibling. A man wears a white long-sleeved shirt, a denim overall, a dark jacket, clear glasses, and working boots.
As for a woman, she wears a dark Victorian maid outfit, a brown full body apron, and Mary Jane shoes. The needed props include a pitchfork and a big picture frame.
How to Make American Gothic's Costume
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Farmer's Costume
| # | Item | Description | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Long-Sleeved T-Shirt | Look for a plain white T-shirt to wear. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 2 | Denim Overall | Put on a denim overall. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 3 | Dark Suit Jacket | Cover your T-shirt with a jacket. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 4 | Clear Circular Glasses | Put on a pair of clear glasses. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 5 | White Socks | Find plain white socks to wear. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 6 | Working Boots | Match your outfit with a pair of working boots. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 7 | Pitchfork Prop | Carry a costume pitchfork as a prop using a devil pitchfork prop and paint its end with a brown spray paint. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
Sister Costume
| # | Item | Description | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Sleeved Outfit with Collar | Look for a dark long sleeved outfit with collar to wear. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 2 | Full Body Apron | Top the outfit with a brown full-body apron with dots. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 3 | Victorian Brooch | Wear the brooch over the collar. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 4 | Old Lady Wig | Recreate a woman's hair with a gray tied wig. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 5 | Mary Jane Shoes | Pair up the outfit with Mary Jane shoes. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 6 | Picture Frame | Carry a big picture frame as a prop. | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
About American Gothic
American Gothic is a famous painting by Grant Wood, an American painter. The painting, painted in 1930, is listed as one of the most recognizable painters in the 20th century. Also, the work depicted the rural life in the mid west of America.
Outside the world of painting, American Gothic became a part of American popular culture. And so, people have been dressing as a farmer and his sister (other interpretation says wife) as a costume, and parodying the painting's concept in many occasions.
