Silver turns into robots, knights, aliens and space-age looks. Metallic fabric and a coat of paint are enough to make a costume read as chrome.
These are 10 costumes that are silver, from characters in movies, TV and mythology. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list.
10 costumes that are silver
1. Tin Man (The Wizard of Oz)
A metallic silver shirt, pants and shoes with silver face paint and a silver funnel hat. EVA foam painted silver forms the bulky torso, and a silver axe finishes it.
What you will need:
- Silver shirt, pants and shoes, silver face paint, funnel hat, EVA foam torso, silver axe
2. Silver Surfer
Silver face and body paint with silver shoes, and a wooden skimboard painted metallic silver for the surfboard.
What you will need:
- Silver face paint, silver shoes, skimboard, metallic silver paint
3. Captain Phasma (Star Wars)
Black compression layers under EVA foam armour painted metallic silver, with silver boots, a black cape and the mask.
What you will need:
- Black compression shirt and tights, silver EVA armour, silver boots, black cape, mask
4. Cyberman (Doctor Who)
Grey coveralls with silver shoes and gloves, a Cyberman mask and EVA foam details, finished with metallic acrylic paint and black tape.
What you will need:
- Grey coveralls, silver shoes and gloves, Cyberman mask, EVA foam, metallic paint
5. Joan of Arc
A silver metallic unitard with a shiny corset, armour cuffs, shoulder armour, leg guards and silver shoes. A short brunette wig completes it.
What you will need:
- Silver unitard, corset, armour cuffs, shoulder armour, leg guards, silver shoes, wig
6. Space Cadet
A silver metallic dress with metallic gloves and boots, purple tape trim and a purple wig. Carry a toy gun.
What you will need:
- Silver metallic dress, metallic gloves, boots, purple tape, purple wig, toy gun
7. Lizzie McGuire (Pop Star)
The concert look is a cropped silver top, a shiny silver blazer, silver bell-bottom pants and silver heels, with a blonde wig.
What you will need:
- Cropped silver top, silver blazer, silver bell-bottoms, silver heels, blonde wig
8. Blackfire (Teen Titans)
A silver turtleneck leotard and silver leggings with a purple crop top, mini skirt and thigh-high boots, a silver belt and a long purple wig.
What you will need:
- Silver leotard and leggings, purple crop top and skirt, purple boots, silver belt, purple wig
9. Daft Punk
Chrome-style helmets with black shirts, ties and pants and a sequined jacket. Add a silver or gold necklace.
What you will need:
- Daft Punk helmet, black shirt, black tie, black pants, sequined jacket, necklace
10. Quicksilver (X-Men)
A silver curly bob wig with a metallic leather jacket, a Pink Floyd tee and slim black jeans, plus Eliminator goggles and clip-on headphones.
What you will need:
- Silver wig, metallic leather jacket, Pink Floyd tee, black jeans, goggles, headphones
Wearing silver? Make it stand out
Silver looks best when it is shiny, not grey. Use metallic paint, foil fabric or mirrored accessories, and test your paint on a small area first. Keep the rest of the outfit simple so the metallic does the talking.
Want a different colour? Try Black, Red, Pink, Orange, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, White, Gold, Black & White, Rainbow, Neon, Brown.
