Thorin Costumes

 

My kids have been talking about their Halloween costumes since July.

My 8 year-old son, who discovered and is now obsessed with

the Tolkien world this year, wants to be a hobbit.  (Pippin is his favorite.)

In the last week or so, I've started looking around fabric stores, thrift shops

and online to see what pieces I can put together for his hobbit outfit.

 

I've come across several other
hobbit-related costumes, including Thorin.

 

Amazon has these wig/beard options available:

 

This is a good look.

Nice guyliner, fake Richard.

 

This costume, however, looks like a
crazy mountain man and not so much like Thorin:

 

I saw this pattern book at Wal-Mart yesterday:

I think this is the same man modeling the beard/wig on Amazon!

Who is this fake Richard guy!?

You can find this pattern book online HERE.

 

What these costumes are missing is a good shield,

which made me think of my 10 year-old nephew.  Last spring

I saw him running around his house with a wooden sword and a small log

strapped to his arm.  He said he was Thorin Oakenshield.

 

 Last, but not least, I discovered there's a tumblr site dedicated to

tips on making a realistic Thorin costume.  Check it out HERE.

 

Nothing, however, can beat the real thing:

Check out this gorgeous painting and other work by Amanda Tolleson HERE.

She has prints available to purchase.