apropos of upcoming cons of various stripes

[coraa]

Who wants to help me find a bright red trench and matching big-brimmed hat so I can cosplay Carmen Sandiego?

Because that would be DEAD AWESOME.

Comments

[bellwethr.livejournal.com]

a red fedora... They have others as well, but this looked the closest. You might need to replace the ribbon for a black ribbon...

http://www.luxurydivas.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid=1&sfid=15500&c=935396&i=248216472

[bellwethr.livejournal.com]

Oh... and overstock has a (somewhat pricy) red trench coat:

http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/London-Fog-Womens-Red-Belted-Trench-Coat/3538910/product.html

[bellwethr.livejournal.com]

there's also this:

http://www.starcostumes.com/items/Red-Velvet-Fedora.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=comparisonshopping&source=googlebase

[coraa.livejournal.com]

OMG, you are awesome! Thank you!

I also think that a bright red fedora would be useful for Wiscon, so I can tell flist-y types, "Hey, if you see the chick in the red fedora, that's me, say hello!"

[http://users.livejournal.com/greensleeves_/]

Try eBay? I've actually had marvelous luck getting coats off there. Along with everything else, hee hee.

[coraa.livejournal.com]

Hooray for ebay!

[porfinn.livejournal.com]

http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Coffee-Shop-Womens-Red-Double-breasted-Trench-Coat/4734026/product.html

I know, it is suppose to be a fedora, but the brim is never quite big enough. I think something in this style would be closer to 'the look' and they do have it in red.
http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/product/paper-braid-swinger-san-diego-audrey-ublx106.html
This is what you want (but in red :(
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod57260007&ecid=NMCILikeFeed&srccode=cii_23370005&cpncode=21-58491038-2

This isn't bad (price is nice)
http://www.hatspoint.com/1-1036700-B002OI7LLW-RED_CLASSIC_STRUCTURED_WOOL_FEDORA_HAT.html

[coraa.livejournal.com]

Oh, my goodness, that big-brimmed hat is perfect. I am so grabbing that. And even when I'm not using it to play Carmen Sandiego, I can wear it to keep the sun off!

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

...whoa.