For fans of The Godfather making your own Don Corleone costume is a fantastic last minute costume idea. What fan of The Godfather movie would not want to make their own Vito Corleone costume?
Don Corleone Costume – The Godfather
Making your own The Godfather costume is relatively straight forward. While much of the clothing worn by Vito Corleone is obvious, the hardest part to get right is his puffy cheeks. In The Godfather movie Marlon Brando simply used cottonwool to puff out his cheeks. Here is everything you will need to make your own Don Corleone costume.
Don Corleone Tuxedo
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The most recognisable outfit worn by The Godfather is the tuxedo he wears at the beginning of the first movie. Therefore, for your Don Corleone costume we will concentrate on this.
First off, you will need a black tuxedo to wear just like Vito wears to his daughters wedding. |
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Don Corleone Shirt
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The next item of clothing you will need for your Don Corleone costume is a white shirt.
The shirt worn by The Godfather appears to be of a very high quality and is white. You will need a shirt that has the specially fashioned collar which is suited to the bow tie that he wears. |
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Don Corleone Bow Tie
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Following on from the shirt you will need for your Don Corleone costume, you will also need a bow tie.
The bow tie that The Godfather, Vito Corleone, wears is obviously black to match the tuxedo that he wears. |
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Don Corleone Carnation
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Since the Don Corleone costume that you are making is based on the scenes where he attends his daughters wedding, it is hardly any surprise that he is seen wearing a carnation on his tuxedo.
The carnation worn by Don Corleone is red and her wears it on the left breast of his tuxedo. |
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Don Corleone Cheeks
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One of the most notable things about Don Corleone in The Godfather movie is his puffy cheeks.
This is easy to replicate by simply following exactly what Marlon Brando did in the movies. Simply insert small amounts of cottonwool into your cheeks in order to puff them out. |
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Don Corleone Hair – Don Corleone Wig
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The final part of making the perfect Don Corleone costume is replicating his hairstyle.
The easiest way to replicate the Godfather’s hair is to wear a wig that is fashioned in a similar way. You will want a wig that features grey hair, combed back over, and is starting to thin at the front. |
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