What makes a Mathilda costume from the Leon: The Professional movie so great is that it is great a great costume idea for couples or for a father and daughter. The man could wear a Leon costume and the child or woman could wear the Mathilda costume.
Mathilda Costume – Leon: The Professional
Making your own DIY Mathilda costume is relatively straight forward. It requires some specific items of clothing and a plastic plant but other than that it is very easy put together. Here is everything you will need to make your own Mathilda costume from the Leon: The Professional.
Mathilda Jacket
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You will need a specific style and color of jacket when making your own DIY Mathilda costume.
The best thing to do here is buy a green bomber jacket which are available for adults and children. This jacker should be worn unfastened. |
Mathilda Cardigan
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A cardigan will be needed for your Mathilda fancy dress.
The most important thing here is that you choose a white cardigan to wear. |
Mathilda Skirt
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You will need a skirt to wear for your Mathilda cosplay.
Ideally you should be looking for a dark skirt which has a frayed hemline. |
Mathilda Boots
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You will need a specific style of boots for your Mathilda fancy dress.
The perfect choice here is to buy a pair of black biker style boots like Natalie Portman wears in the movie. |
Mathilda Hat
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You will need a red hat to wear for your Mathilda costume.
In the movie Natalie Portman wears a red wooled skull cap style beanie. You should look for something similar to wear. |
Mathilda Choker
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Around your neck you will need to wear a choker as part of your Mathilda costume.
This should be a black choker and ideally have a pendant hanging from the front. |
Mathilda Sunglasses
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A pair of sunglasses is an optional part of your Mathilda fancy dress.
They are certainly a nice touch and should replicate the sunglasses worn by Leon They should have dark and circular lenses. |
Mathilda Plant
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The final part of your Mathilda costume is to find a potted plant like the character is seen carrying in the Leon: The Professional movie. The plant in the movie is an Aglaonema.
Your best option here is to use a plastic plant in a pot. |
See more Leon: The Professional costumes here.
