Sweeney Todd Costume Ideas

Sweeney Todd - How To Ideas

What makes a good Sweeney Todd costume? Add your idea »
	How to Make a Simple No sew Sweeney Todd PARTY Ms.L   1 up, 1 down  * Take a SMALL Black shirt nothing on front, it can have sleeves,short sleeves or no sleeves. * Start with cutting the sleeves off IF you have them. * Turn the shirt inside out and with a white pencil, draw a corset shape from one side to the other. * Cut along your line. * You should now have a rough looking corset top. * If you have made it to big dont worry wear a top underneath or pad ... read more »
	How to make a Sweeney Todd costume?   0 up, 2 down  Sweeney Todd has recently become a very popular costume due to the movie released this year. If you wish to make a Sweeney Todd costume rather than purchase one you have come to the right section. Below we will offer instructions as well as items needed to make the costume. ##Things You’ll Need:## * Dress pants (blue or black) * White peasant shirt or dress shirt * Brown vest * ... read more »

About Sweeney Todd

Once a mild-mannered barber with a beautiful wife and baby girl, Benjamin Barker invoked the attention of a corrupt judge who wanted his wife for his own. Falsely imprisoned, Barker returned to London after his incarceration, seeking revenge on those who wronged him. Beliving his wife to have been dead and still seeking his daughter, he was a hardened man and took on the name and identity of Sweeney Todd. While in London, he teamed up with Mrs Lovett, his landlady and partner-in-crime. Lovett's meat pies, which once were "the worst in all of London" became a delicacy once she and Sweeney disposed of the bodies of his victims by making them into meat pies.

The story of Sweeney Todd has been told in literature, on Broadway, in ballet, and most recently on film with Tim Burton's retelling of the classic tale of the "Demon Barber of Fleet Street," who was played by Johnny Depp.

Dressing up as Sweeney Todd

Start with a Sweeney Todd wig of wild, bushy black hair streaked with white to look almost exactly like Johnny Depp's portrayal of the brutish barber! Opt for one of several costume featuring a weathered leather-look vest and a Victorian-styled men's shirt. And don't find yourself without the barber's signature blades, or, as Sweeney himself referred to them as "my friends." The Sweeney Todd accessory kit comes equiped with a fake, bloodied straight razor, perfect for getting a REALLY close shave... Close to the jugular! It also includes a belt with holster and a bloodied handkerchief.

Recent Discussions about Sweeney Todd costumes

• silver

  Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street posted by katieperkins

  I think that since Sweeney Todd just came out this past year and it hit so big, there should be a Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett costume. I mean, nothing too extreme, just the ...
  read more

  
  
• 

  Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett costumes from the MOVIE posted by hollyferry

  I really really loved "Sweeney Todd". My husband-who normally has NO interest in Halloween...thinks it would be fun (and of course I am all for it!) to dress up as Mr. Todd, ...
  read more

  
  

Sweeney Todd Blog Posts

Read our latest blog posts to find costume ideas you might not have thought of!

• Exclusive: Sweeney Todd - the costume!

  This costume has been long waited for... Many of you have posted comments to forum threads and blog posts about it, "where can i find it? how does... more

• Sweeney Todd: we need the costume & wig!

  There is an upcoming movie we recently blogged about , I will be eager to watch when it comes out on DVD or on the cable: Sweeney Todd: The... more

• Sweeney Todd and Tim Burton's Christmas Connection

  It would seem that director Tim Burton has an unparalleled love for the holidays. The gothic-leaning filmsmith's latest movie, an adaptation... more

Read the costume idea blog.

Sweeney Todd News Feed

More Costume Ideas

• witch
• funny
• alice in wonderland
• harry potter
• hannah montana
• vampire
• spiderman
• transformers
• princess
• gi joe
• watchmen
• couple
• carmen miranda hat
• adult mermaid
• betelgeuse
• gangster shoes
• flower child
• pocahontas
• hercules
• pin up
• showgirl
• frenchy grease
• puppy
• honey bee
• cleopatra
• sea
• thanksgiving
• little bo peep
• toga
• george washington
• cockroach
• peacock
• princess mulan
• sock hop
• golfer
• race
• jesus robe
• greek goddess
• gladiator
• adult crusader
• child nurse
• spock
• viking
• peasant
• pig
• gladiatrix
• criminal
• captain morgan rum
• flamenco
• donkey ears
• puss n boots
• amish
• cruella deville
• lasso rope
• fortune teller
• crawling prop
• maleficent
• gangsta
• satin ringmaster
• hef
• saw
• child lederhosen
• mylie cyrus
• roman soldier helmet
• prom queen
• frankenstein
• drummer
• green tights
• medusa headpiece
• statue of liberty
• big tall
• voodoo priestess
• elephant
• joker
• pirate
• tweedledee tweedle dumb
• dinosaur
• afro puff
• sexy elf
• sailor
• iron
• patriot
• ringmaster
• seven deadly sins
• sandy
• egyptian queen
• cowgirl
• swine flu
• child nun
• goldilocks
• lamb
• macho lion
• gingerbread cookies
• optimus prime
• fallen angel
• irish
• evil queen
• christmas angel
• greek warrior
• bunny tail
• dorothy shoes
• looney toons
• queen bee
• elf ears
• winter
• beehive
• olive oil
• cruella deville wig
• chef
• i dream of genie
• future
• dickens hats