Amelia Earhart Costume - Relive History
Everyone knows the story of the most famous female pilot in history, now you can create your own Amelia Earhart costume with the Amelia Earhart hat available on our site. Not all Halloween costumes are meant to be scary, some people prefer to do something different and dress as one of their favorite historical characters. While there are many famous ladies in history, one of the most popular ladies of the early 20th century was Amelia Earhart the famous lady pilot who disappeared on her word record breaking attempt to fly around the world.
On the GroundRecreating the look of Amelia Earhart as she dressed for everyday is not much different than many ladies of later days. She typically wore light khaki or tan colored pants that were turned up in a cuff at the bottom and some kind of long sleeved dark colored blouse. Often she accessorized with a colorful scarf tied around her neck and a pair of flat sensible shoes. This type of "men's" clothing was certainly frowned on by most of the "ladies" of the times, but Amelia knew her own mind and no one could change that. Ready for Take OffOne of the most memorable images of Amelia was the outfit she wore to fly in for her record breaking flights. To recreate this Amelia Earhart costume you will need a pair of horse riding jodhpurs, a long fur lined leather overcoat and of course the Amelia Earhart hat complete with flying goggles and scarf. Whether you are dressing up for Halloween or a school play, dressing as one of the most famous women in history can be a lot of fun. You do not have to rush out and spend a fortune on a costume as most of what she wore were men's pants and ladies blouse underneath her flying gear, which makes it not only fun and easy, but very comfortable if you are going to be in costume for a long period of time. | |||||||||||
