Christabel Simpson - Tank Girl Hat Design

Like many cosplayers, I put a lot of work into my costumes and my Tank Girl hat is a good example. It's pretty much impossible to make an exact replica of the hat Lori Petty wears in the movie, because you only see it from a distance and it has a load of random stuff on it that you'd simply never find, so all you can do is capture the basic look. I started with a cheap pilot cap from a fancy dress shop and added better straps and a few other bits to make it seem more authentic. Then I copied as much of the customisation from the movie hat as I could. The rest I improvised using ideas from the comics and my own interpretation of the character. Most of what I used I had around my apartment and the rest I picked up at places like Poundland. I thought about making my own goggles, but saw a cheap pair on eBay that were such a good match that it seemed silly not to go with them. And there you have it... not the most practical piece of headgear, I admit, but classic Tank Girl.

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