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Thrifted Doctor Who Cosplay – 13th Doctor

doctor who thrift store cosplay 13th Doctor Jodie Whittaker
Doctor Who is my favorite show, y’all, and when I found out that the new doctor that regenerated was going to be a WOMAN, I was so excited. I wanted to create a Doctor Who cosplay outfit from scratch with my thrift finds. It only took a few trips to gather everything I needed. My last find was actually quite suspenseful. I knew I would have to piece everything together and even do a DIY to create the specific color pattern on the character’s signature striped shirt. For full details on each clothing items, it’s price, and DIY, keep reading.  If you don’t know what doctor who is, here’s a few facts:
 
• Doctor Who one of the longest running television series, spanning 50+ years since it was created.
• It’s a sci-fi (science fiction, aliens and stuff) show that follows an alien who looks like a human, plus the humans who travel with him/her, through all of space and time.
• It is witty, hilarious, creative, and sometimes makes you think!
 

Striped Shirt

The black shirt was a common and simple find. I initially intended to buy fabric paint to create the stripes. However, to my surprise, I found fabric strips/ribbon that matched the colors of the Doctor’s striped shirt! While looking in the “knick-knack” section, where there are bags of random items grouped together, these fabric strips immediately popped out to me because of their colors. I simply followed one of my “How To Thrift” rules, which says to look EVERYWHERE in the store, even in areas you don’t think will be of any benefit. The shirt worked out perfectly because I followed that rule.
 
Shirt: $1 (50% off of $1.98), Thrift Giant
Fabric Strips: $2.98, Texas Thrift

 

Trousers

The blue pants look vintage, but they are a pair of Dockers, and their brand is only a little over 30 years old. The pants are super simple, with an elastic waist band and no pockets. They fit very comfortably, and I can see me pairing them with a cute top in the spring, or even with the boots and a sweater this winter.

Dockers trousers: about $3, Thrift Giant

Boots

These boots were a lucky find! Honestly, I hadn’t even considered what I was going to do about the shoes for this cosplay outfit. I don’t buy a lot of shoes from the thrift store because I am always weary about their cleanliness. I can’t wash thrifted shoes as easily as I can shirts and pants just by throwing them into the washing machine. Brown combat style boots that were lightweight and work with several other outfits was just a miraculous find. I say it often, but I really believe I manifested this outfit to me, nearly completely all thrifted!

Boots: $4.98, Texas Thrift

Suspenders

I searched for a little while but had a feeling that yellow suspenders would be difficult to find in a thrift store. To make life a little easier, I ordered these suspenders from Spencer’s store online. I can wear them again when I’m feeling like suspenders are necessary for an outfit, and my husband can wear them, too!

Suspenders: $10, Spencer’s

Coat

The coat is a lucky, fought-for find. I originally asked my friends to buy anything they found that looked similar because I knew this would be another difficult item to locate. One of my friends gave me a tan colored coat that was similar, so I was going to just roll wit it. However, at the end of the day at my second or third thrift store, I saw this gem of a jacket.

My son and I were weary and tired, and I was finally done shopping. As soon as I put the cart away, I saw this coat hanging on the rack right across from the shopping cart corral. I definitely didn’t want to get back at the end of the line. It was half price day and the line was really long. But I just COULD NOT pass this coat up. It is perfect! Definitely as perfect as a second hand coat could get to match the new stylish coat that the 13th Doctor wears. So we toughed it out, and my Doctor Who cosplay outfit is all the better for it.

Gray Coat: $3 (50% off $5.99), Thrift Giant

 

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Doctor Who poster featuring the 13th Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker – source
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What character do you love and would your portray with a few thrift store finds? Let me know in the comments below!

xoxo dolls & dudes,

Addie

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