How to Make a Nerd Costume
An excellent costume for your school’s annual costume competition or perhaps the upcoming Halloween party could be a “nerd costume.” Well, dressing up as a nerd is the easiest and one of the most popular ideas out there. Therefore, if you want to learn how to make a nerd costume, follow us from here.
The Typical Nerd Costume
The idea of a nerd costume is the most stereotyped one out of any other outfit you can design. Trust us, most of the nerds do not look like what we always portray. But to make the best out of a costume party, you have to go with the stereotype. Nerd costumes are pretty simple. They mainly consist of a white button-down shirt, wide suspenders, black thick glasses and some kind of a necktie. The look can be further enhanced by adding an old school calculator or a couple of pencils stuck in the pocket.
When describing a nerd costume, we have to make sure the whole idea will make the person look as awkward and timid as possible. They need to look like they are ready to blurt out the Relativity Law of Einstein at any second and solve any math problem the moment you tell them. As for their outfit, they need to be shabby and out of date. That is the ultimate clue to look like a nerd. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a nerd costume is suspenders. This is an essential piece to the puzzle. Next, you need an old, baggy button-down shirt that is probably a little too small for you.
In reality, the “nerd” people do not look like that. Technically, some may, but that is fine. The real nerds will look like any other person who does not have time to dress up. But that is somewhat another stereotype, so we better stay out of the matter. But if you want to portray as a “hey! I know how to solve the math you are struggling with” in a costume party, you should be dressed like the usual. So, let’s move onto knowing how to make a nerd costume.
DIY: How to Make a Nerd Costume
Plan Out the Ideas
Before you get started with the theme and gathering stuff, you need to portray the whole image that you want yourself to look at. You need to plan out the whole outfit in your head beforehand. You must make sure that your outfit matches the theme of the party. If you are attending a Halloween party, then you can wear a gown or an evening dress. For a pirate party, you can go with a pirate costume. A safari party is perfect for a jungle look.
To do that, you can always look for inspiration online. There are many tutorials and pictures of nerd costumes available. All you have to do is search in google with tag and look through sites and videos to get your ideas. Also, you can go to the library and get some good books on the subject. You will be able to find some very helpful instructions and tips there. Finally, if you want to buy a nerd costume, you should visit an online store that specializes in such clothes.
The Basic Items
Shirt: The first thing that you are going to look for is the shirt. For both boys and girls, you can always go with a t-shirt that has the logo of Harry Potter, Star Wars, or anything witty with some math and quotations.
Pants: As for the pants, the clue is to make it loose as much as possible. Get the oversized pant you have if you do not have any, as your father for one.
Or, you can use any worn-out pants that you have to pair with the shirt. But make sure they are nowhere near stylish.
Shoes: When getting ready for school, you can wear any shoes you want. A pair of old sneakers is fine. One tip for boys is to wear dressier shoes if you are wearing a shirt.
Hair: The next important part you need to focus on is on your hair. The girls should put their hair on a messy and loose ponytail or throw two braids.
And for the boys, get some hair gel, part your hair in the middle or side, and make it look as flat as possible.
Accessories: Perhaps the most important things out of the nerd costume has to be the accessories. You will need quite a few accessories that will make the outfit come together. And the best part of it is that they are mostly available at home.
- Calculator: You will need to have a calculator at your hand, the most important rules out of all.
- Suspender: to make yourself more out of date, get suspenders, or a huge belt.
- Watch: You need to wear a big watch on your hand.
- Glass: You will have to wear glasses, or that is not going to be a nerdy outfit at all.
- Backpack and books: get the biggest backpack you have or carry as many books on your hand.
These items are the most fundamental parts of a nerdy costume. Once you have them in your hand, you already know how to make a nerd costume.
Final Thoughts
There you have a good plan on how to make a nerd costume for your upcoming costume event. Once you start to gather up the items, you will see most of them are available at your home. That is why this costume idea is loved by all.
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Nancy Behan
Nancy is an embroidery artist, fashion blogger and a full time editor at DIY quickly. Nancy edits the fashion section on DIY quickly, focusing on the embroidery and cross stitch articles, alongside with fabric and other costume design elements. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. She loves to work on her own projects, read books and watch romantic movies in her spare time.
