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Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley pirate costumes (Monkey Island)

Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley pirate costumes (Monkey Island)
This instructable will show you how to make some cool pirate costumes for your next pirate or costume party. The costumes are based on Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley from the video game series Monkey Island.

Total cost was less then $50 AU. And a few hours of work.
 
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Step 1Inspiration

Inspiration
Why Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley costumes?
Well, I played Monkey Island a lot when I was younger, plus it was away from the norm. We where going to a pirate party and we didn't want to dress up as the usual pirate with an eye patch.

Guybrush's attire changes throughout the Monkey Island series, the costumes we based these on were the characters form Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3). Two screen captures of charcters are seen below (source Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley: A Visual History)

As a second source we also used some good deviantART fan art, Elaine Marley, Guybrush Threepwood and together.
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21 comments
Jun 27, 2011. 8:44 AMbuilderkidj says:
I cant belive people know what this is!
Jan 7, 2008. 7:07 AMSmurphette says:
I can hold my breath for 10 minutes!
Nov 12, 2010. 10:51 AMantoman11 says:
I can hold my breath for five minutes!

HA I CAN HOLD IT FOR TEN
BEAT THAT MORGAN LEFLAY!
Nov 13, 2009. 3:19 AMkn03i says:
 I'm selling these fine leather jackets.
Jan 26, 2009. 8:28 PMSarahMichelle says:
I used to play the PC Game. Beat it once without walkthrew and once with it. LOVED THE GAME!
Jan 7, 2008. 4:27 AMsad_muso says:
This is awesome! MI are the best damn games ever created.
Dec 5, 2007. 5:33 PMIma_Pirate says:
Yargh, Insult Swordfighting is better than the altnerative, because you don't get blood all over yar Coat. And do you have any idea how hard it is to Escape from Monkey Island?
Aug 21, 2007. 1:28 PMphenoptix says:
Excellent instructable! Though I must say "you fight like a dairy farmer"
Oct 15, 2007. 2:18 AMfreewheeler says:
"oh yeah?well you fight like a cow!"kidding.
Oct 15, 2007. 2:16 AMfreewheeler says:
i think a lechuck costume would also be welcome.great instructable.
Oct 12, 2007. 2:47 AMxrissy says:
These are sooooo cute!!! I think a blonde OTT wig would have been a plus, but you guys look great, especially at that budget!! Well Done!
Sep 21, 2007. 12:52 PMRabmonk006 says:
You look more like a flooring inspector. lol nice costumes fancy pants : D
Sep 9, 2007. 4:23 PMkatherose says:
[Looking through a keyhole] Guybrush Threepwood: I see a diorama of the children of the world living in peace and freedom. No, wait. It can't be that. It's just too dark to make out what's in there.
Sep 2, 2007. 6:45 AMmegziewoodles says:
I think I love you.
Sep 2, 2007. 7:08 AMmegziewoodles says:
Yes, that seems to be the appropriate answer. Perhaps I should go to bed.
Aug 19, 2007. 2:16 PMryzellon says:
On the main photo for step 6 (sword making), your detail caption says "Steal pipe used to make the sword handle longer and thicker." Is this command to commit theft a deliberate one? (I'm hoping it's deliberate--it's funnier that way. But you'd need a bit of story to go along with it.)
Aug 21, 2007. 4:56 PMschorhr says:
I love the games :) Nice work!
Aug 20, 2007. 2:01 AMjojoyam says:
You're missing a mug of grog in that costume.. Otherwise, great job :) Oh, and.. look, behind you! A three-headed monkey!
Aug 19, 2007. 9:18 PMfungus amungus says:
Did you challenge other pirates to duels by joke? Man I loved those games.

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