Popeye Costume

While Mickey Mouse is considered to be the most popular animal in the world of fictional celebrities, Popeye the Sailor is undoubtedly the most popular sailor in the animated world—mainly because he is the only sailor ever created to be a cartoon character. Just like other fictional characters, Popeye’s popularity also sprung from comic books. He was first created to appear as just a fleeting character in Thimble Theater, where the main characters are Olive Oyl, her brother Castor and her boyfriend, Ham Gravy. He appeared on the said comic strip on January 17, 1929 and from then on garnered much love from the readers. Because of his unique characteristics and unbelievable strength once he finishes a can of spinach, the readers adored him, making him the main character of the comic strip. Because of this rise in popularity, the comic strip had been published in more newspapers and can now be considered as one of the longest running comic strips in history.

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Even the Popeye costume is so unique that it is often used in costume parties. Of course, in order to look like Popeye, you should not be contented with a simple sailor costume. In order to really have the Popeye costume, you should also add the accessories and the minor details that he has on him. The most important accessory in this costume is the sailor’s cap. You should make sure that the hat is pure white and is not navy. Enlisted sailors would have this kind of hat but if you do not know any sailor, you could just look for a novelty store. Popeye’s popularity may have gone down a little because comic books and strips stopped being so prominent but these costumes can still be bought in novelty stores. There are still avid fans and collectors of Popeye costume and other items so if you decide to become Popeye for a party, you could easily do so.

Once you get the sailor’s hat, you should get a pea coat sailor-style. You could also use a navy coat to make the costume even more believable. If the weather is warm, you could just get a sailor’s shirt but do not forget that it should have a white edging.

Of course, Popeye would never be Popeye without his corncob pipe. This pipe is not only a simple accessory because this has helped this great sailor to fight those who come in his way. His cans of spinach may have helped him gain strength but this pipe has also been significant in his fights as a propeller. This one is easy to find so you would not have to spend a lot of time searching for one. You could find this in convenience stores in the south or in novelty shops. There are also online sellers who deal with vintage costumes and you could get these items from those sellers for a cheaper price.

To complete your Popeye costume, all you would need is a pair of bell-bottom pants, an anchor tattoo on your forearm and an ever reliable can of spinach. Combine all of these and you would get a realistic Popeye costume for the party.