13 Cosplays of Halloween: Uniforms of the Undead - Ninjas (Mortal Kombat)

Hey, guys! It's that time of year again. No, not Christmas (for another 2 months). It's Halloween! ^^ That also means it's another round of '13 Cosplays of Halloween!' For those who are new to this, I post costume recipes that can be used for both October conventions and for trick-or-treaters that come to your door. I do this for from the 19th all the way until Halloween. ^^ I'll take you into the world of virus-powered zombies and demonic ninjas because I'll be using video games for this year's theme!

Let's christen this cruise of terror with going to Outworld because the characters of the day are the ninjas from 'Mortal Kombat!'

Here's a picture of Ermac. He'll be the model for the male costumes.

Here's Mileena. She'll be the model for the female costumes. Many thanks to the Mortal Kombat Wiki for letting me use these!

I'm completely aware that these are the older designs of Ermac and Mileena, but I prefer keeping things simple. Plus these could also double as last-minute costumes, so unless you have a pre-made Scorpion or Kitana costume, this will have to do. Anyway, here's what the men need for the top costume:

• A black morphsuit (usually found at Party City or online)
• Cardboard
• Colored duct tape (red for Ermac, yellow for Scorpion, blue for Sub-Zero, original gray for Smoke, black for Noob, green for Reptile, etc.)
• White fabric chalk, colored pencil or crayon
• Elastic strap *glasses straps work too!*

For the ladies' costume:

• Black sleeveless leotard
• Thigh-high boots (usually found online)
• Colored duct tape *red for Skarlet, purple for Mileena, blue for Kitana, green for Jade, etc.* (found at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace or online)
• Scissors
• Black shoelace or bootlace *8-hole (54 in./about 137 cm) preferable*
• Black leather gloves
• Elastic strip *same as men's*

Here's how to assemble the men's costume:

1. Put on the morphsuit and have somebody draw a circle around where your face is. Take off the morphsuit, get some scissors, cut off the circle and the arms and put it back on.
2. For the armor, take some cardboard and cut out some rectangles and other shapes. Take the duct tape and begin covering the cardboard with it. Take some black duct tape and tape the cardboard to your arms and legs. Begin to make the rest of the suit using both colored and black duct tape. Just don't forget to shave both your arms completely beforehand or it will hurt if you take it off!
3. For the mask, take some cardboard, cover it in tape and punch out some holes on it so you can breathe. Then put it over your mouth and nose and secure it with a strap or tape.

Now the guys are done! Now for the ladies:

1. Put on the black leotard and, just like the morphsuit, have somebody draw where to cut it and holes for the shoelaces. In this case, it's close to the breasts, so if you're modest, you might not like this. Take it off and have someone cut where they traced.
2. After putting the leotard back on, begin feeding the shoelace through the holes made. Adjust it to the desired tightness and tie it.
3. Now for the colors! Put on the boots and cover most of them with colored duct tape. If your boots are colored, use black duct tape to make rectangles on the sides of them. Line the gloves and cover the sides of the leotard with the same duct tape.
4. For the mask, do the same as the men's. Make a mask out of cardboard, cover it in duct tape, cut out holes to breathe through and put it on with an elastic strap. Put your hair up in a bun and now you're done!

Hope you enjoyed! ^^

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