Hello!
With the Convention season upon us!
I though it would be good to cover one of
my favorite cosplays!
Today I’m going to guide you through the
steps of putting together your Tenth Doctor
Cosplay.
Cosplay comes from the compound of two words
Costume and roleplay.
Through that breakdown we are going to get
you to a point where no matter what combination
of costume and props you are wearing you will
sell yourself as The Doctor.
Having the best time you could possibly have.
My first Tenth Doctor cosplay was a pair of
brown slacks, a blue button up and a brown
necktie.
I called it my End of Time rendition of The
Doctor.
This worked for many conventions and people
knew whom I was tying to pull off.
Why?
Because I was acting 
like the character.
My second was the Voyage of the Damned Tux.
Both are very easy cosplays to pull off.
But im going to lead you through the more
classic Tenth Doctor look, as opposed to episode
specific cosplays.
In five easy steps we will make you The Doctor.
Are you ready?
Alons-y!
Step one:
Find a brown or blue suit.
The doctor wears multiple different suits
during his time as the Doctor, the most common
are four button Brown with pinstripes or blue.
You can definitely find a good Doctor suit
at your local thrift store, or bargain suit
outlet.
(Im gonna pop some tags, got gallifreyain
dollars in my pocket.
I-I-Im hunting, looking for a bargain.)
Remember it doesn’t have to be perfect!
Your attitude while wearing the suit will
sell it!
I eventually had a custom replica suit made
for me through Magnoli Clothiers.
If you’re looking to spend the money on
it, Magnoli is the only way to go.
The second part of step one is finding the
right undershirt.
I went with a plain light blue button up from
Express.
I only went with this brand because they cut
their shirts a little longer in the arms,
which makes a small difference for me.
You can go to your thrift store or local mall
and find one perfectly fine.
There are other options for undershirt with
the Tenth Doctor.
He wears a brownish-green half button up collarless
shirt, in some episode and a dark blue collared
button up in others.
While sometimes he even wears a dark red shirt
with the blue suit.
Close up bust shot on the different undershirts.
I know these tips sound like a no brainer,
but they are the base for which we build the
Cosplay.
The way you wear your suit is what sells it,
for starters, buttoning the jacket right is
a small detail that will make your cosplay
POP!
The Doctor likes to button his top two buttons
out of the four with the brown suit and necktie,
The second and third button while wearing
the brown suit w/out the necktie.
While he buttons the top three of his blue.
But remember it doesn’t have to be screen
accurate to pull off this Cosplay, what sells
it is attitude and the little details.
Step Two:
The Chuck Taylors!
This is a small cheap detail that pulls the
cosplay together, and really lets people know
WHO you are.
If im not sure if someone is dressing as The
Doctor, I take a peek at the shoes.
With the blue suit, the doctor wears Maroon
High-tops, and the brown suit The Doctor wears
Cream High-tops.
There is a large debate between white and
cream for the high-tops but after lots of
research I have found that it is in fact the
cream High-top that is Screen accurate.
These can be found on Converse’s website
only.
Even if your suit isn’t perfect, the shoes
are a major part of selling the cosplay, I
wouldn’t recommend skipping this step at
all.
Step Three:
This step is very optional, but can help you
look like the tenth doctor.
Find a bargain Tan/brown long overcoat.
The overcoat is a large part of The Doctor’s
costume.
If you’re not feeling confident about your
suit, this may help with that.
I usually skip this step because I feel like
the suit is very clean and with the right
attitude anyone can be The Doctor.
There are replicas of the coat available at
Abbyshot as well as Magnoli Clothiers.
Links below.
Step Four:
The Hair!
This is my favorite parts of the cosplay!
You get to have so much fun just playing and
getting it right!
I like to use two products by Sexy Hair to
get the job done first I put in a little bit
of their shaping cream.
Then I finish it with their control maniac.
I prefer to put it into dry hair to wet.
It creates a nice texture to the hair.
The second thing is if you can grow them,
the side burns help a lot.
You can also search online for some fake ones
to put on.
But you don’t need them to sell your cosplay.
It’s just a fun little additive.
If you’re genderbeinding, I’m sure you
don’t need to worry about them at all.
Going into Genderbending, ive seen a lot of
people use wigs to pull off the hair, I think
having it a little crazy but kept makes for
a good Doctor.
Depends on the Costume.
Step Five:
The PROPS!
Any combination of these really helps detail
your cosplay.
Starting with the basic, Every Doctor NEEDS
a tenth doctor sonic Screwdiver.
I like to carry two for photo ops.
Those can be found on Amazon easily.
I also like to carry River Song’s Screwdriver,
And a Copy of my River Song Journal, 3d glasses,
my psychic paper, a pair of Brainy specs,
and last but not least A TARDIS KEY, its round
on the top and is based on the ERA keys 
from the UK.
Don’t worry about carrying it all, a good
Doctor Suit has built in Timelord Technology.
Added into the prop section, is the necktie.
This is important if you are going for a Doctor
wearing a Tie look.
The blue suit usually has a red/maroon necktie
associated with it.
The Brown suit has a brown/brown and blue
necktie associated with it.
I got one of my replica ties from Magnoli
Clothiers.
My other one other was painstakingly found
on eBay when they released that St. George
made the fiftieth anniversary tie.
The Doctor usually likes to tie it like a
four-in-hand knot, a small detail but some
fun knowledge for you.
That’s not all, the biggest thing that makes
this cosplay work, is ATTITUDE.
You have to believe that you’re the Doctor!
Sell it.
Make people go “wow”.
Find a couple of Doctor esque poses you are
comfortable with doing.
There are sure to be photo’s taken.
You can also cosplay with a companion or a
group of other doctors.
People love to see group cosplays.
And remember the costume doesn’t make the
person.
The person makes the costume.
And don’t compare yourself to other cosplayers,
its not a competition they are just having
as much fun as you!
Now I want to see how your costumes turned
out!
If you have any questions comment below!
Thank you for watching!
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