There are some problems with the idea.
1. Tarzan doesn't really have a recognizable costume. He wears a loincloth, like many barbarian heroes. Your audience might not know which you mean.
You might alleviate that problem by wearing a dreadlock wig, to resemble the Disney Tarzan.
If you already have long hair, problem solved.
2. You'll be wearing that loincloth all night, in the cold. Maybe a nice wool sash will help.
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More after the break.
4. You need to find some way to hide your bulge, or at least make it less obvious.
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5. Outside of West Hollywood, people will be constantly asking you "Where's Jane?", assuming that you are part of a heteronormative fantasy.
6. Chimps make your identity obvious, but they are a hindrance to the proper illusion.
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8. Watch the attitude. You're the Lord of the Jungle, not a hustler.
If you're big, any loincloth costume can be a problem. If you cover your junk with a pouch, it can be constructing. If you don't, even going with a leather skirt, it can show. (And a true loincloth always needs a pouch because wind.)
ReplyDeleteA friend and I did deconstructionist costumes. One 80s nostalgia party, we both went as beastmasters, him as the barbarian hero, me as the shell-shocked psychic space marine.