Need Help figuring out a Beethoven Costume

[mom2one]

DS is doing his biography on Beethoven. He recently decided to take up the piano again and was excited to do his biography on him.
I just did a search of a costume for B for DS to wear, and can only find one. It is $99 (no way!), but looks real nice.
Can anyone help me with this? If I can't buy one, how can I find the pieces to put one together?
thanks for any help, thoughts or idea.

Susan

[ahisma]

I have no idea about the costume, but your son may enjoy this: http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Lives-Upstairs-Barbara-Nichol/dp/B00000212L

It's a recent big hit in our house - with all of the kids (4, 6, and 14).

Should be pretty easy to find in the library or streaming online.

[Momit]

I would do a grey wig in an old fashioned hairstyle, seems like Beethoven was known for kind of wild hair, right? Plus a black cape of some sort - do you have a Halloween costume for a vampire or undertaker or something? Or an old graduation gown? Then a little ruffled collar or silk handkerchief at his neck.

[marie]

Hmmmm....

Does your DS have long black or gray shorts? (Or old pants that you could cut to knickers length?)

Tall white socks (DH's tube socks?)

White, long-sleeved collared shirt with the collar turned up. (White blouse?)

Solid colored scarf tied like a cravat.

Jacket/blazer over it (could be one of yours with the sleeves rolled up)

And hair like this kid:

https://www.google.com/search?q=beethoven+costume&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=c4xHUfjwE7Xi4APrqoD4BA&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=699#imgrc=v_-3e1BXRkkfmM%3A%3BhTvkphqz54-doM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.washingtonpost.com%25 2Frf%252Fimage_606w%252F2010-2019%252FWashingtonPost%252F2012%252F10%252F08%252 FStyle%252FImages%252Fdistroud.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252 F%252Fwww.washingtonpost.com%252Flifestyle%252Fkid spost%252Fcreative-costumes-for-kids%252F2012%252F10%252F17%252F70dcaa60-17c0-11e2-9855-71f2b202721b_gallery.html%3B606%3B455

[mom2one]

Great ideas. Thank you. Luckily I have till APril 12th to figure this all out.