OK.. kind of off topic... sort of. But, i figured if there were folks who might be able to help me it would be here. Anyway, my son is dressing up in a Thomas the Tank Engine costume for Halloween. He wants me to dress up as a Conductor, Engineer.. but preferably Sir Topam Hat. I have done searches far and wide for costumes.. but no luck. I can find American style Engineer costumes, but that's not what I want because it's not correct. ANY ideas, suggestions, thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Chuck
Don't try and find an official costume. Get him a black tailcoat, grey trousers, a white shirt, a yellow vest, a black tie, and a top hat. And possibly a little cushion to stuff up his shirt.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100529124809/ttte/images/thumb/1/15/SirTophamHattCGIpromo.png/250px-SirTophamHattCGIpromo.png)
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Sir_Topham_Hatt
If you can mimick the above, then you are in the clear. :D
Some stuff you can find around the house (I would think you have a suit coat, just a guess). You basically need a yellow vest, a white button-down, a black tie, a tophat, the suit coat, and the dress shoes. As for the gray trousers, you could use gray slacks.
Remember, try to be a British and even more dressy version of Andy Bernard from NBC's The Office. ;)
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090312195638/theoffice/images/thumb/2/2a/2009AndyCropped.JPG/200px-2009AndyCropped.JPG)
http://theoffice.wikia.com/wiki/Andy_Bernard