Costuming Scully and Mulder from The X-Files: Bunny Hutch Edition

I’ve always wanted to go to the Bunny Hutch party at DragonCon, despite negative reviews from other con goers…only because I wanted to make a cute costume. So that’s exactly what we did in 2019. I turned our otherwise vanilla Dana Scully and Fox Mulder costumes from The X-Files into bunny and Heff versions…

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The first (and only?) time we’ve worn our Scully and Mulder costumes was to DragonCon 2015. I mean, check out the old Marriott carpet! This was a very easy costume to put together, wear, and walk around the convention in. The X-Files is one of my favorite all time shows, but we never brought the costumes back. Our wigs and FBI badges would be used for our Bunny Hutch costumes.

I tend to not want to start everything from scratch, so I purchased a cheap set of bunny ears on Amazon and remade them. Lazy or efficient? Anyway, I removed the cheap fabric from the ears and used it to make a pattern. I wanted my Scully ears to feature her classic button down shirt, so I upcycled a boyfriend shirt-dress a friend gave me (thanks, Barb!) for this costume. I also used the collar and cuffs from the dress. I used scrap black satin for the backs of both ears, and extended the fabric to form a tab at the bottom to secure them to the headband. Then I used satin bias tape for the edges and top stitched around the ears (not bottom). I rewrapped the headband in satin ribbon, slipped the ears onto the wire, and glued the tabs around the headband. Then I cut “Trust No One” on iron-on vinyl for the backs of the ears. I loooooove them!

Vinyl: Cricut SportFlex Iron On Vinyl, DIY Supplies, 11.8” x 24” HTV Roll – White

My husband’s robe was a little more work but just as fun. I printed the “I want to believe” poster to use as a pattern, cut iron-on vinyl letters, opened some wine, and sat down to paint fuzzy trees and a UFO on the back.

Robe: Haseil Men’s Satin Kimono Robe Spring Summer Shawl Collar Sleepwear Classic Silk Bathrobes, Black1,Tagsize2XL=USsizeM/L

Paint: Apple Barrel PROMOABI 18pc Matte Finish Acrylic Craft Paint Set, Assorted Colors 1, 18 Count

To complete Mulder’s outfit, we pulled a shirt, pants, and an ugly tie out of my husband’s closet. And I purchased some loafers, and a captain’s hat on Amazon, and glued on an X-Files patch to the front of the hat. To complete mine, commissioned an organza trench coat from a shop in the Ukraine. There’s no way I was going to walk around a convention with my bum hanging out. And finished it off with tights and pins as cufflinks from Amazon. The shoes and the belt were from my closet.

FBI badges: X FILES Dana Scully FBI ID Badge Cosplay Costume Name Tag Prop and X FILES Fox Mulder FBI ID Badge Cosplay Costume Name Tag Prop

Captain’s hat (pictured below) and pipe (not pictured): Captain Hat 3 Pc Set – Sailor Hat , Aviator Glasses & Pipe – Skipper Costume – Yacht Captain Costume Tigerdoe

X-Files patch (pictured on hat below): The X-Files Patch Embroidered Iron / Sew on Badge XFiles Poster Souvenir Alien Extra Terrestrial Applique

Men’s velvet loafers: Giorgio Brutini Men’s Chatwal, Black

Bodysuit: Daisy corsets Lavish Tuxedo Bunny Corset Romper Black

Bowtie: TINYHI Men’s Pre-Tied Satin Formal Tuxedo Bowtie Adjustable Length Satin Bow Tie Black One Size

Organza trench coat: Trench coat silk organza from DOMDRICHStudio on Etsy

Dance tights (Danskin Women’s Shimmery Footed Tight – C – Light Toast)

Fishnet stockings: 5 Pairs Fishnet Cross Mesh Stockings Fishnet Tights Fishnet Pantyhose for Women (Black)

Alien pins (as cufflinks): Pinsanity Green Alien Head Enamel Lapel Pin

As for the Bunny Hutch party, it was as lame as I had heard. And the bar station lines were stupid long. And I wished the lights were brighter in the room so I could see everyone’s costumes, but it was very clublike. So these 40-somethings went to the hotel bar instead. I regret nothing.

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