I'm in the opening act for a Cthulhu silent movie

[dsmolken]

What to wear? My band is opening for one of my old bands tomorrow, and it turns out they'll be playing with a 2005 Cthulhu slient movie projected on the wall behind them. So, we decided to wear something pre-war-looking to match the occasion.

So... what would you wear for this? Throw out some ideas! Authenticity isn't important, ridiculousness is fun.

 

[tgt465]

In another thread on SF someone recommended the TV show Jeeves and Wooster as a source of style from the era. You can go to Youtube and search for "Jeeves" to find episodes.

Edit: Also search on SF here for "Jeeves" for the local commentary.

 

[SamPepys]

Well, if it's fun, I'd go full blown three piece suits with top hats. Lovecraft was a well known Anglophile, and he often echoed Victorian attitudes in his works. If a black guy is in the group, dress him up like slave-cult member for authenticity. If you have an octopus in the group...well, you just win.