Mr T Costume Guide - Become Mister T in a Few Easy Steps

To be the T, You must first know the T. Mr. T rose to fame as a TV and film actor in the 80's. He is a well known and easily recognizable by the signature hairstyle and excessive gold jewelry. His catchphrase, "I pity da fool!" was from his role in Rocky III, in which he played a boxer preparing for a match against Rocky Balboa. Dress up as Mr. T for Halloween and you will embody a health conscious culture icon who encouraged kids to stay in school and stay away from drugs. He was also one of the most lovable tough guys the world has ever known.

The Hair The first, and one of the most important parts of your Mr. T costume is his hair. He wore a cut mohawk that was about 2-4 inches wide on his head with a slim patch above each ear and the rest of his head was shaved. The combination of this hairstyle with a beard and mustache gives him the appearance of someone that you wouldn't want to mess with. Mr. T began wearing his hair in his adjusted mohawk style after seeing it in National Geographic on a Mandingo Warrior. He thought it made him look tough, and it seemed that the rest of the world agreed. If you're not going to shave your head in that style, you can find Mr. T wigs online. His hair helped to achieve and secure his fame along with a few other key elements.

The Shirt Part of Mr. T's persona developed during his work as a body guard and bouncer at clubs. He was always very athletic and muscular, in part due to playing football and wrestling. Since he had very well developed muscles and his employment required a strong and ready persona that people wouldn't want to mess with, he took to wearing fitted and cut shirts that accentuated his arms. You can find muscle tees at any shop, We all know he was a fan of wrestling styles and that he was Hulk Hogan's tag team wrestling partner for a little while. Any shirt that mimics this styles is fine.

The Bling Mr. T may be the most well known for his jewelry and accessories. He was always seem with a large number of gold necklaces on as well as rings, bracelets, etc. Few of us know that this style originated during his days as a bouncer. He would work at the club outside the door controlling who was allowed into the club and who wasn't. When patrons would leave jewelry at the club or take it off before a fight, or lose it in the fight, they were blacklisted from the club. Mr. T would stand outside wearing the discarded jewelry, so that if the owner happened to return, there was no need for him to reenter the club to claim his lost jewelry. Most often those who lost their jewelry there never returned for it, so he ended up with a lot of gold chains. It was during this time that he began working in film and TV and this cemented his persona into the history books. Dress up as Mr. T this Halloween and "Pity da Fool, and stay in school!"