Josh Sundquist Costume
Celebrate creativity and humor with iconic, one-of-a-kind amputee costume designs.
Josh Sundquist is a Paralympian, comedian, and author famous for his incredibly creative, viral one-legged Halloween costumes that cleverely incorporate his amputee physique. From a partially eaten gingerbread man to the Pixar lamp, his designs are masterclasses in visual humor. This guide covers his most famous concepts, focusing on how to recreate his iconic yellow leg lamp look.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time
- ~120 min
- Budget
- $40–150
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What you need for a Josh Sundquist costume
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Black morph suit or bodysuit
A full-body black spandex suit to camouflage the rest of your body and create a negative-space background effect.
DIY: Wear tight black leggings and a long-sleeve black turtleneck.
Fishnet stocking
One classic black fishnet stocking worn over your active leg to mimic the leg lamp aesthetic.
Black high-heeled pump
A single black high heel shoe worn on your active foot.
DIY: Use a black flat shoe if walking in a heel is too difficult.
Gold or yellow lampshade
A large, lightweight fabric lampshade with black fringe trim, modified to wear around your waist or torso.
DIY: Wrap a gold poster board into a cone shape and hot glue black fringe trim to the bottom edge.
Harness or suspenders
Heavy-duty black suspenders to secure the lampshade around your waist or chest over the black bodysuit.
DIY: Use thick black elastic bands safety-pinned to the bodysuit.
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How to put it together
- 1
Put on the black full-body morph suit as your base layer.
- 2
Pull the single fishnet stocking over your active leg.
- 3
Put on the black high-heeled pump on your active foot.
- 4
Step into the modified lampshade, pulling it up to your waist or chest level.
- 5
Secure the lampshade using the black suspenders or harness so it sits level and hands-free.
- 6
Adjust the black bodysuit fabric to ensure it is smooth and completely covers your other leg if you are tucking or pinning it back.
- 7
Practice posing on one leg or using crutches disguised as lamp posts to complete the illusion.
Makeup & hair
Keep your face covered by the black morph suit hood for the full object illusion, or leave your face exposed with neutral, clean-cut hair if you want to show your face.
Josh Sundquist for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair with a partner dressed as a fragile shipping crate labeled 'FRAGILE' from A Christmas Story.
- group
- A collection of classic holiday decorations or other viral Josh Sundquist looks like the gingerbread man and the Pixar lamp.
- Plus size
- Use a highly flexible, breathable spandex bodysuit and a custom-sized wire-frame lampshade for comfort.
Tips
- If you are an amputee, this costume perfectly highlights your shape; if you are not, you will need to bend one leg back and blend it into a dark background for photos.
- Safety first: if you are posing on one leg or in a heel, keep crutches or a stable support nearby.
- Use lightweight materials like foam or poster board for the lampshade to keep the costume easy to wear for hours.
Josh Sundquist costume FAQ
- What are Josh Sundquist's most famous costumes?
- His most famous designs include the leg lamp from A Christmas Story, a partially eaten gingerbread man, the Pixar lamp, a foosball player, and a dairy queen blizzard.
- How do you make the leg lamp costume?
- You need a black bodysuit to create a void, a single fishnet stocking and high heel on your leg, and a modified yellow lampshade with black fringe worn around your waist.
- Can non-amputees wear this costume?
- Yes, but to achieve the optical illusion in photos, you must bend one leg behind you and blend it into a dark background, or use black fabric to camouflage it.
Did you know? Josh Sundquist represented the United States in Alpine Skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, before finding viral fame with his Halloween costumes.