How to Dress like Hershel Greene

White Beard

CTM Black Leather Suspenders

Dickies Black Double Stitch Belt

Red Kap Long-Sleeve Industrial Work Shirt

Lightweight Push Button Crutches

Bulldog Tan Leather Belt Slide Holster

Carhartt Dark Khaki Dungaree Pant

Rhode Island Cap Gun

Skechers Dark Brown Boot

DIY Costume Items

Best Hershel Greene Costume Guide

Stubborn survivor Hershel Greene from AMC’s hit TV show The Walking Dead, is an old farmer with an uncompromising but generally good heart. If you’re looking to cosplay an older character he would be a great and timely choice. Take a look at this complete guide to getting his look. Simple accessories include a White Beard, Lightweight Push Button Crutches, a Tan Leather Belt Slide Holster and a Rhode Island Cap Gun.

Wear a Long-Sleeve Industrial Work Shirt and paired it with Carhartt Dark Khaki Pants. You’ll need a pair of Black Leather Suspenders and a Dickies Black Double Stitch Belt for a closer look. Cap off Hershel Greene’s look with a pair of Skechers Dark Brown Boots.

Hershel Greene Cosplay Costumes

If you’re an older cosplayer or you just like playing older characters, Hershel Greene is an underrated choice. Not to mention an easy character to pull off. A collared shirt, light colored slacks with suspenders is just about all you need. The dirtier looking the shirt, the better. If you happen to be on crutches, this is a perfect opportunity to bring them into play. If not, you can easily find a discarded pair at a thrift store.

You can’t be Hershel without his magnificent grey beard. If you’re not blessed with your own, you can purchase online or for a better fit, at a local costume shop. For group cosplay, you can include characters like daughters Maggie Greene and Beth Greene, Carl or Shane. Be sure to check out the featured cosplay pictures for more style ideas. Send in your own pics too, we’d love to see your look!

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About Hershel Greene

A major character and survivor of the outbreak in The Walking Dead television series, Hershel Greene is much older than most, well into his 70’s. Before the apocalypse, he was a farm owner that settled for many years in Georgia. He has two daughters, Beth and Maggie. A recovering alcoholic, he was married twice, his second wife would bring a son from a previous marriage onto the farm. He is stubborn and holds fast to his beliefs and personal code of conduct.

He loves his family, his daughters in particular and will abandon any strict moral code, to protect them. He is a diplomatic and a confident speaker, often having to talk down other survivors and prevent them from acting rashly. He earns a place as an advisor to Rick Grimes because of this skill. He is eventually caught and decapitated by The Governor during a showdown at the prison within sight of his two daughters Maggie and Beth.