When Steve Rogers tracks down Bucky Barnes in Bucharest during Captain America: Civil War, Bucky is living off the grid in practical street clothes designed to blend in. The outfit relies heavily on layered civilian garments, a worn cap pulled low, and simple dark accessories that conceal his cybernetic arm from bystanders.
Because every piece comes from ordinary civilian clothing rather than military tactical armor, assembling this look comes down to matching the specific colors, textures, and order of the layers. Getting the collar overlap right gives the outfit its recognizable silhouette right away.
Building the Upper Body Layers
The core of this costume is an intentional four-layer stack. At the base sits a simple dark gray crewneck undershirt, followed by a washed red henley shirt with a few buttons undone at the throat. Leaving the henley unbuttoned shows off the dark crewneck beneath it, creating the collar contrast seen on screen.
Over the henley comes a medium brown zip-up hoodie. Keep the zipper halfway down so the red placket and gray collar stay clearly visible. The hood itself should rest flat over the collar of the outer coat rather than bunched up awkwardly underneath it.
The top layer is a dark gray canvas utility jacket with a stand collar and flap chest pockets. Canvas or heavy cotton twill gives the jacket the rugged, lived-in texture Bucky wears throughout the safehouse confrontation. Since you are wearing four layers on top, aim for lightweight fabrics on the base shirt and hoodie so you do not overheat during a full day on your feet.
Jeans and Footwear
For trousers, a standard pair of dark blue straight-leg or slim-straight denim jeans matches the movie look cleanly. They should sit naturally over your footwear without aggressive tapering or heavy distressing.
Sturdy black leather shoes or low-profile work boots anchor the bottom half. A matte or slightly scuffed finish fits Bucky’s fugitive lifestyle far better than polished dress leather.
Disguise Accessories and the Concealed Arm
A plain black unstructured baseball cap is essential for Bucky’s low-profile appearance in the market. Wear it pulled down slightly forward, with mid-length brown hair spilling out naturally from underneath the sides and back.
Bucky wears plain black cotton gloves in public to disguise his mechanical left arm. If you have not built a full metal arm prop, wearing both black gloves is entirely screen-accurate to his market scene. If you do have a fabricated prosthetic arm, you can slip the glove over the hand or carry the jacket slung with the arm exposed for action-oriented setups.
The final functional piece is a utilitarian black canvas backpack equipped with an adjustable chest strap. In the film, Bucky grabs this pack immediately when his apartment is breached because it holds his journals and survival gear. Buckling the sternum strap across the chest pulls the open jacket slightly inward, matching the tight, run-ready silhouette from the stairwell escape.
