chibi romano cosplay help

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Hello! I'm planning to go as chibi romano for a anime con...I have done so last year but I kept on getting mistaken for chibitalia since my outfit well..did look like his except it was shorter sleeves.....This year however I want to do something different. I want to wear pants instead of a skirt since I'm really short on time due to school. The only problem is that I don't know exactly what to do...And I really don't want to wear his anime outfit....because the color combination kind of made my eyes bleed......

Any suggestions? ^^. Thanks.