halloween costumes-

photogrl · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 31 Location: nyc

i'm not sure if this topic has already been brought up...

wondering what costume ideas people are coming up with? i always stress and wait til the last min. trying to avoid that!
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smudgy_cat · Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 346

I'm totally stumped for one this year. I'm going out to a ballroom dancing party, and I want to find something that will be easy to dance in. There is also a costume contest, so I feel added pressure because I want to win!

Last year I was an evil Tooth Fairy. I carried around these huge plyers. It was fun, though the guys from India didn't get the joke.

soapandwater · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 945

I want to be Karen O (of the yeah yeah yeahs), but I'd have to buy a wig with bangs and then chop it up to be Karen O-esque, and I don't even think I'm cool enough for it.

We'll see.
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Lauralie · Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 10 Location: Murfreesboro, TN

I'm not dressing up, but I'm costuming our dog. My so hates me for this, but Jake is going to be a bumblebee.

I'm painting black stripes on a yellow kids tee, making some wings to sew onto the back, and making him one of those headbands that have the wire antennas with glitter black balls on the end. It's going to take some ingenuity to get that headband to stay on!
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Karla · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 4:23 pm Post subject:

I just posted about my Halloween costume in the share a craft forum 'cos I need a little help. My awesome boyfriend is going to dress up as Jarreth, the Goblin King, and I will be Sarah from the movie, Labyrinth. I'm having a hard time finding a vest like the one she wears. Let me know if you have any suggestions. If you have never seen the movie, I recommend the crap out of it! It's one of my favorites and I think David Bowie is super hot in it.

We are going to dress our puppy in red and white striped jammies like Toby.

I'm so lucky to have a man who will play dress-up with me and even wear make-up!

For people who haven't seen the movie, my boyfriend's costume will still be entertaining as it is very dramatic and drag...and I will be comfortable since I get to wear jeans and loafers.

My worst costume ever was one that I planned for years. I was a fallen angel. But, it was a play on words. I wore wings and a white gown and halo. Then I painted bruises all over my body, rolled my wig around in the leaves and wore a fake cast. I even signed names to it like Jesus and Michael and Gabriel. I thought it was hilarious but, no one else really did. It bombed big-time. I will never again use a pun as a costume. Just a word of caution.....

sun bear · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 443

for the doggie headband, i've bought ones that are padded and have an elastic strap on the chin, those seem to stay on better than a regular headband, maybe b/c it bothers them less?

I haven't decided on a costume yet.

last year i was mary poppins and it was alot of fun throwing that together last minute.

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redheadedali · Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 341 Location: Dallas, TX

art_skoolgirl · Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 182 Location: Orlando Florida

I've been tossing around a few ideas and I even helped my friend out.
my friend is a professial dancer and he couldnt figure out what to do. So I gave him the idea to be an IPod Dancer. His hair is already jet black all he has to do is dress in black and black out the rest of his body. He'll probably make the ipod a lot larger of a prop so people get the idea.

as far as I go I've thought about a few things.

1. porcelian doll
2. A palm tree with my hair and arms as leaves and a coconut top with a tree truck long skirt.
3. an elf
4. raggedy anne
5. pirate

of course all costumes I would make myself.

I was going to dress my dog up as a pirate. not sure if I'm doing the same thing yet.

hope you find out what you want to do.
goodluck
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JediEmpressMel · Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 374

I'm going to be a cat girl. I'm thinking of doing the betty page look to go with it, since the leopard print is identical to what she had on her bikini, and i'm making a bikini for my costume.
I almost have the bikini part done...who knew that sewing that would be so dang hard!
But I got leopard velboa to make it out of, so it's fuzzy. I have to make the bikini top and bottom, tail, cover the set of cat ears I have with the matching fabric, bootcovers, and armglove/paw things.

My hair is black, and I'm thinking of somehow making fake bangs, and then doing the red lipstick look to go with it.
Besides the fact that I'll be freezing cold, it should be fun.

lizzymahoney · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 804

Eh, I don't know... I'm almost always Rapunzel or Dead Bride because I already have the look of both, but I have to work that evening and the days around it. New place, so I don't know how tolerant they are. Hmmm, considering it's a skilled nursing job, maybe dead is not the way to go.

for_esme · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

i am trying to convince my boyfriend to dress up with me as napoleon dynamite and his girl friend (i can't remember her name!) mostly i just want to make a kickass pink dress with puffy sleeves and wear a side ponytail.

cherriesontop · Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 75 Location: The Big T.O, Canada

hehe all those costumes sound awesome! good luck with them! for halloween i think im gonna be marilyn monroe in the classic white halter dress and then get a short,blonde wavey wig (im a long wavy brunette) and paint my lips red. any other suggestions for improving?
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pinguino · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject:

im going to try to make a penguin costume. it's gonna be really hard though. if i dont get it done in time ill wear my lulu costume (from final fantasy X)
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strawberryjulius · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:51 pm Post subject:

mia from pulp fiction, i just have to find out where to get a syringe, and i think i can find a wig to wear from walmart since that style is pretty popular for halloween.
good luck everyone!
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soapandwater · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 945

Ask a doctor's office for a syringe maybe? That'd be so hilarious, as long as it doesn't FALL OUT!
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