Coolest Pittsburgh Aviary’s Finest Birds Group Costume

Homemade Pittsburgh Aviary's Finest Birds Group Costume

My friends and I were trying to be different or at least make a homemade version of a popular costume and take it up a notch. My friends got a great idea to be peacocks and since I have to be different I decided to be a flamingo. In Pittsburgh the aviary is very popular … Read more

Coolest Homemade Flamingo Halloween Costume

Homemade Flamingo Halloween Costume

I got this idea for a Homemade Flamingo Halloween Costume from a parrot costume but for me the parrot wasn’t absurd enough. I decided to play off my own natural attributes (be long and gangley) and opted to make a flamingo. I work at a fabric store and we had this awesome pink fabric that … Read more

Coolest Halloween Peacock Homemade Costume

Halloween Peacock Costume

For my Halloween Peacock Costume I bought a witch costume to use as the dress. The witch costume had black feathers at the end of the sleeves and bottom of dress. I plucked out most of those and added some peacock plumage feathers. I had a blue ribbon that I glued green on top of … Read more

Coolest Peacock DIY Costume

Peacock DIY Costume

I had wanted to be a Peacock for Halloween for some time but all the costumes I found online were very generic looking. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to put forth the effort and time to make one. Well I finally committed and ordered bulk peacock feathers online. It was about 30 dollars for … Read more

DIY Peacock Costume from an Old Prom Dress

Homemade Peacock Costume

In 2010 I was a Peacock. To make the Homemade Peacock Costume I took an old prom dress and tailored it down to be shorter. I cut in darts into the bottom of the dress and added in more fabric to make the dress kick out a bit. I created a tutu by using black … Read more

Coolest Homemade Perky Peacock Costume

Homemade Perky Peacock Costume

I started my Perky Peacock costume by purchasing real peacock feathers in bulk on the internet. To create the tail, I took a foam disc and started poking the feathers into it. I shortened some to help create the fan look. I also cut two holes in the disc, through which to stick the pink … Read more

Owl Costume

I couldn’t find an owl costume to fit my newborn so I made one! I sewed feathers on the arms and around the neck of a white onesie and put her in white tights with little brown ballet slippers built-in (from the Gap). I then took a white cap (the onesie and the cap were … Read more

Coolest Peacock Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Peacock Halloween Costume Idea

My 7 year old daughter always wants to be some kind of a stinkin’ princess for Halloween, so I was on a quest to find something else she would like. My mother gave me some make-up and it was colored after the peacock, it was so pretty, I showed my daughter and then she became … Read more

Coolest Baby Flamingo DIY Costume

Baby Flamingo DIY Costume

So I bought my daughter some puppets and her favorite one was the flamingo. This poor flamingo puppet endured many, many, beak biting sessions from my 10 & 1/2 month old. She constantly slobbered all over this poor birds beak and I would have to hide him from her so he could dry out. So … Read more

Coolest Homemade Woman Owl Costume

Homemade Woman Owl Costume

For my best friends’ birthday we did a zoo theme! So I went with the Homemade Woman Owl Costume. Supplies: *old t-shirts *scissors *simple dress (I bought a thin swimsuit cover up dress) *fabric glue I went to a thrift store and bought cheap tshirts of any color. I then made a stencil out of … Read more

Coolest Peacock Costume Idea

Homemade Peacock Costume Idea

There were several stages to the Homemade Peacock Costume Idea. I made everything except the corset (this, I only adorned). The tutu: I bought approx. three yard of tulle in each gold, royal blue, and forest green. I cut each into strips- 15 inches in length, 4 inches in width (give or take a few). … Read more

Coolest Pink Flamingo Adult Costume

Coolest Pink Flamingo Adult Costume

I wanted to be a bird, but something semi-sexy and functional so I made this Pink Flamingo Adult Costume. The top and bottom are a pair of tights and running shirt. I took a feather boas, cut into a few sections and glued them to a pair of boxers. I cut some felt into a … Read more