Homemade Black Swan Costume Idea

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Yes… this was the coolest black swan costume!… The starting point was getting a simple corset and a tutu. Then we got lots of crystals of different sizes (or “bling” as I call it :)) and glued them one by one in a nice pattern on the corset and the tutu similar to the way … Read more

Coolest Alex from the Clockwork Orange Costume

Alex from the Clockwork Orange Costume

I really enjoyed the movie Clockwork Orange and I had always talked about dressing up as the main character for Halloween at some point, but never really got around to putting it all together in time year after year. This year though, Halloween is on a Friday and there are lots of parties, so I … Read more

Coolest Homemade Juno Costume

Homemade Juno Costume

For the better part of the movie, Juno wears a Slinky t-shirt. I created this t-shirt by drawing the design in Adobe Illustrator and printing it on an iron-on-transfer ($10.00 per package) and ironing it onto a t-shirt (less than $5.00). There are Slinky t-shirts now available online. The jeans and the hoodie were clothing … Read more

Coolest Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange Costume

Homemade  Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange Costume

Alexander DeLarge from the movie “A Clockwork Orange” is one of my favorite costumes. Most of this Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange Costume was assembled from items I already had, and I only required a few bits and pieces from the stores, but just about everything is very common and easy to find, especially … Read more

Coolest Homemade Pennywise Costume

Homemade Pennywise Costume

Some of my friends are event organizers. At these events they sell balloons (with laughing gas or helium). As I replied to a thread about this event I posted a picture of a Pennywise Costume (holding balloons). After this I was challenged by one of the guys, to attend the event as Pennywise, to sell … Read more

Coolest Homemade Rufio from Hook Costume

Homemade Rufio from Hook Costume

This is a Rufio from Hook Costume I made for a roommate, so it is him in the pictures and not myself. Materials: It was made mostly of clothes from the thrift store: Black pants, cheapest leather jacket we could find, red mohawk wig (the best treasure found at the thrift store), black shirt. Some … Read more

Coolest Homemade Tinkerbell and Captain Hook Couple Costumes

Homemade Tinkerbell and Captain Hook Couple Costumes

I always wanted to dress as Tinkerbell for Halloween, so when I finally convinced my husband to be Captain Hook, I started right away with our Tinkerbell and Captain Hook Couple Costumes. For my Tinkerbell costume, I started with the green crushed fabric and the bodice of what was the top part of my prom … Read more

Coolest Dazed and Confused Group Costume

Homemade Dazed and Confused Group Costume

We decided to use one of my favorite movies of all time as our Halloween Costume! At first it was just going to be me and my husband but my sister and her husband decided to join in. For the girls costumes I went to Modells and got kids hockey jerseys. I also went to … Read more

Coolest Fleur Delacour Costume

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This is our costume for Fleur Delacour – one of the Beaux Baton girls from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She ends up marrying one of Ron Weasley’s brothers in a later movie. This Fleur Delacour Costume was made from a full-length grad dress bought from a Value Village store. I cut off … Read more

Coolest Homemade Frankenstein’s Monster Couple Costume

Homemade Frankenstein's Monster Couple Costume

Me and my girlfriend love dressing up for Halloween, Friday the 13th and any other excuse we get. Blood soaked limbs, faces and brains are usually the order of the day but this time we tried something a little different, a Homemade Frankenstein’s Monster Couple Costume. No blood this time which was hard to do … Read more

Coolest Pirate Jack Sparrow Homemade Halloween Costume

Pirate Jack Sparrow Homemade Halloween Costume

My son is 4 here and really wanted to be a Pirate. He loved Jack Sparrow so I started thinking how to put together a Pirate Jack Sparrow Homemade Halloween Costume. I don’t like spending money on costumes, and this one I spent $0 dollars on! My son already had a dress up chest from … Read more