For the dress of this cool and creepy Medusa costume, I used a long black summer dress with a net type cardigan as a jacket The headdress was made from a headband and a woven leather belt from the thrift store and plastic dollar store snakes. I cut out a cardboard tiara shape and glued it to a … Read more
This homemade Medusa costume was inspired by a beauty of Greek mythology! What’s more halloween than a woman’s hair made of squirming, squiggly snakes! Gross right! I love this costume. It was perfect for school and a night out. Medusa is all about the hair! I started with a curly red wig to attach the … Read more
A few years ago, coworker Ken and I wanted to attend a gigantic Halloween party in Syracuse, NY, dressed as mythological characters. He had spent a great deal of time working out in the gym and wanted to show off his new physique and I wanted to portray an elegant and feminine character. Hence, the … Read more
My name is Lucy, I had no clue on what I was going to be for Halloween, until I stumbled upon a model who was dressed as a phoenix (she had barely anything on). I wanted to be something that was going to catch peoples eyes, spark interest. I wanted it to be out there, … Read more
It all started with an old feather jacket that i had made long ago which was hidden in my closet. I though for a long time (10 minutes or so) what i could use it for? TA-DA, i can be a bird, seconds later i thought boring. During that night i looked in my craft … Read more
One day, as I was browing the internet, I saw a picture of someone wearing ram horns. At that moment, I was struck with a brilliant idea! Because I only had two trick or treaters last year, ( my neighbors ) I decided it might be best not to go all out in that fashion … Read more
I had conjured up the design for this costume years ago but wasn’t sure how to pull it off. I wanted it to be as realistic as possible but still be comfortable enough to walk and dance. I discovered the stretchy theatrical fur in New York to create the leggings. The first trick was to … Read more
Who doesn’t like beer and making cool stuff out of recycled medium? For no real reason, I have been saving bottle caps since college. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday and I love the challenge of creating a unique and in-depth costume. Why not us this as justification of two bad habits (drinking, and … Read more
I had so many different ideas for Halloween this year and i ended up working so I decided not to go out but last minute plans arised and I had to get something together. I decided to go as Mickey Mouse but then i ran into red wings and thought to myself i have never … Read more
this costume took hours to make its consists of 8 beer boxes cut in various ways to make gladiator skirt, chest plate, and helmat. the chain mail on the forearm is made purely of beer tabs hooked togethor and the shin guards hald in place with string along with chest plate held snuggly to body … Read more
My husband and I always try to come up with a good, original couples costume for the annual adults-only Halloween party we attend. I had always had a fascination with Medusa, and my husband was thrilled to be the manly Perseus: the man who slayed the evil Medusa. These costumes were EXTREMELY time-consuming, especially Medusa’s … Read more
As always, this year’s costume (2011), morphed as I progressed. I knew I wanted it to be ghost or ghoul, but that was about the only thing that remained the same from start to finish. Being an opera fan, I decided the ghost would be the character of Lucia, after her untimely demise by suicide. … Read more