D.B. and Rogina Redneck (aka Debbie & Roger) Last year we decided a little redneck gender-switchin? would be fun for Halloween. “Rogina” only took about 15 minutes to create. We used a nightgown and a long blonde wig. I chopped off the bangs and rolled up the rest awkwardly in hot rollers. “Her” makeup was … Read more
A redneck hillbilly retirement party in West Virginia was the inspiration for these costumes. The guys wore thrift store bib-overhauls. My dress from the thrift store was in the uniform rack. I had to sew the bib and attach it to the skirt. Luckily I found matching material at the fabric store. With the scraps … Read more
My 3 year old daughter wanted to be batman for Halloween, but since she was just 3 I still wanted to dress her the way that I wanted to because I know in a few years I will not have any say in what she wanted to be. For this Rockstar Girl costume I started … Read more
The attached picture is of my son Aaron, his favorite animal is a shark so I took some time to figure out the best possible way to make this little Homemade Jaws Shark Costume. He loves his costume and its so cute when he runs, the tail wiggles just right and it looks just like … Read more
We got shark fin, hat and shark fin straps for shoulders from oriental trading catalog. Made the shark suit from gray onesie and tights. Shark victim wore surf shirt with black tights and ripped clothing to look like she was attacked by shark. Used fake blood and scars for her bites. Made a fake surfboard … Read more
Always been a fan of the movie Jaws and decided to make it come to life with some foam, spray paint and other supplies from around the house, I was able to make a pretty awesome Shark Attack Costume! This was easy to transport, easy to wear and definitely a hit at the party. I … Read more
This was two yards of red satin sewn into a robe with a hood. I did not use a pattern. I just traced his bathrobe, sewed the two pieces together and cut down the center on the front side. I then added a hood. The shorts are white satin. I dyed a white t-shirt in … Read more
My two friends and I decided to be the USA Olympic Gymnastic Team. So for our Olympic Gymnastics Team Costume we got plain black ballet leotards from a party store and added sequins, patches and decals to them. The sleeves had USA down them and there was an American flag on the back of the … Read more
There are three of us. Not sure if that’s allowed but I thought I would give it a shot! I actually made all the Sassy Chicks Costumes- me being gogo (the one in the middle). My clothes were purchased at a thrift store and I made the ball and chain and sparkley bowtie. The girl … Read more
My husband wanted to do a costume that was unique from everything else out there! We like to play tennis so we got the idea to cut a tennis ball in half and make it look like it was lodged into his head! All we had to do was get a tennis ball, used a … Read more
My boyfriend had this Homemade Ultimate Warrior Halloween Costume Idea in honor of his favorite wrestler of the past the Ultimate Warrior. The tassels on his arms and legs were cut from fabric bought at a local fabric shop. The green face paint, speedo thing, and green tassels all glow in a black light. We … Read more
This is the Ultimate Warrior Costume that I made for my son in law for a fancy dress night out with his football team where they all dressed as wrestlers. Made from a white laboratory coat with both the sleeves removed and decor painted on front and back with neon fabric paint. Battleaxe’s on the … Read more