Shrek was home made with brown shoes, some plaid pajama bottoms, off white shirt, homemade vest, painted green gloves and a ton of green make-up. Fiona was store bought with a ton of green make-up. This Shrek and Fiona costume was a super fun costume to wear!
These costumes came together very simply. First you start by painting yourself with green paint and spray painting your hair green. The ears were made by rolling green felt and hot gluing them together and then wiring them onto black plastic headbands. Any kind of shirts work, as long as your look is rustic. I … Read more
This year I was Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd. I studied several photographs of her costume and tried to recreate it as close as possible (even down to red and black pantaloons – see small inserted picture). I do all of my own sketching, draft my own patterns and do all of the sewing. The … Read more
This Shrek Halloween costume was fun and easy. I enjoyed creating Shrek. Used clothes from the Thrift store, berlap saks, and some harding clay. This was for a costume contest at my husband’s job. He won first place. When he went out for lunch he had kids coming up to him and taking pictures with … Read more
This Homemade Shrek and Fiona Couple Costume was a costume thought up a year in advance. After being married for 2 years I decided that my husband and I needed to dress up for Halloween. Why not right? We work in the same office and it could be a lot of fun! Due to lack … Read more
My Mrs. Lovett costume is from the movie Sweeney Todd. Mrs. Lovett is the Baker who makes meat pies out of humans that Sweeney Todd has killed. I made the skirt, used an old shirt I had and bought a corset to put over it. Then I bought a rolling pin and put blood all … Read more
In 2007 my family went as Shrek and his cohorts. My son’s donkey costume was purchased in 2004 when my daughter went as donkey and I as Shrek the first time. She had been in the hospital and when trying to cheer her up I promised to go as Shrek which included shaving my head … Read more
My boyfriend came up with the idea to be Shrek and Fiona for Halloween since our height difference was perfect (he is 6’5 and I am 5’2). Once I heard the idea I thought it was great and figured we should go with it. The Homemade Shrek and Fiona Costume wasn’t too hard to put … Read more
Well I just saw the movie this year after my sister rented it one weekend and I fell in love with it. The music was amazing and I was so excited when Halloween came around because I knew that is what I wanted to be, and because I am a girl it would be that … Read more
This Homemade Shrek and Fiona Couple Halloween Costume was very easy and fun to make! Everyone loved our costumes, and they were a big hit! Shrek: For clothing we found a white long sleeved shirt, black vest, pajama pants and a belt. We made sure to tear the clothing a little to make them look … Read more
We won a costume contest this weekend dressed as Shrek and Fiona. It also gave us a wonderful excuse to eat non-stop at the banquet table and to carry around drumsticks for additional chomping. We used a tavern wench costume and something similar for Shrek, and added the red wig for Fiona, green face/body paint, … Read more
Halloween last year, my wife and I made this Sweeney Todd Costume. Hayley did all the craftsmanship while I was the architect. I found a Dorothy Perkins ladies jacket on Ebay, which looked the part for the double breasted waistcoat, a dinner shirt, and an old jumper to complete the look. After removing the arms … Read more