I really needed a good distraction from typing up an essay so making the perfect Halloween costume -a Headless Marie Antoinette – seemed like the ideal choice. I started with the bust which I made from paper mache (complete with nipples!), attached the arms made from tights, wire and newspaper and then mounted the whole … Read more
This homemade Abe Lincoln costume was more of an ensemble of purchases as opposed to original creation. First, I grew out a beard for 3 weeks, shaving the mustache the day I wore the costume. The coat was a cheap, polyester robe from Walmart. The vest was purchased at a local store that sells suits. … Read more
I started my Marie Antoinette Halloween Costume Idea by spraying a black wig white with radiator spraypaint, the fumes were not an added bonus! I then decorated the wig with feathers and flowers. For the dress I used an antique floral fabric, I made the pattern up for a long sleeved bodice attaching gathered lace … Read more
This homemade Marie Antoinette costume had to be started months in advance. I built a model ship which I found on eBay for about $30 bucks. This ship was the Flying Dutchmen Glow in the Dark version. As I was building the ship I would take sections and glue on silver glitter jewels. I bought … Read more
This Homemade Abraham Lincoln Costume is a salvaged child sized suit from the Thrift store with a white shirt and bow tie (also Thrift store) with a stove pipe hat made from oatmeal can plus a cardboard circle wrapped in black duct tape. Synthetic hair and spirit gum and a black make-up mole finish it … Read more
This “BABErham” costume was to poke fun at the idea that costume companies have a “sexy” version of every type of costume. There’s never been a Sexy Abraham Lincoln, for good reason, so I decided to create a Homemade Sexy Abraham Lincoln Costume myself. I used materials I already had, high heel shoes, nude fishnet … Read more
With an super easy rummage through my brother’s and dad’s closet, I was able to easily come up with John Wilkes Booth. Abe was a little different, we had to buy the shirt but he wore his own pants and we got a cheap top hat. Using a toy gun and knife, and white duct … Read more
Going canoeing a lot during the summer, my friend and I decided on a Homemade Lewis and Clark Couple Costume. The canoe was made from a refrigerator box and painted. We held it up with suspenders and attached a flag to the back. We also wore boots, flannel shirts, and fir-lined hats.