Needed something different, a sure winner for a costume contest and this was it, cutest Little Marilyn Monroe costume. The wig was a long cheap wig that was very knotted they we found in my daughters dress up bin. With the snip of the scissors, we had the perfect wig. The earrings were found at … Read more
I have always wanted to be Tinkerbell for Halloween, partially because I love her, but mainly because I favor her. I bought a Men’s XXL T-shirt in the perfect “Tinkerbell/Earth Tone green” that I could find. I found a strapless dress that had somewhat of a heart shaped top in my closet and traced it … Read more
OMG! This was a time consuming beast of a challenge without a sewing machine but SO happy with the outcome! 1) Bought black and purple fabric, quilt batting, thread, needles, chicken wire, stick glue, a black corset, white hair spray, Ursula necklace from Etsy, and earring loops and purple/bakable clay from Michaels. Wore with existing … Read more
1) Started with a strong, supportive black corset. Purchased a TON of feathers online (long and short), black dance shorts, nude dance tights, and some black heels. 2) Using a glue gun, glued long feathers first onto corset for the top (bust area) then covered the rest with shorter feathers until all was covered. 3) … Read more
My main concern for this Poison Ivy costume was finding a strapless one-piece bathing suit that would stay up — absolutely no luck. So instead, I decided to use an under-bust corset, a strapless bra, and one of my bikini bottoms. To play up on Poison Ivy’s red hair, I bought fiery orange leaves for … Read more
My Rocketeer costume was tons of fun to make. I made my rocket pack from scratch. Everything I used, I could find in my household soda bottles, scope bottle etc… The helmet was the worst, it took the longest. Having to cut, sand and place the lenses in was by far the hardest part. I … Read more
I decided I was going to do this because I was texting my friend, and we we’re running out of things to talk about, so I randomly asked her, “what should I be for Halloween?”. She responded with “hold on”, and I didn’t expect her to reply, but about 10-15 minutes later, she sent me … Read more
I was looking for something adorable and toddler friendly (nothing too tight, uncomfortable, nothing she would take off like a hat). I am not crafty but was quite pleased with myself when the Oompa Loompa costume was complete. People loved it, lots of compliments. Items from Kids’ Consignment Store: Brown Shirt, White Sweatpants Already Owned: Brown … Read more
I first saw Wicked when I was 14. Ever since then I always wanted Elphaba’s main dress from act 2. But sadly then I had just started to sew and knew it would be sometime before I could even attempt to recreate the tony award winning dress. As time went on I made more costumes … Read more
This was for a movie costume party. But it goes well for Halloween since it is verry scarry! I also did a sign saying “Why so serious”. There is no pictures of my entire body, but I was wearing sexy shorts and heals, so the costume can also be sexy and you can look gorg! … Read more
After scouring the internet for unique ideas on what to dress my daughter up as for Halloween, I finally found it! It was something so unique and not done at all in my tiny small town. Yes the traditional store bought costumes are just fine and I’m sure your child will love looking like at … Read more
My children grew up watching The Magic School Bus and we all loved Ms. Frizzle. Last year, my daughter, 16, told me that I would make a perfect Ms. Frizzle, so I decided to whip up the costume. I searched for what I thought was the perfect fabric, then I searched for the perfect pattern. … Read more