I found out last minute that I needed to wear a costume to work on Halloween and couldn’t find all the pieces to my “Progressive Insurance Flo” costume from two years ago. I needed something that wasn’t scary or required lots of time to put together in the morning. As I stood looking dejectedly at … Read more
I love Halloween, and I love making costumes! I always try to take an idea that’s been around forever and make it my own. This year I decided that Head on a Platter is the way to go! The first thing I did was cut a square out of really sturdy cardboard. Then I cut … Read more
I really wanted to be a modern mermaid for Halloween without a giant tail getting in the way of walking through crowds, and that was not Ariel, which was all I saw. I ended up finding a costume online but it was $200! No way was I paying that much money for a shell bra … Read more
For Halloween this year I wanted to be something super scary. I always go a little too far with costumes, but this scary headless Marie Antoinette homemade Halloween costume (though it doesn’t look it) was incredibly easy, very light and comfortable! I completed the entire costume in a day, and have developed some tricks and tips so … Read more
So I’ve always LOVED the movie “Labyrinth” with David Bowie, particularly the ballroom scene, with all its gorgeous gowns and vaguely depraved, goblin-like masks, designed by one of my favorite artists—Brian Froud. Of course, when I was younger, I didn’t have the know-how to create everything I’d need, but I’ve been practicing my creative skills, and this year I … Read more
I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to dress up as for Halloween. I really wanted it to be Mario related, specifically from old-fashioned super Nintendo games because those are my all-time favorite! I didn’t have the money to afford a great, detailed costume, so I looked around my dorm room for ideas. Then, I saw a small box … Read more
I have never had a store-bought costume in my life. My mom always made my costumes when I was younger and since then, I’ve crafted my own, sometimes still with some maternal help. My junior year of college, some of my friends wanted to do a group costume. One had bought a cheap kid-sized Buzz … Read more
I wanted something different for Halloween, so I decided to bring my childhood years into play. I used to love Curious George, so why not be The Man in the Yellow Hat? I wanted to make sure the top and bottoms matched, so I dyed a white shirt and white leggings, yellow. Since the leggings were slightly see … Read more
So this year for my Halloween costume I decided to be a jellyfish. But not just ANY jellyfish, a biolumenescent Jellyfish! After scouring the internet for other jellyfish costume ideas, as well as some art projects I found I came up with a plan. My costume’s main structure consisted of a clear bubble dome umbrella, easily found online. I … Read more
Making this cotton candy costume with tutu and corset is actually a lot easier than it seemed like it would be. It’s a little tedious, but I promise you, people will not forget how awesome you look. I even had a couple people ask if I had real cotton candy on my tutu! It would have … Read more
My daughter-in-law’s all-time favorite cartoon as a child was She-ra – The Princess of Power which was popular in the early 80’s. When Halloween rolled around this year, I decided to see whether childhood fantasies can sometimes come true. I got lucky and found the dress at the Thrift store. It needed some alterations but otherwise it … Read more
Trying to think outside the box this year was quite the challenge. All my friends are the normal things, a sexy cat, a sexy bunny, a sexy cop; the list goes on and on. But I just wanted to be super original and funny! I saw a dog costume that was a piece of sushi and thought to myself: … Read more