This Tiger Lilly Indian costume and war Bonnet was inspired by a Victoria Secret Fashion Show. I made it out of only five materials (duct tape, feathers, leather cord, ribbon and beads) Shopping List: 1 foam cowboy hat 1 bag of hot glue sticks hot glue gun 1 bag red pony beads 1 bag blk pony … Read more
I’ve always loved Julia Roberts in her iconic role as Viv in Pretty Woman. When I found the red jacket and blue mini skirt on a clearance rack for just a few dollars each, I took it as a sign to make this Pretty Woman costume. I’m not exactly crafty or a seamstress, so some … Read more
This was a KNOCKOUT fighter/MMA/boxer costume, literally! I went to visit my friends for Halloween last minute and had no idea what I was going to dress up as. I didn’t want to do the cliche cat costume or nurse that every always sees at college parties so instead I decided to think out of … Read more
For a couple of years now I have wanted to make a Princess Lolly costume from the board game Candyland. I wasn’t sure how to go about making the costume. I looked at different ideas online, and tried to come up with my own take on it. All in all, this costume took about two months to … Read more
The only things I bought for this Viking costume for a woman was the hat, sword, and fur leg warmers (optional). This was by far the easiest but most badass costume I’ve ever put together and was a huge hit. You can personalize and create your own Viking costume look based off of the clothing/materials you … Read more
For the Pretty Woman Costume Dress: Purchased a cheap white tank top & bleached an old blue tank dress. Purchased rings from AC Moore for the connection. My aunt is a seamstress so I got lucky and she put it together. For the Pretty Woman Costume Jacket: My aunt let me borrow her old red … Read more
For our Leopard and Safari Guide couples costume I found everything at my local Goodwill and it only took my a few hours to make! For the safari guide costume I found a straw hat and a khaki vest. We wrote ‘safari guide’ on the vest, added a few scratches I’m my boyfriends face with fake … Read more
This Morticia and Gomez Addams couple costume started off as a couple and grew the day before Halloween into a fantastic group costume. We had a wonderful time walking through Salem MA showing off our hard work. We barley made it a few feet t a time before being asked to take a photo. We were honored … Read more
Last year I wanted to wear a Samba / Carnival Dancer costume. I looked online and everything I liked was way too expensive or cheesy looking… so I decided to make a costume of my own. Carnival Dancer Costume Headpiece I started with the headpiece. I purchased ostrich and rooster tail feathers from eBay and a … Read more
As a huge Disney fan, I of course had to anniversary my DIY Ariel costume from last year. So, I decided to do a Princess jasmine costume from the Disney movie Aladdin. This costume was definitely a lot tricker to create than the mermaid costume. Here is what I did: Making the Top of my Jasmine … Read more
For my Tiffany and Co. Box costume I took a piece of cardboard, painted it blue, folded and glued it to make it fit me like a gift bag. I drew on the logo, attached tissue paper to the inside and draped myself with jewels. By the end of the night my shoulders hurt from … Read more
This White Trash bride costume was fun to make. Get your shopping done at the Salvation Army or a thrift shop and get busy and have fun! Supplies we used: Old Wedding Dress, Pair overalls and some cowboy boots Hot pink bra Jewels from craft store and a hot glue gun Battery operated light Lots … Read more