For the Skirt: Hit the thrift stores to find a hip hugging flowering skirt that flares out at the bottom. Cut a slit up by the leg you want to show of and sew or glue some ruffles in so it adds some body and flow to the skirt. You could also use one of … Read more
My daughter Gracyn is four, and she wanted to be lady Gaga from her music video Born this way. I did have to buy the black suit but that was only a portion of her costume. I used a hypo-allergenic kid friendly face paint which I purchased at Michaels craft store. The paint goes on … Read more
I love the Chappelle show and think that man is a genius. So I was looking for a good costume and at the time the Chappelle show was huge. So my favorite skit on the show was the Rick James skit with Charlie Murphy, loved it so much I said I have to be Rick … Read more
This Homemade Katy Perry Costume took many hours to make! It started with a white tank top, fabric, candy, Styrofoam and glitter. I made everything, or fixed things that I bought! I cut the tank top in the back and inserted wire and eyelets to make a lace up corset back. Almost all of the … Read more
My son has enjoyed Michael Jackson’s music for at least a year now. We knew this would be his choice for a costume this year but the tough decision was which ensemble to do. While watching the youtube video of the 1993 Superbowl Halftime show when Michael performed a few of his songs for the … Read more
My friends and I decided that Britney Spears could not be captured in just one costume, so we decided to make 8 (only 7 shown in the picture) costumes in her honor. From left-right we have “Baby One More Time”, “Toxic”, “Like a Virgin”, “I’m a Slave For You”, “Oops!…I Did it Again”, “Me Against … Read more
It wasn’t that hard to dress like Lady Gaga. Her style is all about being sexy but eccentric and inventive. I checked her few outfits and I made my own Lady Gaga Homemade Costume inspired mix. I used the most characteristic for her style clothes from my own closet. One thing I bought is the … Read more
My daughter wanted to be Dolly Parton this year for Halloween, but I was unable to find an outfit in her size. I had no other choice but to make it. I started with a black dress that I bought at the Goodwill. I then went to a local fabric store and bought some sequins … Read more
LADY GAGA in the MEAT DRESS, Boston, MA This Lady Gaga Meat Dress Costume was the best and most fun costume ever. It took me a long time to make but was well worth it. The inspiration was clearly from the media and Lady Gaga’s unparalleled fame and crazy getups. There were several other Lady … Read more
Well, when I saw the video I knew that I needed to create a costume like that, so I started to make it by myself and this is the result. Here’s a small list of the stuff I used to create this Coolest Katy Perry (California Gurls) Costume: * Big Bonbons – Satin and foam. … Read more
This Halloween I decided to be adventurous and dress up like sexy Shakira from her video She Wolf. I got a black unitard and cut out the right shoulder, a hole in the right side of stomach, and cut out the left leg. I made the necklace with gold leafs and brown feathers. I used … Read more
I love Lady Gaga and her crazy fashion so I wanted to make the best Lady Gaga costume ever. I took the idea for my costume by mixing accessories from her Poker Face album cover, the disco bracelet, gloves, and disco mask with the bubble outfit that she wears in her Cherry Tree Sessions live … Read more