When I was deciding on what my one year old should be for Halloween this year, I wanted her to be something I knew was original. So why not Lady GaGa? So to start her Baby GaGa costume I took a onesie and cut one sleeve off at the shoulder seam, then cut the other … Read more
I decided that this year I wanted to make the infamous Bjork Swan dress Halloween costume. I began about a month before Halloween. I bought 6 feather boas on eBay. I bought a tulle slip that was to my knees off of eBay. I then bought a yard and half of white felt from Jo-Ann … Read more
I was Lindsay Lohan and just dyed some scrubs orange, made my own house arrest bracelet with a dog collar and black duct tape, large sunglasses, and blond wig. I made my jail card out of poster board, black duct tape, and permanent marker. I was convict Lindsay. This Homemade Lindsay Lohan Costume turned out … Read more
I think my DIY Lady Gaga adult costume idea should win the coolest homemade costume contest. My costume was inspired by Lady Gaga Telephone video. I put the costume together myself rather than just going out and purchasing one. Some people say I look like Lady Gaga so I ran with it. Everyone knew who … Read more
I love Prince. i found this one piece suit in my mom’s closet, she claims it used to be hot. I sprayed some boots, cut a guitar out of plywood with a jigsaw. This Homemade Prince Costume was pretty straightforward.
Elvis lives in Colorado! This Elvis costume was made for a celebrity party. I made my own jumpsuit pattern out of a pair of pants and a long sleeve top. The fabric was on the remanent box at a local fabric store and cost me $4! The cape is gold lame on one side and … Read more
I decided what I wanted to be very last minute this Halloween! A little less then 2 weeks before the day actually! I had originally bought a lil’ Red Riding hood costume, but changed my mind around October 20…..oops! I have been a fan of Britney Spears for a long time, and was lucky enough … Read more
After seeing Katy Perry’s “California Girls” video I knew I wanted to make the “Candyland” inspired dress for Halloween. I researched on-line for details then made pencil sketches of the front, sides and back as reference. Dress: Found a white dress at a discount department store then modified it to fit the right shape and … Read more
I started this Child’s Taylor Swift Halloween Costume with the following items: -white cowgirl boots (purchased online at spencerswesternworld.com) -black shimmery dress (purchased at JCPenney) -child size guitar (purchased at Toys R Us) -silver glitter paint (purchased at Michaels) -toy microphone (found at home) For the look: curl your hair with a curling iron (or … Read more
Amy Winehouse is one of the best singers of all time, so this year after her untimely death I chose to be her for Halloween. For years people have told me that I look like her, so I wanted to represent her true spirit… and I hope I did not disappoint. I found a jet … Read more
This Homemade Bjork Swan Dress Costume has taken me 5 weeks to make, 3 yards of charmeuse, chiffon, muslin, linen, organza, and some old American Apparel tshirts, half a feather boa, a lot of hot glue, a spool of cotton thread, polyester fiberfill, floral wire, a zipper, and some more feathers for the swan head. … Read more
Last year I decided to be Amy Lee from the band Evanescence. I tried to recreate her outfit from “Going Under” but it looks like I just ended up wearing things she would on stage. Since I did this Homemade Amy Lee Costume last minute, I couldn’t find the proper corset so I had to … Read more