Well since I have curly hair and a darker skin tone I decided to think about an idea for my costume. As soon as I saw Michael Jackson I said to myself, well, looks like I have my outfit for this year, a Homemade Thriller Michael Jackson Costume. I had out to go buy black … Read more
Katy Perry and Russell Brand just got hitched! What great timing for my boyfriend and I because we decided to dress up as them for Halloween. I made my Katy Perry – California Girls costume from scratch. I had the tank top, sun glasses and sequin skirt so all I bought was the candy and … Read more
I had been wanting to go as Carmen Miranda for the last couple of years, but had not found the perfect dress; finally, I found it! It was a size or so small, so I bought about three yards of ribbon and a skein of embroidery thread. I sewed along either side of the zipper … Read more
We went as Bjork and Swedish Chef Couple Costume (Bork! Bork! Bork!). Okay some thought we were just a chef, a duck, but the more cultured of the group got it. For Bjork: a can can from my old clogging days and a feather boa turned into swan dress. The most fun was the hair. … Read more
I recreated this memorable outfit worn by singer Bjork by purchasing a leotard with built in tu-tu from a dance supply store as well as lots of white feather boas and a stuffed swan doll. The boas were simply sewn onto the tu-tu and the swan gutted and sewn into place. It was actually kind … Read more
Our Elementary School’s Accelerated Reader theme was Famous Tenneseans. My daughter, aged 6, decided she’d like a Homemade Dolly Parton Costume. We bought a blond curly wig from a Costume store and a hair net. I found a red turtleneck, added a red-fringed suede vest, long denim skirt, red fringed cowboy boots and a concho … Read more
I wanted to do something very original for Halloween this year, and when Lady Gaga wore the meat dress to the VMA’s this year, I thought it was the perfect costume idea. The DIY Lady Gaga meat dress Halloween costume took me about 3 weeks to finish, working about 1 to 2 hours on it … Read more
This Homemade Chiquita Banana Girl Costume was handmade with lots of love by Aubrey’s grandma Nancy. She modified a pattern to create this great look that is inspired by the Chiquita Banana lady. The dress is made of shiny satin fabric with slight sparkle accents. The skirt has boning to keep its shape so each … Read more