Wilson, from the TV series Home Improvement, was my crowing achievement in terms of little effort for great reward. I got tons of compliments for this costume, which is relatively simple. The biggest challenge was holding up the tiny fence for 4 hours. Mr. Wilson’s face can never be revealed! I wore boots, long cargo … Read more
Fran Fine from the 90’s TV show The Nanny. I found a crazy colored jacket that was my Aunt’s from the 80’s, added a gold belt to accentuate my figure (which Fran was known for!), a tight black skirt, black tights, a cheesy pink bag, pink pumps and a big, curly black wig. I tried … Read more
I really like the show “I Love Lucy,” so I wanted to make a costume from one of the memorable scenes. I picked “Vitameatavegamin” because it is my favorite scene and the costume was easy to make. I already had the dress that I had made a few years before from an old 1950s dress … Read more
My boyfriend and I had so much fun wearing our Jeannie and Major Nelson “Master” costumes for Halloween! We did our research by checking out old I Dream of Jeannie TV episodes from the library and lot’s of Google searching. For my costume I went for the traditional look with a high waist and vest. … Read more
Here is a brief overview of how each went about making their Gilligan’s Island Group Costume. Gilligan: Gilligan went in search of his clothing at a local thrift store. Luckily, his first visit was a massive success. He found the perfect pants for the costume and found a great red sweatshirt. For the white collar, … Read more
My son-in-law is always being that told he looks like Drew Carey and that is where I got the idea for our Homemade Drew Carey and Mimi Couple Costume. I made everything for the Mimi and troll doll costume. He just had to wear a suit and jacket. We won first place in a costume … Read more
Peggy- I bought a red wig and cut bangs into it. Also teased the top really big. Bought a leopard shirt with leggings and high heels. Red nail polish, pink lips, and lots of gum chewing. I had money hanging out of my bra for an added touch. Al- Business shirt with a loose tie. … Read more
To make this homemade Lucy and Ethel in the Candy Factory couple costume idea we started with a pattern for a lab coat. The lab coat ended up a bit boxier than we thought, but with the drawstring it was ok. We used a black fabric to create the collar and sleeve cuffs. We actually … Read more
Simple Homemade Peg and Al Bundy Couple Costume. For Al we got the shirt and tie at a thrift store for $3 total, and bought a cheap shoe horn at a shoe store. He also carried around a old remote that we had around the house, so whenever he sat down he could “assume the … Read more
Ryan (my boyfriend) and I dressed in a Homemade Drew Carey and Mimi Couple Costume. Ryan is an easy Drew. Just a shirt, glasses and tie. Me on the other hand…well I took forever. Lots of makeup as you can tell, some ugly clothes, a bad wig and some tacky jewelry and hair clips and … Read more
Lt. Dangle from the Comedy Central program Reno 911 was one of the most comical characters in 2008. I looked on the Internet for costume ideas and found many a LT. Dangle from Reno 911 Costume, but most were plastic and cheap-looking. So, I made one myself. I started with cheap tan shorts, two sizes … Read more
I made this Homemade El Chapulin Colorodo Costume when I when I was invited to to a Superhero theme party and this is a television series character created and played by Roberto Gomez, a successful Mexican comedian which parodied superhero shows. It was first aired in 1970.