My husband and I decided to create this Chilindrina and El Chavo del Ocho couple costume from a well-known Mexican TV sitcom from the 70’s. El Chavo del Ocho (the kids from apartment 8) and his friend Chilindrina were hilarious on the show. We started getting pieces of the costume from thrift stores and slowly … Read more
My and my finance came up with this idea of a Homemade Al and Peg Bundy Couple Costume watching old re-runs of Married with Children on TV. Al’s Costume -Pants, button up, tie and jacket were bought at Goodwill store. -The nametag was made by myself with one of those clear nametag pins, and printed … Read more
We made this Kramer and Elaine from Seinfeld Couple Costume mostly from clothing we found at thrift stores, but what really made them believable was the hair. Elaine’s wig was made from a Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) wig with the braids undone. Once I trimmed the hair to make it even, I scrunched some up … Read more
For our workplace’s costume contest this year, my co-worker (“Lucy”) and I (“Ethel”) decided to dress as our favorite episode of I Love Lucy: “Job Switching.” It’s little wonder why this episode was one of Lucille Ball’s favorites; I had so much fun researching ideas and watching the show to pull this Lucy and Ethel … Read more
After much antique shopping and crafting at home, our vision was realized for our Ricky and Lucy Ricardo Couple Costumes! Ricky pulled an old skinny tie out of his closet and Lucy found a polka dot dress on eBay. The hoop skirt underneath came from a vintage shop. We found the apron at an antique … Read more
This is a well-known character from a Mexican Sitcom show. He is a superhero named Chapulin Colorado. I created this homemade Chapulin Colorado Superhero Halloween costume idea for my husband by taking a red tee shirt with the Chaplin logo on the front. Next I purchased a red sweatshirt from a local thrift store, and … Read more
I choose to be something a little different this year. I didn’t want to match anyone else at work or while taking my kids Trick or Treating. I hit up the local Goodwill store and came together with an outfit as Thelma Harper from Mama’s Family. I purchased a floral print dress and some white … Read more
This Homemade Steven Q. Urkel Halloween Costume came together last Halloween when I was invited to a costume party last minute but I hadn’t come up with a costume or any ideas. So I began to brainstorm to try to come up with something original. After a a bit of time had passed, I came … Read more
What time is it? Tool Time! Everybody loved our homemade Mr. Wilson and Heidi couple costume, and they were a hit! These costumes were very simple to make. For Mr. Wilson, I printed out a pattern of wood and just glued it to cardboard and cut it out. Then, I stapled a stick to it … Read more
When invited to a friend’s 30th costume birthday party, there was no doubt that my husband and I wanted to go as a “couple”; but not the ordinary couple costume; something outrageous and hilarious. We came up with fabricating costumes resembling Drew Carey & Mimi Bobek from “The Drew Carey Show”. Drew’s costume was easier; … Read more
I made this Homemade Ugly Betty Costume for our annual Halloween party. I made the poncho out of red, blue, yellow, and white felt. I printed out “Guadalajara” and the other designs on the poncho on the computer, pinned it to the felt and then cut it out. I used spray-glue to stick them to … Read more
I love the show Reno 911 and had the idea of going as Lieutenant Jim Dangle this year. As I looked around for various costumes on the internet, I didn’t find any that were up to par in my book. I am a college student who has never taken any kind of home-ec class in … Read more