Halloween is my favorite holiday; I love seeing all the creativity in costumes. I'm a sucker for a clever or authentic costume. I have mine picked out and almost all of the components purchased. Within the next few weeks I will try to get the few pieces left that I need and get it all together for a test run/try on.

Do you have your costume picked out?

What is it?

Yay Halloween!

PS. Please, this is just about costumes; so if you're not into Halloween for religious reasons or whatever please start your own thread in P&R.

I'm thinking....LSP.

^ Where is that from; I don't know what it(?) is...

I'm going as:

[img:$uid]http://media2.abc15.com//photo/2012/08/09/mckayla_20120809073732_320_240.JPG[/img:$uid]

(<-- see what I did there? )

Not me, but my kids...we checked out a few places last weekend.

My daughter wants to be the Mad Hatter(ess?)...between the costume and the wig, it's a $60 costume.

...gonna let the ex handle THAT...

jone70 said:

^ Where is that from; I don't know what it(?) is...

I'm going as:

[img:$uid]http://media2.abc15.com//photo/2012/08/09/mckayla_20120809073732_320_240.JPG[/img:$uid]

(<-- see what I did there? )

Lumpy Space Princess.

I LOVE Halloween!

At the high school where I teach, the staff and students dress up, and it's a fun day!

Last year, school was cancelled because of the freak ice storm in NJ.

I just started thinking about a costume... I'll get back to you!

(BTW: I really liked your "Holly Golightly" a few years ago!)

It's my fave holiday too.

I saw these online and thought they were awesome.

Not sure what I will be this year but some of my previous costumes...Me as a half good half bad fairy.

One of my son a while back...made from a bed sheet, scraps of material, and my belt.

Same son years later...yes we still get into the holiday.

My grandson two years ago...

Wore this one to work and won a 1st place giftcard. Also terrified a lot of children.

My grandson as The Crow...I hooked this one up.

PurpleJedi said:

Not me, but my kids...we checked out a few places last weekend.

My daughter wants to be the Mad Hatter(ess?)...between the costume and the wig, it's a $60 costume.

...gonna let the ex handle THAT...

Yeah, I guess $60 for a kid seems like a lot for a costume they'll only wear once. I'm probably going to end up spending a little over that. The most expensive part is the grey jacket, which I got from Old Navy for $25, but at least it's something I can wear again to the gym. (I am only going to sew the patches on, not iron them on.)

noimageatall said:

It's my fave holiday too.

I saw these online and thought they were awesome.

(lotsa pics were here)

Not sure what I will be this year but some of my previous costumes...Me as a half good half bad fairy.

One of my son a while back...made from a bed sheet, scraps of material, and my belt.

Same son years later...yes we still get into the holiday.

My grandson two years ago...

Wore this one to work and won a 1st place giftcard. Also terrified a lot of children.

My grandson as The Crow...I hooked this one up.

Awesome! I can imagine that the costume you wore to work freaked out the kiddies.

chocolate1 said:

I LOVE Halloween!

At the high school where I teach, the staff and students dress up, and it's a fun day!

Last year, school was cancelled because of the freak ice storm in NJ.

I just started thinking about a costume... I'll get back to you!

(BTW: I really liked your "Holly Golightly" a few years ago!)

That sucks.

I love the Holly Golightly costume too, but if I show up at my friends' house wearing it again, I'm afraid they won't let me in. They are sick of it. Maybe I'll resurrect it in a few years.

jone70 said:

PurpleJedi said:

Not me, but my kids...we checked out a few places last weekend.

My daughter wants to be the Mad Hatter(ess?)...between the costume and the wig, it's a $60 costume.

...gonna let the ex handle THAT...

Yeah, I guess $60 for a kid seems like a lot for a costume they'll only wear once. I'm probably going to end up spending a little over that. The most expensive part is the grey jacket, which I got from Old Navy for $25, but at least it's something I can wear again to the gym. (I am only going to sew the patches on, not iron them on.)

For a year or two we got lucky b/c she was doing Dance and for Halloween we'd re-use those similarly-expensive outfits that only get to be used ONCE.

I try to spend as little as possible. I usually get everything from the thrift store. That Crow costume was bought for about $5.

What's the point? I don't have any place to wear one.

jone70 said:

Halloween is my favorite holiday; I love seeing all the creativity in costumes. I'm a sucker for a clever or authentic costume. I have mine picked out and almost all of the components purchased. Within the next few weeks I will try to get the few pieces left that I need and get it all together for a test run/try on.

Do you have your costume picked out?

What is it?

Yay Halloween!

PS. Please, this is just about costumes; so if you're not into Halloween for religious reasons or whatever please start your own thread in P&R.

No, I don't have a costume picked out. It was only a few years ago that I started back participating in Halloween. We plan to have a lot of fun this year, but I get all when it comes to costumes either because of the cost are because they are just plain uncomfortable after an hour.

Adisa said:

No, I don't have a costume picked out. It was only a few years ago that I started back participating in Halloween. We plan to have a lot of fun this year, but I get all when it comes to costumes either because of the cost are because they are just plain uncomfortable after an hour.

Don't make it too difficult. You need to pick out a costume that will use a lot of what you already have or have stuff that's cheap and easy to find! I can't ever think of a costume of mine that has been uncomfortable.

Like this:

Tourist - backpack, subway map, camera, t-shirt with weird saying

Beach bum - swim trunks, flip flops, beach towel, sunglasses,etc. You could get really into it with zinc on the nose or have a bad tan/sunburn sprayed on.

Bubble gum machine - red pants; large clear plastic bag worn over your torso, filled with multi-colored balloons; red stocking hat

Magritte's Son of Man: bowler hat, black overcoat, red tie, green face paint for the apple.

[img:$uid]http://www.friendsofart.net/static/images/art3/rene-magritte-son-of-man.jpg[/img:$uid]

^I was at a party once and there were 3-4 people dressed like this; they were from The Thomas Crown Affair (remake), which makes sense if you've seen the movie. It was awesome.

Edit: I'm convinced that part of a good costume is embodiment of the character. You have to become your costume. When I went as Holly Golightly I would get into the mood by watching Breakfast at Tiffany's while I got ready. If you go as a tourist, you have to ask for directions, take pictures, open your map and block people, etc.

[Edited 10/5/12 12:30pm]

jone70 said:

Adisa said:

No, I don't have a costume picked out. It was only a few years ago that I started back participating in Halloween. We plan to have a lot of fun this year, but I get all when it comes to costumes either because of the cost are because they are just plain uncomfortable after an hour.

Don't make it too difficult. You need to pick out a costume that will use a lot of what you already have or have stuff that's cheap and easy to find! I can't ever think of a costume of mine that has been uncomfortable.

Like this:

Tourist - backpack, subway map, camera, t-shirt with weird saying

Beach bum - swim trunks, flip flops, beach towel, sunglasses,etc. You could get really into it with zinc on the nose or have a bad tan/sunburn sprayed on.

Bubble gum machine - red pants; large clear plastic bag worn over your torso, filled with multi-colored balloons; red stocking hat

Magritte's Son of Man: bowler hat, black overcoat, red tie, green face paint for the apple.

[img:$uid]http://www.friendsofart.net/static/images/art3/rene-magritte-son-of-man.jpg[/img:$uid]

^I was at a party once and there were 3-4 people dressed like this; they were from The Thomas Crown Affair (remake), which makes sense if you've seen the movie. It was awesome.

Edit: I'm convinced that part of a good costume is embodiment of the character. You have to become your costume. When I went as Holly Golightly I would get into the mood by watching Breakfast at Tiffany's while I got ready. If you go as a tourist, you have to ask for directions, take pictures, open your map and block people, etc.

[Edited 10/5/12 12:30pm]

I love the tourist idea. I would have to be a backwoods no class kind of tourist though.

Funnier that way.

Genesia said:

What's the point? I don't have any place to wear one.

Same here.

I adore this...going to try it on one of the grandkids.

We have "Spirit Week" next week at school... (Oct. 22-26)

• M: "Pajama Day"... which I really hate. (It has become "roll out of bed and just go to school nasty day" )
• T: ... (I can't remember)
• W: "Wacky Wednesday"
• R: "Throwback Thursday" (I have 2 of my Granny's leisure suits! )
• F: "School Colors Day" ([img:$uid]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb110/crazymamma_photos/cheerleader.gif[/img:$uid])

Then Halloween the next Wednesday!

My kids want to try to make "zipper faces" this year.

I don't think I'll be going out this year, but if I do, I may be He-man. I saw this on The Frisky and loved it

jone70 said:

Adisa said:

No, I don't have a costume picked out. It was only a few years ago that I started back participating in Halloween. We plan to have a lot of fun this year, but I get all when it comes to costumes either because of the cost are because they are just plain uncomfortable after an hour.

Don't make it too difficult. You need to pick out a costume that will use a lot of what you already have or have stuff that's cheap and easy to find! I can't ever think of a costume of mine that has been uncomfortable.

Like this:

Tourist - backpack, subway map, camera, t-shirt with weird saying

Beach bum - swim trunks, flip flops, beach towel, sunglasses,etc. You could get really into it with zinc on the nose or have a bad tan/sunburn sprayed on.

Bubble gum machine - red pants; large clear plastic bag worn over your torso, filled with multi-colored balloons; red stocking hat

Magritte's Son of Man: bowler hat, black overcoat, red tie, green face paint for the apple.

[img:$uid]http://www.friendsofart.net/static/images/art3/rene-magritte-son-of-man.jpg[/img:$uid]

^I was at a party once and there were 3-4 people dressed like this; they were from The Thomas Crown Affair (remake), which makes sense if you've seen the movie. It was awesome.

Edit: I'm convinced that part of a good costume is embodiment of the character. You have to become your costume. When I went as Holly Golightly I would get into the mood by watching Breakfast at Tiffany's while I got ready. If you go as a tourist, you have to ask for directions, take pictures, open your map and block people, etc.

[Edited 10/5/12 12:30pm]

Thanks so much.

Batman it is. It doesn't matter, though, this Halloween party I'm going to is going to be EPIC!

We had a "Masks & Mayhem" event at our studio on the 13th.

Mary and I were Day of the Dead inspired ghouls.

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[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/boo.jpg[/img:$uid]

I have ...

Black coat tails jacket ~ lace up front

Red ( blood red ) corrset top under that

Black n red spider/web minny skirt

Spider web tights

Black boots

Spiderweb gauntlet gloves

I am hosting a Owloween Jam / party with around 30 - 40 people

Live Music

Bonfire

Foods / Drinks

overnight ...

Mach said:

I have ...

Black coat tails jacket ~ lace up front

Red ( blood red ) corrset top under that

Black n red spider/web minny skirt

Spider web tights

Black boots

Spiderweb gauntlet gloves

I am hosting a Owloween Jam / party with around 30 - 40 people

Live Music

Bonfire

Foods / Drinks

overnight ...

This should really scare the kiddies this halloween.

Adisa said:

Mach said:

I have ...

Black coat tails jacket ~ lace up front

Red ( blood red ) corrset top under that

Black n red spider/web minny skirt

Spider web tights

Black boots

Spiderweb gauntlet gloves

I am hosting a Owloween Jam / party with around 30 - 40 people

Live Music

Bonfire

Foods / Drinks

overnight ...

I am really excited

Of course not! I'm hoping we do a zombie walk in my neighborhood. I'm going to be a Prince zombie!

What I do want to declare a moratorium on, however, are any videos of houses that are lit up and synchronized to that wretched LMFAO song.