Living dolls!
- Black dress with stretch belt from Alice + Olivia via a Cusp sale– $90
- Pink satin headband from Icing by Claire’s– $4.50 on sale
- Pink stone necklace from La Loft– $15 on sale
- Hot pink vintage patent purse (last seen here) via eBay, circa 2003 or 2004
- Hot pink pumps (last seen here?) from Nine West Outlet– $19.99
Sorry for the accessory overload, but that’s pretty much what makes a costume. I had basically no budget, but I did have this fabulous dress, and this website.
Fashion doll, QED!
In retrospect, I needed one more something to pull it off, but in my defense, at least I looked like I was wearing a costume and/or gave it some thought. More than I can say for the horde of “’80’s girls” and approximately 458 med students dressed in scrubs and ketchup on Saturday night.
That’s all right, because like any good mom, I poured all my time and energy into my little boy’s costume, and I think it turned out great. Ladies and Gentlemen, my husband Diego as…
Diego
Go, Diego, Go!
I was impressed with how many 20-35-year-old childless people recognized him and his rescue pack.
Not to mention Baby Jaguar.
I guess I could have gone as “Sexy” Dora, but that seemed icky on quite a few different levels.
Still, fun was had, drinks were drunk, dances were danced and costume contests were lost.
I noticed a lot of people in homemade costumes this year– some creative (two pink pigs with wings and “H1″ and “N1″ printed on their shirts) and some not (see the aforementioned med students). My good friend Miss K went the natural route and pulled off a respectable (dare I say “Sexy?”) Angela Davis.
Which prompted a slightly confused Diego to ask, “Why does Angela Bassett want to free Huey?”
Give the boy a break– he’s only 8!
So, whatchyougot? Photos? Tales of awesome costumes? Candy corn bloat?
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I go CRAZY at Halloween. I have these ridiculous theatrical costuming skills that I don’t get to use any other time of year, so I always go waaaaay overboard.
Hence, Catwoman. Not nasty Halle Berry Catwoman (sorry, Halle–that movie hurt to watch), but fully-tailored jumpsuit Catwoman. That I drafted the pattern for myself, then proceeded to make out of several pairs of dissected leather-look leggings I found for like $4 apiece, and one pair of cast-resin cat ears. (Yes, I even made the mask.)
I’m aware that this is kind of overkill for something I’ll probably only wear once, but hell, I don’t get to make masks or fitted spandex bodysuits every day. I had fun, and I looked hot, and that’s what matters, right?
OMG So cute for so many reasons! My costume was of a beautiful maiden in sweats besieged by a nasty head cold sitting at home looking at blogs. I had the pink nose and everything. And it cost me nothing.
Brenna, that’s awesome! Do you have any pictures?
Kim B, sounds like you had your own version of the swine flu costume. Get better!
This made me squeal with delight- both costumes are just so adorable! You two are so cute together.
I do have pictures, but only on Facebook, and I keep my privacy settings on high. How else could I get ‘em to ya?
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“I guess I could have gone as “Sexy” Dora, but that seemed icky on quite a few different levels.”
I am SO glad you realized that <3 The majority of the female population probably would not have Even though oddly enough I did see a huge drop in the volume of slutty costumes this year, always nice
Plus it is possible to look sexy and NOT slutty (as you pull off so well all the time)
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