Creating Your Own Halloween Costume
You don’t have to be a tailor or seamstress to create a Halloween costume. In
fact, you don’t even have to own a needle or thread. All you need is some
creativity (or a friend who’s creative), a closet with some clothes, and a
nearby thrift shop.
Don’t take the lazy way out by tossing a sheet over your head and saying you’re
a ghost. The key to figuring out how to create a Halloween costume is to work
with what you’ve got and then fill in whatever is missing with things that you
can get pretty easily.
Working with what you’ve got
Remember, Halloween doesn’t have to be scary, so don’t limit yourself to just
your black wardrobe items. Start by doing a deep closet scan and dragging out
anything fun, funky, or incredibly ugly and toss it on your bed. Don’t forget to
dig into the boxes on the floor and under your bed for forgotten fashion
accessories that you hoped you’d never wear again.
Once you’ve got everything piled high, you can start sorting it into “themed”
piles. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to create a Halloween costume when
you’ve got all of the ingredients laid out in front of you. Start mixing and
matching until something clicks. If you’ve got a basic theme going, but you lack
some finishing touches, no worries mate. It’s time for Stage 2.
Working with what you can get pretty easily
So you got yourself a basic Halloween costume theme going but you’re short on
the accessories, eh? Then it’s time to hit the thrift shops and consignment
stores. Stay a way from the antiseptic strip mall stores that sell clothes from
the Junior League, and get yourself over to funky-town where the Salvation Army
and Goodwill stores are. That’s where you’ll find the “real deal” as Donald
Trump likes to say.
Ok, the game plan is a bit like it was when you were rummaging your closet
except you won’t be able to pile everything on your bed. Focus in on what you
still need to create your Halloween costume and be relentless in your search. I
said “relentless”, but I didn’t say “inflexible”. You see, depending upon how
much time you have until Halloween, and how many stores you have access to, you
might never find exactly what you’re looking for, so be prepared to compromise.
If your plans to create a Halloween costume require a feathered boa, but all you
can find is an alpaca sweater, then toss the boa concept, take a pair of sheers
to that sweater, and give it a bad haircut! It’s a Halloween party, not a
fashion ball. You can get away with anything as long as it looks like you
planned it that way.
Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. You’re part of a small group of people who
have the imagination needed to create a Halloween costume. Celebrate your
insanity!
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