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Sep
Costumes! Where to start? Start here!
Guest Author: Paul Writer
People love costumes, love to dress up and become someone else for a short time. How do you go about picking costumes? Also, do you buy costumes or just rent them? You will find the answers to these questions right here.
There are essentially 3 different routes you can follow when you need costumes. There’s D.I.Y, buying and renting options. Picking the best one for you will depend heavily on your budget, creativity and possible sewing machine prowess. With hiring, you may only have a limited stock to choose from and they may not be particularly original. Added to that, if you go for hired, you need to return the costume in the same condition as it started.
Another dimension to the buy, sell, or do it yourself is the addition of children. If the reason for buying costumes is it’s a kids fancy dress party for children. If are not very good with a needle and a thread or with a sewing machine, the one of the other 2 options are still open.
With children’s costumes, you are probably best going ahead and finding one to buy. Because if you chose rented, you will have to return it, and, children are less likely to keep their costumes dirt and stain free. If you are good with needles, you may consider to do it yourself, this would be a fun and educational way for the children to learn some homely skills.
Due to the increase of online websites, many people buy online, or visit a store that has a website, to buy their costumes. It may mean that you spend a lot of money on something you only wear once. The positives are that you don’t have to worry about returning it, you may have a wider range of choice and therefore a choice from more creative and original costumes.
Choosing the right costume for you depends on the occasion. If there is a particular theme to the party to the party you are going to, then you would want to come over as a good sport. If it’s a western theme for example, you wouldn’t dress as an alien or space ranger. At the same time, it can be a challenge if it’s just a fancy dress party with no theme. Remember to kit your costumes out with helpful accessories, such as masks, hats and cutlasses!!
Don’t limit yourself, it has to be a costume in which you feel comfortable. If you are intending on dancing, then it would be appropriate that there was ways to deal with extras and wings and stuff. Overall, don’t sweat the decision. It’s good that you are choosing from costumes for the party. Some people go shy, and don’t want to do those things. At least you are having a go!
So yes, there are things to take into consideration when looking for costumes. Once you have decided whether to buy, rent or make. The next step is to accessories and then, all that is left for you to do is – have fun in your wondrous choice of costumes!
AUTHOR: Paul Writer, from the UK, is the author of this piece.
Sep
How to Get Great Ideas For Your Halloween Costume
You’ve been invited to a Halloween party? Do you need a Halloween costume? Dilemma, dilemma. Where do you begin and where do you look for ideas? It might depend on your personality and your interests.
As a starting point, do you want to be you or do you want to be someone, something else?
Perhaps you are an Type A personality or are you a Type B personality? With a change of costume, a mask, a dab of makeup; you can be you, or you can be your alter ego.
If you are outgoing and bubbly, you might consider something that will make you the life of the party (which you probably already are). A little cleavage, a rose between your teeth and you might be a spicy Salsa dancer or a Saloon girl.
Quiet, shy, reticent?
Sister Rose Marie with rosary and prayer book in hand, and in her colorful combination of white and black would be a quite chic costume. Marian the Librarian (remember ‘Music Man’?) with her long black skirt and high necked, long sleeved blouse? Don’t forget Puritanical Hester Pritt (‘Scarlet Letter’), although her character was suspect by some.
Or be the opposite of your personality type. Simply reverse the types of costumes and characters as previously discussed.
Couples costumes are always fun, too. Pairing with your significant other, you might go to your Halloween costume party as in a pair of jailbirds; or Rag Dolls like ‘Raggedy Ann and Andy’. Or opposites as in Satan and a beautiful Angel? Laurel and Hardy make a great comedic team.
Costume available at Buycostumes.com. See ad in right column.
Where to start getting Halloween costume ideas?
You might start with the front page of your local newspaper, and the rest of the newspaper as well. Sometimes the newspaper will spark an idea, and some of the best costume ideas originate with your own creativity.
Today’s front page renders little, other than political issues. On the political front (as it relates to Halloween), there is an Obama mask on the market as well as most of the past presidents going as far back as the ever Richard Nixon mask. More recently there are the First Lady masks to compliment the presidents.
In the business section is a story about the growing need for blue collar workers. This might open the possibility of occupational and career costumes such as policemen, firemen, doctors, nurses, construction workers, soldiers and sailors.
Of course, the economy is always in the business news. If you can fashion a rain barrel out of cardboard, you have a perfect costume for someone who is ‘broke’.
Costume available at Buycostumes.com. See ad in right column.
The Arts and Entertainment section is replete with stories and photos of actors and actresses. Do you want to spoof Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohan? Willie Nelson or Nelson Mandela? Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt or perhaps a role they played? Greta Garbo? Pretty far back in movie history, but a trip to a thrift shop might help you find a dress that might be ‘fashioned’ to fit ‘Garbo’ ; or maybe Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz
And of course, the comic strips. Do you want to be Blondie, the cartoon character? Do you want to be Blondie, the singer? Perhaps a soldier like Beetle Bailey or a Viking like Hagar the Horrible?
And what’s in the next section of the paper?
Our third section is the Sports pages and the classifieds. Frankly, because of the proliferation of athletic shirts and caps, it should be easy to become your favorite player. But is a costume a costume if it is everyday wear?
Hmmm… Nope. Can’t find anything in today’s paper that seems to be a good Halloween costume idea. As for me, I’ll wait and see what tomorrows news will bring.
Aug
Ideas! Ideas! Ideas! The Lazy Way to Halloween Costume Ideas!
Here it is, only a few weeks from my Halloween costume party, and I don’t have an idea of what I am going to wear.
Costume pictured above is available at Buy Costumes.com. Just click on the ad in the right column and type in “flapper’.
Should I get out that Flapper dress that I bought last year? I felt rather vampish last year. Or do I want something different. I feel silly and goofy this year. Maybe a Harlequeen (Harlequin) costume?
If I look to current events for a costume, I might want to delay my choice until later, because todays’ current events may not be current in a month or so.
Should I rent or buy?
There is a National Costumers Association (aka: NCA) member store near you if you live in a relatively large city. The NCA members are in the costume business all year round; unlike the seasonal shops who open up a storefront for a few weeks, then POOF!….Gone! NCA members not only sell costumes, they also have rental departments. When you rent,
you get much better choice, better quality, better service and the rental fees are generally not outrageous. If you want to view their member list by state, click this link for the National Costumers Association. BTW, this site (the one you are looking at) and it’s management are not NCA members.
Soon, we’ll begin to dwell on Halloween costume ideas.
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Jun
July 4 and a hint of Halloween yet to come. It’s nearing the Fourth of July, replete with the parades and BBQ’s and other festivities, BUT Halloween and the need to consider your Halloween costume is closing in on you.
Most costume shops have an array of Independence Day costumes such as Uncle Sam costumes, the Spirit of 76 costumes (you know, the one where there is an old man and a young lad playing drums on either side of the gentleman playing a fife? Oh, the flagbearer is actually hidden behind the drummers and fifer, in case you wondered).
These costumes can be used for Halloween as well if you opt to do a patriotic themed Halloween costume party; but sexy or scary seems to be more in vogue for Halloween.
Want to start early? Just look at the Catagories in the right column and check out out Halloween suggestion from this past year. The further you go back in this catagory, the more suggestions you will get.
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Open the door to a new world….costumes!
As you enter the door to your local costume shop, it might seem like you are entering the ‘Twilight Zone’, but much less scary. You will be exposed to another world, maybe another dimension.
There are costumes, props, hats, wigs, makeup, clown noses, ugly teeth, elf ears, and undoubtedly chopped off hands, eyeballs, and yes….even blood!!!!!
Costumes of shimmery and glittery sequins, lames and satins.
Funny costumes, historical costumes, sexy costumes coming in all sizes, colors and shapes.
Wigs galore, many in styles of famous personalities, like Elvis, Cher, Madonna, Dolly Parton, Vampira and Rod Stewart are also available. Long hair, short hair, curls, in blacks, browns, blondes and redheads. Bald wigs for those Michael Jordan wannabe’s.
And where do you find a costume shop? Try your Yellow Pages assuming you have a landline phone. Or Google ‘Costumes’ and you might be provided a list of your local stores. Or click this link to take you to the National Costumers Association site where you can do a search for members of their organization. Perhaps there will be one in your area. Good Halloween Hunting.
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Famous Couples Costumes
What exactly is a famous couple? Oh! You mean like Henry XIII and whatever wife he was married to in any given year? Or Sonny and Cher? Adam and Eve, of course, is the original first famous couple. A couple (or a few) fig leaves for the couple is all you need. A new and refreshing idea, yet millions of years old, inexpensive and likely not to be on your costumer’s shelf for sale. Find a tree, find a few leaves and have a pot of paste handy. And talk about sexy!!!
Costumes shown above are available at Annie’s Costumes. Annie’s ad appears as ‘Halloween Costumes’ in column to the right of this article.
Famous couple are not always famous couples in the boy-girl sense. Paired costumes could also be like Laurel and Hardy, King Kong and Fay Wray, or a Keystone Cop and Convict from the silent movies. A Beer Bottle and a Beer Bottle Opener.
Pairs, but not necessarily couples.
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Oct
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Plus Sizes. Accentuate the Positive!
“Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative and don’t mess with Mister In-between”. Lyrics from a 1940’s song, but the best advice for a Halloween costume choice for a plus size.
As in selecting any clothing, horizontal stripes are out, and vertical stripes are in (that does eliminate the jailbird costumes, though). Also, black or dark shades are preferable to lighter colors.
Costumes shown above are available at Annie’s Costumes. Annie’s ad appears as ‘Halloween Costumes’ in column to the right of this article.
If one is full figured with a balance, then it’s simply a matter of selecting the right size. If not, then ‘accentuate the positive’. Ala, the sexy costume advice, ‘a little cleavage and a nicely turned ankle oft times is much more alluring’.
If it’s comfort over style, then a loose fitting garment that hides and slims is the better choice.
If it’s style over comfort, then drawing attention to your umm…..attributes is preferable.
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Sep
Halloween Famous Couples Costumes
While you are contemplating your selection for a Halloween costume, why not visit the possibility of a famous couple, unless of course you are going to your Halloween party as a solo.
Costumes shown above are available at Buycostumes.com. See ad in right column.
What exactly is a famous couple? Oh! You mean like Henry XIII and whatever wife he was married to in any given year? Or Marc Antony and Cleopatra? Or Sonny and Cher? Yes, but famous couples costumes could also be like Laurel and Hardy, or a Keystone Cop and Convict from the silent movies. Pairs, but not necessarily couples.
Costumes shown above are available at Buycostumes.com. See ad in right column.
Hansel and Gretel or Jack and Jill from storybook fame. Or Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers from movie fame. Or Bonnie and Clyde or George and Martha Washington from history. We abound in famous couples.
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Sep
Historical Costumes
Wow! History takes in a looooooog, loooooong period of time. Eons of time. From the Cro-Magnon or Neanderthal days up to today. History probably goes back to Adam and Eve (a nice couples costumes, BTW), but I don’t know if they were pre or post Cro-Magnon.
Hmmmm…..let me see. What periods of history can I recall? Roman, Greek, Biblical, Medieval, Renaissance, the French Revolution period , Early America, the Civil War, the Turn of the Century (NO!, not this past one, the one before it), the Roaring Twenties, the Thirties, the Forties, the Fabulous Fifties and the list can go on and on.. Also consider your own history, which might take in the Sixties and the following decades. Throw in the Tool Age, Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Computer Age.
In an earlier post, we mentioned that assigning names to costumes and playing that role was a major part of having a great time dressing up. The ‘putting a name of a character on the costume’ theme will resonate in many of the subjects to follow.
From the Roman period, maybe a Marc Antony and Cleopatra; from the French Revolution perhaps Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine. How about an Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln from the Civil War era, or Bonnie and Clyde from the 1930’s? Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton made a nice 60’s couple, and you even tie them back to a movie (‘Cleopatra’) they co-starred in.
Civil War Period Dress available through Annie’s Costumes. See Halloween Costumes ad in the right column.
Interchangeability is also a keyword in these posts. People from one category might also be associated with another category.
So dig out those old History books, and while you’re at it, can you also find the book from Freshman Geography 101?
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