I have a bad history with Halloween. Either I forget it completely, get stuck just handing candy out at home, or have a trainwreck of a night that ruins friendships and always, ALWAYS results in lost articles of clothing and broken jewelry.
I am going to have an awesome Halloween this year. And I am going to do it in style.
Last year, I was Miss Piggy for the night. Actually, I started wearing the costume the Wednesday before the event. Basically, I took whatever minidress I had in my closet and paired it with a blonde curly wig, pig nose, and many layers of pearls. There were two versions of the costume that were absolutely amazing- one with a purple dress (more like a glorified shirt) and chunky black heels, and one with a little Blair Waldorf-esque dress and red peep-toed pumps. I wore it to work, I stopped traffic. It was an amazing day in the life of one normal and usually unnoticed girl. Sadly, there are no pictures of the entire costume, just of my face.
The best part of that costume was that it was original, demure without being a bore, and inexpensive. All too often, the costumes available are cheap, shiny polyester, and too… how should I put this… NSFW for the average gal. I didn’t want to look like I’m wearing a garbage bag, and I DEFINITELY did not want to look like I charge by the hour.
This year, I have another idea that will be fantastic, however it will also be just a wee bit (more like a LOT) more expensive to create. I’m going to be a peacock. Yes, I know, I’ll technically be cross-dressing. I don’t really care about that, it’s one of my favorite animals and it’s also a costume that I’ve never seen on the street before. I am making this costume on my own, basically all I need to make is a skirt that would look good with a few tailfeathers on it. I’m going for a loose interpretation of the bird, because there is NO WAY that I’ll look good carrying a huge fanning tail on my back. Also, peacock feathers are a lot more expensive than I originally thought they’d be. I’ll piece together the rest of the outfit from clothing that I already have, add on some outrageous feathered accessories, and that will be the end of that.
I’ll be posting sneak peeks of the outfit… and raining hellfire and damnation on anyone who steals my lovely idea.
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