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October 7, 2009 at 3:12 pm #592589
BigRedMemberHi everyone. I am trying to figure out my halloween costume, and would love some help. Doing a google search for adult costumes is no help as EVERYTHING for women comes with the word “sexy” before it :-) What have you been in the past that was really great? Thanks for the help.
October 7, 2009 at 3:21 pm #679109
hollyplaceParticipantA nun and Princess Leia
October 7, 2009 at 3:38 pm #679110
datamuseParticipantI went as a corporate whore one year…sort of “sexy”, but in an ironic way. (It involved a necktie, hot pants, and platform shoes.)
My brother once went as a devil’s advocate. Suit, red necktie, soul contracts. His girlfriend wore a devil costume. (Ironically, he’s since become a lawyer!)
Dressing up as one of the teachers from Harry Potter could be fun, and it’s pretty easy if you can get ahold of an academic graduation robe or similar. Be a witch for Halloween, heh.
October 7, 2009 at 3:53 pm #679111
wundrgrrrlParticipantDevil with a Blue Dress on – wear a blue dress with red tights. Take an extra pair of red tights, but cut the legs/toes off and wear on your arms. Add devil horns, tail, pitchfork, voila!
Little Dead Riding Hood – Red cape / hood, zombi-fied make up, small basket with something gorey in it… fake body parts or stuffed animal splattered with blood (like a small wolf?)
October 7, 2009 at 4:11 pm #679112
squareeyesParticipantIn no particular order I have been:
Peggy Bundy (lots of shoulder pads stuffed in a stretched out bra, lots of hairspray for the bouffant)
The Tippi Hedron character from The Birds (various birds sewn to a dress including a 15″ crow from A.McF., fake blood)
The Pointy-Haired Boss from Dilbert (rolled steel wool in hair nets and a suit)
Martha Stewart (khaki trouser, oxford buttondown, apron, basket of garden utensils and, of course, an issue of her magazine to make it crystal clear)
Fidel Castro
October 7, 2009 at 4:54 pm #679113
C-HawksParticipantPuss-in-Boots… black pants and boots, I found a poofy white shirt (think Seinfeld) at Marshalls, and cat ears and tail from a costume shop. My husband had a sword from a previous costume so I just added that.
Good luck!
October 7, 2009 at 5:47 pm #679114
FullTiltParticipantTHis is my fav youtube commercial and it has to do with girls costumes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4rUiV_Hh74&feature=fvw
October 7, 2009 at 5:59 pm #679115
JoBParticipantmy all time favorite was a bunny costume that doubled for a footsie sleeper the rest of the year.
i wore it with a pink hat, pink gloves, red boots and a pink nose.
i was in Minnesota at the time and i was the only one who stayed warm ;->
October 7, 2009 at 6:01 pm #679116
celeste17ParticipantI have three:
1.) A bag of Popcorn. I got some red and white striped fabric and sewed down the sides leaving room for my arms and cut a hole for my head. Then I took a baseball cap and covered it with foil and then covered it with popcorn (tip don’t do the popcorn to far in advance as it will start to smell). Did a small sign on my computer that said popcorn and taped it on the fabric. You could carry a small bottle that would be for the butter.
2.) a bowl of spaghetti. I got a red sweatsuit and a cotton string mop. I cut the mop up to be the spaghetti and then I got some brown yarn and made pom pom to be the meatballs. I also got a metal collander and taped a second mop to the underside of that and it looks like an over turned bowl of spaghetti.
3.) A bag of Jelly Beans (warning it can get hot, I took some plastic tarps (painting tarps), and balloons. I taped up the bottom (leaving enough room to get it on and taped up the sides, leaving room for your arms and cut a hole for your head. Inflate the balloons and then stuff them into the plastic. I took cardboard and made a sign to go across the top that said Jelly Beans.
Those are my favorites.
October 7, 2009 at 7:01 pm #679117
DaveBParticipantWheelbarrow. Strap a box to your back (a wood fruit crate works well) then get one of those two-handled exercise wheels (http://tinyurl.com/y8tbzkp). You’ll need a freind to wheel you around, and your arms will get tired, but it gets laughs (i’ve done it twice).
October 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm #679118
BigRedMemberFullTilt- LOVE the link! :-) it illustrates my point “SEXY” anything if you are a girl. I need to wear this to work…..so not so much with the sexy. Thanks for the ideas everyone, keep em coming!
October 7, 2009 at 8:47 pm #679119
IrukandjiParticipantDust Bunny: nude body suit, feather ears, chunks dryer lint and puffs of pet fur from floor attached all over.
Yeast Infection: Black curly wig(s) and lots of yogurt.
Nadia Suleman: Wax lips, long dark wig, eight plastic babies in a sling.
October 7, 2009 at 8:57 pm #679120
GinaParticipantTwister game. Cut slit in twister game vinyl sheet. Wear like a poncho. Attach spinner to a headband.
Last minute invite was the mother of invention for that one.
October 7, 2009 at 9:16 pm #679121
vincentMembersexy _______
October 8, 2009 at 12:50 am #679122
ellenaterMemberIrukanji,
lmao!! OMG those are good.
I want to be that Padawan Star Wars chick but there are no grown up costumes available and I am not savy enough to sew one. She has the cool striped hair and her name is escaping me.
I was an accident victim once and made it look like my face was sliding off. The antithesis of sexy. Why no combine the two and be a Playboy bunny who has just been run over. Or a dismembered prom date. That is satisfying on some level…
October 8, 2009 at 2:32 am #679123
vincentMemberI think I should go as a fishstick this year, any suggestions?
October 8, 2009 at 2:35 am #679124
inactiveMemberOMG!!!
ROFL!
Good God. You are Halloween geniuses!
If I HAD to pick faves so far, it would be a tie: Nadia Suleman and Dilbert’s boss. Freakin’ awesome!
Hey, I just thought of something. Maybe WSB would sponsor a WS Best Halloween Costume Contest? Huh? There could be different categories based on themes, subjects, living or dead persons, food items (tho’ I think Celeste would win that one) etc.
Regardless, very creative and funny stuff you guys! To me, anyway –
October 8, 2009 at 2:53 am #679125
EmmyJaneParticipantIf you have a significant other, you could go as a socket and a plug. :-) that’s what we were last year and another couple showed up with the same costume, so we had to modify out costumes to “swingers” sockets and plugs.
Another idea: a leftover. Wrap yourself in tin foil with a tupperware hat.
October 8, 2009 at 2:54 am #679126
EmmyJaneParticipantPS- I think if WSB has a costume contest, we should do best dressed dog too. Emmy has a pretty cool pig costume she likes to rock.
October 8, 2009 at 3:03 am #679127
sacatoshParticipantWhen I was a kid in the 70’s, I remember my parents heading to a costume party, for which Mom sewed their costumes. They were both Hershey Bars. Dad’s said “With Nuts.”
:-)
October 8, 2009 at 3:17 am #679128
CeeBeeParticipantThe joke is probably old by now, but last year I went as a WAMU executive. I bought a suit for 8 bucks at Value Village and hot-glued play money bills into the waistband, pockets, cuffs and hat brim of a fedora. Carried a old briefcase (with more money hanging out) with the WAMU logo on the case. Came in 2nd at the annual party!
October 8, 2009 at 4:21 am #679129
EmmyJaneParticipantAs a WaMu casualty, I find that hilarious! I might steal (no pun intended) that one from you.
October 8, 2009 at 5:08 am #679130
IrukandjiParticipantWhen I was helping some kids get costumes together, one of the boys went as DEATH, the other as a Tax Man. That went over really well.
I also like the couples costumes of brick and brick layer. Or honey bee and flower. Polinate THAT baby.
October 8, 2009 at 5:16 am #679131
ellenaterMemberMy mom was a pregnant nun, once.
I have ALWAYS wanted to be thing 1 and thing 2.
sacatosh, love the “with nuts”. heheh. good stuff.
October 8, 2009 at 7:13 am #679132
celeste17ParticipantWhen I was in college one of the students came as a light bulb. He had cut a big piece of foam for the bulb and had some plastic (like a garbage can) around the bottom.
Or at a previous job a lady had some brown material that she wrapped around herself and stapled leaves to it to be a tree.
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