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Creating Your Own Halloween Costume

You dont have to be a tailor or seamstress to create a Halloween costume. In

fact, you dont even have to own a needle or thread. All you need is some

creativity (or a friend whos creative), a closet with some clothes, and a

nearby thrift shop.

Dont take the lazy way out by tossing a sheet over your head and saying youre

a ghost. The key to figuring out how to create a Halloween costume is to work

with what youve got and then fill in whatever is missing with things that you

can get pretty easily.

 

Working with what youve got

 

Remember, Halloween doesnt have to be scary, so dont 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. Dont forget to

dig into the boxes on the floor and under your bed for forgotten fashion

accessories that you hoped youd never wear again.

Once youve got everything piled high, you can start sorting it into themed

piles. Youll be surprised how easy it is to create a Halloween costume when

youve got all of the ingredients laid out in front of you. Start mixing and

matching until something clicks. If youve got a basic theme going, but you lack

some finishing touches, no worries mate. Its time for Stage 2.

Working with what you can get pretty easily

 

So you got yourself a basic Halloween costume theme going but youre short on

the accessories, eh? Then its 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. Thats where youll 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 wont 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 didnt 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 youre 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! Its a Halloween party, not a

fashion ball. You can get away with anything as long as it looks like you

planned it that way.

Dont be afraid to go out on a limb. Youre part of a small group of people who

have the imagination needed to create a Halloween costume. Celebrate your

insanity!

 

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