Cartoon Characters Costumes!
I love cartoon character costumes. Big, and baggy and goofy, and kids of all ages love them. They are horribly uncomfortable but are usually the delight of any Halloween costume party. Most of the famous cartoon characters that you see on TV, in the movies and even sometim
es on a box of cereal are copyrighted and not available to rent or buy, at least for adults.
But at most all season costume shops, there likely will be a variety of really cute and funny characters.
Cartoon animals, cartoon cute monsters and cartoon comic strip type characters are the most fun!
Although they can be ‘air conditioned’, most are stuffy and hot. One way to reduce the heat is to put an ice pack or two into a bag and strap it over your shoulders so as to be a little lower than your arm pits.
Watch your shoes and feet. The coverings are usually larger than your own shoes, and can cause havoc going up or down steps. Many a character has been ‘tripped up’ by their own feet.
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Personality Plays a Part!
Under the guise of a mask, makeup or a costume, you can be your own alter ego.
Are you the quiet, shy, retiring type? Are you happy to be in the background; but yet yearning to be the life of the Halloween party? Perhaps a hot, peppery Spanish dancer with a hint of cleavage, and a rose between your teeth. Or Lorelei, the siren of the seas, luring sailors with her hypnotic voice? Perhaps a Saloon Girl from the bawdy West or Mae West, a bawdy lady from the movies? And not to forget Scarlett O’Hara.
Are you an outgoing, Type A personality who always draws attention, no matter the venue? Wearing a costume that is opposite your personality is an option. Going as Sister Mary, or as a virginal ‘Marian the Librarian’ (from ‘The Music Man’). Comedy, ala a pairing with your significant other, 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 cinematic and party team.
Who are you or who do you want to be?
Ideas! Ideas! Ideas! The Lazy Way to Halloween Costume Ideas!
Here it is, only a few weeks from my Halloween party, and I don’t have an idea of what I am going to wear.
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?
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 and it’s management are not NCA members.
Tomorrow, we’ll dwell on ideas.
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