A Visit to a Costume Shop – To Rent or To Buy?
October 24, 2011
October 23, 2011
Movie Character Halloween Costumes
Movie Character Halloween Costumes
Sometimes a role is defined by the actor/actress; and sometimes the actor/actress is defined by the role. Are you Scarlet O’Hara or are you Vivian Leigh? I think that Scarlett O’Hara is the more recognized name. Clark Gable might be better known as Clark Gable, rather than Rhett Butler. Either way, you want to be recognized, even if you have to tell the other guests who you are.
Dressing as copyrighted characters are usually a big no-no; but you might assume that wherever you get a famous character costume, whether it be from a costume shop, a retailer, or from the net, that the licensing fees have been bought for whatever character it is that you choose.
Movies open up another world to your imagination. You might take the movies by genre (westerns, musical comedies, gangster, war) or you might just to back to the silent movies or perhaps one of the decades that you grew up in. 
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Or as mentioned in the previous paragraph, pick a star and the movie that that star was most famous for.
Lastly, is there a costume you might buy, rent or assemble from your favorite movie? And was your favorite move, “Wizard of Oz?”
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October 21, 2011
Halloween Famous Couples Costumes
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.
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.
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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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October 20, 2011
Halloween Historical Costumes
Halloween 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.
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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?
October 19, 2011
Halloween costume? Personality Plays a Part!
Halloween costume? 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.
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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.
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Who are you or who do you want to be?
October 18, 2011
Top Selling Halloween Costumes (as of 10-17-11)
Top Selling Halloween Costumes (as of 10-17-11)
Batman Brave & Bold Deluxe M/C Batman Toddler/Child Costume
Batman Dark Knight – Batman Grand Heritage Collection Adult Costume
Batman Dark Knight The Joker Grand Heritage Collection
Captain America Movie – Captain America Prestige Adult Costume
Cleopatra Adult Costume
Cleopatra Child Costume
Dark Heart Queen Adult Costume
Deluxe Red Riding Hood Adult Costume
Ghost Lady Elite Collection Adult Costume
Harry Potter Deluxe Gryffindor Robe Child Costume
Masters Of The Universe – He-Man Adult Costume
Masters Of The Universe – She-Ra Adult Costume
Mischievous Mad Hatter Deluxe Adult Costume
Monster High – Frankie Stein Child Costume
Mystic Medusa Adult Costume
Pirates Of The Caribbean – Angelica Deluxe Adult Costume
Pocahottie Adult Costume
Star Wars Darth Vader Deluxe Child Costume
Super Mario Bros. – Luigi Deluxe Toddler/Child Costume
Super Mario Bros. – Mario Deluxe Toddler/Child Costume
Top Gun Men’s Flight Suit Adult Costume
Top Gun Women’s Flight Dress Adult Costume
Vixen Pirate Wench Adult Costume
Warrior Princess Adult Costume
Wonder Woman Corset Adult Costume
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October 17, 2011
What’s in your closet?
What’s in your closet? A Halloween costume, perhaps?
You can create a terrific costume by using things you have in your closet with the addition of some make-up and accessories. How easy is that?
Do you have an old graduation robe? A tube of green make-up, a scraggly black wig, and a witch’s hat – Voila! If you’re really feeling adventurous, add a fake nose & a wart or two. Grab a broom & you’re ready to go.
Bridesmaid’s dresses are usually shoved to the back of the closet. Bring them back out into the open! Add a sash and some smeared mascara and you just became the loser in a beauty pageant!
Your torn, paint-splattered work clothes can turn you into a slasher victim. Wrap some bandages around your body; add some fake blood and you are ready to go. Word of warning: fake blood will stain clothing and skin – so don’t wear anything you don’t want ruined!
Make-up, wigs, and hats can turn the most basic wardrobe item into a costume. Let your imagination run wild!
October 16, 2011
Open the door to a new world….Halloween costumes!
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.
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There are costumes, props, hats, wigs, Halloween 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.
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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.
Some props might be available like witches brooms or cauldrons, or a life size rat, or a oversized bat. Certainly no shop would not have spider webs, tombstones and fog machines and strobe lights to help create an atmosphere.
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Some shops might even have a real coffin or two to rent, although there are some cardboard coffins available to purchase.
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October 14, 2011
More on Halloween Plus Size Costumes
Wear to find great Halloween plus size costumes? OK, that’s a joke, I know how to spell “where”. The answer is as close as your laptop or desktop. In the case of the flapper costume shown below, I did a Google search and found this listed under ‘plus size costumes for women’ at Amazon.com.
And there are myriads of costume shops that also carry plus sizes. Just visit your local costume shop. The costume below is named: Velvet Diamond Flapper Plus Size at Amazon.com
