# Need Halloween costume ideas. Stat! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2002, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854 "2002-10-25T17:19:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/1 "2002-10-25T17:19:26Z")
Fellow Dopers. Now is the time to show yourselves to be the creative and imaginative folks that I know you to be. I need to help my SO come up with a costume. What I am looking for are some ideas for something that is inexpensive, not a lot of hassle and quick. Naturally, it should also not seem like any of those things and should be both a desert topping and a floor wax! šŸ˜› Any ideas greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/2 "2002-10-25T17:48:05Z")
well there still seems to be time to go to a shop and buy a costume. If you want something made of household items have your SO go as you. Other than that I think we might need a little more info. Like: Isyour SO a man or a woman or some sort of animal? Is there anything your SO would never dress up as like a man or a woman or an animal? Do you have basic costuem items in your house? (wigs, pom-pons, swords, patent leather hip boots, you know, the usual stuff) Are you good with a glue gun? To what sort of event will the SO be wearing the costume? ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/3 "2002-10-25T19:31:27Z")
Right, details. Significant other is Female, mid thirties and the cutest think that you can ever imagine (although I admit to a bias). I guess that I could go buy a costume, but am pretty broke right now. While I am excellent with a glue gun and in general a virile masculine and handy fellow, the fact is that we recently moved here from 3000 miles away towing a 6-foot Uhaul trailer behind our Hyundai and so still do not have much beyond the bare essentials. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/4 "2002-10-25T19:56:20Z")
Hereā€™s the idea I came up with in chat last night (though the persons I gave the idea to actually made it better): Hot-glue some mini liquor bottles to a revealing T-shirt and go as a ā€œtitty barā€. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/5 "2002-10-25T20:27:30Z")
Green Sweat Suit Black-Blue Makeup around one eye Big Black P glued to your shirtfront _ta da_ā€“sheā€™s a black-eyed P! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/6 "2002-10-25T20:29:56Z")
I have all the trimmings for this one but havenā€™t done it yet: White cotton balls white face paint white gloves, turtleneck, pants, socks, shoes shower cap and bobby pins glue the cotton to the cap Human Q-Tip! ---
**Author:** ![rubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@rubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rubes)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/7 "2002-10-25T20:54:02Z")
wrap SO completely in tinfoil: ta dah! Baked Potato ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/8 "2002-10-25T22:40:45Z")
Will take constant explanation, but I like the idea. Wear sweats, messy tee or sweat shirt, wear hair up and full makeup (maybe with tiara?). And only one shoe. Sheā€™s a modern Cinderella. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/9 "2002-10-25T23:43:14Z")
Iā€™m gong super-lame but super-cheap (and authentic) this year: my pajamas and bathrobe. Then I went and got some of that Force Ten, Patti-LaBelle hair gel and Iā€™m going to make my hair stick stright out in crazy directions as if I just got out of bed. Itā€™s not much of a costume, I know, but itā€™ll be totally comfortable. Plus I am really looking forward to getting drunk in my pajamas in public. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/10 "2002-10-25T23:51:22Z")
I went one year as Devil with a Blue Dress On - Blue dress Horns Tail Pitchfork ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/11 "2002-10-26T00:34:08Z")
I found some great ideas at this site. Check out their cheap and easy section. Rick and I were going to go in black and blue sweats as a bruise, but I have come down with something, so we will have to save it for next year. Rick might go to work in sweats with an e on his chestā€“e-mail. Your SO could dress as a guy and use the same idea. Good luck! [http://www.costumeideazone.com/default.asp](http://www.costumeideazone.com/default.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/12 "2002-10-26T02:51:05Z")
Need: -cardboard -red and yellow paint -a few pieces of foam rubber (4 or 5 inches, by a foot or so long) A few minutes later, you have a bag of McDonaldā€™s french fries! (add ketchup-pack earrings for effect) ---
**Author:** ![agentfroot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@agentfroot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agentfroot)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/13 "2002-10-26T03:21:02Z")
Get a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a white t-shirt, black pants, some face paint, and go as a panda. Donā€™t forget the ears! ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/14 "2002-10-26T04:11:32Z")
Does it have to be original? Surgeonā€™s quite easy. Pick up the scrubs, cap and booties from a medical-supply store, swing by the costume shop for a bottle of red goop to smear all over the front (or just use tomato paste), and youā€™re all set. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/15 "2002-10-26T05:48:31Z")
Tights, turtleneck, 33 gal. garbage bag, newspapers to stuff same. She will beā€¦GARBAGE. You could do this as a team, labeling the bags Hefty and Wimpy. [sub]Oh, damn, why do I remember this? Bad, bad flashbacks.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/16 "2002-10-26T06:07:33Z")
pjā€™s,cigar,bathrobeā€¦Hugh Hefner! tacky 70ā€™s clothing,sock in pants,cheap cologneā€¦Dirk Diggler! ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-stat/133854/17 "2002-10-28T07:30:46Z")
Go as a school girl and a tenticle monster.