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Then I made the apparently insane suggestion of buying patterns and making costumes ourselves. She looked at me like I was mad, then confessed she doesn’t know how to use a sewing machine. :eek:
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I bet I don’t know more than two or three people under the age of 60 who can use a sewing machine. I learned how in home ec class in 8th grade, but I haven’t touched one since. Tell President Eisenhower I said hi, though. 
I can’t use a sewing machine either. I altered a bathrobe into a tailcoat, used the spare material to make a stovepipe hat, and sewed my clown pants. I’ve sewed many other projects over the years. But, I have no idea how to use sewing machine.
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For any of the ladies out there who still need a costume. (Youtube video.)
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That’s hilarious.
The thing is that it’s hard to find a girl costume that’s attractive but not slutty, unless you make it yourself.
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I bet I don’t know more than two or three people under the age of 60 who can use a sewing machine. I learned how in home ec class in 8th grade, but I haven’t touched one since. Tell President Eisenhower I said hi, though.
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I can use one. I’m a 31 year old dude.
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I can use one. I’m a 31 year old dude.
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Yeah, one of those two or three people I mentioned who can use one is the dude I’m married to!
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Hmm. I usually do something huge (last years I was a luckdragon/white dragon) with onerous headpiece and simple chengsam, but this year I’m going to be 7 1/2 months pregnant. Maybe I’ll make a nice Victorian wrapper or something. A teagown. Any ideas?
My husband’s suggestion that I paint a pumpkin on my stomach got him swatted.
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If that’s what you looked like last year, I can see why you’re pregnant this year.
I’ve been considering gathering a group of friends and going as an Oregon Trail family. Naturally, I’ll be the family patriarch. Just need some small game, a rifle, and maybe a wagon tongue. As the night progresses, members of the party will be stricken with nasty diseases (designated by a sign that says, for example, “Jimmy has dysentery”). Maybe I could rig up a little covered wagon.
We’ll be drinking filling rations at a grueling pace.
Me: Mario
SO: Princess Peach
[QUOTE=elfkin477]
I’m toying with the idea of being a pirate this year. As we wandered a costume shop and checked out the pirate wench costumes, I didn’t find one I much liked nor did my friend find the type of costume she wanted either. Then I made the apparently insane suggestion of buying patterns and making costumes ourselves. She looked at me like I was mad, then confessed she doesn’t know how to use a sewing machine. :eek:
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I don’t think that’s crazy at all. I sew my own costume every year. The challenge is finding a pattern that will work. Sometimes you get lucky and find the exact pattern you need (like when I dressed as Roxie Hart from Chicago), but sometimes you need to find something that’s close enough and then adapt it. That’s part of the fun, though. Who knew that you could use a pattern for a business suit to make an X-Men costume?
Costume stores usually carry the “naughty pirate wench” type costume (miniskirt, fishnets and stilettos), so I had to use the men’s pattern last year to get a more authentic pirate look. Simplicity has some decent patterns for lady pirates, however, and they’re fairly easy to sew. McCalls has one, too, and I believe that McCalls patterns are on sale at Joann’s this weekend. Just be sure to give yourself enough time if you plan to make your own costume.
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The thing is that it’s hard to find a girl costume that’s attractive but not slutty, unless you make it yourself.
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…I’m not seeing a problem here.
We’ve purchased ours - Only Mostly Dead will be Jake Blues. I shall be a beer wench (Yes, I’ve caved and finally bought a sexy Halloween costume)
If I were a man I’d just buy an aqua suit, a purple shirt, and a pink tie and go as Seymour Skinner every year. Assuming I had a full head of hair.
I haven’t dressed up for Halloween since I was a middle schooler but this year my friends have goaded me into it. So I’ve decided to go all out and do drag as a Playboy Bunny. When the premade costumes were too small for me, I just got a strapless bodysuit at the thrift store. I’ve also got a Bettie Page style wig, pantyhose, and strappy heels. First one who asks me if I’m drag underneath the costume gets punched 
I’m going to wear a grey box around my hips and attach a switch to it. I’m going as a sex machine.
Yeah, Halloween is totally my favorite holiday. I’m lazy so I’ll probably drag out the ole Marie Antoinette costume. I’ve worn it the past several years in a row. Since I actually have a party to go to this year it’ll be easier to maneuver around in than the usual stumbling around at Halloween parties in public places; it’s hard to go to the can in that costume. Here it is from a few years back, and it’s pretty frightening:
Now I just have to beware of Miss Purl McKnittington! 
I like costumes that are scary, but it doesn’t have to scary in the gory sense. Plus, I love making the costumes and paying attention to the small details.
This year, My husband and I are going as Joel and Clementine from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It’s mostly thrift shop stuff, and blue hair dye. Someone erasing your memories? Scary!
Last year we had a Willy Wonka themed party. We had all the characters there. All those little brats were scary. I was Veruca Salt. Scariest!
One of my favorite costumes was when I was Nancy, from A Nightmare on Elm Street. I wore pajamas that I cut Freddy like claw marks in the back and used red nail polish to outline the cuts. I wore a digital watch, slippers, dyed a strand of my hair white, and had NoDoze in my pocket. Sadly, not many people got the costume. I was alone in my love for the original Nightmare that night. Then again, most of the people at that party went as “Sexy _____”, so I think it was a combination of me=cool and them=lame.
I totally stole this idea from a blog that I read, but its perfect for me, as I’m pretty low-key about dressing up.
Nudist on strike.
Write ‘Nudists Local <number>’ on a white t-shirt, wear jeans, carry a picket, maybe a baseball cap?
My friends had better hope that management doesn’t concede during our party, though. Its not going to be that kind of party.
I haven’t any ideas at all for a costume. I may have to resort to the traditional fallback ghoul costume (black clothes, white face, black lips & eyes and red “blood” dripping from the corners of my mouth).
Although, when I mentioned I would need to buy black socks and shoes to do it this year, my sister was surprised that I didn’t have any black socks. After I told her that I only have white socks, plus assorted funky-color socks that my other sister gives me for Christmas, she suggested I substitute funky-color socks and my purple shoes.
We had a superhero themed rugby social about a year ago. I was Mr. Incredible. I made the costume myself! My friend in the pic was Mr. Towlie, from South Park.
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After a successful turn as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson last year, I think I’ll go with a crazier but more obscure person this year: Emperor Norton I. I don’t know where I’ll get the Civil War uniform he wore, though.
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My buddy and I did this our last year of college. I was Dr. Gonzo. It was great, I had a salt shaker (of cocaine), unbuttoned my shirt, had a huge medalion, a wig, and a porn star 'stash*.
*Warning, TMI:
I also ended up sleeping with a woman twice my age that night, who picked me up at the bar and took me home. Her son was on my soccer team. Pure awesomeness
Not at all how I pictured you Pygmy. (You’re much cuter IRL!) Love the costume.