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Halloween costumes deserve some effort

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Indeed, for a savoir vivre that takes such joy in Halloween and drops fistfuls of scratch into the scare industry every year, I cannot believe we still haven’t found a way to dodge making a cheap wig itchy. I’m beside myself with the hoards of cartoonish administrative masks and boorish couples’ costumes.

And as a college-ancient woman, I witness how many of my female peers “sexify” their Halloween looks, and they never go up in smoke to unnerve me. To quote Cady Heron, “Halloween is the one unendingly a year when girls can dress like a unalloyed slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” But, I have to say something. I’m tired of sexy costumes ruining everything I loved as a lad — Hogwarts, Disney princesses, the Wide church, what have you. I still can’t help but wonder how and why so many girls use Halloween as an rationalization to “sexify” the most inane things. Sexy crayons? Sexy mice? Beloved Lord, please let no one try to dress as sexy Rebecca Black this year.

As the well-known Cady Heron of the party (and in a sense the agency of reason in lieu of concerned parents), I’ve charmed it upon myself to present a few guidelines for University students in looking at a 2011 Halloween costume. Instead of fishnets, hot pants, a bandeau and some zoological ears that make it possible to say, “I’m a mouse. Duh,” I esteem the creatively executed women’s look — one that exudes both attractiveness and far-sightedness. This might take the form of an iconic starlet, a romanticized verifiable figure or something timely. Try dressing as Kate Middleton, a hot-but-not-slutty Hermione, or the in all cases appealing Joan Holloway.

Source: Red and Black

The DIY Pro: Electrical-Tape Halloween Costumes

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When my older daughter was in fifth-year, the teacher had the class vote on a group Halloween raiment. Because the boys outnumbered the girls, they ended up with FBI agents. My daughter, who had planned to fit out up as a pop star, was underwhelmed to say the least. I told her she could still dress up as a pop famous for trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.

Now I needed an economical way to produce an FBI costume so she could show her classroom spirit at the form parade. My initial online search revealed some disturbingly sexy or revolting (female body investigator) costumes. Clearly, this would have to be a DIY think up. Her teacher suggested using electrical strap from the hardware store. Genius!

My daughter liked her garb so much that she decided to wear it for trick-or-treating that gloom. It was a big hit with the neighborhood parents, who insisted on examining her badge for authenticity.

Whether you’re looking for a last-two shakes of a lamb's tail log costume, refuse to pay for the store-bought multiplicity, or just don’t want another costume collecting dust in your closet, give electrical tape recording a try. Here are a few that I have made. Maybe they’ll inspire you to come up with your own!

Source: Patch.com