Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Homemade Costume

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Homemade Costume

My sister and I were at a thrift store in February when I saw a blue and yellow gumball machine and inspiration struck. “That looks just like Tom Servo’s head,” I said, and from that, a costume idea was born.  My friend Lindsay and I used to watch Mystery Science Theater: 3000 when we were … Read more

Homemade Geek Girl #1 Costume From Sixteen Candles

Homemade Geek Girl #1 Costume From Sixteen Candles

My friend Lisa broke her pelvis and two vertebrae in early 2012 and she needed a neck brace/C-collar to keep her spine in line. She remained in good spirits, though, and towards the end of her recovery time I saw her out at a bar after our mutual friend’s thesis reading.  I love the movie … Read more

Coolest Guess Who Costume – Claire (Easy and Comfortable)

Coolest Guess Who Costume - Claire (Easy and Comfortable)

Tired of storing my childhood and college things, my mom has been sending stuff home with me when I visit my parents’ house. On one such trip, she asked me if something she’d found in the garage was mine. It was a lone flip-top garbage can lid (without the garbage can) and, to be funny, … Read more