Halloween is probably my very favorite time of year. Growing up in the Midwest (Chicago, GO BEARS!), fall is a big deal and I have always loved the feeling of the season: the weather, the colors, the flavors and, of course, scary movies and Halloween! Well, in 2007, I left the Midwest and now call … Read more
And so we went to Vegas…. This costume was made for a local Halloween Party that was giving away a free trip to Las Vegas as the grand prize, so I thought what better way to win then to be Las Vegas so with Lady Luck by my side we took the grand prize. The … Read more
I wore this vegas showgirl costume to local casino costume night. I was asked for lots photos and ppl said it looked like the real thing. I took silver fabric made simple skirt. took a bra with sequins added a belly dancer necklace to it. took tiara hot glued ostrich feathers for the head … Read more
This Vegas Showgirl costume started with a white corset. I had an all white corset, I hand sewed some gold fringe across the top. You can get this at any type of fabric or craft store. Next, I put a regular belt from my wardrobe on around my waist (leave it on top of your corset … Read more
For the longest time I wanted to go as a showgirl for Halloween but could never find a costume for it. So, I decided to make it and it was actually a lot easier than I thought. I decided to go with flamingo look, since I love pink. I went to Michaels and bought pink … Read more
This was my first office costume contest entry and subsequent winner! My best friend and I were looking for something we could do together that wouldn’t cost a lot or take us much time to make. A pair of Fuzzy Dice was it initially, but I thought it would add a little something extra if … Read more
I have never hated tape so much that this day. My six roommates and myself decided we wanted something cute for Halloween but something clever as well. The deck of cards has been done over and over again, but not quite like this. We recommend going out shopping sooner than 2 days before Halloween because this costume idea required … Read more
I got the idea to make this working Slot Machine costume while on a bus-trip to a nearby casino. The costume is made, excluding lighting and electronics, of mostly thick cardboard and hot-glue (glue sticks). The wheels, the important part of the “Working” slot machine are styrofoam discs with CD’s glued to the side, mounted … Read more
I liked the idea of being a slot machine but I wanted something that would actually work. I made the box out of insulation board which I then covered in aluminum shelving paper from Lowes. I ordered actual slot machine reel pictures from eBay which I put on plastic cylinders I found. The wheels spun … Read more
I was trying to think of a costume I could use many small lights in to really punch up a costume and what has more crazy lights then a slot machine? The framework (box) of the Slot Machine Costume was hand cut from reflective foam insulation board (the kind for houses, no fiberglass)and taped together … Read more
This homemade showgirl costume took a lot of imagination oh how to get everything right. I spent around $100 and 48 hours making this. The majority of time was spent on finding the basics so I could add things to it. My list of materials were: * 1 black dance leotard (you could use a … Read more
This is the last year we are doing a Jack of Hearts Costume for our son Jack. All I did this year was buy 2 white poster boards. Then I drew the front of a bicycle card on one poster board and a Jack of hearts on the other poster board. It was not too … Read more