This past year for some strange reason I had the urge to dress up as a clown. I made the sexiest homemade Clown costume myself after some heavy duty clown research. My main issue was clown shoes, I didn’t want to be in large uncomfortable shoes. So I took some neon pink heels I had … Read more
Okay, so my 15 year old daughter wanted to be a “Ringmaster” for Halloween and we’re like broke as a joke and costumes online cost upwards $60+. Well, for about $15 and some ingenuity we made her a prizewinning thrifty homemade Woman’s Ringleader costume. I happened to find a red short waisted jacket with satin … Read more
It all started out when I was having the most difficult time deciding what to be for Halloween. I always go for homemade costumes, and I was discussing with a friend last minute about how I was stumped. She told me to go through what I’d already been, so I said, well, I’ve been a … Read more
I tend to go all out on Halloween and this carousel costume was no exception. I like to pay attention to detail and make ordering things come to life. This was probably the most time consuming costume I have made yet but well worth it in the end! The Carousel skirt was made from a … Read more
I created this Three Clowns in One Optical Illusion costume for the first time with only two clowns about 15 years ago. Then I re-did it completely, adding the top clown. These photos are of me in our local Multicultural Parade in 2006. The reaction is awesome; everywhere I go in it, people just stop and … Read more
2011 = Circus people! I really can’t tell you where everyone’s costumes came from other than being pieced together from older costumes, thrifting, and regular halloween/craft stores. (i.e. my bearded woman was Malice in Wonderland…then Gwen Stefani…now a bearded lady..the rest of the stuff I owned). Not to sound boastful but we really decided to … Read more
This Circus costume is great for teenagers looking for a group costume! It is incredibly simple, and there are enough circus performers for a huge group. Our circus was made up of a Lion, a lion tamer, a contortionist, two elephants, a juggler, a magician, and a trapeze flyer. Mind you there are also several … Read more
I purchased spandex material, one muscle suit (for female), two mustache’s, tall boots, one bald/nude wig, two wooden dowels and four foam balls to make the matching Strong Men costumes for my husband and I. I started by fitting the spandex into personal one shoulder singlets, then we spray painted “weights” using the dowels and foam balls. My husband shaved … Read more
Me and my boyfriend decided to skip the over -priced store-bought costumes and instead made some using things we already owned ! (minus the face paint and fake blood). For my boyfriend I started by applying a base of green face paint all over his chest and face. I wanted his skin to look like … Read more
Materials needed: Jacket ($5 from thrift store) Gold rickrack ($2 from fabric store) Felt top hat ($2 from thrift store) White shirt Bow tie Black pants Fabric glue This year our theme was “Circus.” My husband was our Ringmaster. This Homemade Circus Ringmaster Costume is simple and turned out perfectly. We found this amazing red … Read more
This homemade upside down clown Halloween costume was a hit at the Halloween Party! It may look as if my daughter is standing on her hands,but her hands are actually at her sides. It is just an illusion! The clown’s legs and feet are made of light weight wood that is fastened to a belt … Read more
Every year in London we have a ClownCon and this was to be my first. So I took a day off work and made a clown costume. I got cottons from the charity shop and still had some pink taffeta with stars lying around. I made a skirt out of the pink taffeta and added … Read more