A family of villains… My children love the video game Lego Batman. My daughter came to me earlier this year and told me she wanted to be Poison Ivy… so we all sat down and came up with the Batman theme. Luckily we have a like mind and all went with villains. My son Ethan … Read more
This Poison Ivy costume was actually a last minute idea. I thought of characters I could dress up as that also had intense red hair , so I thought Poison Ivy from Batman would be perfect. I had to purchase a few things to begin with, such as: – Green metallic leggings – Green body … Read more
This homemade Poison Ivy Halloween costume idea was made by scratch, I started by sowing and cutting a leotard. In the back I added a little cape. I also bought green tights and a bright red wig. For the shoes I covered some boots and stapled green cloth onto it.
Let me first say that I am in no way a seamstress, and am not very skilled at sewing. But I know my way around a machine and do well enough to put together costumes for myself. I sewed this Harley Quinn costume completely from scratch using this Kwik Sew pattern – A. I just … Read more
The deadliest Villain in comic book History! I had always wanted to be Poison Ivy, but the creative spark didn’t hit me until I walked into Walmart and saw a Yellow slip trimmed with lace flowers, and I saw the Homemade Poison Ivy Halloween Costume come alive! This was such an easy costume! The slip … Read more
I found a basque in a underwear sale and dyed it green. Be careful though as man made fiber will not dye but it gave a good effect on the lace of the basque. I bought fake ivy leaves from a florist and individually sewed the ivy leaves to the front of the basque and … Read more
I was sworn in as a new attorney on October 31 and felt “Two-Face” from the Batman series was the appropriate character for me this Halloween. To make the mask, I started by layering liquid latex over a foam head and using fabric paint to build up scars and muscle tissue. Then, to add a … Read more
My Homemade Poison Ivy Costume was so cheap to make and super easy! I am a college student and needed a cheap costume and needed it 2 days before Halloween. I got a little girl’s leotard at Wal-mart for eight bucks! Since, they only came in short-sleeved, I just cut a sleeve off and made … Read more
I wanted to be Poison Ivy but I couldn’t find a decent costume anywhere so I begun to shop like crazy with about a month or less left until Halloween. I walked into Wet Seal and went to their clearance rack and saw the perfect green dress that was only 6 or 7 bucks. (This … Read more
I’m Harley Quinn as seen on the new Arkham Asylum Video game. I had to paint almost everything including the bra and corset. I couldn’t find the correct boots so compromised with a pair of thigh highs in a different color. I think this Homemade Harley Quinn Costume is a very close match to the … Read more
Two classic villains with a new spin. The Joker and Harley Quinn have been around for a long time and there have been several versions of each. I think the classic green-haired, clown-painted-faced joker is the best, but to be the Harley Quinn to that joker would have involved wearing a full body spandex suit … Read more
This is my brother’s Two Face Halloween Costume. He bought a cheap suit from our local Goodwill for about $20. He spray painted the left side a blue color. Wanting to give it a burned look I tried to burn it with a lighter but that didn’t work. My father help me burn it by … Read more