Cool Superman Costume

This is a Superman Costume I made from athletic spandex. I purchased a blue warm-up shirt and pants from a sports store and had a Superman \"S\"

This is a Superman Costume I made from athletic spandex. I purchased a blue warm-up shirt and pants from a sports store and had a Superman “S” (printed online) embroidered onto the shirt. The Underwear is just a normal pair of mens’ underwear, turned inside out to hide the seams a little better. The boots … Read more

Coolest No-Sew Wonder Woman Costume

Coolest No-Sew Wonder Woman Costume

Here is my head-to-toe rundown of how I made my *NO SEW Wonder Woman costume.  (*no machine sewing, but some hand stitching. The hand stitching could easily be replaced by using Liquid Stitch.) The Hair: I hummed and  hawed about buying the wig, but it definitely adds to the look of the costume, especially since … Read more

Coolest Homemade 1966 Batman Costume

Homemade 1966 Batman Costume

Everyone that works at my wife’s and my cafe dressed up as Batman characters (trying for the 1966 look). All I could find in premade costumes were modern batmen, so I decided to give it a shot on my own. Mask: I made my batman mask out of duct tape and an old black t-shirt. … Read more

Cute Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

I was inspired by many of the costumes on this site, and had wanted to be Wonder Woman costume for a few years, so put in the time and effort to make it happen this year. I found electric blue shiny hot pants on eBay for about $10, red boots online for about $15-$20. I … Read more

Original Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

I made this Homemade Wonder Woman Costume for my 21st birthday party (some years ago now, but anyway). I put it together from 1) a red leotard that I already had (and still have) 2) aqua nylon lycra shorts that were my sister’s – she wore them under her gymnastics leotard, I think; I used … Read more

Coolest Homemade Batman and Robin Couple Costumes

Homemade Batman and Robin Couple Costumes

My little guys love Batman and Robin so naturally that is what they wanted to be for Halloween this year. I wanted to go retro with the TV series style of Batman and Robin, however, we have rather cold weather for trick or treating up here in the great northwest so I opted to use … Read more

Original Homemade Wonder Woman Halloween Costume

Homemade Wonder Woman Halloween Costume

This is Daisy, she’s a big fan of Wonder Woman and she asked me to make her a Homemade Wonder Woman Halloween Costume for Halloween. I haven’t been sewing long, but i figured I’d give it a try. I think she looks great and it turned out well for my first attempt at sewing without … Read more

Coolest Homemade Wonder Woman Costume ala Lynda Carter

Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

I have always loved Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman. So back in 2007 I decided to dress up as her and create a homemade Wonder Woman costume (it was difficult being that I am a guy). I prepared for Halloween months in advance. I went to tons of fabrics stores searching for the right colors … Read more

Coolest Homemade Batman Costume

Homemade Batman Costume

I made this homemade Batman costume suit for a party I went to. I’ve got another photo somewhere with me and mr.T, I’ll see if I can find it. For now I’ll upload the photo that was taken in front of the club. The suit kinda lacks a proper belt, but keep in mind that … Read more

Coolest Hand-Crafted Wonder Woman Costume

Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

Wonder Woman is my absolute favorite! But when I decided to dress like her for Halloween, I knew those packaged store costumes just wouldn’t cut it. I set out to my local fabric store in search of material that would resemble the original Wonder Woman style. And it was easier than I thought it would … Read more

Fun Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

I wore my homemade Wonder Woman costume during a super heroes parade for a Bachelorette party and then for a Carnival (the theme was television). I always loved the character of Wonder Woman, I used to read the comic book and watch the series and Justice league. I chose to come back at the origins … Read more

Coolest Lego Superman Costume

Coolest Lego Superman Costume

This is my Lego Superman costume which I made for our recent Royal Wedding street party. It took 4 weeks to make (much longer than I anticipated). The body started out as a large box which I adapted so that it was the correct shape for the Lego mini-figure. The head was simply a plastic … Read more