Every year for Halloween, I would go to the costume stores and try on a MILLION different versions of the same exact costume… a “sexy cop”, a “naughty nurse”, and so on and so forth. I am 22, and thought I want to look cute on Halloween, I no longer feel the need to dress … Read more
I introduce myself. My name is Federica Marchini, a small provincial and simple at the same time smiling and bubbly girl of twenty-six, just celebrated, made yesterday, “November 6, 2013,” totally Mediterranean! My dress taken from Cartoon Movies and Film Wonder Woman is entirely idealized, made, sewn and packaged by myself and the wonderful hands … Read more
After Seeing Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in the theater, I knew I had to make a Mad Hatter costume. I didn’t want to do it right after it came out because I didn’t want to be one of twenty Mad Hatters everywhere I went. Also I knew it would take a lot of work … Read more
Every year my friends and I do a group costume. We’re all in-shape, have creative spirits, and all commit to a theme even when it leaves some of us looking a little silly or hidden (as with last year when I ended up the Orko in our Masters of the Universe group because I one … Read more
This Halloween I created my first couples costumes! When my boyfriend and I first met this year we bonded over our love of video games. Together, we would play the villains and superheroes fighting game “Injustice.” After playing for a while we realized that he looked like the Joker! So, we came up with the … Read more
I got the idea from different costumes like gladiators, knights, and warriors. Its was inspiration from the Underworld. I really like the metalic armor on knights, so i went with the concept. Finally I came across basket vegetable steamers and figured i could layer them together to achieve the look I wanted. I was trying … Read more
The inspiration for this costume was not really the movie Black Swan, but rather the protagonist of my first book. She has a White Swan Black Swan personality that will be conflicting her decisions through the story. I had a really fun time making this costume. This is not a costume you can whip up … Read more
I first purchased a green bustier on eBay for $7. I then went to a fabric store and purchased 2 yards of fabric for the skirt $2. I also visited Michaels arts and crafts for the leaves, and some green glitter spray paint. I spray painted just a few leaves and sewed them onto the … Read more
inventing my sexy she-devil costume… the husband says a week away from out annual halloween bash… hey babe, you need to be a sexy she-devil for halloween… okay… one week head to the lingere shops, thrift stores, spirit shop & of course my closet… what have we here gonna have to turn my skin red… … Read more
I LOVE Margarita\’s, simple as that and as a bartender I make a pretty mean one. So I figured why not be one for Halloween?!? Since I do not sew (not a darn thing) I was on a mission to find a green dress, I could have made it without sewing but that would take … Read more
3 week project. 1. Blow up a big balloon 2. Paper mache layers at a time letting it dry inbetween 3. saw a hole through the top and bottom it will be thick so make sure your top hole is just big enough to fit over your hips so after your finished the bomb can … Read more
I have always loved TMNT ever since I was a kid, so I thought it was finally time to be a ninja turtle this year. I’m not sure what motivated me, perhaps I saw a cheesy attempt at a turtle costume and thought I could do better, or perhaps I saw a thanksgiving turkey pan … Read more