Halloween is my favorite so I always start planning my costumes pretty early. My boyfriend and I decided we were going to be Homemade Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Couple Costume this year. Well, I decided and he went along with it. He was such a good sport – thanks babe! To get the ‘Kenny … Read more
I was Bjork this year (2009). I used lace tulle and made my bodice out of white cloth and sewed on strips of the tulle with sewing machine and by hand. The upper part of the dress was also tulle but it was sown on until it was flat. The swan head was made from … Read more
Here is my Homemade Rick James Halloween Costume submission of me as Rick James. I purchased the corn row wig from a costume site but had to change out the bead colors to coordinate with the rest of my outfit. I altered the t-shirt by making a few choice cuts and adding rhinestones and glitter … Read more
For the Skirt: Hit the thrift stores to find a hip hugging flowering skirt that flares out at the bottom. Cut a slit up by the leg you want to show of and sew or glue some ruffles in so it adds some body and flow to the skirt. You could also use one of … Read more
My daughter Gracyn is four, and she wanted to be lady Gaga from her music video Born this way. I did have to buy the black suit but that was only a portion of her costume. I used a hypo-allergenic kid friendly face paint which I purchased at Michaels craft store. The paint goes on … Read more
I love the Chappelle show and think that man is a genius. So I was looking for a good costume and at the time the Chappelle show was huge. So my favorite skit on the show was the Rick James skit with Charlie Murphy, loved it so much I said I have to be Rick … Read more
This Homemade Katy Perry Costume took many hours to make! It started with a white tank top, fabric, candy, Styrofoam and glitter. I made everything, or fixed things that I bought! I cut the tank top in the back and inserted wire and eyelets to make a lace up corset back. Almost all of the … Read more
My son has enjoyed Michael Jackson’s music for at least a year now. We knew this would be his choice for a costume this year but the tough decision was which ensemble to do. While watching the youtube video of the 1993 Superbowl Halftime show when Michael performed a few of his songs for the … Read more