Your Best Costume...

Pangloss62 · 10-27-2006, 05:56 PM

For a Halloween Party

I was St. Francis. As a lapsed Catholic, I decided to be the Saint of my middle name. I got a real, monastic alb, and I hand-made a walking staff. I put a hand-made crucifix on the top, bound with leather straps. I got some fake birdies and perched them on the latter. I put the stigmata on my feet and hands. To top it off, I got a small cassette player and stuffed it under my cycling shorts under the alb; it played a tape of Gregorian Chant music.

It was great. I even surprised myself. Amen.

Hoof Hearted · 10-27-2006, 09:03 PM

I'll have photos after tomorrow night's costume party and we're all dressed up!

glatt · 10-28-2006, 02:52 PM

Jolly green giant. Tunic made of leaves, and painted green.

Ibby · 10-29-2006, 08:29 AM

Either a Barrel of Toxic Waste (thank you, calvin!) or Bono.

DanaC · 10-29-2006, 08:44 AM

My two best costumes were: White faced dead chick, complete with strangulation marks and torn white stockings; Joan of Arc, chain-mail tunic achieved with a long black t-shirt with the sleeves removed, several silver liner pens and about 12 hours dedicated work :P
Out of the two, I think Joan of Arc was the sexiest.

10-29-2006, 09:03 AM

Puss in boots. I had a Spanish conquistador's outfit borrowed from a friend, big black boots over my knees, a nice black cat's tail, cat ears and whiskers, and to top it all off, a swash buckling cardboard sword that looked quite real.

barefoot serpent · 11-01-2006, 01:18 PM

my wife and I went as Mondale & Ferraro ('84 IIRC): she was Fritz and I was Ferraro.

Spexxvet · 11-01-2006, 02:05 PM

Not mine, but my favorite. A friend came to a party as elephant man. He wore a bulky overcoat and a sack over his head, like the movie. When he took off the coat and sack, he was in a grey sweatsuit, with elephant-foot slippers, and had a "trunk-nose" over his own nose. He was a double elephant man!

bluecuracao · 11-02-2006, 06:12 PM

Best was Bride of Chucky a few years ago--couples costume, of course. Second best was the Grim Reaper, when I was four years old. I didn't even know what it was called--I told my mother I wanted to wear a skull mask and a black cape with a hood (but no scythe; wasn't aware I should carry one, and mom didn't mention it).

Nothing too exciting this year--just a witch, for the second or third time. My hair's usually really long this time of year, so it's easy.

Happy Monkey · 11-02-2006, 06:52 PM

My best was a black papier mache dragon, with a head about two feet long that my mom made me when I was a wee lad.

The best in my family was an odd white bird creature inspired by a Hieronymus Bosch creation.

Scazrelet · 11-06-2006, 06:51 AM

I did this thing with my friends where we all dressed up as twisted versions of characters from Alice and Wonderland. We set up a "tea party" on the driveway and tried to get people to join us. We used an old table and a whole bunch of mismatched dishes I bought from salvation army, as well as fake blood/eyeballs/creepy crawlies/foodstuffs. I was the Queen of Hearts.

10-27-2006, 05:56 PM	#1
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Your Best Costume... For a Halloween Party I was St. Francis. As a lapsed Catholic, I decided to be the Saint of my middle name. I got a real, monastic alb, and I hand-made a walking staff. I put a hand-made crucifix on the top, bound with leather straps. I got some fake birdies and perched them on the latter. I put the stigmata on my feet and hands. To top it off, I got a small cassette player and stuffed it under my cycling shorts under the alb; it played a tape of Gregorian Chant music. It was great. I even surprised myself. Amen. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

10-27-2006, 09:03 PM	#2
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	I'll have photos after tomorrow night's costume party and we're all dressed up! __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

10-29-2006, 08:29 AM	#4
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Either a Barrel of Toxic Waste (thank you, calvin!) or Bono. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-01-2006, 01:18 PM	#7
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	my wife and I went as Mondale & Ferraro ('84 IIRC): she was Fritz and I was Ferraro. __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

11-01-2006, 02:05 PM	#8
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Not mine, but my favorite. A friend came to a party as elephant man. He wore a bulky overcoat and a sack over his head, like the movie. When he took off the coat and sack, he was in a grey sweatsuit, with elephant-foot slippers, and had a "trunk-nose" over his own nose. He was a double elephant man! __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

10-28-2006, 02:52 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Jolly green giant. Tunic made of leaves, and painted green.

10-29-2006, 08:44 AM	#5
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	My two best costumes were: White faced dead chick, complete with strangulation marks and torn white stockings; Joan of Arc, chain-mail tunic achieved with a long black t-shirt with the sleeves removed, several silver liner pens and about 12 hours dedicated work :P Out of the two, I think Joan of Arc was the sexiest.

10-29-2006, 09:03 AM	#6
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Puss in boots. I had a Spanish conquistador's outfit borrowed from a friend, big black boots over my knees, a nice black cat's tail, cat ears and whiskers, and to top it all off, a swash buckling cardboard sword that looked quite real.

11-02-2006, 06:12 PM	#9
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Best was Bride of Chucky a few years ago--couples costume, of course. Second best was the Grim Reaper, when I was four years old. I didn't even know what it was called--I told my mother I wanted to wear a skull mask and a black cape with a hood (but no scythe; wasn't aware I should carry one, and mom didn't mention it). Nothing too exciting this year--just a witch, for the second or third time. My hair's usually really long this time of year, so it's easy.

11-02-2006, 06:52 PM	#10
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	My best was a black papier mache dragon, with a head about two feet long that my mom made me when I was a wee lad. The best in my family was an odd white bird creature inspired by a Hieronymus Bosch creation. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-06-2006, 06:51 AM	#11
Scazrelet newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: here, I think Posts: 19	I did this thing with my friends where we all dressed up as twisted versions of characters from Alice and Wonderland. We set up a "tea party" on the driveway and tried to get people to join us. We used an old table and a whole bunch of mismatched dishes I bought from salvation army, as well as fake blood/eyeballs/creepy crawlies/foodstuffs. I was the Queen of Hearts. __________________ I'm new here, please don't hurt me.

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