Comments on: Halloween Ho! (Not.)

By: Kendall Macdougall

Kendall Macdougall — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:15:08 +0000

proffesional service is a must

By: zuzu

zuzu — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:34:14 +0000

I saw a group costume a few years ago that was brilliant in its simplicity, and didn’t require slutwear: there was a guy with a bull’s head, and a bunch of people in white shirts, white pants, wearing red neckerchiefs and red sashes.

Et voila! The running of the bulls in Pamplona!

By: missm

missm — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:24:51 +0000

A few years ago I needed a last minute costume so I went as a Trophy Wife. Long ash-blonde wig, big lips. big sunglasses, big boobs, tight jacket, jeans, high heels, big handbag, bling.
Of course, this being LA, the irony was lost.

By: Rachel of Cyberia

Rachel of Cyberia — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:37:07 +0000

I worked at a hotel a few years ago, and I had to talk our receptionist out of dressing as a “Mexican Peasant” for Halloween.

By: class factotum

class factotum — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:08:16 +0000

I wore a blue dress with a Q-tip pinned to the shoulder during the Clinton-Monica debacle. Yes, I was a White House intern.

I wore a bridesmaid’s dress a few years ago, telling people that see! I DID wear it again.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:29:29 +0000

Last year I was Suzy Homemaker–basically any dress with a circle skirt plus an apron and heels, I think these ones from Boojiboo (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59241&ga_search_query=boojiboo&ga_search_type=seller_usernames) add particularly to the effect, but of course I am biased because that is the apron I use all the time.

The year before I had to work and didn’t have much time to prepare, so I was “party cloudy with a chance of showers” and basically had this blue shirt and headband with cotton balls on it (I used Elmer’s glue so I could wash it off and recover the shirt) and a squirt bottle for the showers.

My friend Jess is going as Wanda, Waldo’s girlfriend from “Where’s Waldo”

I have two friends who are still RAs in college that got stuck on duty this year, and they’re going as gumshoe detectives, which is mostly all about the trenchcoats.

One year I was a kindergarten superhero, which mostly consisted of crazy patterned tights, bright-colored shorts and t-shirt, paper super-logo pinned to my chest, towel cape, and pigtails.

Kermit the frog was another cute, easy and cheap costume I saw last year–basically wear all green and find yourself a green baseball cap and glue some googly eyes on it. Extra points for carrying a ukelele or writing “it’s not easy being green” on your shirt.

By: Aimiliona

Aimiliona — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:11:24 +0000

Professor Minerva McGonagall: emerald green graduation gown over a tweed suit and plaid blouse, cat earrings, witch hat, wand.

Cowardly Lion: Headband with ears from zoo gift shop, Irish dance wig (volumilous and curly), beige turtleneck and pants, braided yarn tail sewn to seat of pants, medal.

Tooth Fairy: Dental hygienist scrubs, wings, crown decorated with a cutout paper tooth.

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:44:36 +0000

Last year I was Cruella DeVil (from 101 Dalmatians). I have a black trenchcoat with white polka dots, and combined that with a black sheath dress, fishnets, and black and white pumps. All I had to purchase was a wig (I bought a black wig, and sprayed half of it with white hair color), an zebra patterned stretch belt, and a fabulous black feathered hair clip.

I haven’t decided what I might be this year, but now I have some great starting ideas for a look.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:35:08 +0000

I’m going as Ursula from The Little Mermaid — black dress is already in wardrobe, purple body paint and white wig are being purchased, wild makeup to be applied by my fabulous roommate, whose idea it was.

By: Abbe

Abbe — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:26:45 +0000

Great ideas, thanks Francesca!