October 28, 2007
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Featured Question #81: Halloween Costumes
What is the most creative Halloween costume you’ve ever seen or worn yourself?
Halloween is the most wonderful time of year. I trick or treated until I was 16. I’d probably still be trick or treating now if I could get away with it. At 33, some people still seem to think I can pass for 17, but that’s still too old to be trick or treating.
Still, I like to dress glam when I can for whatever reason, even if I’m not very glam in everyday life. I prefer jeans and a t-shirt, and no makeup. That’s how I usually dress. If I do anything special, it’s usually with my hair which I enjoy playing with. I’ve got a lot of it, so I can do a variety of things. If my job wasn’t anti-unnatural colors (and I wasn’t a supervisor), I’d probably have green hair.
I hate store bought costumes though. I love to be original and either put them together or even sew them myself. In the past few years, I have been a Crow-girl a la Charles de Lint. I was the spirit of autumn, and I was a Spider fairy (which I thought up before the costume became popular). I even made a wand. This year I was a water nixie. If the picture turns out, I’ll probably post it at some point. Unfortunately, they usually don’t. Something about my complexion or the lighting always conspires to make me look… deceased. And since that’s not what I’m usually going for, it kind of ruins the effect. I’m like a natural Goth. Just add dark clothes.
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Comments (4)
The only de Lint I’ve read was Onion Girl, and it was a lot of fun. Yay for homemade Halloween costumes! Tell us more about your hair.
im going for a cat look this year. my job is also anti stand out. we have to wear navy blue and khaki everyday. i finally desided just to comply and makemy entire wardrobe those colors. it was easier picking stuff out of the closet then. i desided to switch my working time on halloween so i’ll be at the store during the evening then instead of the morning a girl wanted to take her kids trick or treating and just cause i don’t always get along with her doesn’t mean i should take it out on some little kids. so im going to work in my uniform with a cat mask and tail poking out
oooh I hope you don’t look deceased!
Did my dress-up already, it was fun and somewhat creative…
i will never forget the couple in high school that dressed as the cow and butcher-twisted but unforgettable
I’ll have different Ace of Bass stuff in my head all day now
I like the politicism of Wicked, even though the ending of that book was really weird. I’ll try Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, since I have that from the library, but if it doesn’t hook me, I won’t feel bad about putting it down. I have long hair, too. It’s just shy of three feet, I think. It’s curly but not too curly at this length. I’m big on letting it dry naturally, so it gets kinky at the ends. Hair is fun. I’m afraid to cut mine because a) it’s so big a part of my identity and b) if I cut it too much, it would curl up too much. My dad had an afro in high school and my brother did for a bit while he played soccer. It’s genetic and crazy, and long hair seems an easier alternative for now 