All Hallows Humbug
As a gothy person who loves ridiculous clothes, orange & black, skulls and skeletons, it seems like I'd be really into Halloween. It's not that I haven't tried. I like the Halloween aesthetic when its done well
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1) years ago, i bought marine life finger puppets from ikea (yes, from ikea);
2) i have a big flowing blue dress that john has previously dubbed "water";
3) levi was at the fabric store and bought me some blue mesh and safety pins;
4) sarah gave me an octopus on our third date and i wore it on my head.
ok so the confluence of events meant that i had a costume that was freeish (at least, made from things i mostly already had and some scraps of fabric). maybe some people who saw me didn't "get it" as quickly as they'd get a witch or a kitty, but it was thematic so i felt good about it.
is there a theme that would work for you, that you could assemble out of all your already amazing costuming collection? say you took your skeletons and pinned them all over some clothes -- could you be a graveyard? that's just an example, but maybe there's something else that works for you.
i hope you have fun! we'll be at otherworld most likely, cuz that's the halloween tradition :P
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I think the big thing is finding a good costume that is obvious and has a simple description, and also comfortable, danceable, and has good pockets.
This means good tights or pants to avoid leg issues, no things attached to my head that would fall off, not too hot, not too cold, does not require any hand-held accessories. No giant wings that will poke people at parties. Must go well with combat boots for being on my feet all night.
Have fun at Otherworld! If we weren't doing this, that's where we'd be - really enjoyed their party last year.
Also, thanks for the graveyard idea. I like it! Not sure I'll do that, but I will keep that stashed in the memory banks. :}
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