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by
Cara Bristol
The
best part of Halloween for me always has been the dressing up. I love getting
into character and becoming somebody different. I think I can remember every
costume I’ve worn, from my very first one, a bunny rabbit -- to my last one, a hooker. As
a child, I enjoyed the scary part of Halloween and usually chose my costumes to
reflect that. I was a witch, a devil, a vampire.
Once
in high school, I cut two eye holes into a sheet and went as a ghost. Not
creative, but great fun as I refused to reveal who I was and had all the kids
guessing.
In
college, my boyfriend and I dressed up as a caveman and cavewoman. I purchased
some faux fur and sewed a dress for me and a loincloth for him. We went to a
party, and then to The Rocky Horror Picture Show afterwards with him wearing
only his loincloth (my recollection is that he did have shorts on underneath).
At
one place I worked, the staff dressed up every Halloween. One year I went as a
housewife – I put my hair in curlers, carried a skillet, and wore my robe and
slippers to the office. Other costumes were more detailed. As an alien, I was
silver from head to toe: – my wig, antenna,
face paint and clothing.
My
most favorite costume ever was the hooker one; it unleashed my inner vixen. I wore
fish net stockings, a micro mini, a lacy nothing-there top and heavy makeup. I
have some great photos (which are currently in deep storage or I would have
shared them). I hosted a Halloween party that year and two friends also dressed
as hookers and two others as pimps. My husband, who I was dating at the time,
came as tourist. He kind of looked like a john. My party had an unintended
theme!
What were your favorite Halloween costumes? Leave
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My favorite costumes have actually been my mom's old dress up/disco clothes from the seventies. I've worn several of her old outfits and am always told my costumes are the best.
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My favorite costume was the clown costume my grandmother made me when I was a kid. It had stripped vest and pants, big shoes, the giant haired wig, and even the red nose. It was a lot of fun and made everyone laugh.
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I love my vampire costume. The long flowing black dress and cape just felt so wicked,
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My favourite is a black kaftan covered in electric blue embroidery with a cape and witches hat to complete. As they came into the house, my sons' friends (20+) all gave their version of "Cool costume". Admittedly, some phrasing was a little 'blue' but I appreciated the approval. carolineatoye@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite costume was when I dressed as a half man/half woman. That was fun! I would respond as either a man or woman depending on the side the other person was standing by.
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In Australia, Halloween is not a big thing. If I were to have a costume, it would be Zeena Warrior PRincess. annpa@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI once dressed as a bee with a pair of my husband's checked pants on my head and I wore a pair and stuffed them with a towel to give me a big bum, and I had to get to the party by bus. That was interesting!
ReplyDeleteI dressed up as Abby from NCIS and it's to this day my favorite costume. :)
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