QueenCat Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 We are attending an adult Halloween party. Apparently, these people go "all out" in their parties (which I love). I don't think the super simple costumes we've done will be enough for this party. I'm excited about doing more enhanced costumes. It can be a couples thing or dh & I can have unrelated costumes. I'd like to stay under $100 unless it includes clothing that I can wear other times. IMPORTANT FACTOID: I Do Not Sew! Suggestions, please 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 It could be worth looking into a costume shop 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Do you have special interests? It’s easier to think of ideas that fit a theme 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, happi duck said: It could be worth looking into a costume shop Definitely going to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just now, Jean in Newcastle said: Do you have special interests? It’s easier to think of ideas that fit a theme Hmmm... I'm not sure how they'd play into a costume. I volunteer a lot, read, and am into history. I know I prefer costumes that don't have masks. Headbands or hats are fine. Nothing to baggy (don't want to look bigger than I am)... I have a hard time clothes shopping... and I'm tired of ending up as a cat when we go to parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Favorite book characters? (But maybe not Puss in Boots). 😉 Historical characters? (Costume shops might have some of those). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just now, Jean in Newcastle said: Favorite book characters? (But maybe not Puss in Boots). 😉 Historical characters? (Costume shops might have some of those). LOL... Definitely not Puss in Boots 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Addams Family is classic and is making a Netflix appearance. Maybe you could wear something black, carry a fake rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Do you look like any of the Hocus Pocus witches? (Like in a good way 😬) Hocus Pocus 2 is coming out this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Adam and Eve would require no sewing. 😉 1920’s flapper and gangster You- Drop waist dress from thrift store. Long beads. Feathered headband. Dh- Fedora, suit, wingtips if you can find them! Nerf “tommy gun”. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Adam and Eve would require no sewing. 😉 Lol... that'll be a way to meet the husband. Could be interesting walking there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Chasing Fireflies always has nice costumes. Usually they are outrageously expensive (to me) but it looks like they have some choices under $100 this year, including a pretty Egyptian one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) If it helps: My husband and I are going to a Halloween party hosted by one of his gaming buddies and his partner. They do this every year, and it's quite the to-do. Every year, they choose a theme. This year, the theme is "mythology, real and made-up." We pulled a bunch of our mythology books off the shelves -- and had a lively discussion about how one defines "mythology" -- but have now more or less decided to dress as Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell attending an academic conference. Edited September 21, 2022 by Jenny in Florida 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 12 hours ago, Jenny in Florida said: decided to dress as Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell attending an academic conference. This wins the homeschool mom forum discussion for Halloween costumes. Hands down. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Eos said: This wins the homeschool mom forum discussion for Halloween costumes. Hands down. We definitely know how to get our nerd on. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 We once dressed as each other which was easy and cheap. But only really works as something funny if the other people know you well. We wore things that were unique to each other's personalities/professions so it was more than just switching clothes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, Alice said: We once dressed as each other which was easy and cheap. But only really works as something funny if the other people know you well. We wore things that were unique to each other's personalities/professions so it was more than just switching clothes. Fun! We won't know very many people there, so that won't work for us. But I like it 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I once took two playing cards to the office supply store and had them blow them up to make giant copies. DH and I went to the party as the King and Queen of Hearts. We glued the copies onto poster boards, used yarn to make a loop, and wore them sign-board style, with black clothes underneath. We also wore crowns. It was fun and inexpensive, though wearing a cardboard square all evening can make it hard to move around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I think the easiest costume for a husband is to wear a ribbon and bow across his chest with a tag that says "FROM: God / TO: Women" Get it? God's gift to women haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I have friends who bought cow costumes for themselves and matching cow costumes for their pets. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Scrubs and go as a surgeon or a nurse. Get a lab coat and goggles and you can be a scientist. My husband's go to Halloween costume is a chef. He bought a chef hat and coat. We are not fun at Halloween parties, but those costumes are comfortable and you can put them together for a reasonable price (you are just buying someone's work clothes). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Search online for photos of chicken cordon blue Halloween costumes. Super easy and my favorite that I’ve seen in person. But maybe too simple for your party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 One year my dd and her then-boyfriend (now her dh, my sil) dressed up as a koala and tree. He was the tree in a green tee shirt and faux vine draped around his shoulders and torso. Dd wore a generic brown-gray outfit with muted sweater with a headband with koala ears and a painted face. My sil is tall and dd is petite, and they took pictures of him carrying her. Adorable! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 14 hours ago, Alice said: We once dressed as each other which was easy and cheap. But only really works as something funny if the other people know you well. We wore things that were unique to each other's personalities/professions so it was more than just switching clothes. A friend did something similar they dressed as the host couple it definitely won the night. Some easy ones we've done Cereal Killers, Dr. Pepper, Fat Amy and Bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 14 hours ago, Clarita said: Scrubs and go as a surgeon or a nurse. Get a lab coat and goggles and you can be a scientist. My husband's go to Halloween costume is a chef. He bought a chef hat and coat. We are not fun at Halloween parties, but those costumes are comfortable and you can put them together for a reasonable price (you are just buying someone's work clothes). LOL... the host and hostess are a doctor and a nurse... so we'd be dressed as our hosts... funny! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 My dh and I once dressed as Bonnie and Clyde for a Halloween party. We were able to get everything at a second-hand shop. It seems kind of strange now to have dressed up as actual criminals who murdered people! I think mostly we just liked that style of clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, J-rap said: My dh and I once dressed as Bonnie and Clyde for a Halloween party. It seems kind of strange now to have dressed up as actual criminals who murdered people! DH and I talk about this frequently. Kind of like dressing up as pirates, too. My good friend named her dogs Bonnie and Clyde. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, J-rap said: My dh and I once dressed as Bonnie and Clyde for a Halloween party. We were able to get everything at a second-hand shop. It seems kind of strange now to have dressed up as actual criminals who murdered people! I think mostly we just liked that style of clothing. Strange but not uncommon or unusual 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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