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I need a good idea for a Halloween costume. The boy is going as Spiderman, so if I get lazy (or can't come up with a good alternative), I can always be Mary Jane. I'm not terribly keen on that idea because it's not terribly clever.

I've thought about being Buffy the Vampire Slayer, especially since the hosts are going as vampires, but it's not a very distinct costume.

Here are some costumes I've worn in the past: Deal or No Deal girl (last year), Blanche from Golden Girls, catnap (got to wear pjs to work), cat burglar (very awesome corset and black cat ears to go with it), a Charlie's Angel - 70s style, and a few other assorted random things.

Any thoughts? What are you girls planning to be? 

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I was Buffy one year! Most people didn't get it though and that was when the show was on. Last year I wanted to be Jem from the 80's cartoon, but I wasn't able to get the costume together in time, so I went for 80's Madonna. My husband was Magnum PI and everyone thought he was Earl from My Name is Earl. My sister was Punky Brewster and that costume rocked! This year I wanted to be Daisy from The Great Gatsby, but I have a wedding to attend the night that the parties will be going on. :(

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Hahaha! I also was Buffy once...and my ex was Spike! We both bleached our hair that year...NOT a good look!

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it looks much better IRL, rest assured. And yes, I am wearing the boots. :) 

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I was just thinking about this!

I'm planning on going as Jennifer Aniston in Office Space.  Striped polo, suspenders, black apron and, of course, some "flair."

Plan B: Alice in Wonderland

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I came upon a website that had a lot of corny/funny outfit ideas and I saw a "gold digger" one. You're supposed to dress in gold, nails, makeup, shoes and then carry a plastic shovel. And voila your a gold digger!
I think I might use this idea this year!

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Hmmm.  I'm the worst halloween costume person ever.  My high point was my Cleopatra costume (it rained that night and ruined my smokey eyes)...but since we moved, I haven't seen it.  This year I'm thinking Holly Golightly...I have the black sheath and could wrestle up a tiara and a cigarette holder.  How do you feel about fairy tale characters?

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ranchera20 wrote:

I came upon a website that had a lot of corny/funny outfit ideas and I saw a "gold digger" one. You're supposed to dress in gold, nails, makeup, shoes and then carry a plastic shovel. And voila your a gold digger!
I think I might use this idea this year!


Gold Digger Adult Costume
from halloweenexpress.com i laughed really hard!



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kittenheels wrote:

Hmmm.  I'm the worst halloween costume person ever.  My high point was my Cleopatra costume (it rained that night and ruined my smokey eyes)...but since we moved, I haven't seen it.  This year I'm thinking Holly Golightly...I have the black sheath and could wrestle up a tiara and a cigarette holder.  How do you feel about fairy tale characters?





I was Holly Golightly two years ago. One of my favorite.costumes.ever! Just to warn you, though: people may think you are Jackie Kennedy. At least, that is what happened to me. The pearls, maybe?

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one of my myspace friends went as Margot & Richie Tenenbaum from the Royal Tenenbaums movie. Quite funny.

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I have no idea. I'm planning on just staying home and passing out candy (I've never lived in a place with actual trick or treaters before, so I'm actually super excited!!) so I need something "kid friendly, mom approved"

Ideas I've been tossing around just because I have the stuff: bride, Irish Dancer (I danced for years and still have my dress/shoes... the Jackie Kennedy thing is cute...I have a tweed suit and a pillbox hat I could do... do you think the kids would get it, or woudl they think I'm just a crazy dresser who isn't in a costume?

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I was Alice in Wonderland! It was lots of fun.

I love the idea of Spiderman and Mary Jane, although its not very "costumey"

My boyfriend wants to be Dog the Bounty Hunter and I be Beth, his overweight, massive chest-having, short skirt-wearing, platinum blonde wife. HMM I DONT THINK SO!

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I forgot one of my favorite old costumes (super easy - I'm so cheap!): shooting star. I put stars all over and wore lots of glitter and carried a water gun to squirt people with when they asked what I was.

I'm thinking about wearing a fancy cocktail dress or some kind of lingerie and boxing gloves, so I can be Oscar De La Hoya. Hee. Do you think everyone will get it? Too topical?

Chic - I was thinking about Jem as well. Hmmm...

Kittenheels - I'm cool with fairy tale characters

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One year my friend and I were Grace and Karen from Will and Grace. I was Grace and nobody got it, but her Karen was hilarious.
You could wear a pencil skirt, a sheer blouse tucked in, killer heels, and put your hair in a twist with the ends hanging out (or wear one of those hairpieces like Karen does). Then carry around a couple of pill bottles and a martini glass (my friend tied the pill bottles to her wrist so she didn't have to carry them). Go around calling everyone "poodle". So much fun. Especially if you have a guy friend in an argyle sweater vest and white tennis shoes.

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Hmmm, I don't know. Last year I wanted to be an Indian and when the costume came it was WAY too slutty for me to wear (but all of the non-sexy ones I found were at the frumpy and shapeless end of the spectrum), so I might try buying a pattern this year and making one myself.

But I also like the idea of getting tattoo sleeves. Maybe I'll be a biker or something.

I would love to be something I could wear really dramatic eye makeup for, though, so I have to keep thinking about that.

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blubirde wrote:

I forgot one of my favorite old costumes (super easy - I'm so cheap!): shooting star. I put stars all over and wore lots of glitter and carried a water gun to squirt people with when they asked what I was.


 


 

This might be one of the funniest things I've ever heard rofl.gif

I worry about the boxing gloves - how will you hold your drink?

I have a pink tutu - when else can I wear that sucker? (though I love it so)  So I'm trying to come up with something other than an obvious ballerina to be able to wear it.......

 

I love the Karen idea.  that cracked me up too.



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blubirde wrote:

I forgot one of my favorite old costumes (super easy - I'm so cheap!): shooting star. I put stars all over and wore lots of glitter and carried a water gun to squirt people with when they asked what I was.

I'm thinking about wearing a fancy cocktail dress or some kind of lingerie and boxing gloves, so I can be Oscar De La Hoya. Hee. Do you think everyone will get it? Too topical?

Chic - I was thinking about Jem as well. Hmmm...

Kittenheels - I'm cool with fairy tale characters


oscar de la hoya would be hilarious - might be too obscure though...



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SO and I are going as Fred and Daphne from Scooby Doo this year. We tried to coerce our friends to go as Velma and Shaggy, but my friend had a fit because she didn't want to be the 'ugly one' (Velma). Whatever, we'll still be cute as Fred and Daphne. I'm piecing our costumes together from different places, rather than buying a prepackaged nightmare. I found a great purple dress for me and a white shirt for him. Now I just have to get the extras, which after searching online, shouldn't be too hard.

Another idea I had, was to get three of my friends together and we could go as The Four Seasons (the literal season, not the musical group). We could all wear floating dresses and put leaves, flowers, snowflakes, whatever, in our hair.

I think the Karen idea is hysterical.

What about something from Heroes? I think that would be a group thing, though, for anyone to really get it.

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Kenzie - A couple years ago my friends and I went as the WHOLE cast of Scooby Doo. I was Daphne and actually bought a packaged costume off of Buycostumes.com and it was adorable. We got TONS of compliments. Even showed up to the bar in a van. We won the costume contest and each got like $50-$60 - It was so fun!!

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rar210 wrote:

Kenzie - A couple years ago my friends and I went as the WHOLE cast of Scooby Doo. I was Daphne and actually bought a packaged costume off of Buycostumes.com and it was adorable. We got TONS of compliments. Even showed up to the bar in a van. We won the costume contest and each got like $50-$60 - It was so fun!!


See, that's what I wanted to do. They're having a costume contest and I know it would be awesome if we did the whole Scooby Gang, but my friend is being a party pooper. We actually would be able to arrive in a van, too, because SO has one for work.

 



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