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IT'S ALMOST HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY TIME...
and OOPS! WHAT ABOUT FOOTWEAR?

It’s still a few days away, and most of the final touches have been made to your Halloween costume. Maybe a tuck here or a minor adjustment there, but you are ready to go.

OH MY GOSH! (or use another expletive if you prefer) You forgot about what shoes or footwear to use with your Halloween costume.
Not a big problem if you are wearing a long gown or a witches robe, although you should try to match the colors up as best you can just in case someone gets a glance at your feet. Black always works. Maybe using a can of spray paint over some old, throwaway shoes might work as well.

But a prima ballerina in sneakers leaves a lot to be desired. In this case, not wearing any footwear at all might be the best option.
Fake boots can be made easily out of a vinyl material and creating a boot cover (no soles or heels, just sides). Perhaps attaching buckles to a pair of shoes might create a Louis XIV type of shoe wear.

No old throwaway shoes? Perhaps a visit to the thrift store?

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Paint on a mustache with a black greasepaint stick, add a pair of horn-rimmed glasses and a cigar….and there you have it. Groucho! A short blond curly wig and a bicycle horn (a white or tan duster if you can find it). And there you have Harpo.

A little makeup here, or a special hat there, or a cane or a pair of red suspenders. It takes a little imagination, and not much money to come up with that perfect Halloween costume.

A trip to your local costume store? Probably a great idea to get great ideas for makeup and accessories. While you’re there, look at the makeup display case and see what you can see.

Nose putty? You can build a new nose, or re-shape your nose, or just add a wart or two. With an adhesive like spirit gum, you can even rebuild your chin. Your new nose and chin will need some makeup to help blend them in with the rest of your face. Green grease paint or a water-soluble cream makeup or pancake helps make a great witch or Frankenstein.

If you want to be a clown or a mime, then a tube of clown white will do the trick. Put it only very lightly though, and suddenly you become very pale in appearance….almost Ghostly or Vampirish. Clown White can be cream base or water base, each having its own advantages. Some shops might also carry it in pancake.

Crepe hair is a well-known product available at the full-service costume shops; and can be used to make mustaches and beards, or even hairy faces like a werewolf. If you are into monsters and vampires, then makeup is the best way to go about it.

For great makeup ideas, visit your local library and borrow a copy of Richard Corson’s “Stage Makeup”, one of the best makeup books ever published on makeup. It is also for sale through our Amazon store or Barnes and Noble. As you scan through this book, you will find numerous ideas that you may want to implement. Then off to your local costume shop.

MOVIE CHARACTER HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Sometimes a role is defined by the actor/actress, and sometimes the actor/actress is defined by the role. Are you Scarlet O’Hara or are you, Vivian Leigh? I think that Scarlett O’Hara is the more recognized name. Clark Gable might be better known as Clark Gable, rather than Rhett Butler. Either way, you want to be recognized, even if you have to tell the other guests who you are.

Dressing as copyrighted characters are usually a big no-no; but you might assume that wherever you get a famous character costume, whether it be from a costume shop, a retailer, or from the net, that the licensing fees have been bought for whatever character it is that you choose.

Movies open up another world to your imagination. You might take the movies by genre (westerns, musical comedies, gangster, war) or you might just to back to the silent movies or perhaps the decade that you grew up in. 20's Film Star: Charlie Chaplin Adult Costume

Or as mentioned in the previous paragraph, pick a star and the movie that that star was most famous for.

Lastly, is there a costume you might buy, rent or assemble from your favorite movie? And was your favorite move, “Wizard of Oz?”

CARTOON CHARACTER COSTUMES!

I love cartoon character costumes. Big, and baggy, and goofy, and kids of all ages love them. They are horribly uncomfortable but are usually the delight of any Halloween costume party.

Most of the famous cartoon characters that you see on TV, in the movies, and even sometimes on a box of cereal are copyrighted and not available to rent or buy, at least for adults.

But at most all-season costume shops, there likely will be a variety of really cute and funny characters.

Cartoon animals, cartoon cute monsters, and cartoon comic strip type characters are the most fun!

Although they can be ‘air conditioned’, most are stuffy and hot. One way to reduce the heat is to put an ice pack or two into a bag and strap it over your shoulders so as to be a little lower than your armpits.

Watch your shoes and feet. The coverings are usually larger than your own shoes and can cause havoc going up or down steps. Many a character has been ‘tripped up’ by their own feet.