Halloween Costume Thread!

[TrekkieMonster]

^ That's a good one!

I take that as the highest compliment, coming from the king of amazing costumes. And The Hubby likes UnderDog the best because he says it's more of an actual "costume", and he figures we'll see a lot of vampires aboard ship for the same reason I came up with it.

And I would like to throw in my opinion about the Titanic costume TrekkieMonster... I don't think it is in poor taste. Enough time has passed that you could get away with it. I also love the sick twist of wearing something like that on a cruise ship. There are rules for such things but I don't think they would apply here. It is kind of you to think about such things. I know some people who wouldn't.

And thank you again. I try to be thoughtful in most things. But, I have to admit, along with nearly a century having passed, another reason I don't think the Titanic thing would be an issue is that, on formal nights, one of the "faux backgrounds" the photographers use is that grand staircase from the Movie Titanic. I've always thought that a bit ... odd. But, is sort of where my idea came from.

(An example: About ten years ago the drag queens at this bar I used to frequent showed up as the dead stewardesses from a plane that had just recently crashed. They were practically booed off stage when they strolled out in their uniforms covered in blood, missing limbs and charred. The club ended up asking them all to leave. As they were being escorted out one of them wheeled around and screamed, "I don't know what your problem is, bitches. It was just a joke." Most of the bodies hadn't even been recovered yet and they thought people would find it funny? To have that lack of emotional empathy was shocking to say the least. That makes me wonder how many sick fraks are going to show up as Michael Jackson this year.)

Wow, yeah. the stewardess thing was a bit ... untimely, to say the least. And I agree with you that there will probably be a lot of Michael Jacksons this year. I remember, when I was in college, the original "Tylanol deaths" occurred right before Halloween that year, and I was at a party where a couple came dressed as a bottle of Tylanol and the Grim Reaper. Sort of funny, but untimely. Especially because we were in Oregon and the original deaths occurred in the Seattle area and we had people in school from that area who knew some of the victims.

So, now I'm leaning toward either UnderDog or the Titanic victim.

 

[Tiberius Jim]

Here's my costume from last year. I was Harvey Dent/Two-Face. Made from scratch, which included buying a cheap suit jacket and taking a lighter and spray paint to one side. I went to a night club Halloween night and won $250 and first place in the costume contest. There were quite a few pissed off girls in skimpy "costumes" that night.

This year I might go with another face mutilation costume and go as a Terminator, if I can find a cheap pair of red contact lenses.

 

[Kira's Mom]

This year, I'm going to be dressed as a tourist. I'll be on my way home from a New York trip on Halloween, so no dressing up for me this year. If I'm home in time for trick-or-treaters, I'll just put on my fairy wings when I answer the door.

Here's me in costume in '93- my eyes look weird.

 

[TrekkieMonster]

Here's my costume from last year. I was Harvey Dent/Two-Face. Made from scratch, which included buying a cheap suit jacket and taking a lighter and spray paint to one side. I went to a night club Halloween night and won $250 and first place in the costume contest. There were quite a few pissed off girls in skimpy "costumes" that night.

This year I might go with another face mutilation costume and go as a Terminator, if I can find a cheap pair of red contact lenses.

Holy crap!!! That is amazing! The suit and especially the face makeup. How did you do that? Or is that a professional secret?

 

[AstroSmurf]

^ It does rock!

Here's me in costume in '93- my eyes look weird.

Your eyes look fine to me. And the hot woman your with looks just like Deanna.

 

[Kira's Mom]

I was trying to look like Troi. I even bought a wig (my hair was too short).

 

[AstroSmurf]

^ Mission accomplished. (And I want that Teddy! He is so cute.)

 

[Kira's Mom]

He's a North American Bear Company "V.I.B.". They don't make them anymore. Mr. Spock was retired in '95.

You can find them on ebay...there's a Spock going for $25 right now.

 

[mimic]

Apparently my cohort is doing something for Halloween, so I need a costume. I have no talent at sewing, knitting, etc. and I'd rather not spend a fortune. This means whatever I end up doing will probably suck.

Shane (he's also somewhat stymied by the costume thing) says we should both just wear our Penn State football jerseys and say we're football players. That's a little too boring.

 

[MANT!]

Apparently my cohort is doing something for Halloween, so I need a costume. I have no talent at sewing, knitting, etc. and I'd rather not spend a fortune. This means whatever I end up doing will probably suck.

Shane (he's also somewhat stymied by the costume thing) says we should both just wear our Penn State football jerseys and say we're football players. That's a little too boring.

Well you both could use skull masks and go as DEAD football players..


I'll be digging out the white labcoat again this year..

Mad Scientists never go out of style..

 

[Brutal Strudel]

It's October the 1st -- time to start thinking about those costumes, if you haven't already! So, what are you planning on being this year? Homemade or storebought?

Share you ideas and progress here. Celebrate brand new ideas and costumes past! Post pictures!

As for me, I might recycle my old Dangermouse costume from last year, seeing as I'm short on cash.

But I also like the idea of being a gay sailor, with a thick moustache and anchor tattoos and such. I'd have to do some serious bosom-binding, but I already have the sailor hat.

Um, why are you on a diet?

 

[Kail]

I didn't have a good time at the party I went to last year, and I'm over the whole dress-slutty-drink-a-lot thing, so I almost was going to skip Halloween this year. But instead, we are having a few couples over and we are doing a murder mystery!

I tried to give people characters they'd like, so I've ended up with the part of a country vineyard owner. I haven't decided exactly what to wear yet, but I'm open to suggestions! Either way I'm really looking forward to it (and hoping I'm not the murderer).

How about a slutty country vineyard owner?

 

[thestrangequark]

Flux, I remember your Two Face costume well from last year -- it really is fantastic!

Um, why are you on a diet?

You're very sweet. I have type 1 diabetes. I've been on a diet since I was 12.

 

[Brutal Strudel]

Ah. I was afraid you had body image problems.

(Take this as gallantry [and honesty] rather than cyber-stalking: Overheard in New York said you were cute. Overheard in New York was right.)

 

[Joshua Howard]

Cool thread. I don't get involved in halloween, though I did pick up some Spock ears at the store the other day. I've got a Darth Vader costume stashed somewhere as well.

As I see it, Halloween only works if you've got an involved family. Wandering around in costume as a single person is more creepy/wierd than cool. Of course, there is always the "dress up at work" angle, which can work... but that shoots professionalism right in the foot; not to mention that I don't work a job which dressing up in costume could apply to.

 

[Brutal Strudel]

Parties, dude--when my friend was a nursing student, she took me to a party as her date. She was dressed as a Jedi nun (Force of Habit--she's a pathological punster) and was quite fetching. There were more than few pretty girls in costume there and one dude came to the party as Captain Kirk. It kinda rocked--especially since I was a good decade, decade and a half older than most of the people there.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

(Take this as gallantry [and honesty] rather than cyber-stalking: Overheard in New York said you were cute. Overheard in New York was right.)

What's interesting is that tsq was overheard on two separate occasions. I hope nobody from that site was hanging around...

 

[Kirkman1987]

I need to figure this out quickly. I Know I want to be a starfleet officer (not sure on era) or a ghostbuster.

 

[Gryffindorian]

A GB costume would rock. Starfleet uniforms are cool, though they're pretty common.

 

[thestrangequark]

Ah. I was afraid you had body image problems.

Well, a bit of that too. But it's rather unavoidable as a young woman, isn't it?

(Take this as gallantry [and honesty] rather than cyber-stalking: Overheard in New York said you were cute. Overheard in New York was right.)

Thanks.