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Building Costume Inspiration Online

Lauren — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:24:24 +0000

Still deciding what to be for Halloween? Let’s see what ideas the Internet has so kindly assembled for us. First stop is American Apparel, the Los Angeles based manufacturer of tons of fair labor clothing items. Their super simple, single color clothes are perfect for creating costumes from. Seen to the left are the “nudist [...]

Hippie Costumes with Soul

Lauren — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:28:43 +0000

The irony of a store bought hippie costume is that it's brand new! Go to the source and you can create a stunning hippie costume with genuine vintage clothing. Thrift stores can usually supply everything you need but even if you want to shop online and don't consider yourself a vintage buff, we'll help you out.
Get inspired by some amazing vintage costumes ideas...

Colorless Costumes: Black and White Costume Ideas

Lauren — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:25:50 +0000

Want a really unique costume idea? Do you like the vintage look? The contrast of a black and white costume can create a really stunning visual effect and they leave lots of room for creativity.
Get some great vintage inspired black and white costume ideas here.

Yip Yip Costume Idea

Lauren — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:39:17 +0000

Remember the Yip Yip Martians from Sesame Street? Yep yep? Unh huh unh huh? Instructables user sliny shares a pretty easy tutorial for making this costume idea. It’s almost no-sew except for the mouth area where a needle and thread can be used. k7lim also documented a version of the Yip Yip costume on Flickr [...]

Costume Idea: Easy Fabric Mask

Lauren — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:52:21 +0000

Here’s a super easy tutorial that can almost instantly create a costume: a fabric mask. No sewing is required for these Carnivale/Mardi Gras style masks, just glue and the embellishments of your choice. Since it’s such a quick and easy project, it would also make a good activity to do with the kids. Maybe a [...]

Costume Idea: Dollar Store Scarlett O’Hara

Lauren — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:57:00 +0000

Craftster user grenouille78 made an amazing costume for Dollar Store Challenge Round 2. The rules are simple: spending $10 or less, make something fabulous and hopefully totally unexpected out of items bought at a dollar store. The entries were all amazing, but grenouille78′s reimagining of the iconic Scarlett O’Hara spring dress is really inspiring. So [...]

Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples and Friends

Lauren — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:46:12 +0000

Here’s another round of couple costumes ideas, this time with a focus on the same gender. Whether you’re spending Halloween with your best friend or partner, here’s a few ideas for what to wear on The Big Night. If you don’t have time to put a costume together yourself, there’s still time to order from [...]

Fairly Easy Couple Costume Ideas

Lauren — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:09:29 +0000

Since many of our visitors discover 365 Halloween by way of searching for costumes, here’s round 2 of the Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas. If you and your honey still haven’t decided what to be, read on for some quick inspiration. If you don’t have time to put a costume together yourself, there’s still time [...]

Early October Inspiration: Costume Ideas

Lauren — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:56:15 +0000

Welcome to October! Less than 30 days to get all your Halloween plans together, including choosing a killer costume. If you’re still unsure what to dress up as, I’ve got a roundup of links that are sure to get your creative juices flowing. Not sure where to start? The best tip I know of is [...]

Costume Idea: Craft Foam Armor

Lauren — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:00:26 +0000

When making costumes, there are usually many versions you can create, varying from easy and cheap to labor-intensive and bank-breaking. For costume armor, the most authentic replicas are made with plastic, fiberglass, sheet metal: all requiring a bit of skill and special supplies as well as being a little dangerous. Kudos to anyone who takes [...]

Costume Idea: 80′s Movies Costumes

Lauren — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:13:31 +0000

Recreate some of your favorite 80's movie costumes like Bill & Ted, Teen Wolf, Ghostbusters, Ferris Bueller, Ninja Turtles and more.

Many of them are super easy costume ideas that you can make with a simple trip to the thrift store. Too busy for homemade? There's also a selection of readymade costumes and some really awesome costume shirts!

Costume Idea: Robot Costume

Sean — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:20:46 +0000

Robots make a cheap and easy costume idea for kids and adults. They can range from a plain old cardboard box with holes cut for your head and arms, all the way up to a giant deluxe robot costume. They also make a very eco-friendly costume because materials can be completely salvaged from your recycle bin: CDs, oatmeal or laundry detergent containers, styrofoam packing pieces, bits of old wire, used aluminum foil... you get the idea!
Get inspired by the amazing homemade costumes featured here.

Zombie Costume

Lauren — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:04:22 +0000

Zombie Costume How-To: Create an easy zombie costume from an old suit, some fake blood and makeup, or get creative with any outfit and a well planned story.

Mummy Costume

Lauren — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:25:29 +0000

Learn to make an award winning Mummy Costume easily and for cheap. These simple instructions and tips have won numerous costume contests.

Frankenstein Costume

Lauren — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:50:08 +0000

Homemade Frankenstein Costume Tutorial: how to make a Frankenstein costume from scratch and for cheap. How-to on: clothes, makeup, hair, neck bolts, and of course attitude.

Halloween Costume Ideas: How-To & Instructions

admin — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 06:47:23 +0000

Making Halloween costumes is pretty much our favorite part of the season. Here are some How-To tutorials from our costume collection, but we would love to add yours to the list, too! If you’ve created a unique, fun, or otherwise awesome costume, please contact us and tell us how you did it. Your costume might [...]

Zombie Costumes

Sean — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 22:33:57 +0000

If you’ve ever been searching for costumes online you’ve most likely come across BuyCostumes before. Being big fans of zombies in general I went searching for some new releases from BuyCostumes. I was pleasantly surprised to find more zombie costumes new for 2006. Hospitals are a likely place for a zombie outbreak to begin so [...]