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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 [...]

Costume Makeup Video Tutorials

Lauren — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:52:09 +0000

Even if you have already have an amazing Halloween costume, the addition of some well done makeup can really transform your look further. Go from wow to a costume contest winner with one of these Halloween makeup tutorials. Tim Burton inspired Corpse Bride Makeup More Halloween tutorials from MissChievous; Green Eyed Evil Witch Makeup Rhinestones [...]

DIY Costume Ideas from Threadbanger

Lauren — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:18:52 +0000

The folks at Threadbanger never disappoint. The hosts Rob and Corinne plus all the budding Threadbangers in the forums are always full of unique DIY project ideas. With October half way over, they’re kicking into Halloween mode and unleashing another series of spooky video tutorials on us. Here’s a preview of what’s to come… And [...]

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.

CONTEST: Win a Halloween Costume

Lauren — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:14 +0000

The contest is now over. A big thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats to Alyssa, Brandy, and Melissa Z.! The fiendish folks at Halloween Party Store want you to have an awesome Halloween this year. That’s why they’re giving away 3 Halloween Costumes to 3 lucky readers! Here’s all you have to do to [...]

Costume Ideas: Girls on Film

Lauren — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:00:44 +0000

Any costume ideas that promise to be “easily put together from either thrift stores or your friends’ closets” are always going to be winners. Especially when they’re movie costume ideas and the how-to is jam packed with amazingly styled photos. Check out these fun and detailed costume ideas from the BrightestYoungThings: The Royal Tenenbaums Home [...]

Dr. Snake Oil Costume

Lauren — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:18:10 +0000

Dr. Snake Oil Costume How-To: Create an easy old tyme costume from an old suit, a hat and mustache, some magic elixir, and a unique sales pitch to peddle your snake oil!

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 [...]

Last Minute Costume Ideas

Lauren — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:14:41 +0000

It’s October 23rd, so you’ve got just barely over a week to put together an awesome costume for The Big Day. Never fear, you’re not destined to wear an ill-fitting, cheaply constructed, store bought monstrosity this year! Through the magic of flickr, we’ve put together a list of creative costumes that you can whip together [...]

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: Spring Stilts

Lauren — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:20:26 +0000

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing proves that point better than this video of a home haunter scaring trick-or-treaters with a stilt-wearing Predator costume. If you’re looking for something to freak out your Halloween visitors, few things garner the explosive response that “spring stilts” do. Their construction gives the wearer a [...]

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: Crazy Cat Lady Costume

Lauren — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:52:56 +0000

Costumes with “crazy” in their name are perfect for Halloween. The outfit is often an eye-catching hodgepodge of items, and you have a perfect excuse to act ig’nant all night long. The Crazy Cat Lady is no exception. The outfit is totally open to interpretation so you can wear any wonky old clothing of your [...]

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.

Costume Idea: Dodgeball Costume

Lauren — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:39:22 +0000

I’m not going to mention anything worn in the movie Dodgeball. Jerseys and tracksuits aren’t funny, and a dodgeball costume is built for laughs. This style of retro attire is more akin to the late 70′s, early 80′s rollerskater. For both men and women it’s going to be about the same: tight t-shirt short shorts [...]

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.