dithering over costumes ...

[cupcake_goth]

I knew what I my costume for Halloween this year was going to be. I was looking forward to it.



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Until I realized that dressing up as a Victorian vampiress wasn't really going to look that different from my everyday clothing. The only way someone who knew me would be able to tell I was 'dressed up' was the fact that there were going to be spatters of blood on me (much like the icon I used on this post).

stroppy_baggage says I should take that to mean I've reached a pinnacle of my Every Day Is Halloween spooooooky life. (Yes dear, I'm paraphrasing what you said. Hush.) But that still leaves me with what the heck to wear for Halloween. I suppose I could go with a fairy gothmother costume again (yay tutu and bat wings!), but that's kinda been my default costume for a few years.

Hmmph. Maybe I can still figure out a way to do an elaborate Victorian vampiress. I SO wanted to play with stage blood again ...

Comments

[stephl.livejournal.com]

Okay. I'm so NOT kidding here. Halloween is about playing dress-up, being someone else. (What did Buffy say in "Halloween"? It's Come-As-You-Aren't Night.)

One word: cheerleader.

[djeternaldarkne.livejournal.com]

And you know Halloween is a sunday this year?

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

No.

(stamps foot)

Seriously tho', Halloween (for me) is about dressing up in even MORE wildly-elaborate clothing, and indulging the more fanciful parts of my personality. Which is why I like costumes where I can wear wings.

[ouranophobe.livejournal.com]

I would pay money to see the cheerleader idea come to fruition.

Uhm... what about playing up your colouring a wee bit, and being all gypsy-like? *spaaaaaaaaaarkly* gypsy costume...

[caliban1227.livejournal.com]

Here is my suggestion. Think Royalty. Think the Queen. All crowns and scepters and blood. Think Anno-Dracula.


and while your at it, help me think of a good costume for this year. If I am coming to your party, I might as well look good.

[recalcitrant-lj.livejournal.com]

I think you should go as a yuppie. Or perhaps a hippy.

And someday, I still need to go as you.

[silvergoth.livejournal.com]

The cheerleader idea is Deliciously perverse, but the visions I'm having of you as queen are so beautiful, I'd have to agree with caliban1227.

Did you know that I won "Scariest Costume" at Grind this year?

I was a soccer mom.

[minim_calibre]

Hair metal! Go hair metal!!!

[theda.livejournal.com]

I say go as the most ornate gothic victorian vampire there ever was.. I'm pretty hyped about my costume this year too! Just do it, you know it'll bring joy into the little cockles of your heart.

[ladymoira.livejournal.com]

But you can wear crenolines for the scirt, a corset and use cat-o-nines for pom poms!

"TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT! WHAT DO WE APPRECIATE! GLOOM DOOM!"

[ozitonaranjo.livejournal.com]

You could go as a victim of Jack the Ripper. Of course, the cheerleader idea is very intriguing as well.


If you have any good costume ideas for moi, I'm all ears as well.

[ozitonaranjo.livejournal.com]

Or hell, go AS Jack the Ripper...

[debg.livejournal.com]

Victorian goth nanny. Seriously. Tender scary for the tiny tots.

Are you wearing whatever the costume is Saturday, to my signing at Barnes and Noble? Because, WOOT!

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Oooooh. Good point. MMm, Anno Dracula.

I'll go through some of my books and try and think of a costume for you.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I still think you need to dress up as Queen Victoria.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

smacks head

No. No, no, no. Batcave-y or Deathrock-y, maybe. Not hair metal.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I can't even imagine you dressed as a soccer mom.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Yes, I would be wearing the costume to your signing. A chance to swan around the bookstore in costume? Of course!

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

You know, on you Victorian vampire could be subtle, which might make it stand out on Halloween. On the other hand, it might look like you're slacking.

You could be a cheerleader if you wanted to see wisps of smoke drift out of my ears. Or better yet, be a stone butch, fob-chain-wearing stubble-headed diesel dyke. (Don't actually shave your head, though, or I'll cry.)

[thedivas.livejournal.com]

What about a Victorian version of an Elizabethan vampire?

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

My brother was a Devil's Advocate one year. Suit, red tie, soul contracts handed out to all and sundry. His girlfriend dressed up as a devil.

The best idea I ever had was my Corporate Whore costume, but these days I can't really get away with hot pants. (Plus button-down white shirt, tie, blazer, platform heels, bright red lipstick.)

[girlgoth.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I like the Queen idea. :) If you need costume ideas, shoot me an email. Since Halloween's on a Sunday this year, I'm making 3 different costumes (Fri, Sat, Sun). One of them I think you will like. It's a little witch in all black and baby pink. ;)

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Pink & black witch! iiieeee!

I hadn't even thought of multiple costumes. Heh heh heh ...

[girlgoth.livejournal.com]

See? Now you don't have to commit to just one. *grin*

This is allowing me to be a witch, Snow White, and *something else*. ;)

[bruinsfan.livejournal.com]

How about keeping the vampire elements like blood and fangs, but going for the Turkish princess look Michelle Burke gave Dracula's brides in the Coppola version? You'd get to wear tons of jewelry, flowing silk and veils and such, and put your hair up in an elaborate 'do.

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who went one year in a black suit and tie, red shirt, and one of those "HELLO! I'M _____"-style stickers, except his said:

HELLO! HOPE YOU GUESSED MY NAME.

I've been jealous ever since.

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

1. Scary Godmother.
2. Go 'Pods!
3. Restoration-era vampire.

[stroppy-baggage.livejournal.com]

4. Furry Bikini.

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Sorry, Kij!

[aimeejmc.livejournal.com]

Go as Ann Boleyn complete with neck wound.

Or, Queen Elizabeth I. You can get a cheap hoop and smoosh the front and back to get the farthingale shape and use a lot of what you already have. But get a strawberry blonde wig and do it up and that white make-up for that freaky picture.

[aimeejmc.livejournal.com]

BTW - I'll be 36 weeks at that point. miracleman and I are going as Joseph and Mary.

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

That...is excellent.