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Ten Commandments of Costumes

February 9th, 2010

What if Moses had come down from the mountain wearing a feather boa?  Maybe he was headed to a costume party, ready to deliver the ten commandments of costumes to all party goers.  They could be a little something like this –

French Maid Costumes

  1. Thou shalt never think that costumes only come out at Halloween.  Live it up and wear one whenever the mood strikes.
  2. Thou shalt always use a mirror when applying make up – unless thou is dressed as an old woman.  Then lipstick in odd places and sloppy eye makeup is entirely appropriate.
  3. Thou shalt wear undergarments at all times under a toga costume.  The same law does not apply to men when wearing a kilt – always go authentically Scottish.
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Heat Things up with the Right Sexy Costume

January 19th, 2010

There was a time when costumes were something for kids, and only for Halloween, but now adults wear them as well, and often times they want to dress in something sexy and alluring.

For women, almost any subject can lend itself to a sexy costume. They can get a fire fighter, a police officer, even Little Red Riding Hood or Goldilocks. Of course, some costumes naturally lend themselves to the sexy genre: a vampire, a nurse, a schoolgirl uniform, a serving wench, French maid, Playboy Bunny and countless others. The keys to this are often quite simple: tight clothes, short skirts or pants, plunging necklines and showing lots of skin.
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Santa Fusion

December 12th, 2009

NBC New York reports that the global phenomenon that is Santacon is descending upon New York City, and other locations, today – Saturday December12th. 

Since anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the mayhem, NBC was kind enough to remind all potential Santaconners of the three basic rules of all Santacon events. The first and most important of which, and the only one I’m going to talk about,  . . .
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Santa Tracking

December 7th, 2009

December is here and NORAD is gearing up to track Santa as he makes his annual trip around the world. You can visit this bi-national military organization’s website and watch them track Santa . . . . or . . . . you can just keep your eyes open and I’ll bet you spot him all over the place this month. Santa is a busy guy this time of year, but not in the way you might think.
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What NOT to do in your Elf Costume

December 3rd, 2009

We all agree, dressing up is a fun thing to do during the holidays. A Santa costume is always great fun, as is a good elf or Santa’s helper costume. Whether a male or female these two types of costumes are a merry way to pump your holidays full of cheer and joy.

 

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How it Ended

November 2nd, 2009

pirate-in-blackThe Costume Craziness that is Halloween has come to an end along with our fabulous Costume Countdown. It got supremely hectic down at Scavenge in those last few days. The staff was in costume, half of our customers were in costume, and something happened for the first time ever.straight-jacket costume
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Costume Countdown Day 30: On a Mission

October 30th, 2009
My do-it-yourself SWAT costume.

My do-it-yourself SWAT costume.

I created my own SWAT costume for today. I just love costumes that have to do with adventure, excitement, thrills, and even danger. Uniforms, military, special forces and all sorts of law enforcement costumes seem to really fit this category for me. Also, the last minute shoppers can be a bit fussy, unruly, and rude so I needed a costume with some muscle behind my costume today.

About a month before Halloween I did my yearly thrift store run. I go there, keeping my eyes peeled for any treasures, great deals, or something I can make into a fun costume. It was here that I found the SWAT vest. All I added was my UnderArmour running tights, some way-cool boots I discovered at the thrift store (for $4!), and a black baseball hat on which I stuck “SWAT” logo. I just found a logo online, did some cropping and resizing, printed it out and stuck it on my hat with duct tape. To all of this I added a policeman belt that had a gun, handcuffs, a baton, a flashlight, and a walkie talkie.

I started the day wearing just the vest on top. It was hot and it worked out great. When the sun set and temperatures dropped, I put on my UnderArmour long sleeve shirt. I was prepared for any situation, just like a real SWAT officer.

With the shirt underneath

With the shirt underneath

Costume Countdown Day 28: Attack of the Ninja

October 28th, 2009

ninja-master-with-bokkenAhh, the Far East. So mysterious, so exotic, so far, far, awayish. Who hasn’t fantasized or daydreamed or at least imagined for a moment what it would be like to be a Ninja master or master of something — some martial arts. Well, I’m happy to admit that I have.

So today I take my imaginations and express them in costume. Ninja-Master-sword-drawnOne small substitution, or tweakage, as I like to call it, was made to my Ninja Master costume. It came packaged with a dagger, but I happen to own and be able to use a bokken so I used duct tape, the cardboard tube from some wrapping paper, and a random strap and made a nice shoulder sheath for my sword.

I had some fun with it at work. You should have seen this 6 year old boy’s face when I pulled it out. His eyes grew huge and his mouth dropped open. To keep him from wetting his pants, I quickly put it away.

Costume Countdown Day 27: Habits and Uniforms Revisited

October 27th, 2009

school girl and nun costumesToday we’re taking little trip down memory lane for those who had the joy of attending a private school, where your teachers were tough, no-nonsense nuns, where uniforms were the only clothing choice, and where there were more rules than any human could possibly live by.

Instead, don’t you just wish your private school was as much fun as these two are having? Take back those school days! Dress up as the uniformed school girl or the nun and let your playful, fun, irresponsible side out for some fun this Halloween. The kind that might make the most evil of nuns from your past raise and eyebrow, gasp, or break out the ruler.

And for those of us who didn’t get to spend our days in a private Catholic school (or other variety), we’ll dress up to celebrate that very fact.

Costume Countdown Day 26: One Grrrrroooooovy Costume

October 26th, 2009
A few simple pieces equals one comfy costume!

A few simple pieces equals one comfy costume!

This is possibly the most comfortable costume I’ve worn so far this month. Seriously, I bought this long sleeved tie dye shirt at Scavenge about two years ago. And I wasn’t even planning to use it as part of a groooovy Halloween costume. I had to have it just because it was so comfy and  . . . well  . . . let’s face it . . . everyone needs some tie-dye in their lives. It’s therapeutic, I tell you.

When it was time to head to Scavenge for work a few days ago, I was feeling the need for comfort. That meant it was time to get all hippied out. I almost felt like I was cheating. I wore my most comfortable Levis, my super-comfy tie dye shirt, and added a hippie wig, the three accessories in the Hippie Kit (John Lennon glasses, peace symbol necklace, and headband), then topped it all off with a leather fringe belt I found at a thrift store.

When I walked into work, I got some great looks. Mouths dropped open. There were gasps and even an “Oh my god, that soooo doesn’t look like you!”

Signs of a successful costume. And I got to be totally comfy and relaxed the whole time. Completely, grooooovy, man!