Women of Horror: Casual Costumes
Alright, I know I'm a little late to the Halloween party, but better late than never! These costume ideas are a little like the casual Catwoman/Batgirl costumes I posted on a while back, in that they're... inspired by fictional characters, but are really just assembled out of things I have in my closet that remind me of those characters in some way. Since we're doing three of these in one post, I'm not going to photograph every piece of clothing individually, but instead I'll just give a couple vantage shots for each costume.
Wednesday Addams
1. Black dress with white accents
The traditional Wednesday Addams dress is longer and has more of a Puritanical look to it, but I thought this dress was just evocative enough to serve my purposes.
2. Two braids
So, I know, Wednesday's classic look is black hair with two low braids, but it looks remarkably stupid when you try to make low braids and you have no hair, and I am so very not going to put on a wig to take pictures in the full sun, 90 degree weather of Florida. No. So you get two little braid buns instead.
3. T-strap shoes
I really just wanted a cute shoe, and t-straps are a good way of signifying a skip out of the modern headspace because they're so strongly associated with the 20s and 30s.
4. Flat brim black hat
I got nothing, I just like this hat. Plus, I figured since I was cheating on the black hair, I might as well have a black hat to balance the outfit out.
5. Knife
Finally, I got to pull one of my knives out! This one feels particularly Wednesday to me because it's kind of shaped like an elongated butcher's knife, which fits with the serial killer aethestic. However, I will say that taking a knife to a playground, even an abandoned one, is a terrible plan.
Medusa/Siren (note: sorry folks, no good backgrounds for this one, say hello to the side of my apartment building)
1. Teal chiffon pants and jacket
Oh, the things you can find in a thrift store. This matching loose chiffon pantsuit is kind of a weird piece, but I think it works for this character because the loose, float-y, teal material brings to mind the ocean.
2. Black lace bodysuit
In general, I picked this bodysuit because the lace panels echo the scale patterns on my face. Plus, the plunging neckline is a classic femme fatale look.
3. Dragon platform slides
Perhaps it's a bit simplistic, but I thought I thought I might as well continue the serpentine look by including my dragon-embroidered shoes as well.
4. Scaly make-up
This is really the part that sells this outfit as a costume. It's also dead simple. I picked up some stick-on make-up stencils from 5 Below (another mecca of cheap supplies you don't have to feel bad about mutilating) and used some eyeshadow to apply the scales.
5. Snake earrings
Why yes, I did just pull out every snake-/dragon-based item I own and gleefully attach as many as possible to myself, why do you ask?
6. Lots o' braids
So, again, lots of normal hairstyles don't work when you don't have hair. So, instead of long snake-y braids, I went for a bunch of little snakes in repose, curled up in little buns.
Dracula's Daughter/Morticia Addams
1. Bat-wing shirt
What's drama without a good sleeve? I truly believe that the key to a good vampire costume is ridiculous sleeves.
2. Black palazzo pants
So the classic move here would be a long skirt, but I love these pants as another option. They have the swirl of skirts (especially with the gauze overlay), but the ease of pants. PLus, they have a somewhat vintage look similar to old-school split riding skirts.
3. Chunky earrings
I added a little gothic glamour with some heavy silver earrings.
4. Crazy eyes
Aside from dramatic sleeves, a tried-and-true addition to any vampire costume is some Bela-Lugosi-level crazy eyes. I'm working on mine.
5. Chiffon capelet
I know, tradition demands at least an opera cape. But once again, I refer you to the fact that it is 90 FRELLING DEGREES OUTSIDE. So, no. But, I also get to continue my ode to thrift stores here, because isn't this the cutest little thing? The collar is velvet and everything!
Wednesday Addams
1. Black dress with white accents
The traditional Wednesday Addams dress is longer and has more of a Puritanical look to it, but I thought this dress was just evocative enough to serve my purposes.
2. Two braids
So, I know, Wednesday's classic look is black hair with two low braids, but it looks remarkably stupid when you try to make low braids and you have no hair, and I am so very not going to put on a wig to take pictures in the full sun, 90 degree weather of Florida. No. So you get two little braid buns instead.
I really just wanted a cute shoe, and t-straps are a good way of signifying a skip out of the modern headspace because they're so strongly associated with the 20s and 30s.
4. Flat brim black hat
I got nothing, I just like this hat. Plus, I figured since I was cheating on the black hair, I might as well have a black hat to balance the outfit out.
5. Knife
Finally, I got to pull one of my knives out! This one feels particularly Wednesday to me because it's kind of shaped like an elongated butcher's knife, which fits with the serial killer aethestic. However, I will say that taking a knife to a playground, even an abandoned one, is a terrible plan.
Medusa/Siren (note: sorry folks, no good backgrounds for this one, say hello to the side of my apartment building)
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| Ah! The majesty of vinyl siding and dog poop! |
1. Teal chiffon pants and jacket
Oh, the things you can find in a thrift store. This matching loose chiffon pantsuit is kind of a weird piece, but I think it works for this character because the loose, float-y, teal material brings to mind the ocean.
2. Black lace bodysuit
In general, I picked this bodysuit because the lace panels echo the scale patterns on my face. Plus, the plunging neckline is a classic femme fatale look.
3. Dragon platform slides
Perhaps it's a bit simplistic, but I thought I thought I might as well continue the serpentine look by including my dragon-embroidered shoes as well.
4. Scaly make-up
This is really the part that sells this outfit as a costume. It's also dead simple. I picked up some stick-on make-up stencils from 5 Below (another mecca of cheap supplies you don't have to feel bad about mutilating) and used some eyeshadow to apply the scales.
5. Snake earrings
Why yes, I did just pull out every snake-/dragon-based item I own and gleefully attach as many as possible to myself, why do you ask?
6. Lots o' braids
So, again, lots of normal hairstyles don't work when you don't have hair. So, instead of long snake-y braids, I went for a bunch of little snakes in repose, curled up in little buns.
Dracula's Daughter/Morticia Addams
1. Bat-wing shirt
What's drama without a good sleeve? I truly believe that the key to a good vampire costume is ridiculous sleeves.
2. Black palazzo pants
So the classic move here would be a long skirt, but I love these pants as another option. They have the swirl of skirts (especially with the gauze overlay), but the ease of pants. PLus, they have a somewhat vintage look similar to old-school split riding skirts.
3. Chunky earrings
I added a little gothic glamour with some heavy silver earrings.
4. Crazy eyes
Aside from dramatic sleeves, a tried-and-true addition to any vampire costume is some Bela-Lugosi-level crazy eyes. I'm working on mine.
5. Chiffon capelet
I know, tradition demands at least an opera cape. But once again, I refer you to the fact that it is 90 FRELLING DEGREES OUTSIDE. So, no. But, I also get to continue my ode to thrift stores here, because isn't this the cutest little thing? The collar is velvet and everything!
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