My favorite costume was my favorite for several reasons.
The costume contest had published their rules in the newspaper and they promised the judging would be greatly influenced by "Creativity", "Originality".
So I thought about it for awhile and came up with "Grabstein Feinsmucker", (sort of German for Graveyard Gourmet)
I sewed up a suit using old rubber inner tubes I found along the highway from a semi tire blow out., I built sheet metal round blades for the shoulders (to help cut through the soil to "gourmet" those buried bodies)
I made clay items, painted them with latex numerous times to build up the thickness, like elbow pieces sort of like large tree roots . The head had large "antler-like" tenticles coming from the top and sides of the head (for more digging capabilities).
I made latex casts of my own teeth then sewed them together to make a wide bunch of teeth to fill the huge mouth.
I made a skull from Bondo it hunk out of the belly area, I made other bones as props for me to carry, chew on, goose the local Banker with!
My costume's boots were also inner tube rubber creations.
The costume judges stuck to their posted rules and I won the $300 first place prize!
As they handed me the check a young punk standing nearby (who made no costume) remarked , "I could have made that costume."
I have no way of even estimating the hours I spent re-painting the latex to build up it's thickness or sewing the rubber items together, "Go for it , Punk!"
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This thread's been around for a long time, I see, and we've been adressing the Favorite Costumes THAT WE LIKE TO PUT ON.
What about the costumes you enjoy seeing on your GUESTS? I must abmit, I am partial to "The Wolfman". No surprise there, but you don't see a lot of werewolf costumes these days. At least, not as many as you should. I've seen some really nice "Phantom of the Opera" costumes that I think are very cool. I always slip the "phantoms" an extra helping of Treats on Hallowe'en Night. Anybody else?
I haven't had a really good costume that I've absolutly loved.
But I think this year's is it.
It'll be similiar to this:
Make up, anyways.The picture is of a Baseball Fury from the 1979 movie,The Warriors.Instead of going and buying a uniform,I decided to make it I sport I enjoy WAY better.Lacrosse.So all I need to but is white face paint in a tube,and I can make the yellow and white with food coloring.So I put on my Warriors(team I used to and my brothers play/played on) shorts,A Rush jersey and my lacrosse stick.I debating on a helmet and actually wearing padding.So, I need your suggestion on that.
Helmet?Padding?
I am going to wear the gloves though.And I think I'll wrap my knee,that way,I look kinda injured and if my knee starts hurting,I'm fine!
I was The Jackal from Thirteen Ghosts 6 years ago or so. I boarded the NY subway with the rusty cage on my head and bloody straitjacket. It was nice that almost everyone aboard was dressed in costume too. Everyone was just eyeing each other and smiling. I just stood by the pole looking really scary. '
Unfortunately, I don't have a single picture from that night. Can't remember why, but it was definitely the scariest costume I've worn.
My favorite was my "Dark Angel" costume. I've used it twice, which for me is generally a BIG no-no, but I've since moved and these TOTs didn't know I'd warn it before! hee hee!
I took a black shredded skirt, chunky black boots, black stockings, black chemise-like top, black corset, black feather wings (about 5 foot span), the kind of fangs that cap your eye teeth, horns on my forehead and theatrical lenses (white out style). Dark purplish eye makeup, white face and blood red lips.
My house was decorated like a cemetery, so it really fit in with the theme for TOT. I'll have to see if I have a picture at home (at work right now). Got lots of compliments on it. And I loved it when the little girl from down the street (about 4) refused to come into the yard. She stood at the edge of the fence yelling, "hey lady!" I walked toward her and smiled. I forgot about the fangs, and she more or less freaked. BWAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha!!
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