Oh how I wish you would have snapped a few pictures while you were testing out the costumes -- can't wait to see them. They sound great!

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Got my shirt yesterday. My wife & I should be finishing up our costumes this weekend, I should think. Hopefully, I'll take a few pics & post 'em.

A question to the others who are donning Lovett costumes...what props are you using? I bought my wife a cheap rolling pin. And I suggested maybe a cleaver. We also thought also about a basket with fake meat pies. She obviously doesn't want to carry all of that, maybe one or two of the above. We're celebrating Halloween (and more importantly our first anniversary as a married couple) in New Orleans, so she doesn't wanna have to drag around a bunch of stuff.

I like the idea of carrying the basket with the meat pies, I'll mention it to my wife.
My wife bought a really grungy looking rolling pin at an antique shop for $4.00 and she has collected a few nasty looking pie tins at yard sales over the Summer. If you want some nice details go to a Spirit store and pick up a bag of roaches. Hot glue 2 or 3 to your wife's costume, maybe one in her hair...and one on the rolling pin. It has a great "yuck" factor!

I dunno about where you live, ChrisW, but 'round here at the grocery stores, they sell mini snack pies by a company called Table Talk. They're tiny little 4" round pies. I think we're gonna go get some of the cherry ones tonight & a basket for the wife to carry them in. And, using your suggestion, I think she's gonna put some fake roaches on the pies/basket/rolling pin. We both still have a few tiny alterations/additions to our costumes, then we're set. One of the parties we're going to is this Saturday, so we've gotta be done by then at the least. Hope to take pics to post.

Mr. S. (or should I say, "Mr. T?") it must be true about great minds thinking along the same lines. Tomorrow my wife picks up the 25 pies she's ordered for our party Saturday. We are putting them in the gift bage being given out to each couple attending. I do like the cherry pies...we opted for traditional pumpkin pies. She is also making small hors d'oeuvres of flaky crust with a ground meat/onion filling. She'll be carrying that around during the party saying "Try a little priest!"
Looking forward to seeing your pics.

I neither sport a mohawk nor do I wear lots of gold chains, so Mr S is just fine. After looking around at four different places last night, we were finally able to find some fake roaches (and some fake body parts) to add to the pies/costume. I almost came back on here to ask you where you guys got yours.

The "Mr. T" comment referred to Mrs. Lovett's constant addressing of Sweeney as "Mr. T"..."Yes, Mr. T", "No, Mr. T"...
Where did you finally find the roaches? As I mentioned in an earlier post the local Spirit store has bags of them.
Yesterday picked up the ultimate prop for our party - a barber chair from a friends beauty shop! Even has the hydraulic rise - I plan on giving a few shaves (with the dull straight razor, of course) over the course of the evening!

Sorry; I'm slow. I think I've watched the movie like 4 or 5 times, so there's really no excuse for not catching that one.

We got the roaches (both black & glow-in-the-dark) at a place called Party Depot. I don't know if they're a chain or just a solo store.

The barber chair is an incredibly awesome idea. It further makes me wish for the day when the wife & I can throw a party in a house we own (we're on the verge now).

Almost have it all together. My hubby still needs a razor and I need boots but lucky for us we don't need them until the 31st and 1st. Can't wait to see this weekends pictures so I can take advantage of your great costume and make up ideas before next weekend.

I love the pie idea for a gifts. I hadn't come up with a costume prize and that is just perfect!!

Has anyone tried to make the small pies to use as a prop or display? I have seen some on ebay and they look great but I haven't a clue how to make them? I don't where I would find a mini pie pan.

I want a barber chair! That is the ultimate prop!

Hope everyone has fun at the parties this weekend!

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