[pepper]

maimy, sexy scary cool! that's faboo, betchoo had fun.

[raisingirl]

Mandomyheart, not to worry. I remember someone taking a couple of pictures of the three of us on the sofa. Maybe it was Mr. Heven Bounty Hunter? I seriously don't remember who it was, but the pictures are out there somewhere! Someone just has to remember who took them.

I have no Halloween candy in the house and I'm going to be out tonight.

It's always kind of depressing living in an apartment building; I never get ANY trick-or-treaters. Yet another reason why I want to buy a cute little house in the suburbs. I'll be the crazy lady with the pouffy hair, last house on the dead-end street with black bunnies that cross kiddies' paths but bring good fortune to all!

[falljackets]

thought this was appropriate to the conversation, need sound, but there is cursing, so may not be SFW

[mandolyn]

'cinderzilla'. heh.
such a tease. we want a full-frontal shot, missy!

i want maimy to teach me how to do theatrical makeup.
or just makeup, period. even with dripping blood, the chick is stunning!

i can attest that raisin made quite the adorable crime of fashion! unfortunately i have no photo proof of this since i'm a hugeass idjit.

i must needs invest in wig-achoring mechanisms, tho. spent the whole night tugging my peggy sue wig back into place. grrrr.

fun costumes: a bag of spinach; heven as a "fucking swede"; her man as dog the bounty hunter - complete with a kickass mullet (and if i'd know, i so coulda been beth!); and mona-the-dog in a shocking pink tutu, feather boa and matching legwarmers ... too funny!

no parade for us tonite, sniff sniff. not even sure i'll don my traditional pink wig and cat ears for the trick-or-treaters. october beat me up too much this year, i just couldn't find my usual happy halloween groove. le sigh.

[maimy]

I call it the Skank-For-A-Night costume, Venetia. And since I'm a skank the REST of the year, I've actually gone against that grain the last few Hallowe'ens. Clara Bow was a beautiful costume, but skanky it was not - nor Diana, nor even Cinderzilla, really - I mean, the dress could go very sexy, but I threw the pleather jacket and boots on and rocked more 'tude than booty. I think I'll have to reprise Diana, though. That was a nicely layered costume, complete with a veil to the floor. Surprisingly warm, given I had no jacket on.

The hallmark of the Skank-For-A-Night is the fact that 80% of those costumes cost about sixteen dollars total, they almost all involve cheap cheap cheap PVC, and no hair and makeup has gone into the effort to integrate the parts into any sort of interesting whole. Depressingly uncreative, and predictable as the dorks who'll be hitting on these chicks.

[erinjane]

I would agree. You can't see it in my picture but I went all out with my costume with a can-can skirt, boa, spend an hour doing my hair and make-up, and had the full on fish-nets and knee high boots. My costume was definatly sexy, but I was so disapointed with the party I went to. There were girls dressed as "cowgirls" and all they did was wear short shorts and tank top and a hat. Everyone looked like they put in no effort. If I'm going as something sexy, hell dammit, I'm going to put in 100%, not just pull junk out of the back of my closet.

[_octinoxate]

Venetia, in my experience that's very, very true. Most common costumes I see year after year are: sexy pirate, sexy cowgirl, sexy witch, sexy fairy, sexy dead girl, and just plain sexy (with no pretense of being part of a costume). Personally, I find the sexy stuff very boring (no offense meant to any sexy busties here...). I'd way rather use Halloween to dress as something riduculous, outrageous, and/or preferably mannish. I mean, if I just want to sexy up I can dress up for a club any night of the year. But do I have an excuse to dress as lumiere from Beauty and the Beast any night of the year? No!

You're in NZ, right? I spent a Halloween there and yes, I missed the Halloween extravagance of the US.

[venetia]

Can I just ask a question? Someone said something the other day which implied that a lot of women in the US dress up in sexy outfits for halloween, is this true?
I must say what I've seen in this thread so far seems to confirm it. Phwoar!


(most people don't really "do" halloween here so I don't know much about it)

[raisingirl]

Those are some fierce bitch boots, Maimy, and what a fabulous bustier, Erinjane.

In honor of the Lounge, I was a Crime of Fashion. I had fun being a horrendous eyesore.

Tuesday is going to be such a letdown.

[maimy]

I was dubbed "Cinderzilla" last night, after giving the following speech to my favorite adorable barmaid. She asked what I was, and I said,

"So the mice made me this BEAUTIFUL gown, so I would be able to go to the ball. And my STEPsisters TORE IT TO PIECES. ... So I had to kick their asses. I say, FUCK GLASS SLIPPERS!"

In one of these, you should be able to see the glass slippers (acrylic heels bought on the cheap) slung over my shoulder. I was wearing my Bitch Boots ...

http://static.flickr.com/114/282937737_a2fedafc87.jpg?v=0 (you can see the "slipper" in this one)

http://static.flickr.com/122/282937745_7935ee1810.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/105/282937731_322ab0896a.jpg?v=0

[erinjane]

I'd planned to steal the idea of Alice and go as her. I bought all the stuff last Wednesday but I didnt' have time to alter the dress, so I put it away for next year.

Instead I had to raid my SIL's closet and came out with a very good burlesque costume featured here in between smurfette and the flying purple people eater.

[bunnyb]

no problem! enjoy and post pics if you can!

[phonechick]

BunnyB- YOU ROCK. Thank you for the idea.

[llamas]

nickclick, I second mando's question--I'm going to be at the parade too, and have never seen it before!

[mandolyn]

nickclick, we're going to try to make it to the parade, too! any tips on good places/streets to watch from? i've only been once, many years ago, and it was a zoo back then.

[nickclick]

crazycat, have so much fun in salem! it's THEEEEE place to be for halloween!

i'm going to the parade in the village (nyc) as usual, but this year just gonna hang by the sidelines to watch. usually i march but when i check the news i see that i missed out on some great sights!

[bunnyb]

my friend and some of her friends (I think there are five of them) are dressing as crayons.

[pepper]

octi, how's about a cowboy? my gorgeous blonde friend went out as one a couple years ago, we cut up an old pair of second hand pants to make chaps, she has a great vest that we fringed and awesome fake sideburns. add a hat, gun and holster and a lasso and yer rocking! oops, shoes too. second hand store, spray paint or leather polish for colour. that's a fab girl/boy costume i think.

i have just about given up on a costume because it is really down to the wire and i have way too much to do to make any kind of costume for myself.
i wanted little to go as a frog and i was going to be a fly, i thought that was a great idea but he wants to be superman. bbooorrrriiinnnngggg. gotta make like i think it's a Terrific idea though. le sigh.
i might just go as cloudy with a chance of rain. i still get a laugh out of that idea, it's so cute.

[sassygrrl]

Take me!!! The only thing Halloweenie that I got this year was a really groovy t-shirt that I plan on wearing to work this year....

[crazyoldcatlady]

no costume plans this year, but some friends and i are going to salem, mass to do all that fun ghost and witchery stuff. i hear it gets wicked busy, but i can't wait