So is Samhain, but I’m not talking here about the Celtic Day of the Dead, or the honoring of the Ancestors, or any of that religious stuff.
I’m talking about costumes.
My office has a come-in-costume tradition. The only such office I’ve ever worked in. I have no idea where I was in 2004; in 2005 I was in Tennessee, so this will be my first Halloween with the costume crew.
What to wear, what to wear.
I made a kickass pirate at Starwood, but I’m thinking gypsy. It’s almost the same as a pirate except a skirt instead of pants and I don’t have to say “Matey.” Which is an advantage. Plus I have massive gold ring earrings.
What are you wearing (and to where)?
I’m going as Death from The Sandman. Where, I’m not sure, but I’ll find someplace to wear my costume; I’ve got a killer Bebe dress that’s perfect, I got it at thrift store for 12 bucks, I’ve got the black-and-white striped stockings to go with it, I’ll get an ankh…hell, I might just wear it around all day, who needs an excuse to dress all goth?
Great costume. You can do that eye makeup Horusesque thing too.
Last year I went as Elizabeth Bathory. If I may say so myself, it was pretty cool. I went to my coven’s Samhain celebration. It was a broad interpretation of “come as your favorite occultist”. ^_^
This year I think I’ll be a pirate. It’s actually the first year as a pirate for me (though I dress up for Talk Like a Pirate Day every year), but I’m in the middle of moving so it’s the likliest thing I can do with what I have that’s not boxed up. ^_^ Yarr… I think I’m just going to hang around and see if any trick-or-treaters stop by. ^_^
I’ve done everything from the prom queen zombie to a hippie to half man/half woman, and a vacuum cleaner. Can you tell I like halloween? LOL This year I’m going as the dead medieval chick, i always dress up and go to the office, even if no one else does. My favorite costume was PJ Munster, i got to wear my pajamas to work, now that was cool.
My old standby costumes are gypsy and cowgirl. I always have enough on hand to throw those together. Last year I was a diver (to complement my Little Mermaid themed cube – last year it was all about the cube) and the year before I was a pirate. I’m not sure what I’ll do this year, but the fact that I have a ton of medieval clothing probably means that I will go in that direction. Or I’ll be a gypsy. 😉
I’ve never done gypsy before, but I feel the basics are pretty close to pirate; headscarf, lots of jewelry, ginormous earrings. Switch the black pants for a couple of layered skirts, and voila!
I’m a considerably sick-minded individual, so I’m almost convinced that Congressional page is the way to go.
Hey, I’m a Florida Democrat. We never have *any* fun.
How do you do Congressional page, though?
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That’s a question for the (ex) Senator.
I have a huge Halloween party at my house every year. (Someone, not a Pagan, actually chastised me for not calling it Samhain. I was amused.) Since it’s at my house, the whole fam usually gets in on the act: this year it’s Alice in Wonderland. I’m Alice, my partner is dressing as the White Rabbit, and our two rat terriers will be the Red and Black Queens.
uhhh…Congressman.
Arthur is a tap dancer, so every year I go to the dance recital and sit through interminable ballet while waiting for the tap & jazz to start.
One year they did a delightful Alice in Wonderland. A class of 12ish dancers dressed as cards, and the toddlers dressed as hedgehogs (all in brown) and two cards would hold hands to form an arch and the hedgehogs would somersault under the arch, thereby being croquet balls.
My roommate, and I were invited at the last minute to the Houston Witches’ Ball. So we scrambled together some costumes. The theme was “Fantasy” talk about vague…
Anyway, I attemped “The Devil” as he’s my favorite litary character, but I came off more like the Demon of Fashion. I looked damn good though. A little campy, but good nonetheless.
Black fadora, pinstriped shirt and pants, black snake-skin cowboy boots (worn under the pant legging, so they looked more like dress shoes), a really nice cane with a pewter skull for the head, and I wrapped a green rubber snake around it. Oh yeah there was heap loads of glitter and make-up.
All-in-all I impressed myself, and I had a good time.
the Demon of Fashion
LOL!
You can see a pic of said demonic me in my latest blog. (grins at the shameless plug). Just follow the link in my name.
Good pic. You’re right, more fashion demon than Satan. You needed something more dramatic with the face for it to be Satanic—like red pancake or big black triangles under the eyes.