Black Swan Style

This costume was pretty easy to throw together.  The hardest part is really the eyes, which wasn't so bad.

What I used to get the look:

-Black frilly skirt (a tutu will work, too)
-Black tank top
-Black tights/shoes
-White face paint blended all over face and neck (or a pale fundation/powder for a more subtle look)
-Eyes: Grey, black and silver Eye liners used to draw feathers around eyes.  The most important is to get a general outline and fill it in.  I got detailed, but it ended up blending all together anyway.
-Hair: Pull hair back into a bun like a ballerina, use feather headbands and add black feathers randomly with bobby pins.

Thanks for visiting.  I hope my ideas has given someone an idea on what to be this holiday season.  Please feel free to share, ask questions, or comment.  

~Angelique

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Falling Down the Rabbit Hole...

This costume was handmade and sewn together with various found material.  I won't get into detail, but it's easy to improvise if you make the time for it.  Some of my favorite features include the bunny ears and gloves which were made out of a fuzzy winter scarf and hat.  Also, I liked the idea of adding black mesh lace to the bottom of my dress along with black boots to give it a darker look. 

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Me, Back in the Day as a "Material Girl"

Now that the Halloween season is around the corner, I'm brainstorming on what to be this year.  If you are checking out to this blog, I imagine you probably are, too.  I figured I should share some of my costume ideas from the past if it might help someone out.  I am always looking on the internet for ideas by other people so that I can create my own costumes, so maybe I can inspire someone this year.

 Material Girl 

2007

DIY: Take Mardi Gras necklaces in pearl color (like Mardi Gras necklaces), cut them up at different lengths and twist them back together as bracelets and necklaces of different lengths.  I cut the neck off of that pink shirt to get it off of my shoulders, and I tied mesh ribbon onto a headband for my hairpiece.  I went out and bought a hair crimper for the occasion, too!  The gloves simply came from a Halloween costume store.

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