I did a costume like that once. I still have it. It’s based on a horrible pun.
Before I describe the costume, be aware that one of the ways of getting across the Houston Ship Channel is via the Lynchburg Ferry. I live in Houston. Back when people typically listened to the radio on the way to work for the traffic reports, the wait times for that ferry would be given several times per hour. This gave me an Idea.
On eBay, I found a seller with a poofy, slightly overdone wedding gown in my size. I ordered that, and then hit local sources to obtain a pair of gauzy wings, a wand with a star on the end, a tiara, and a wig in my size. Then I used my large-format printer to create a fabric transfer of an enlarged image of the label of a bottle of Jack Daniels, which I applied to a white cotton apron. Noting what’s proudly stated on that label about where JD hails from, I assembled all of that together to become … The Lynchburg Fairy.
I still have all the bits. It still fits. (Better now than it used to.)
@Kyeh@yakkoTDI The variant I prefer has that as the top line, bold. Below it, smaller and lighter, “I’m a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else.” This is, of course, a classic Wednesdayism. (No one suspected how much I wanted to be Wednesday.)
There’s also one that says “I’m cosplaying me.” Which is particularly hilarious when you know that Jamie Hyneman attended DragonCon a little over a decade back, not as a guest, but by purchasing a membership and just showing up and getting his badge from registration. With no hoopla going on around him, everyone just assumed it was someone cosplaying him really well. It was surreal to watch. People would look at him, check the guest list, shake their heads and go on with what they were doing. The real Jamie would be far too important to just be wandering around the con with a couple of small bags of stuff from the dealer room.
My costumes are usually planned months before. I like to thrift and scavenge for my costume pieces but still prefer enough time for shipping when I need those things I have to order online.
I sometimes, in the last two weeks before Halloween, remember to check Goodwill and other thrift stores I pass by for a usable homburg hat. If I ever find one then I’ll have completed a costume. If not then I skip another year. I won’t pay the price for a ‘retail’ one.
@Kyeh It is not complete. I need a cheap homburg hat. One has not turned up during my infrequent searches over the last 5-6 years. I have the rest of the ‘costume’ (really mostly just older and surplus clothing). I even check on marketplace from time to time.
Well, I usually wear renfair garb or modified renfair garb, so I don’t work on it at all.
@Cerridwyn still counts as overachieving
I did a costume like that once. I still have it. It’s based on a horrible pun.
Before I describe the costume, be aware that one of the ways of getting across the Houston Ship Channel is via the Lynchburg Ferry. I live in Houston. Back when people typically listened to the radio on the way to work for the traffic reports, the wait times for that ferry would be given several times per hour. This gave me an Idea.
On eBay, I found a seller with a poofy, slightly overdone wedding gown in my size. I ordered that, and then hit local sources to obtain a pair of gauzy wings, a wand with a star on the end, a tiara, and a wig in my size. Then I used my large-format printer to create a fabric transfer of an enlarged image of the label of a bottle of Jack Daniels, which I applied to a white cotton apron. Noting what’s proudly stated on that label about where JD hails from, I assembled all of that together to become … The Lynchburg Fairy.
I still have all the bits. It still fits. (Better now than it used to.)
Love a good hyper local costume reference!
I guess Mac qualifies.
@PooltoyWolf Did you choose his colors so he’d match that train?
@Kyeh Locomotive 4590 in particular, but yes, Mac is based on CSX!
@PooltoyWolf Nice!
I usually skip Halloween because I can never think of a costume to wear.
@yakkoTDI You could wear some variation of this:
@Kyeh @yakkoTDI The variant I prefer has that as the top line, bold. Below it, smaller and lighter, “I’m a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else.” This is, of course, a classic Wednesdayism. (No one suspected how much I wanted to be Wednesday.)
There’s also one that says “I’m cosplaying me.” Which is particularly hilarious when you know that Jamie Hyneman attended DragonCon a little over a decade back, not as a guest, but by purchasing a membership and just showing up and getting his badge from registration. With no hoopla going on around him, everyone just assumed it was someone cosplaying him really well. It was surreal to watch. People would look at him, check the guest list, shake their heads and go on with what they were doing. The real Jamie would be far too important to just be wandering around the con with a couple of small bags of stuff from the dealer room.
@Kyeh @yakkoTDI I have one like that save it says Generic Halloween Costume on it.
Only two weeks? My niece and I start discussing costume ideas in June or July. It is a long standing tradition since she was itty-bitty!!!
This year, Bob’s Burgers!!! I’m excited
@tinamarie1974 Can’t wait to see them!
I have this dragon teeshirt from Woot:
I also just ordered one of these by our @jasneko (it hasn’t arrived yet):
If I want to be a little more dressy I have this:
@Kyeh
My costumes are usually planned months before. I like to thrift and scavenge for my costume pieces but still prefer enough time for shipping when I need those things I have to order online.
I sometimes, in the last two weeks before Halloween, remember to check Goodwill and other thrift stores I pass by for a usable homburg hat. If I ever find one then I’ll have completed a costume. If not then I skip another year. I won’t pay the price for a ‘retail’ one.
@duodec But you don’t keep the same one to reuse?
@Kyeh It is not complete. I need a cheap homburg hat. One has not turned up during my infrequent searches over the last 5-6 years. I have the rest of the ‘costume’ (really mostly just older and surplus clothing). I even check on marketplace from time to time.
I’m an underachiever, as I never dress for Halloween and never think about it. (Rural area, no TrTers here.)
Stolen from the interwebs: