Written by Taylor Stone
With the costume-frenzied Halloween parties already ensuing and theme-oriented holiday events just around the corner, many are bound to be forced upon a party that begs for some sort of costume in the next few months. However, with the limitations of the financially trying times and the possibility of empty wallets looming, many party animals are concerned about how to get their costume fixes without breaking budgets. Here is a top 3 list of vivacious, frugal ideas for this year.
1. “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”
In honor of this years’ blockbuster film, this outfit will be sure to bring the sunshine to any event. Create your look with an old, light-colored t-shirt and pair of blue-jeans that you already have lying in your closet. Attach brown cotton balls to your junky shirt with some sort of taping or pinning method to create the essence of “meatballs”. Pair this with an umbrella that bears attached “meatballs” and carry a small squirt-gun to add an energetic, surprising element to your ensemble!
2. “All You Need is Love”
This hippie-chic costume is a classic, easy outfit that still retains a distinctive personality and creative quality. Starting with either a long, “flowy” dress or even a tie-dye t-shirt and blue jeans, add accessories to complete your 60’s inspired look such as colorful beaded necklaces, light-colored sunglasses, long head-bands and fringed boots. Make your own anti-Vietnam War signs or add peace-sign earrings to complete the look. One can easily make this costume unique and vibrant with creative accessories that you already own!
3. “Memoirs of a Geisha”
Evoke the elegant beauty of a Japanese geisha with a few simple tricks and tips. Use white face-paint as the surface and red lipstick to create the image of a true geisha’s profile, adding your own dramatic eye-liner on your top lash line. Tie your hair in a bun at the top of your head and add some sort of hair accessory such as a headband or flower. Complete the look with a kimono-esque dress or even just a regular, long-sleeved frock that you already own. Create your own fan using this website.
- You can easily evoke the grace and sophistication of the style of a geisha such as this with thrifty, creative methods.
Truly, these costumes will allow any creative, yet sensible girl to retain her unique sense of style. And, as always, if you would like to add a more girly quality to any of these outfits, add a pair of heels.
(Photo by http://www.phototravels.net/japan/jg-01/geisha-girl-12.html.)
