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Tips for Restyling an Adult Halloween Costume into a Modest Halloween Costume

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Post date October 18, 2013
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I thought it was just me, but I am starting to notice more chatter online about all the costumes that show waaaaay too much skin–it’s becoming accepted now as “normal”, even for teens. Crazy how some people use Halloween to push the boundaries. Not only does it seem that many of those costumes are inappropriate for public use, but isn’t it freezing in many locations by Halloween time? Wouldn’t you want to be a bit more covered up? And frankly, they aren’t very flattering to most every-day body types.

This site is a safe place where the costumes are appropriate and I do my best to promote modest and family friendly costumes for all occasions.

There are many ways to tone down those “adult” costumes into something a bit more appropriate.

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Monster High Frankie Stein Halloween Costume Idea and Makeup Tutorial

Post author By Christine
Post date October 16, 2013
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This morning my daughter showed me a favorite channel on YouTube called KittiesMama where an adorable 8 year old girl does Monster High Dolls makeup tutorials (see below), so I was inspired to post pics from the year we did a Monster High Group costume for our family.

I prefer to use regular clothing that will get used again, where possible, as part of costumes and I like them to be one-of-a-kind, so I generally do not buy the “costume-in-a-bag” available at the retailers during the Halloween season. However, I do like to purchase accessories that really define the character and that are worth the splurge.

For more info and step-by-step instructions on my proven process used to create a Halloween costume, check out my eBook on Amazon, “How to Create & Design a Halloween Costume.”

Frankie Stein is a school-girl look. So think of plaids,

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Totally Cool Mens Shoes for Halloween Costume Ideas for Frankenstein, Jack Skellington, Steampunk, Mad Hatter

Post author By Christine
Post date October 16, 2013
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These shoes available here from Costume Craze are the coolest shoes for a costume that I’ve seen in a while. The list of costumes they could be used with seems endless: Frankenstein, Jack Skellington, Joker, Ridler, Mad Hatter, Beetlejuice, a vampire, a gangster, Steampunk, it goes on…

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How to Refashion Leggings into Bandage Leggings

Post author By Christine
Post date October 10, 2013
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This tutorial shows the simple process of changing leggings into bandage leggings which are all the rage. Bandage leggings are a fantastic detail which can be incorporated into many types of costumes. These are simple descriptions for Cleo De Nile, a witch, and a mummy are just a few to get you started thinking:

Cleo De Nile from Monster High:
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How to Make an Easy Minion Halloween Costume

Post author By Christine
Post date October 10, 2013
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My daughter wants to be a minion for Halloween after watching this helpful tutorial. Some of the costume websites are sold out of the minion costume, so it looks like it will be a popular one this year!

This tutorial shows how to put together the minion costume out of a white long sleeve t-shirt, a beanie cap, and tights which are easily found at a discount store, then dyed in yellow Rit dye to match each other. Next you refashion a denim jumper you purchased at the thrift store. Remember when these were all the rage in the late 80’s/early 90’s?

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Fashion Districts Are Heaven For Costume Supplies

Post author By Christine
Post date October 7, 2013
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The fashion districts in Los Angeles and New York City are incredible resources for finding materials used in costume making. You may be needing fabric to sew a

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Refashioning Costume Items with Rit Dye

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Post date October 6, 2013
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Fabric dye is a great product to use when refashioning clothing for costumes. You can use it to take the brightness out of a color, add richness, or add additional color. Rit Dye has helpful info on FAQs when dyeing such as what color formulas to use, how to achieve a new color over an existing color, and what fabrics dye best.

Take a look at this Rit Dye Project Page for great ideas on refashioning with color!

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Cruella de Vil’s Makeup Design

Post author By Christine
Post date October 6, 2013
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When designing your Halloween costume, makeup is an important factor. It helps emphasize features, shows attention to detail, and helps to exaggerate your character. If you are dressing up as Cruella de Vil, this makeup tutorial is a good starting point.

I’m not a fan of the rounded eye brows–I would do a pointed shape instead. I like how she shows how to conceal your normal eyebrows so that you can create a larger, more exaggerated brow.