HALLOWEEN THREAD?

[Anonymous No.8543542]

It's never too early to stsrt thinking about what you're going to do for Halloween! Let's have a good old Halloween costume/cosplay thread.

Plus i need some spooky ideas for this year.

Yes i start planning my costume in August.

[Anonymous No.8543585]

Same anon here's my coord idea, I'll probably post it to the help thread at the end of August though. If anyone does have any tips, feel free to shoot them my way though.

[Anonymous No.8543588]

>>8543585
Looking at it almost a month later I actually really hate the bolero but it's for a normal party.

[Anonymous No.8543638]

>>8543585
I'm so happy to see a Katya/Drag Race costume. I do think the bolero should be completely left out though, it looks terrible.

[Anonymous No.8543676]

>>8543638
Yea I feel you, I'm gonna post it to the help thread.
Pic for contribution

[Anonymous No.8543722]

I really want to be pre-new teeth and pre-haircut Pensatucky for Halloween. Debating how I want to do her fucked up teeth though. dont' really want to buy cheap hillbilly teeth but....

[Anonymous No.8546576]

>>8543722
you could try ben nye tooth color. i think i remember them having like 5-ish colors to choose from.

[Anonymous No.8546759]

It's August.

[Anonymous No.8546790]

our comm organizes a hallows eve party and I'm in the progress of making a dress. finally have the design in my mind that I like, though I'm not sure if I should add some silver glitter aplique crosses or not

[Anonymous No.8546796]

>>8546759
You gotta plan ahead to give yourself enough time to sew shit, son.

[Anonymous No.8546820]

>>8546759
and i'm already sewing.

[Anonymous No.8547379]

>>8546759
Plz. Stay casual pleb.

Already gathering ideas for my costume.

[Anonymous No.8547413]

>>8546759
Nigga I've been preparing since July

[Anonymous No.8547493]

>tfw from the uk so we dont do trick or treating
>tfw 0 friends so no chance of a halloween party

I just wanna wear a cool halloween costume.

[Anonymous No.8547648]

>>8543585
this looks. AWFUL.

[Anonymous No.8547651]

>>8546576
Oooh, thanks!!!

[Anonymous No.8549266]

>>8547648
I posted in the help thread, would appreciate more feedback
>>8543694

[Anonymous No.8549278]

A few of my friends are doing a GoT theme. I'm being Stannis, working with foam for the first time. Wish me luck.

[Anonymous No.8549634]

>>8549278
Nice! Though I'm starting to feel like GoT is getting played out. I saw at least 20 Danys last halloween.

[Anonymous No.8549808]

>>8543676
anyone know what dress this is?

[Anonymous No.8549994]

Since I go to art school, we go all out for Halloween and pretty much dedicate a whole day to dressing up and celebrating. So I'm gonna be a filthy jojo this year. Pic related, I just need to decide which color scheme I want to do.

[Anonymous No.8550001]

me and my friend are gonna be necromancers
complete with makeup to make us look like old hags.

[Anonymous No.8550010]

>>8549634
bet they called themselves Khaleesi

[Anonymous No.8550036]

>>8543585
Why not something like this? You don't need to shoehorn in red to make it more interesting if you have a shark on your leg.

[Anonymous No.8550040]

>>8550036
Just realized it doesn't really look like the original inspiration. Well, it'll still feel like a costume.

[Anonymous No.8550073]

I was thinking I wanted to do a Ravenclaw inspired coord (typical, I know) this year. Here are my ideas so far.

I didn't get the hat in the picture, but I plan on making one in a similar style.

[Anonymous No.8550078]

>>8550073
Where can I buy those shoes? I've seen them around, but image searches just give me pintrest spam.

[Anonymous No.8550086]

>>8550073
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AJBUEE

[Anonymous No.8550088]

>>8550086 is meant for >>8550078, sorry

[Anonymous No.8550089]

>>8543542
My work does a costume contest every year. Won "Most Funny" as Helga Pataki this year. Planning on being Miss Frizzle this year for "Most Nostalgic"

[Anonymous No.8551537]

>>8550089
pics or never happened

[Anonymous No.8551554]

I'll be at PAX Aus on Halloween, cosplaying Ulala since I've never seen anyone cosplay her here before. Still need to decide on which of her outfits, though...

As for my comm meet, I don't really suit gothic and don't want to spend money on a substyle I don't wear so I'm doing a Cardcaptor Sakura inspired coord, based off her red dress from the first opening. Although, I'll be doing it in pink instead of red so everything will fit into my wardrobe nicer

[Anonymous No.8552157]

>>8547493
me too, mate, me too...

[Anonymous No.8552201]

>>8547493
Dress up anyway, no ones going to see you from the sound of it.

[Anonymous No.8552379]

Going for a ghost costume with this jsk.

Debating on using cataract contacts or grey circle lens(to maintain the 'kawaii'). Any advice?

[Anonymous No.8552847]

>>8547493
this is a thing?

I'm from the UK too and everyone used to go trick or treating, all the kids where I live do it too. Only thing is that it's a bit of an unwritten rule that if you're say, over 15 you're considered too old. On the other hand there's the bonus of being the 'responsible adult' that goes round with the other kids. Downside is kids are annoying but hey.

[Anonymous No.8552989]

>>8550073
i wanted to do almost this exact coord except slytherin inspired, but i can't find that jsk/something similar anywhere!!!

[Anonymous No.8555578]

oh man, I just got my fabric for my halloween costume yesterday. I got one of MissMonster's 'seraphim' DIY helmets, and I'm gonna be a robot/android kind of thing. The ears and mouth of the mask reminded me slightly of a rabbit, so I'm gonna take some light inspiration there for some pars (mostly around the back and feet.) Pic is a finished version of the mask.

[Anonymous No.8555805]

>>8547379
That looks like a dick

[Anonymous No.8555861]

>>8543542
>meet up is doing a halloween met
>I just hope it's not at a bar or something 21+

[Anonymous No.8555871]

Yeah, I'm having loads of trouble coming up with a costume to make this year. Last year was the first time I made a costume from scratch and I made a stormcloak soldier outfit since you can have any face/style/whatever to fit that costume (I have a beard/undercut combo going on).

My normshit friends and their gfs want to go as an army of communist zombies, which I refuse to do. I had shittons of fun making my stormcloak costume last year and don't want to just buy some camo and facepaint.

Open to suggestions tbh.

[sieg No.8555900]

>>8543542
>what are you going to be on halloween /cgl/ ?

>Drunk

there i answered for the board

[Anonymous No.8555944]

Maybe this is better off else where but where can I get Lolita tier quality witch hats. is ciciwork(I think) and antique beast my only bets? All the costume shops around here are cheap satin or felt

[Anonymous No.8556422]

>>8552989
It's still on Innocent World!

[Anonymous No.8556432]

I'm going to MNSSHP on halloween weekend, I'm planning on going as Lizzie and Kitty from EAH.

> still need to style Lizzie's wig
> god I hate updos

[Anonymous No.8556491]

>>8555805
Still better than half the shit on this thread tho.

[Anonymous No.8556541]

>>8552379
Go cataract. It's so much cooler and ghostier than plain grey lenses. It adds to the undead feeling.

[Anonymous No.8556710]

>>8546759
>Already August and I haven't started preparing anything for Halloween

[Anonymous No.8556778]

I've been throwing together some easy ideas recently. I already have the stuff in the middle from other things. I realize that's a replica dress and since I'm only wearing it for a Halloween party at my college and to my local renaissance fair it shouldn't matter. It's only like $50. I'm also trying to figure out some easy yet cute wings to do and the shimmer shawl thing is looking good to me.

I'm kind of stumped on other accessories. I'm hoping I'll get more ideas as we get closer. I just know I need to order the dress soon if I want to get it well in time in case the coloring is funky and I need to switch up some stuff.

And for hair I'm still deciding between a Merida wig, long blonde wig, and my own light brown hair that is mid back length.

[Anonymous No.8556788]

>>8552379
Oh anon please post your coord somewhere when you wear it. Just by the dress it seems amazing.

[Anonymous No.8556791]

Where do you gulls think the best place to buy sclera lenses are?

[Anonymous No.8556793]

>>8543585
I am so here for drag race inspired coords. I was planning to do a Max coordinate, if I ever get the chance to go to one of her shows.

[Anonymous No.8557205]

>>8543542
I'm going to be at a big all day music event. I don't even know if costumes will be allowed. I should probably check into that.

[Anonymous No.8557227]

>>8543542
>tfw never celebrated halloween
Is it really like my american series with decorated streets, houses and little kids running around in costumes

[Anonymous No.8557275]

>>8550073
The Antique Beast witch hat is so cute! Do you own it already? If so, could you do a review?
I'm so sad that more than one anon reviewed the Ciciwork hat to run small because I already have a huge head aha
Forever on the quest for a huge, cute, functional, reasonably-priced witch hat!

[Anonymous No.8557440]

Taking my niece trick or treating so I figure I'd wear my F+F Bat Ouji set and be her vampire Prince. Could be fun.

[Anonymous No.8557476]

>>8556491
>2015
>buying your costume

[Anonymous No.8557490]

>>8557476
Who said i was buying my costume? Why buy when you can get tulle for cheap prices? Why buy when I can replicate that cape with my own skills?

More like: why are you ASSuming I'm buying a costume when all I did was post a screencap from amazon?

[Anonymous No.8557497]

>>8557490
LOOK AT THE CAMERA BRO!

YOU JUST GOT MEME'D

[Anonymous No.8557500]

>>8557490

[Anonymous No.8557647]

>>8557227
It depends on where you live. Where I live there are 0 trick or treaters so few people bother with decorations but in my grandfather's neighborhood in the same town the sidewalks are well paved and the streets nicely lit and plenty of old people and people who haven't had kids yet who go all out. There's one house where they literally have a guy with a rope, a mask, and a machete jump out of the tree after the kids walk past just so he can scare them after they get candy.

And since my siblings and I are all grown up and my Dad doesn't have to worry about taking us trick or treating he sets up as Texas Chainsaw Massacre at my grandfather's house. Chases the teenagers who are too old to be trick or treating with a chainsaw. Another guy dresses up like the devil and climbs out of a coffin. Then there's this elderly teacher who goes all out and decorates her whole yard as a haunted trail for the little ones. It looks like something out of a Halloween straight to TV movie.

[Anonymous No.8557937]

>>8557647
That sounds fun

[Anonymous No.8557942]

I can't decide what I want to do for Halloween this year. Chances are I'll be handing out candy no matter what since I don't know anybody locally that does fancy Halloween parties. (read: parties that do not consist of a bunch of regularly dressed guys drinking beer while sluts unenthusiastically dance around in cheap storebought adult costumes.)

I was non-spooky last year, I think it's time to be mildly spooky again. I'm tied between dressing as a witch, a black cat, or a vampire/bat. Or maybe just wearing a cute coord with a halloween themed sweater.

I am very tempted to make my own cosplay of Draculaura but I'm 5'6" and considering her heeled shoes I feel like I'd be too tall for her since she's supposed to be canonically short. I'm also not certain which of her outfits I'd like to go as if I went through with her, some of them range from adorable to yuck.

[Anonymous No.8557990]

>>8557942
Draculaura would impress the kids. They don't care if you're too tall.

I'm struggling to decided too. I took a theatrical makeup class last semester and learned how to make myself look like an authentic zombie but I want to do something pretty this year. My university throws a ball every year and there's a costume contest. I've always wanted to win just to say I did. Last year I came in third without meaning to by cosplaying as Mountie APH Canada and everyone kept calling me Dudley Do-Right so I just rolled with it. I got beat by an angel of death who made her giant black wings and wore an old black prom dress and a were-wolf pirate who had a pirate costume they'd gotten from their brother who used to LARP (It was really detailed and nice looking so I asked). So I wasn't mad in the least.

Of course for the males category some guy in a storebought superhero costume won.

It's my last year so I'm thinking about just not worrying about the contest.

[Anonymous No.8558160]

>>8543585
Katja!! I've always wanted to do a Drag Race costume but I can never decide on my favorite look. That and I don't know anyone else who watches it so I'd probably just look like some glamorous person, which I guess isn't so bad.

[Anonymous No.8558166]

>>8549994
Hope it turns out well!

[Anonymous No.8558175]

I want to be a Sailor Senshi but I can't decide which one. I fit Sailor Moon's body type the best IMO and while she does have the most variation I don't think I could do the hair. I was thinking Sailor Chibi Chibi then because I do love her hair. Then I was thinking Sailor Jupiter because my grandma made me a costume of her one year when I was very young so I'd like to pay homage to that.

Also I'm not sure what the best tutorial would be. I saw pic related at Jo-Anns and while following a pattern with correctly measured pieces would be nice I just don't like the skirt and bodice. I feel buying a white leotard and going from there would be a good start but idk.

[Anonymous No.8558192]

>>8557990
Zombie Marilyn Monroe.

That would be hot and creepy at the same time.

[Anonymous No.8558194]

>>8558175
You could probably get a dancer's leotard (one that has a skirt attatched) and use that as a base for Sailor Moon. I've used dancer's leotards as a base for many a costumes since I danced growing up and had like 1000 of them.

[Anonymous No.8558514]

>>8558194
That's what I was thinking! Do you have any brands you'd recommend? I bought a red unitard from Discount Dance Supply last year for my lobster costume and while I didn't have to attach too much to it I felt the quality and price were good. I originally planned on using it for a Nonon costume but I had maybe 3 days to work on it and knew no one at work would recognize it anyway.

[Anonymous No.8558550]

>>8558514
Anything off of dancewearsolutions or discountdance website is pretty solid. Most of my gear was purchase on those websites or at a dancer's closet store.

[Anonymous No.8558552]

>>8558175
Please don't get that pictured pattern (if anyone else is considering it). It is so terrible and comes in two pieces (jacket + jumperskirt-like piece). I've been trying to point people to alternatives whenever they grab that at my store.

[Anonymous No.8558562]

Can't really do anything for Halloween where I live now so Anime Weekend Atlanta (end of September) is going to my Halloween.

Going as pic related. Got the wig, the dress, just need a pair of white tights and to RIT dye them both. Even bought a blank VHS tape for a prop.

[Anonymous No.8558568]

>>8558514
Something like this could easily be translated into the sailor moon costume, if you want to go the leotard/skirt option.

[Anonymous No.8558570]

>>8558550
Cool. Thanks!

>>8558552
Yeah when I saw it posted here I thought it'd be nice but once I looked at the pattern in store it looked like more of a hassle than just starting with a white leotard. Do you have any tutorials you'd recommend instead?

[Anonymous No.8558643]

Not exactly for Halloween, but I'm planning on going to Son of Monsterpalooza and am really excited to start working on costumes for me and my friend. They're not going to be super amazing or anything since I didn't know I could go until recently, but hopefully they'll be okay!
She wants to be a zombie mom with a little zombie baby coming out of her stomach and I'm still stuck between doing a clown or a nurse (basic, I know).

But on Halloween, I'll probably be giving out candy. It'll be a nice change from last year, where I was working at a haunted house. So I was thinking of doing something cutesy for the kids. My roommate and I wanted to do Amethyst and Pearl at first, but I don't want to paint myself. Might just wear my Madoka cosplay or something. Kids always seem to enjoy magical girls haha.

[Anonymous No.8559221]

Trying to plan a simple witch coordinate with things I already have, but I'd love suggestions and input

[Anonymous No.8559426]

Hey, I'm going to be dressing up as Ramona this halloween with my boyfriend as Scott. Can't pinpoint what to do for the jacket though.
I'm having a hard time finding a good jacket though. I see a lot of people using denim ones, but I don't think this is made of denim. Could anyone recommend me or guide me to some websites that have a nice jacket selection?

[Anonymous No.8559438]

>>8559426
looks like a gray military jacket to me

[Anonymous No.8559489]

>>8559438
Aaa you're right, thank you anon! I managed to find this, I think I could dye it darker if I need to. Only thing is, Ramona has a short jacket. If I can't find anything better I'll go with this and try my hand at altering it.

[Anonymous No.8559494]

>>8559489
Actually disregard the dark thing, I didn't realize how similar the colors actually were until I posted it

[Anonymous No.8559495]

>>8559489
"Cropped jacket" is probably gonna help.

[Anonymous No.8559622]

My gf and I are planning on going as Victor and Emily from Corpse Bride. I haven't started on the costumes yet- is there anything I should look for to make the costumes stand out? I know it's very overdone but we love the characters to death and want to make this happen.

[Anonymous No.8559636]

I can't wait for Halloween, been brainstorming since last year. I like to dress up for work, plus since there's a chance to win at the costume contest, why not?

I haven't decided on what to go as yet, might get creative this year instead of going as a character.

Pic related, one of the ideas to go as a moth.

[Anonymous No.8559790]

>>8559636
Great choice anon. I'd love to see how you execute this though.

I might go as hello kitty this year. but my boyfriend and I were talking about a couples Mighty Boosh costume thing.

[Anonymous No.8560001]

I think this year I'm going to go with a "broken doll left in the garden" theme. I'm making a bib-style dress like the one in my collage, but out of green velvet and probably an ivory broadcloth. I want to work with a traditional dark green and rose red color palette. I really like the idea of a rose eyepatch with vines wrapping out around my head. Things I'm debating on:
- I'm making my own tights, but I'm unsure whether I should go with white tights, shironuri style makeup, and white gloves, or keep my skin and tights natural toned. I'm leaning towards natural toned.
- I'm stumped on shoes. I was thinking some old school clunky mary janes but can't decide on black or brown.

The ivory of the dress would look weird, I think, with a white skin tone and black shoes and a black neckbow, so I'm leaning towards a natural skin tone, brown shoes, and a brown neck bow. I think I'm also going to pin some faux rose vines over my shoulder, around my waist and skirt, and down one leg.

Any advice/concrit?

[Anonymous No.8560010]

>>8560001
I agree the brown would probably look better. And I think the skin toned would be better too for the colors you're going with. Plus you won't have to walk around with body paint everywhere. This sounds like a lovely idea

[Anonymous No.8560015]

>>8560010
Good point, thanks anon! My comm's meet involves a lot of walking and usually carrying things so yeah, the body paint would be a bugger.

[Anonymous No.8560018]

>>8560001
Be careful, dark-green and red can end up looking very Christmassy.

[Anonymous No.8560024]

>>8560018
Point taken. Do you think it will be okay if I only use the red in the roses? Or should I try using a dark dusty pink instead?

[Anonymous No.8560206]

Last year my boyfriend and I went as a firefighter and sexy fire (he was the hot stuff, my dad is an actual firebird so I borrowed his gear). This year it's his turn to pick and we are going as Candace and Toni from portlandia!

[Anonymous No.8560211]

>>8547493
Yeah, but you get Guy Fawkes Day.

[Anonymous No.8560219]

>>8552379
I hope you have a mile-high fancy powdered wig to go with that.

[Anonymous No.8562022]

bump

[Anonymous No.8562236]

>>8557227
Not US-ian but my family always love halloween. We love any excuse to throw a party and we told some friends and local groups we'd do the house up so their kids could come trick or treating. Many years later word got out about our halloween house thing and loads of people actually plan their route to go by our house because they know we actually do shit.

tl;dr do shit tell people they'll come.

bonus story:
>have an animatronic butler called gerard
>he makes at least one child cry from fear every year
>its really funny

[Anonymous No.8562635]

After seeing >>8562236 's post sharing their stories, I propose everyone share their favorite Halloween stories.

>my house is only house on street to do Halloween
>we're pretty much known as 'that house' and people come every year
>that year I outdo myself, make dirty and bloody nightgown
>tease the fuck out of wig and cover self in blood
>scare kiddies by stepping out from behind porch stone pillar
>no one comes for a bit
>sit down on the steps with my legs drawn up and candy in my hands to nom
>see two kids coming down the street
>instantly freeze and put my head down
>kids are talking about the decorations and approach the driveway
>think I'm a decoration
>lift my head and silently hold out hand with candy in it
>kids scream and run back to the sidewalk and then run across the street to stare at me from sidewalk over there
>"You forgot your candy.."
>can't for the life of me coax them back over to get their candy, even with the promise of chocolate bars

same night, I'm just chilling cause it's nearing 9pm

>car pulls up
>kid gets out of the car
>spots me
>gets back in car and slams door
>mom has window down, can hear her yelling
>oh shit, am I in trouble for scaring her kid?
>"You better get out of this car and get that candy or we're not going to any other houses!!"
>trying so hard not to laugh
>kid refuses to get out of the car
>mother finally drives off

[Anonymous No.8562688]

Just be a creep man. This is a pic of my costume from last year, based on the legend of the Wendigo. Folklore is always a good start. I wast tempted to go more over the top, but there were some limitations to my costuming options (aka I needed to be able to get wasteyface and not hurt myself/others/be somewhat comfortable.) All I did was make some horns, sew up a quick hood out of curtains, and then roll all of my clothes in dirt and mud and fake blood. Then I took a blowtorch to them for good measure.

[Anonymous No.8564701]

[Anonymous No.8564718]

>>8564701
That is adorable.

[Anonymous No.8568313]