So my garb withdrawals are kicking about now. Thank god for Halloween. I love the extra excuse to wear my bodice. But instead of just being "normal" I have decided to manipulate my garb into a Mrs. Lovett type of outfit. Wear my black skirt, with my bodice turned out the black side, and a apron splashed with blood [paint] to make it appear more Victorian then Renaissance.
Has anyone else done anything like this? Or other creative costumes using garb?
Well, not our ren garb, but we wore our Wild West outfits to my apartments' Halloween party a few years ago - with our faces ghostly white, black sunken eyes, and a "bullet hole" in Lawrence's forehead. Dead gunslingers Doc Ghouliday and Annie Ghostly scared the kids and won first prize.
What i'm going to do this year, because I get to wear my costume to work, is to put on black leggings and a black turtleneck(work appropriate ya know) and wear my bodice over the turtleneck, and a green, hankerchief-cut skirt over the leggings, black boots, and a witches hat. cant wait!
I'm going to wear my basic wenches garb (although quite "Disney-fied") for a school event. They need me to help with a baking/cookie decorating station so I'll add leather gauntlets to keep my sleeves out of the frosting.
I am SOOOOOO Tempted tomorrow to toss on my Pirate wech chemise, tighten up the corset, put on my crappy bodice and another skirt, toss on the long belt, hike up the outer skirt and put on a black stripped bandana. Saftey pin my parrot (the small one) to my bodice and go all pirate wenchie at work. But I think I'll put on some black leggings underneath since I may have to crawl under a desk to fix a PC
I'm going pirate tomorrow! ;D
Tomorrow night, my sister and I are going to all the parties and such in our brand new courtesan outfits. We chose these cause we went in our pirate garb 2 years ago, the Court gowns are too huge and delicate for a club, and our fairy wings would not be respected in a club either!! We are hoping to win a prize maybe??
(http://wa4.images.onesite.com/red.renspace.com/3rd_weekend_trf_08/courtesan_4.jpg?v=135000)
Now my question is, would this be TOO risque for work... I work at USA which is in the aerospace industry, so picture conservative old guys are all I work with!
As long as you have a little extra coverage on top, they can't complain about it being indecent. I'd wear it... ;D
ya, I was thinking of pulling my shirt up over the "girls" and just tying it higher...
I'm torn between simply wearing my jingly Moresca coat and pulling on the Damsel in this Dress bodice (http://damseldress.com/pirate/pirate08.jpg) and wearing it with the skirt hiked up and (blue, shiny) bloomers and my boots underneath.
Ok totally jelous about the Damsel Bodice. I have been eyeing that one for a while. I plan on wearing my modest lday pirate garb to work. Tall Toad Cavalier hat, long sleeve chemise and matching underskirt, my irish overdress, since I work for the government I an leaving the blades at home, and my ankle boots.
~le sigh~ If Only 'twere that easy for me.. They don't play the whole dress in a costume on Halloween game here at work... anymore.... I think I was one of the reasons they stopped doing it since the last year they allowed it, I showed up dressed in a very nice silk skirt blazer outfit with black hose and heels, full make-up, nails painted, hair done. (I think I made some of the women feel bad because I looked more femme than they did). :) LOL
Sadly no one comes to my office in full costumes. I am going to wear my elf ears this year, and if I feel really daring, I may wear a bodice over a normal work shirt.
The last 2 years I wore my vampire fangs. That was fun, especially when near the end of the day people I had been talking with all day actually noticed them! :)
I'm one of very few who actually dress up and most of the others who do dress up do something basic like cats or hippies. I always get compliments and stange looks. ;D We've only been allowed to dress up for the last few years even though our parent company has always allowed costumes.
I could dress up if I wanted to, but I'm the only one here in my office so that's no fun :( and the guys that work in the shop can't dress up (even if they wanted to) because of their work environment, they wear uniforms to keep from tearing up their own clothes and they can get pretty dirty.
I tried to have a Halloween party here once, but all they did was come in eat some food and then leave...nobody said anything...and I was left to clean up the mess... >:(
Lady Ann, me too. I work at home, so there'd be nobody to notice if I dressed up or not, except Milord. I'll be wearing my glow-in-the-dark bat socks and my haunted house sublimation T-shirt, though. :)
I could dress up, but Friday's my day off, no school, no work. but I do have a few parties to go to, hosted by rennies of course.
last weekend, a friend was hosting a big Halloween event for his neighborhood, kids come over, go along a haunted trail getting scared left and right as the parents sit back at the house. then after all that, into the back of the trailer for a hayride down to the local cemetery. I showed up with something of a highwayman/ brigand look. my brown suede sleeves (started off as a pair of chaps I made when I 1st started renfaires, they've had some modifications), black leather jerkin, dark green wool cloak (thank god for that, it was cold hiding behind gravestones waiting to scare the kids) and a deep brown hooded cowl.
this weekend, I'll be going to a themed party as Sweeney Todd, but its going to be a stretch since I havent cut my hair yet, and not really enough time, and I'm not too thrilled about shaving, (though I HAVE almost finished making the double breasted vestcoat. all thats left is to finish the buttons.
Little Bit is gonna be a werepup. He is gonna be too cute!
But as for me I am gonna be the good ol stand by, my nice warm purple velvet skirt, black vamp shirt, purple stripy tights, boots, captains coat and the pirate hat...
all this for an hour of trick or treating but its way better than freezing my cookies off..
... I didn't think far enough ahead... I have all of the stuff to do a makeshift pirate, four fairies (which i've done a bunch of times) and of course ren garb.. I also have the stuff to do some fun witch costumes... Unfortunatly for everything except the fairies i've left the major signifiers for each of those at home.. and i'm at college with no job.
for example, my Maiden boots are at home, as well as my head scarf, and i don't have a hat.
my ren garb- my skirt and chemise are at home
my witch costume- my hat is not here, and that's major, nor do i have a wand.... altho i do have some chopsticks... maybe i can do that...
fairy- i went to fest as a fiary this year and twice last year, as well as last year for halloween and this year for a small party in my dorm... i'm kinda tired of it...
I love the Damsel bodice and it doesn't boost my "girls" up so far I'd feel awkward wearing it at work (though I did, actually, see someone there in wench gear last year.).
Hmmm...
My son is going as a Jedi (still sewing, of course), as he has his first high school Halloween party at a friend's house. We are dressing up at work, and I am going as Joan from Mad Men http://blogs.amctv.com/mad_men_season_2_fashions_womenswear/season-2-fashion-joan.php (http://blogs.amctv.com/mad_men_season_2_fashions_womenswear/season-2-fashion-joan.php). I found a dress at Target that is very much influenced by Mad Men, found some great heels at the Salvation Army store, and great jewelry from Goodwill. Now, if only I can get the hair right...
I love Halloween!!!
For work, I'm just bringing my shoulder dragon. I don't think that dressing up is entirely welcome in my office, so if it's a complete no go I can always just put him in a drawer until I go home.
But for the evening, I'm busting out my "Governor's Daughter" dress from a few seasons ago, adding an ENORMOUS wig and painting my face dead white with a bloody gash around my neck. Boom- instant Marie Antoinette.
Me three, gem and Lady Ann, I have lots of garb, but no one would see me in it, as I work at home. My grandaughter is wearing her noble gown and french hood, though. R took off, so we are planning on sitting out on the patio, with the candy. I might wear my wool cape again.
I decided to wear my little bo peep outfit from last halloween. It was easy to put together quickly and also modest enough for work. I wore a long sleeve shirt instead of the short sleeve, but otherwise it's just the same.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b7cf25b3127ccec2dd662e15ac00000010O10AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
I just put on a pink corsety-bodice thing (terribly un-historical i know... but I don't care!) over a button down white shirt (don't want too much cleavage at a highschol) and a light pink skirt a little bit bunched up over some of those footless tights with the lace on the edges too look kinda like bloomers. Then add a floppy hat and a mini sheep..... viola Little Bo Peep.
it turned out really cute and even though some dolt called me a pilgrim, I got a lot of compliments! lots of people are really just fascinated by corsets!
I haven't dressed in a couple of years. :(
The last time I went to a Halloween party I wore an old witch hat I got at Wal Mart several years ago and an even older long black dress. I did wear a couple of things from my garb closet, black boots and a black belt. I hung various rubber creepy crawlies from the belt instead of a pouch and mug. :)
Dang, now I'm going through faire AND Halloween withdrawal!
Last night I went to my next door neighbour's Halloween/birthday party in my usual ren clothes, those of Captain Jack Wolfe, with the notable exception of wearing a leather wolf mask. My last night of the year to howl. ;)
I dressed up in my Gothic Bride ensemble. Gaoth makeup, Black Wig, Black Toule veil with sparkles, and Black Lace and burgandy gown. The kiddies loved it when I gave them their candy. They thought I was a Vampire at first until I smiled and showed that I was not wearing fangs.
Then later, went out with friends to the local Perkins for supper.
I had door duty and was passing out the candy. I didn't really have a costume, so I put on a black robe I made for faire, and a white, leather skull mask. I just wore jeans and a tee shirt under it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/Mekehlee/Other/Halloween08.jpg)
I was out of the office all week, but we've asked before, and our department admins shot it down. They're so afraid to step outside their tiny little comfort zone! Sometimes people just have to be dragged out kicing & screaming, though, so next Halloween I just might show up in the brand new tricorn I made from a reshaped cowboy hat- about the worst that can happen is, I have to take it off if I go outside the office.
As with every Halloween, I have one party costume and one work appropriate costume. For the party, my fiance and I went as The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch (from the Venture Bros. cartoon). For the costume contest at work, I made a Murloc costume (World of Warcraft creature).
We wore our ren garb for taking the kids trick-or-treating (we go to a local mall and the local radio group), with the addition of everyone's new cloaks. We went over to my wife's parents to hand out candy on the 30th (that's when her city has trick-or-treating), and I just wore black jeans, black shoes, a black grim reaper t-shirt and my black cloak. For work Halloween day, I wore my Victorian garb (black pants, grey striped white shirt, red & black floral Victorian bow-tie, long black top coat, and a top hat). With my goatee, people kept calling me Abe. For Halloween night, we went to the Halloween parade, and we all just wore Halloween t-shirts (it was a pretty warm night). I wore my grim reaper t-shirt and cloak again.
Quote from: Alisoun on November 02, 2008, 06:15:19 PM
As with every Halloween, I have one party costume and one work appropriate costume. For the party, my fiance and I went as The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch (from the Venture Bros. cartoon). For the costume contest at work, I made a Murloc costume (World of Warcraft creature).
Wow!
I seriously considered making a 'The Monarch' costume for Halloween, but was too busy with other Halloween preparations to put the time into it. Also, I'd get tired of explaining who the Monarch was- not that he can really be readily explained. I'll bet that was a tough costume to put together- but I think those challenges are the most fun!
I ended up going as Indiana Jones. It turned out really well as I was able to use clothes that I had on hand to make the bulk of the costume, I just had to add a bag and a whip. Not one of those halloween store whips, but a real 10' leather whip. Cool stuff!
I ended up going as a hunter that had been shot, complete with gaping chest wound. I ended up getting 2nd place in a costume contest so I guess my makeup and blood work was pretty good.
sadly, the party I was making the costume for was canceled. oh well, mayby I'll find some other excuse to wear that vest I made. it turned out too nicely not to use