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WolverineDG

(22,298 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:42 PM Oct 2012

" Take Back Halloween" on kickstarter

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1877121452/take-back-halloween

This website was started in order to show women how to create costumes that aren't just "sexy," made out of things you have around the house (or can easily buy/borrow). They want to add 15 more costumes for next year & those who contribute get a chance to vote on some of the ones they will add!

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" Take Back Halloween" on kickstarter (Original Post) WolverineDG Oct 2012 OP

I have a hard time believing some of these don't require sewing! CrispyQ Oct 2012 #1

Great costumes! FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #2

Slutty Big Bird? You're right - that's just wrong. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #3

CrispyQ

(38,585 posts)

1. I have a hard time believing some of these don't require sewing!

Reply to WolverineDG (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:24 PM

Oct 2012

These are FAB costumes!!

Thank you for posting!

k&r

on edit: I'm definitely donating.

on edit again: I see some costumes are built around pre-made clothing. That makes more sense.

FloridaJudy

(9,465 posts)

2. Great costumes!

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 01:11 AM

Oct 2012

But I doubt some of them are easy to assemble or don't require sewing. The Ada Lovelace and Jane Austen ones in particular. How many thrift stores carry early 19th Century garb?

I once spent hours attaching 50 rubber snakes to a wig for a Medusa costume - the thing wound up weighing about a zillion pounds and gave me a headache - but that was before everything got "slutty". Slutty Big Bird, for crying out loud! Some things just ain't right.

CrispyQ

(38,585 posts)

3. Slutty Big Bird? You're right - that's just wrong.

Reply to FloridaJudy (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 08:50 AM

Oct 2012

My best costume ever was Sam I Am from Green Eggs & Ham. Not sexy at all, but everyone loves it. My husband, bless him, made the most perfect green ham out of a paper soup cup - one of those paper bowls that instant soup comes in. Even down to the little fork sticking out of it!

LOL on the rubber snakes & how heavy they were. Must have looked cool though!

Halloween is the best time to get costume ideas!

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