It's October, which means it's Halloweenapalooza time! To kick off the month, I thought it would be fun to put together three classic Halloween costumes, but in a modern way, yet using your historical footwear (and nobody'll know!)
"Modern" takes on Halloween costumes is actually quite historical, like the illustration from "Dennison's Bogie Book — A 1922 Guide for Vintage Decorating and Entertaining at Halloween and Thanksgiving" above, or everyone's favorite Victorian Batgirl costume:
So why not follow in the footsteps, dig around in the ole closet, and see what you can put together. Here are some ideas...
The Witch
Valentino black ruffle dress / IRO quilted moto jacket / Knee high tube socks / DKNY glove / Old Navy wide headband / "Tavistock" Victorian Button Boot (Black)
The Werewolf
SELECTED t shirt, $55 / T By Alexander Wang jeans, $1,485 / Black bridal shoes / Pewter jewelry / Nina Ricci fur shawl
The Ghost
Oneness one dress, $65 / Vero Moda white short blazer, $55 / Edwardian shoes / Black skull handbag / Ileana Makri gold collar necklace / 2b scarve
Have fun this Halloween! I can't resist the candy and the kookiness, can you?
Posts
How did you know I needed this post today? Love the ideas!!
ReplyDeleteLove that red plaid jacket!
ReplyDeleteI have been a regular reader of your blog for some time and have really enjoyed it. You have a wonderful talent that I envy. There are some things about costuming, however, that really upset me, and I was really sad to see you promoting the use of real fur for your Halloween costuming. Most animals used for the fur industry suffer terribly before their death--either on fur farms or when caught in the wild with leghold traps. You can learn more about the fur industry here http://209.61.249.27/fur_farms.asp or search it on google. There are several ways to not support this horribly abusive industry, and to still have the look you're going for: buy faux, or buy vintage or secondhand!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for sharing your sewing adventures.
Hi Tammy - thanks for your comment. Any promotion of anything in particular wasn't on purpose - I used Polyvore to assemble the looks for each costume, based simply on a collection of images. If you don't support real fur, don't wear it. You can achieve the same look with a faux fur scarf, or not wear any kind of fur-like element at all, as you say.
DeleteTo kick off the month, I thought it would be fun to put together three classic Halloween costumes, but in a modern way, yet using your historical footwear (and nobody'll know!) http://theclassicsempstress.com
ReplyDelete