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?
5 Comments
Jenny
October 2, 2013 at 8:07 PMHow did you know I needed this post today? Love the ideas!!
Unknown
October 3, 2013 at 7:50 PMLove that red plaid jacket!
Tammy
October 4, 2013 at 3:20 AMI 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!
Thanks again for sharing your sewing adventures.
Lauren Stowell
October 4, 2013 at 5:56 AMHi 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.
jade
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