Enter in one or more categories in The Witches Ball Costume Contest to be held on October 10th, 2009, Mill Race Village, Mount Holly, NJ. The contest is a fixture of The Witches Ball, being held this year for the ninth time.
Contestants should pre-register to enter. There is a $10.00 entry fee. Contestants may enter in additional categories for a $5.00 each per category.
The contest winner will receive a $500.00 grand prize.
I get a kick out of dressing up as a witch. I don’t like being an evil witch or a sexy witch–I like being a good witch. A goody-two-shoes witch who probably befriends unicorns and fairies and loves the color purple. I’m not so girly during the rest of the year, but my ‘I wanna be cute’ side tends to come out around Halloween. It’s likely because everyone else is trying to dress for slut-o-ween and I just want to be the rebel.
The classic wicked witch. Whether you go green-faced or not (in Wizard of Oz fashion), why not add a stylish twist to your classic wicked witch costume? Yes, you CAN be evil without buying a costume out of a bag. Check out the below how-to video from Threadbanger.
These techniques could go beyond witchery for the cosplayer or LARPer.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed convicted animal abuser Michael Vick to their team. Vick, who served time for fighting, drowning, and torturing pit bulls, formerly played as the Falcons’ quarterback. After seeing some recent good luck with the Phillies (a championship team), Philadelphia now seems due for some bad luck thanks to this monumentally poor decision.
Philadelphia fans, often accused of being fickle, now have an obvious reason to turn away from supporting their team.
The Costumer’s professional advice? Don’t condone a team that supports animal abusers–or even the NFL, which permitted the team to sign Vick. Trash your Eagles jerseys. Instead, support a team worth supporting: The Phillies.
Convention Fans is giving away VIP tickets to the National Halloween Convention. The convention will take place in 2010 in Valley Forge, PA, and offers classes, a masquerade ball, a renaissance faire, and more. This is a great opportunity to show off your costumes, network with other costumers, and pick up some deals.
Tasteless Halloween costumes are fun, classic, and often revolve around dead celebrities. This year, Michael Jackson’s death overshadowed North Korea’s threats against America. This secured Jackson’s position as number one candidate for a tasteless Halloween costume. This category was inspired by a former co-worker named Richie Hell, who once dressed as that Roy guy who got mauled to death by his own pet tiger.
The regular part of the costume is pretty easy, especially if you’re white and have had a lot of plastic surgery. For those who are non-white and/or non-altered, try a mask.
Accessorize with one glove (white or sequin) and a bottle of mysterious pills (vitamins recommended since they’re legal to carry around–if you plan on popping them, consider placebo sugar pills).
For truly tasteless and tacky effect, wear this one when you’re taking a small boy trick-or-treating (that’s as far as I’ll go with this joke though…if you molest children for real, I hope you get shot).
In today’s tough economic times, you may find yourself unemployed. Consider working at Merlotte’s, Bon Temps, Louisiana’s favorite bar and grill. Strange things happen at Merlotte’s (and they say one of the waitresses is a bit spacey sometimes), but that sort of talk just creates opportunity for you to get a job.
Customers also appreciate makeup and hair in a tight ponytail–or so I’ve read. The boss, Sam Merlotte, tends to admire hard-working candidates who are on time. Sam’s generally known as a kind, honest, easygoing guy who likes to give deserving folks a chance.
Looking for an off-color, humorous costume? Perhaps you’d like to make a statement about the declining quality of the behavior of celebrities. In this economy, cheap is a trend–and these celebrity costumes can give you an authentic look at a low price.
Amy Winehouse: Michelle K. Miller offers a how-to if you dare to look like this drug-infested diva. Miller recommends purchasing a wig to avoid damaging your hair using possible more authentic Winehouse hair techniques (such as having a rat live in there). This is a great look if you have the desire to look mod and trashy all at once. Also ideal if you plan to do some binge drinking.
Lindsay Lohan: The epitome of celebrity train wreck, no one can look away from her. Lohan often forgets to completely dress herself, so you don’t require much fabric to look like her. Just put on a pair of oversized or aviator sunglasses and let some of your body parts flop out. For a dramatic touch, make sure to include a very public, very lesbian break-up. You could even carry around a picture of your Lindsay Lohan self on the cover of a magazine, looking tragic and forlorn.
Britney Spears: Ah, our most tragic of all dysfunctional divas. Spears has been in the spotlight so long, it’s pretty easy for almost anyone to portray her–even if you’re a guy who ‘Bics’ his head. She’s been too skinny, too chunky (although in her ‘heavy’ phase, she looked pretty normal in my opinion), praised for being talented, and rumored to sound like lip-syncing trash. You could be young Britney, professing to be a virgin, or more mature Britney, on a bend with a kid on either hip (please, don’t try this at home, or if you do, use baby dolls and not real kids, thanks).
Using the internet, it’s relatively easy for anyone to uncover a multitude of clothing items appropriate to wear to a faire, festival, or LARP (live action role playing game). However, there’s a lot of information to sort through. Costumes (and corsets in particular) vary in type, quality, and level of customization. The costume featured to the right (courtesy Zach Long of Seventh Kingdom IGE) features an inexpensive sash and pants combined with a high-quality latex weapon and hat.
Generally, the best way to start your search for inexpensive faire or LARP gear involves:
Talking to your friends for referrals
Meeting vendors in person–but ordering from them later
Shopping for costumes in the winter and early spring (off-season)
Use vendors you like to find other items (especially boots, hats, weapons, armor, bags, or shoes)
Combine high-quality or rare finds with thrift store items
Don’t be afraid of purchasing items second-hand, particularly if you are hoping to play a scallywag of sorts!
Once you get an idea about what it is you want, determine how important quality and longevity are. Will you only be wearing the costume once or twice per year at an indoor event? Will you be wearing it outside during the winter at a LARP? Do more expensive items look or feel better? (more…)
Renting a kilt is an excellent idea for groomsmen in a wedding party or for any man interested in displaying his Scottish heritage at a formal event.
The decision to rent versus purchase a kilt is dependent on the situation. For my recent wedding (left, Photo Credit:Kelly @ Convention Fans), my husband chose to purchase his kilt. He knew he would be wearing the kilt to other formal events and weddings as he hates to wear a suit and prefers to display his cultural heritage. However, had he needed the kilt for only one occasion, it would have been more cost-effective to rent the kilt. Rick also purchased his own shoes, socks, flashes (fabric which goes around the socks using a small garter) and sporran–or the “man purse” worn about the waist. The chain connecting his sporran is also custom made with United States Marine Corps insignia. (As a side note, the USMC has its own tartan.)
Our groomsmen rented their kilts from The Pipers Cove in New Jersey. They wore the Black Watch Tartan, which is a common and general military tartan. Since we won our wedding from NJWedding.com, we were able to order these on short notice in the appropriate sizes. If you’re looking for convenience when renting a kilt, consider a common tartan for availability.
Enter in one or more categories in The Witches Ball Costume Contest to be held on October 10th, 2009, Mill Race Village, Mount Holly, NJ. The contest is a fixture of The Witches Ball, being held this year for the ninth time.
