Yahoo!! Yippee!!  Its my favorite time of year!!!  Happy Halloween!!!  Happy Samhain!!!

I usually dress in at least two different costumes for Halloween.  This year I'm dressing as a Victorian Lady for our Halloween Picnic.  For the 31st, I haven't decided if I'll revisit the Victorian Lady or dress as a pirate.  

I had grand plans for decorating and acting like a crazy pirate, but with my mom's health problems and all the traveling I did this summer I think I'm going to tone it down quite a bit.

The majority of my costume comes from www.recollections.biz.  They're a lovely company to deal with.  I'll be wearing: http://recollections.biz/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=70340&Category_Code=AllBlouses (I know, its Edwardian)
http://recollections.biz/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=71161&Category_Code=AllSkirts
http://recollections.biz/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=51201&Category_Code=belt

And the awesome hat from Darna, Miss Ivory Crystal Fairy.  http://eastangelharbor.com/_wsn/page2.html

So, what are you wearing for Halloween 2009???

Yay!  Halloween!!!

Don and I are going as Panda bear and a Japanese school girl!  Were going to his friends house which they will convert to a haunted house. There we will be handing out candy. Apparently they get 300 kids visting! :)

Awww, I love panda bears!  Sounds like lots of fun.  Will you be a scary school girl, like in the Japanese scary movies?  I love Asian horror films.

I'm going as a rocker chick.  With Midnight Angel's help, my costume is going to be awesome!!

...even if I end up just handing out candy to trick-or-treaters.

Halloween's my favorite!  When I have an actual house, I'm going to be throwing some major Halloween parties.   ;D

Sakina wrote on Oct 19^th, 2009 at 9:33pm:

Awww, I love panda bears!  Sounds like lots of fun.  Will you be a scary school girl, like in the Japanese scary movies?  I love Asian horror films.

I would love to go as a scary dead school girl but this year I'm going to be a cute, busty one....next year I want to go as Samara from The Ring.....evil laugh ;D

LOL-that panda's gonna have big eyes and sweat drops coming off his face (like in anime).  Hee heee.

Be sure to use some blue and white makeup for your Samara.  Oh how I love to scare people...returns evil laugh  ;D

Isabelle wrote on Oct 19^th, 2009 at 9:27pm:

Yay!  Halloween!!! Don and I are going as Panda bear and a Japanese school girl!  Were going to his friends house which they will convert to a haunted house. There we will be handing out candy. Apparently they get 300 kids visting! :)

Goodness ...

... I'm going to go out on a limb, and let me know if I am getting the correct reference here...

Are you going as a cute busty red-headed Japanese school girl?
Will your Don be carrying signs, or perhaps a broom?
Be sure to bring plenty of cold and hot water with you! ;D

*sigh* I have never really been into Halloween and dressing up.  We just never really lived in an area where there were lots of trick-or-treaters, and my mom was never very enthusiastic about dressing up and getting festive.

A couple of years ago I did go to a party as a zombie.  I took some clothes that weren't really fitting well anymore and tore them up and rolled them around in the dirt.  I used two shades of blue eye shadows to make my face all pale and blue and then did red eyeshadow and black eyeliner.  I made fake blood out of food coloring and corn syrup (man that's sticky!) and put it all over.  I looked pretty good!  

I do need a new idea for this year though as we've been invited to a party.  My husband is no fun; his idea of going all out is wearing a t-shirt that says, "This is my costume."  The nice thing about the zombie costume was that I already had everything I needed for it and I didn't have to spend any money.  

YesitsReal wrote on Oct 19^th, 2009 at 10:17pm:

I'm going as a rocker chick.  With Midnight Angel's help, my costume is going to be awesome!!

http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/ashamed0002.gif Shucks.

MichelleR: One easy/cheap costume idea is the movie theatre floor. Just wear all black from head to toe and pin popcorn, candy wrappers, gum, smashed or half eaten concession-type goodies to your clothes. ;)

I have to revise my outfit.  Since I bought the blouse, somehow my chest got considerably larger.  (No, I don't have implants)

So, I'm now wearing a short kebaya I got in Bali several years ago and either the velvet skirt I already mentioned or this one: http://recollections.biz/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=1005T&Category_Code=AllSkirts

BTW, I buy most of my stuff when they have a sale...

kittennoodlesoup wrote on Oct 20^th, 2009 at 3:06pm:

Isabelle wrote on Oct 19th, 2009 at 9:27pm: Yay!  Halloween!!! Don and I are going as Panda bear and a Japanese school girl!  Were going to his friends house which they will convert to a haunted house. There we will be handing out candy. Apparently they get 300 kids visting! :) Goodness ... ... I'm going to go out on a limb, and let me know if I am getting the correct reference here... Are you going as a cute busty red-headed Japanese school girl? Will your Don be carrying signs, or perhaps a broom? Be sure to bring plenty of cold and hot water with you! ;D

Ranman 1/2 LOL!!  That anime is hillarous!!!  ;D  Say that gives me an idea!  ;)

Isabelle wrote on Oct 21^st, 2009 at 3:49pm:

Ranman 1/2 LOL!!  That anime is hillarous!!!  ;D  Say that gives me an idea!  ;)

Oh dear!
I hope it's only GOOD ideas! ;D

Wow, great idea's and I love the pics of your costume, Sakina! :D

It would be cool if those who are dressing up, could post pics of themselves in costume in this thread.

I was going to do two costumes this year, but have decided to just go with one.  

I'll be a waitress from True Blood's Merlotte's.  I already have my costume which is quite simple, a Merlotte's T-shirt and apron, paired with black shorts and tennis shoes.  My husband has agreed (for now ::) ) to go as LaFayette.  I told him that he won't have to get very flamboyant.  Just jeans, a t-shirt, an apron, a do rag and eyeliner.  We'll be handing out candy and going to a Halloween party afterwards.  

wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2009 at 4:51pm:

Wow, great idea's and I love the pics of your costume, Sakina! :D It would be cool if those who are dressing up, could post pics of themselves in costume in this thread. I was going to do two costumes this year, but have decided to just go with one.   I'll be a waitress from True Blood's Merlotte's.  I already have my costume which is quite simple, a Merlotte's T-shirt and apron, paired with black shorts and tennis shoes.  My husband has agreed (for now ::) ) to go as LaFayette.  I told him that he won't have to get very flamboyant.  Just jeans, a t-shirt, an apron, a do rag and eyeliner.  We'll be handing out candy and going to a Halloween party afterwards.

Hey good idea!  I will make sure I post my halloween pics :)

Thanks, La Diosa.  I'll try to get pics-hopefully hubby will cooperate!

Less than 24 hours 'til showtime and I still have no idea what I'm going to wear. :-/ I'll probably just throw something together last minute and hope for the best.

Here's my pictures:

http://i38.tinypic.com/n177ud.jpg

A closeup of my hair do:
http://i37.tinypic.com/ivgumd.jpg

I decided not to wear my Victorian boots because it was quite warm this day.  While it looks funny, it was a wise choice!

First off, I looooooove your hat.
I'd never be able to pull it off, but it looks splendid on you! The entire outfit looks too nice to be just a Halloween costume.

As for wearing sandals, I used to live in TX, so while ordinarily I could not fault you, it sounded, to me, perilously close to complaining! Excuse me while I go check the temp outside... Yup, 41 degrees. Going down to 32. Enjoy the heat while it lasts. ;D

Great costume, Sakina!  You look dressed for a whole other period or time.  I'm sure that your boots would've totally completed your outfit, but I understand about it being too hot.

However, even more impressive than your costume are your braids.  They look so long and thick all the way down to the ends.  Gorgeous!

Maybe you can post recent hair pics so we can see your progress?

Hope you had a great time at your party! :)

Loooooooove the hat!  What a great pic!

How cool!  What a great costume, and I love your hair!