Halloween in Your Closet

by Allison Bethurem on October 30, 2009

Halloween is Tomorrow! Did you know that?

Most of us get sidetracked with real life issues, jobs, families, etc, and get so far sidetracked that we forget to stop and realize that pure fun is just around the corner on days like Halloween. We tend to let our to-do list get filled up with tasks that we dread instead of tasks that are creative and enjoyable, like making your Halloween costume. Halloween is not just for kids, it’s for all of us who are kids at heart!

This year, if you’ve had just no time to stop, smell the roses and ponder what you’ll dress up as for Halloween, no fear! No need to rush the Spirit stores that will be thoroughly picked through by tonight or fight for that last overly priced costume in a bag. Here are some last minute ideas that you may find useful to dress up this year, and all materials are most likely in your existing wardrobe!

Enjoy and HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! :)

1950s Housewife

Ingredients: Pearls, black heels, dress with lace, apron, red lipstick and hair up in ponytail or bun

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Directions: Put on dress and tie on apron. Slip on heels and clip on pearls. Top off with red lipstick and tie hair up for perfect 1950’s housewife.

1950s Greaser

Ingredients: cuffed dark jeans, loafer shoes, fitted white tee, leather jacket and slicked back hair

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Directions: Put on jeans and roll up cuff. Slip on loafers and white Tee. Throw on leather jacket and mouse up that hair to be a 1950’s greaser.

Nerd

Ingredients: khaki shorts, knee high socks, tennis shoes, checkered shirt, suspenders and glasses

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Directions: Put shorts up high and put on checkered shirt. Pull on socks to the highest they can go, clip on suspenders and add on glasses. Voila – Steve Erkel in the HOUSE

Greek Goddess

Ingredients: Oversized white t-shirt, rope or string, leaves from the yard and sandals

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Directions: Put on t-shirt and wrap the rope or string around waist. Add leaves from yard to hair and throw on sandals. There you have a gorgeous Greek goddess.

And if all else fails, you can always fall back on dressing as your favorite blogger! Don’t forget to carry your iPhone and update your twitter status as the perfect accessory!

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Laure 10.30.09 at 4:50 pm

Love the 1950’s Housewife!

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