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My Halloween Costume Dilemma

10/17/14 | holiday, Honey Boo Boo

It is two weeks until Halloween and I have nothing to wear. I asked my friends in all seriousness if we were getting too old to dress up this year and you should have seen their faces, it looked like I insulted their mothers!  So guess what?  We are dressing up!  

I thought last year I was playing it safe with two iconic choices, Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White.   I had a great time as Little Red Riding Hood at a friends costume party and a wonderful evening with Karly Kim on a Halloween boat cruise in my Snow White costume.  The thing is, over the summer I realized both of last year’s costumes are repeats from previous years: 

Sparkles and Shoes - Little Red Riding HoodSparkles and Shoes -Snow White

With those in mind this year I am determined to be original.  In order to do so I took a look at the things I had been in the past, in college I was a Catholic school girl, a pirate, a peacock, and a police officer.  After graduating college I’ve dressed as Honey Boo Boo, a cat, and of course, Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White. So what am I going to be this year? Well after crazy Googling I found a few store-bought costumes that I am so-so about.  Do you know how hard it is to find a costume that is not over $100 or overtly sexual?  Guys, Halloween is October 31st every year and now that I am past the age of eight my costume wearing will not begin until 10pm and it is going to be COLD.  Here are the costumes I am on the fence about:

Best Non Slutty Store Bought Halloween Costumes for 2014

Cow / Wicked Witch /  Native American /  Tavern Maid / Prisoner 

 

They are cute but nothing wow and again, I want to be different this year.  After perusing Pinterest, PopSugar, Elle, Magazine and Google images these are my six favorite DIY costumes for this Halloween:

My Favorite DIY Halloween Costumes for Halloween 2014

Wanderlust Travel Bug //   Regina George
/ Solar System // Minnie Mouse
Scarecrow //  Audrey Hepburn

 

What do you think I should be this year?  

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Comments

  1. Gina says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Oh my goodness, yes it is SO hard to find an affordable costume not focusing on your tatas! Probably the reason I’ve never had a good costume…or I’m too lazy to think of an original idea. I like the Audrey Hepburn one!

    Gina
    Pink Wings

  2. Fabrizia says

    October 20, 2014 at 3:45 am

    You looked amazing as Snow White!
    Fabrizia – Cosa Mi Metto???

  3. Denise says

    October 19, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    Love all these picks! WIsh I had better advice for you on halloween costumes, but I am terrible! I would love to see the honey boo boo costume!!

    Denise
    http://www.fashionloveletters.com

  4. Sarah C says

    October 17, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    do Audrey all the way! 🙂 Oh wait you wanted to be original…hmm…yea I’m no good at costumes! I never dress up until I had kids and then it’s dictated by them. So far we’ve been able to do family themes…but this might be the last year as next year my daughter will be 2 and surely have an opinion…

  5. Nancy says

    October 17, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    Those are some great choices! I say a repeat of Little Red 🙂

    http://neatly-packaged.com/

  6. Misty says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:38 am

    I like the Pocahontas costume. I also like the Audrey Hepburn one. We are having a Halloween costume contest at work. My department is probably going as Orange Is the New Black. If we don’t do a group them, I was planning to be Holly Golightly. I think it’s a good and easy backup plan.

  7. Julia says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Oo, yes, I think Audrey would be perfect for you!

  8. Chelsea Jacobs says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:26 am

    You would be a fab Audrey!

  9. Heather Hammel says

    October 17, 2014 at 9:13 am

    I like the travel bug (or just a butterfly), Minnie Mouse, and Scarecrow!

    http://dogmomchic.blogspot.com/

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