I made this costume several years ago for my mum's Halloween party. My boss gave me a size 26 wedding dress she had, which gave me quite a lot of fabric & lace to cut up and play with. I couldn't bear to paint it, so I painted the shredded lace trim instead. The top is a steel boned corset with little fimo ribs. My veil is a curtain I painted out on the lawn. The wig is the "official" Rubies one & it was a nightmare. I itched all day and night with that damn thing on.
My boyfriend was Charlie Chaplin that year. He said the corpse bride was his favourite costume on me - probably because my cleavage was on view...
My mum was a clown - do you like the big red lips I painted on her?
Awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a costume and excellent workmanship!
Big hug,
Giac
Thanks so much Giac! Your blog has been a HUGE inspiration for me! Especially your beautiful floors...
DeleteLovely! I must say, one of the best adaptations of the cartoon character I've seen so far!
ReplyDeleteThat dress is beautiful! Well done with the transformation :)
ReplyDeleteOh I will dress as clown this year. And hopefully freak my kids out.
Nice! Don't tell them you're going to be a clown beforehand. Then just appear as one and let them get scared and figure it out. My dad did this dressed as a gorilla one year and scared me senseless. Then I recognized his shoes!
DeleteAwesome costume, Mme. Polaire! A size 26 - what on earth did you do with all that leftover fabric? ;o)
ReplyDeleteIf you hadn't told me that was your mother, I'd have never recognized her! But that's a good thing at Hallowe'en, right?