This weekend my family will be hosting a pumpkin carving/costume contest Halloween party. The theme issued to everyone was Tim Burton. My family goes all out for Halloween but we’ve never had to conform to a theme before with respect to costumes. What has been difficult is choosing the Tim Burton character that speaks to each of us. But I found that after finding a piece of clothing you really like and finding a way to work with that, the character ends up finding you. Here’s a more general guide to creating your own costume on theme:
- Find an article of clothing (hat, jacket, shirt) that really speaks to you.
- See what character from the theme matches up to it.
- Find a picture of the character and try to match the costume as best you can with color or overall aesthetic (especially helps if you want to recreate the picture for instagram).
- Find a symbol for the character (ex. Alice in Wonderland has the drink me cup, Mad Hatter has the hat, etc etc) and integrate that into your costume.
- Mash it all together and have fun with it!
While it may be easier said than done this is a good way to find a costume in a hurry. During Halloweek I challenged myself to make each of my outfits for the day an homage to some character and through these steps it worked out pretty well. I had a sweater vest that was black and pink and suddenly I was in a black lace shirt, black skirt, black tights and the sweater vest and I was Draculaura from Monster High! I encourage you all to get into the Halloween spirit and be bold with your costumes and even everyday outfits. Halloween is a good reminder that clothing is one of the best ways to express yourselves. So go wear that outfit you’ve always wanted to wear, it never has to be a special occasion to break out your new favorite boots.