" Take Back Halloween" on kickstarter

[WolverineDG]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1877121452/take-back-halloween

This website was started in order to show women how to create costumes that aren't just "sexy," made out of things you have around the house (or can easily buy/borrow). They want to add 15 more costumes for next year & those who contribute get a chance to vote on some of the ones they will add!

[CrispyQ]

1. I have a hard time believing some of these don't require sewing!

These are FAB costumes!!

Thank you for posting!

k&r

on edit: I'm definitely donating.

on edit again: I see some costumes are built around pre-made clothing. That makes more sense.

[FloridaJudy]

2. Great costumes!

But I doubt some of them are easy to assemble or don't require sewing. The Ada Lovelace and Jane Austen ones in particular. How many thrift stores carry early 19th Century garb?

I once spent hours attaching 50 rubber snakes to a wig for a Medusa costume - the thing wound up weighing about a zillion pounds and gave me a headache - but that was before everything got "slutty". Slutty Big Bird, for crying out loud! Some things just ain't right.

[CrispyQ]

3. Slutty Big Bird? You're right - that's just wrong.

My best costume ever was Sam I Am from Green Eggs & Ham. Not sexy at all, but everyone loves it. My husband, bless him, made the most perfect green ham out of a paper soup cup - one of those paper bowls that instant soup comes in. Even down to the little fork sticking out of it!

LOL on the rubber snakes & how heavy they were. Must have looked cool though!

Halloween is the best time to get costume ideas!