How To Win The Halloween Costume Contest
CELEBRATIONS | by ALEXANDRA SMITH
AS SOMEONE TOO OLD FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING AND TOO YOUNG to take the kiddies out, I’ll admit I’m giddy that October 31st lands squarely on a Saturday this year.
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I love Halloween parties and have never been to a bad one. That’s because no one really cares about the hors d’oeuvres (candy corn), decorations (fake cobwebs) or music (“Monster Mash”). Only one thing matters: the costumes.
Halloween is when anything goes. It’s when the freaky/geeky/sexy/silly flag we hide the other 364 days of the year can proudly fly. Here are three tips for pulling together a costume with panache:
Clever > Cleavage: The sexy cop/nurse/schoolgirl costume has been done to death. But if you must, consider a sexy version of something or someone inherently unsexy. One of my recent favorites involved a stovepipe hat, beard and low-cut shirt: sexy Abraham Lincoln!
Topical turns heads: Last year it was Britney Spears. This year, maybe Lady Gaga or the Gosselins. Each year there’s a pseudo-celeb or two whose infamy lends itself to a great costume. But to stand out, think obscure. For every two dozen Michael Jacksons, the stray Bea Arthur or Billy Mays will shine even brighter.
Classics revisited: A white sheet. Striped stockings and a pointy hat. Yards and yards of ace bandage. Do not underestimate the power of those simple, humble costumes you donned as a child. Their sheer timelessness, their instant recognizability, makes them all the more refreshing as adults. And isn’t being a kid again for a day what Halloween is all about?
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