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Halloween Tips and tricks to DIY your own spooky get up
Lauren O’Donnell A&C Reporter
Halloween is upon us. If you don’t already have your costume prepared, fear not! These tips and tricks can help you assemble a costume quickly, easily and cheaply.
When in doubt, hot glue it out
Hot glue guns usually retail for under $10, and they are a life-saver. This Mary Poppins costume was made for under $25, which is much cheaper than the average store-bought costume. The pants and shirt can be thrifted, and the hat was $5 from Value Village. The Silhouette recently ran a
piece focusing on thrift stores in Hamilton, so if you’re not sure where to shop, check it out once our website is back up and running! The flowers were bought at the dollar store for $2 and then attached with hot glue. The bowtie is a piece of red ribbon from the dollar store for $1 that was then folded up and secured with a safety pin, before being attached to the collar with a bobby pin. Altogether, this costume took about 40 minutes to assemble.
Instantly recognizable
Pick a costume with an easily recognizable prop. This Indiana Jones costume is really simple to make as soon as you can get
your hands on the hat. This one was $6 from Value Village, but similar ones can be found at most vintage stores. The shirt and pants are easy to find at most thrift stores. Add a rope if you’re feeling spicy and you’re all set to go. A crystal skull is recommended, but not mandatory.
Easy to thrift
These Rosie the Riveter and Harry Potter costumes were both easy to find. Like the Indiana Jones hat, as soon as you’ve found the perfect piece to complete the outfit, the rest of it is less important. When most people see a costume, they fill in the details of things that you’ve missed. The Rosie jumpsuit is from Dollywood Vintage, and
the Harry Potter cloak was from Value Village. The bandana, tie, and button-up shirt were already in my closet.
Open up your closet
These hobbit and Gandalf costumes were a little bit more tricky to make, but the defining features are the cloaks. These are actually bed sheets that have been secured at the neck with a hair tie. The rest of the costumes were a mix of ordinary clothes and thrifted pieces. The most expensive part of the Gandalf costume was the beard, which was $8.99. The hat was crocheted by hand, but you could easily pick one up at a second-hand store.
Be Bob Ross
I fully guarantee that you will be the most popular person at the Halloween party with this happy little costume. If you’re looking for a couples costume, feel free to have your significant other or friend dress up as a painting! The shirt for this costume was $5, the wig was $8.99 and the paintbrush was $2 from the dollar store. Add some jeans and a bit of contour
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The Silhouette staff in DIY Halloween costumes CINDY CUI / PHOTO EDITOR