Chica Chica Boom
Did someone say "costume party"? With Goodwill and a glue gun, I can be anybody, and considering the Old Hollywood theme at Amy's shindig, there was one clear choice – Carmen Miranda!
I truly enjoy putting together a costume. For Carmen, I made the hat, necklaces, and bracelets.
"What would I ever do with it?" That was the question in my mind when I bought this fabulous red skirt for $4 at Goodwill earlier this year. Little did I know it would be the base for one of my favorite costumes ever.
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| Mae West showed up |
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| Detail of the clasp. Early 80s dance costume maybe? |
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| Gotta have some bling. |
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| The original Carmen |
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| Carmen won 2 costume prizes and is now lovingly displayed on my mannequin. |
The ensemble:
Gold lame turban: Amazon $12
Fruit: Amazon $12
Red shrug: Amazon $4
Vintage style cherry bathing suit: Amazon $16
Necklace: handmade with pom poms and wooden beads from Michael's Crafts $8
Earrings: handmade $3
Orange bracelet: Community Thrift $2
Red ring: free swag from a party earlier in the year
Pave diamond ring: gift from Bestie Joelle, $3 NESAP in Hampstead, Maryland
Beaded bracelets: handmade $6
Skirt: red vintage 80s from Goodwill $4
Platform shoes: Community Thrift $3
Scenes from Halloweens past:
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| Courtney Love in a $5 Goodwill dress |
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| Black Widow, $2 worth of plastic spiders |
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| Scarlett O'Hara, a la Carol Burnett |
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| Won the Best Costume prize that year with $7 worth of curtains and an old bridesmaid's dress |
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| Mrs. Peacock $0 using my mother's vintage glass beads and items I've owned for years. |
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| Zelda Fitzgerald with a $20 consignment hat and $2 pearls. That dress is older than you. |
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