How to usethose old bridesmaids dresses? - Page 2

Dr. Z · #11 (**permalink**) 05-26-2008, 07:13 AM

Did you remove the picture Yellow Moon? I can't see it.

yellow_moon · #12 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Dr. Z, I did remove it. Just for you...

Dr. Z · #13 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 08:45 AM

Wow... Thanks a lot Yellow Moon, I'm very flattered

Yes indeed it's very nice dress!

Skulkin · #14 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 10:06 AM

At first, I saw lining for a cape, but that would require cutting. I think that some black lace material draped over the dress would give it a gothic/vampiress look. A veil of the same lace material would be great.

One of my costumes has a full length veil that I made from a dollar store headband with lace fabric hot-glued to it. It freaks more people out than you would believe. The little kids aren't sure whats underneath and the parents aren't sure they want to know either. I go easy on the make-up and have a spider painted on so the kids don't go ballistic when I raise the veil.

yellow_moon · #15 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 11:42 AM

Thanx for the suggestion Skulkin,

Does anyone think of 1800s early victorian era when they see this dress?

Or how could I make it fit that time period? I'm hosting a late 19th century (1842 to be exact) british mummy unwrapping theme for my party this year and even if I don't gore it all up to use for actual halloween, I would like to wear this dress for my party. *How many of you guys know what I'm talking about when I say halloween sometimes requires more than one costume for various occasions!

So I supose I could just create sleeves and attach to go along with the bottom as is. I'll have to get to a fabric store and make it up to look something like this....

Skulkin · #16 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 03:23 PM

Multiple costumes? Yes, one of my co-workers at The Costume Shop and I have an agreement: We wear a different costume each day at work during the whole month of October. Somedays, it's very taxing to come up with something new to wear, but we both love it. (Everyone dresses up on Saturday.) We're talking about starting in September this year.

The Costume Shop - Boise, Idaho - Where the Fun Begins!

hallorenescene · #17 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 09:14 PM

skulkin, awesome picture of you. thanks, i just printed it off and put it in my scrap book.
yellow moon, i am not sure what you are asking now. are you saying you want to turn the red dress into one of the dresses above?

Muffy · #18 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 07:40 AM

Hallor....what kind of scrapbook are you keeping?

Muf

hallorenescene · #19 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 08:50 AM

on lined paper i have been trying to write a list of everyones names used. i file them alphabetically. i bought an acordian file, these go in the front. at first i was going to just do one picture if posted of each of the forum members. but some have put on a second picture where they are in costume and it is so awesome that i have filed those as well. i file them in alphabetical order so they're easy to find. no you're not there. post yours in members photos and you will be there. sometimes i get them from a post. like i got ish witch with her posing in front of her haunt. i ask to make sure who they are. i don't want to file the wrong face with the wrong name. it is fun to put the face with the name.

Muffy · #20 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 11:37 AM

I just wondered because I would love to print out all my posts in here & put them in a Halloween scrapbook with all my halloween pictures. Then someday when I'm in the nursing home I can pull my Halloween scrapbooks out & relive all the fun memories that I've had with all the great haunters in here!!

I mean if I was in the nursing home.......what do you think they would say if I told them we won a coffin making contest!!!lol Probably would think I needed more meds!!

the Muffster