Closet Case

[ladysprite]

There are upsides to being fannish, and a larper.

For instance, when you're confronted with a Halloween party at the end of a hectic, insane month in which you haven't had the time to make dinner more than twice, let alone make the costumes you were planning for yourself and your husband, you don't need to worry. You don't need to panic, or give in to cheap one-size-fits-none corny store-bought costumes, or pretend you've caught the flu and call in your regrets that you won't be attending.

The biggest problem you're actually confronted with is deciding what to pull out of the closet.

Catwoman? Nah, I can't find the right ears.
Zatanna? Maybe, but that would mean fixing the lining in my tux jacket.
Garb? No, that's *too* obviously cheating.
Floofy Civil War-era dress? Entirely possible.
Poodle skirt? Only if my husband can find his matching letter sweater.
Kimono and fox mask? Lovely, but might be too obscure. Last time I wore it, I spent the entire night being called "geisha dog."
Wood-spirit/Puck outfit? It would be nice to get more use out of this.....
Pirate? You can never go wrong with a pirate costume.

Decisions, decisions....

Comments

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

Zatanna? Maybe, but that would mean fixing the lining in my tux jacket.

I WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR NEWS LETTER.

[pagawne.livejournal.com]

No matter what you choose, I am certain you will look lovely.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Puck, I'd promised you a link to the Barrayaran Tam Lin.

Here it is.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

So what was your decision?

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Too true! In desperate straits, I can always fall back on Ren garb... but you're right, that feels like cheating. However, see my post from a couple of days ago about how easy my Halloween costume was this year, just from bits and pieces that I already had lying around.

"Geisha dog"??? That must have been a seriously non-fannish party!

[rabbitorf.livejournal.com]

*nod* I went with garb this year for a party. Again. Although there was a last minute attempt to try to make it look more pirate-y, but a hook and a new muskateers hat does not a pirate make. It did feel a bit like cheating, but less so that store-bought would have. What did you end up with?

[wren13.livejournal.com]

I'm right with you on this one. I was planning on a traditional witch costume, already started by dying my hair black - when I was gifted with the perfect pair of pirate boots. Hmm, decisions, decisions. SO, I have plans to make a Johnny Depp style coat and be a pirate, albeit with black hair. Actually could do it without the coat, but everyone has already seen that costume...