Halloween Costumes - 2013

Yes yes, Halloween has come and gone already but I couldn't NOT share my costumes worn. Each year, I usually have at least 2 costumes: one for work and one for the annual Halloween party I attend. What can I say, I love love love dressing up and Halloween is one of the few times I get to do so. You know what they say, "Go big or go home!"

This year, the girls in my department at work decided to do DIY "Winnie the Pooh" costumes. I decided to be Pooh. Yeah yeah, go ahead and laugh, the hubby did for quite some time. Here is a pic of me and the girls in our costumes:



This turned out to be a really cute group costume. Here are some key pieces to have in order to recreate these looks:

Tiger: Orange dress purchased on clearance at Old Navy, black leggings (can be purchased many places), black sweater (can be purchased many places), and Tigger ears/ tail purchased (Amazon, $11.99).

Eeyore: Blue V Neck shirt (can be purchased many places), black shorts (can be purchased many places), blue tights (Target, $5.00), Eeyore ears/ tail (Amazon, $11.99)

Pooh: Red shirt I found in my closet (can be purchased many places), LEI yellow corduroy pants (Walmart, 15.99), Pooh ears (Amazon, $11.05), honey jar was a mason jar from Joe's crab shack (that came with my drink purchase) which I stuffed with dark yellow tissue paper and created a "honey" label for. I also used black eye liner to draw a nose. Note: For all you die-hard Pooh fans, I realize that he spells honey differently. I was too lazy to change it   ;)

In all, the estimated costs for these costumes was approx. 30.00 apiece. That is if you were to start from scratch and buy each item. Most of the garmets were items we already had in our closets. The rest (with the exception of the ears and tails) are items we could wear again in every day life.

Now for the Halloween party...
This years theme was "Masquerade Ball." I always look for excuses to buy new clothing and this party was no exception. I purchased a new LBD (little black dress) that I plan to wear many times in my life... well maybe more like the next few years. In any event, my costume came together quite nicely at a fairly low cost. Here is the finished costume:

The hubby said that I had to use the "Auto-Awesome" version of this picture so there it is. Here is the breakdown of the costume and approx. costs for those who want to steal this look:

Mask - Fry's marketplace (of all the places!) $3.99. The feathery part is actually a hair clip I bought a few years ago. I believe I bought it from Claires for about $5.00.

Necklace - Kohls on clearance for $9.60. Brand is "Apt 9."

Dress - Kohls. Brand is "Candies" $39.99 (a bit of a splurge but I will wear it alot I think)

Pink Belt - Kohls. Brand is "Apt 9." Belt came in a set of 2 on clearance for $10.40.

Stockings - I had bought these years ago from Forever 21 I believe. Not sure of the cost but I wanna say they were around $10.00

Booties - These were already in my closet. They came from Shoe Carnival and were $20.00

Overall the approximate cost of this masquerade ball costume was $99.00. Sure this seems like a lot of money but all items (with the exception of the mask) can and will be worn in every day life. Additionally, most of these items can already be found in your closet.

I had a great Halloween and to prove it, here is another pic of my and my honey at the party: