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Halloween

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Halloween!

Oct 31, 2013 in Halloween and My photos

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My Halloween costume for this year is Princess Aura, my favourite character from the wonderful Flash Gordon serials. It’s probably the most ambitious Halloween costume I’ve made so far, with props and all.

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Extra Halloween costume

Oct 30, 2013 in Halloween and My photos

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I’ve been working on quite an ambitious Halloween costume this year, but when my parents brought this playsuit that used to belong to my grandmother, and used to be in our dress up box when we were kids, I realised it looks a lot like those 1920s Halloween costumes you see in fashion prints.

I made some cardboard and crepe paper accessories, and made it an extra, pre-Halloween costume. A sort of 1920s Halloween witch chorus girl.

I have no idea how old this garment actually is, the fabric feels just like t-shirt fabric, but the cut is perfect for a 20s look.

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