Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration

How to: Alien coming out of stomach costume

If you’ve ever seen Alien, you’ll know it for one of its most famous scenes – when an alien erupts out of Kane’s stomach. For Halloween last year, I re-created this moment with my home made alien coming out of my stomach top. What you’ll need Shirt Flesh coloured stockings 2 print-outs of the alien…

5 Easy Halloween Cardboard Costumes

Here is a list of costumes that you can make easily with only the use of cardboard and a little imagination: Mr Potato Head First cut out a large Potato shape that is ¾ of your height. Then trace out a hole for your face and it out so that your face can…

How to: Han Solo Carbonite costume

Everybody loves a Star Wars costume, but what could be more dramatic than a Han Solo Carbonite costume? (Maybe a Wookie one, but we’re not talking about that…) What you’ll need A piece of cardboard in your height – try undoing a big cardboard box Newspaper Flour Water Silver Spray Paint Silver face paint of…

How to: Pixelated Nude

My most popular homemade costume by far from the last year, was the pixelated nude costume that I created for my Grammy’s theme. So there was no way I was going to deprive you of creating the costume for your own Halloween glory. What you’ll need Flesh coloured boob tube top or dress Short shorts…

How to: Cruella De Vil Costume

Run out of time to make your Halloween costume? Or just plain lazy? Well, fret not, here’s a step-by-step of how to create a Cruella De Vil costume using your own wardrobe and household items. What you’ll need The Outfit: Black Slim fitting dress White ‘Shawl’ – this could be a scarf, a piece of…

How to: Day of the Dead Makeup

If you’re looking for a dramatic look for Halloween this year, it’s hard to go past Day of the dead make-up and get up as a costume. What you’ll need White face powder or white face paint Sponge Black Eye-shadow or black face paint Black Eye-liner or black face paint Thin Brush Red Lip…

How to: Intestines Top

Continuing on with the more morbid side of costume how-to’s, here is how to create the look of bloodied intestines falling out of your body. This can be added onto any top/dress as you please. What you’ll need Top/Dress Tan or Flesh coloured stockings Cotton Filling or Tissues or Toilet Paper Red Food Dye Thread…

How to: Horror Film Shirt

Another step-by-step how to today, this time focusing on something a little bit more gruesome in preparation for Halloween later this month. What you’ll need T-shirt Paint Brush Red Paint Black Paint Tyre Red Food Dye Scissors Newspaper Method Put on your t-shirt and stand in front of a mirror. The first step…

How to: Dilbert Head

Another easy. home-made costume idea for Halloween is Dilbert, all made dramatic and possible with the Dilbert head. What you’ll need Poster Cardboard (painted flesh tone or bought in pink or flesh tone) Permanent marker White Paper Scissors Glue Sticky tape Method Cut your cardboard to the width of your head (with…

How to: Tutankhamun’s Tomb Poncho

The Tutankhamen Tomb Poncho was possibly the most dramatic costume that I made throughout my year-long challenge. So for my second How To, I thought I’d take you through it. You’ll be surprised to learn that while simple, it is quite time-consuming due to the intricate hieroglyphic patterns. What you’ll need Your height in…