3 Quick Last Minute Costumes

You’ve left it to the last minute and now there is no time to order a costume. No worries. Here are three last minute costumes that will get you through your immediate event. roman toga garb

  1. Dress in a black turtleneck, black jeans (or thick black tights), black boots or black shoes, black gloves (optional). Slick hair back into a tight ponytail if it is long (black hair band). If you have a black cap (no logo) great but no worries. Put on some dark smoky eye make up. Now you are a spy go out and get some intel.
  2. Put on your bathing suit and wrap a plain white sheet around your body under the arms and tie two corners over one shoulder (tuck the other shoulder strap of your swimsuit in). Find a sash you can use for a belt — one of those corded curtain ties would be perfect but any neutral colored strip of material would be great. Curl your hair and prop it up on your head. Use real or fake flowers to decorate a few of your curls. Slip your feet into a pair of strappy sandals. Now you are a Roman princess.
  3. Borrow an old suit from a father or uncle. And a Fedora if you can get it (love fedoras). Draw on a thick black mustache and dark eye make-up and you are a silent film star.

They may not be the highest choice on your list for costumes but when you are in a pinch you can’t be picky. Next year you’ll plan ahead better.

Similar Posts

  • Cute as a Bug

    I’m not a fan of bugs. They know it and pretty much everyone in a one block radius knows it (don’t get me started on spiders). But there is one bug that is exempt — the lady bug. They are so cute. They don’t bite. Sometimes they multiply like rabbits — I once found over…

  • Plus Size Pirate Costume

    ARggggh! Yes, pirates. With the likes of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom playing pirates it’s no wonder that Pirates of the Caribbean has made pirates a very popular choice for plus size costumes. One of my favorite pirate get-ups is this Pirate Wench costume from Halloweenie for $55. I think what makes or breaks a…

  • Opaque Tights

    When creating a look it is important not to forget the finer details. Like opaque tights. Even though tights are put on first they can bring the end product together and make it visually cohesive. Thanks to We Love Colors plus size women up to 375 lbs can enjoy 51 different colors of tights in…

  • |

    The Hippie Pirate

    Buy Costumes calls this the Blue Pirate which she surely is but there is definitely some hippie looking qualities to it. I like this one because it is an nontraditional pirate costume. The Blue Pirate Lady Plus Costume comes with the off-white shirt, attached blue velour vest, blue velour pants, brown/black waist sash and headscarf….

  • Annie's Costumes

    Annie’s Costumes is one of the most visited web sites in the world during the months of September and October. It is a family run business that has survived on the internet of ten+ years. It is a sister site to Extreme Halloween Network which hosts costume specific sites: Easter, Marti Gras, Santas, Makeup, Wigs,…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.