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The greatest Halloween costume I ever wore was one I conceived and created on my own. Wrapped in reams of tea-dyed gauze Id stained myself in the bathtub of my Manhattan studio apartment, and sporting an Uma Thurman circa Pulp Fiction wig, I party-hopped as Cleopatras mummy while friends and strangers alike oohed and ahhed over my courage and creativity.
That was some years ago, before the responsibility of trick-or-treating with my costumed offspring took precedence. I remain, however, a devotee of the holiday, if only because it is an excuse to wildly and boldly express oneself through clothing and makeup.
Really, its a Fashion Editors dream holiday.
To this point, I remain undecided as to this years costume, though my five-year-old daughter has offered several suggestions, Chewbacca among them. In recent years, Ive adopted the role of treater more than trickster, and have spent Halloween nights handing out sweets to the sweeties on the doorstep, usually costumed in a sharp, conical hat and delightfully wicked black eyeliner. Its been my attempt at paying homage to Elizabeth Montgomery, the suburban sorceress who bewitched mid-twentieth century American television audiences.
My kitschy costume, however, doesnt make the 2011 grade, according to International Business Times (IBT). If youre looking for a terrifyingly current costumeand some are truly terrifyingcheck out IBTs top ten most searched costumes on Yahoo:
-- Anything Star Wars (My daughter and stepson are rocking Leia and Luke, respectively.)
-- Anything Vampire (Dont overdo it on that fake blood, please.)
-- Pan Am (I told you mile-high style was big this year!)
-- Anything Superhero
-- Catwoman (Who said kitsch was dead?)
-- Anything Eighties (Please proceed with caution when activating the Aqua Net aerosol. And the shoulder pads.)
-- Anything Wizard of Oz
What costume are you contemplating this year? I would love to hear about it. Email me at mmorelli@mainstreetconnect.us.
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