Homemade Costume - Creativity Might Help You to Save Money

Remember the last time when you were invited to the costume party, how you had spent hours scouting for the best costume available in store? You went to this exclusive showroom, said to be the best in town, selling some of the finest costumes, even as your husband frantically tried to dissuade you from going there and even offered to assemble a handmade costume for you. After going through each costume, a particular costume caught your attention and you knew it was the one. You tried it on and it fitted you perfectly. The sales girl showering compliments wrapped it for you. On the D-day, you put it on and appreciating yourself for the umpteenth time, left for the party. But, just as you stepped in the house, your smile disappeared. Greeting you at the door was the mistress of the house dressed in exactly the same costume. Yes, it definitely was an awkward moment, one that you never would want to be repeated ever again.

Now how about giving the cringing hubby's money-saving idea of going for a homemade costume a thought? The idea is to get innovative and create something new without letting it burn a hole in your pocket and obviously, to ensure that those embarrassing moments should never occur again! Homemade costumes can be made conveniently with the help of old clothes, curtains, bed sheets, towels etc.

Here are a few ideas to kick-start your imagination. Dig into that old trunk. What do you see? Pull out that huge frilly skirt that was gifted to you by your aunt and you hated it as you thought that it made you look fat. Now it is going to be your lifesaver. Now take out a corset top to wear with the skirt. To create an old-fashioned look, stitch on matching puffy sleeves. Ensure that the sleeves are at least three quarters long. Next arrange for a wide waist band or belt and wear in a manner so that it hides the joint of the corset and skirt. Now fetch a flowery scarf and tie it around your hair. Wear leggings underneath the skirt and then put on your boots; and there you are - the highlander woman, the muse of words worth. Similarly you can create other homemade costume and get appreciated for its novelty and yes, escape the scare of landing up in same outfits as others!

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