I did a costume like that once. I still have it. It’s based on a horrible pun.
Before I describe the costume, be aware that one of the ways of getting across the Houston Ship Channel is via the Lynchburg Ferry. I live in Houston. Back when people typically listened to the radio on the way to work for the traffic reports, the wait times for that ferry would be given several times per hour. This gave me an Idea.
On eBay, I found a seller with a poofy, slightly overdone wedding gown in my size. I ordered that, and then hit local sources to obtain a pair of gauzy wings, a wand with a star on the end, a tiara, and a wig in my size. Then I used my large-format printer to create a fabric transfer of an enlarged image of the label of a bottle of Jack Daniels, which I applied to a white cotton apron. Noting what’s proudly stated on that label about where JD hails from, I assembled all of that together to become … The Lynchburg Fairy.
I still have all the bits. It still fits. (Better now than it used to.)
Well, I usually wear renfair garb or modified renfair garb, so I don’t work on it at all.
@Cerridwyn still counts as overachieving
I did a costume like that once. I still have it. It’s based on a horrible pun.
Before I describe the costume, be aware that one of the ways of getting across the Houston Ship Channel is via the Lynchburg Ferry. I live in Houston. Back when people typically listened to the radio on the way to work for the traffic reports, the wait times for that ferry would be given several times per hour. This gave me an Idea.
On eBay, I found a seller with a poofy, slightly overdone wedding gown in my size. I ordered that, and then hit local sources to obtain a pair of gauzy wings, a wand with a star on the end, a tiara, and a wig in my size. Then I used my large-format printer to create a fabric transfer of an enlarged image of the label of a bottle of Jack Daniels, which I applied to a white cotton apron. Noting what’s proudly stated on that label about where JD hails from, I assembled all of that together to become … The Lynchburg Fairy.
I still have all the bits. It still fits. (Better now than it used to.)
Love a good hyper local costume reference!
I guess Mac qualifies.
@PooltoyWolf Did you choose his colors so he’d match that train?
@Kyeh Locomotive 4590 in particular, but yes, Mac is based on CSX!
@PooltoyWolf Nice!
I usually skip Halloween because I can never think of a costume to wear.