The Halloween Handbook: 447 Halloween Costumes

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Overview

Get Historical. Hysterical. Or come hither (Ooooohhh.) Plus all the hoopla.

Who knew you could concoct an instant costume out of underwear and safety pins? Voilà: Chest of Drawers!

Or dazzle friends with the ingenuity of using a cauliflower and some fake blood—yep, you're a No-Brainer.

Packed with ideas galore, The Halloween Handbook shows how to create literally hundreds of inspired costumes for grown-ups and kids (and even pets) that are unexpected and easy to make, mostly from stuff around the house.
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Overview

Get Historical. Hysterical. Or come hither (Ooooohhh.) Plus all the hoopla.

Who knew you could concoct an instant costume out of underwear and safety pins? Voilà: Chest of Drawers!

Or dazzle friends with the ingenuity of using a cauliflower and some fake blood—yep, you're a No-Brainer.

Packed with ideas galore, The Halloween Handbook shows how to create literally hundreds of inspired costumes for grown-ups and kids (and even pets) that are unexpected and easy to make, mostly from stuff around the house.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780761129875
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Publication date: 8/28/2004
  • Pages: 272
  • Product dimensions: 7.92 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.63 (d)

Meet the Author

Bridie Clark
Bridie Clark

Bridie Clark lives in New York and works in publishing. Halloween is far and away her favorite holiday--originally for the candy, and now for the once-a-year opportunity to play dress-up.

Ashley Dodd lives in New York and works in public relations. Halloween is far and away her favorite holiday--originally for the candy, and now for the once-a-year opportunity to play dress-up.

Table of Contents

Dear Readers vi
The History of Halloween vii
The Etymology of "Bonfire" viii
Bobbing for Apples and Other Apple Divinations ix
1. Classics and Classics with a Twist 1
How to Make Face Paint 3
Winging It 5
Chew on This: Faux Fangs 6
Stuck on You: Adhering Things to Your Skin 9
Goddess Variations 12
How to Make Fake Blood 16
Here's Looking at You: Fashion Contact Lenses 16
Going Batty for Vampires 17
Accessing Extra Accessories 19
The Wherefore of Werewolves 20
Witches, Both Wicked and Wonderful 22
How to Make a Wart from Scratch 23
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 24
2. Play with Your Words 25
Wearable Cylinders 26
Bruises, Scrapes, Cuts, and Scars 28
Age in an Instant 34
Anti-Costume Antics 46
3. Come-Hither Costumes 47
Batting an Eye: False Eyelashes 49
Halloween Home Decor 56
Always a Bridesmaid? 68
4. History in the Making 69
Hey, Baldie! 75
The Haunting of the White House 77
Big Wigs 79
Ghosts Galore 83
The Decade-Inspired Theme Party 84
5. Movie and TV Characters 87
Flavor Savers (a.k.a. Mustaches) 88
The Legend of Jack-o'-Lantern 92
How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds 93
Pumpkin Carving 101 94
Hold Your Hair High 98
Get Blown Away 109
TV Casts to Replicate 115
Movie Casts to Replicate 118
Getting Catty: How to Make Yourself Up as a Feline 119
A Commercial Break 120
Top 10 Classic Camp Movies 122
Top 10 Truly Terrifying Movies 124
6. Celeb Sightings 127
Props Worth Buying 139
Top 10 Halloween Tunes 140
7. Literature and Arts 141
Top 10 Halloween Books 156
8. The Sporting Life 157
9. Crowd Participation 171
Sandwich Board Step-by-Step 174
Animalistic Tendencies 176
10. Around the World 177
Road Trip: Salem, Massachusetts 178
Road Trip: Keene, New Hampshire 178
Goblins, Goblins, Goblins 181
Road Trip: New Orleans, Louisiana 183
Road Trip: New York City! 183
Halloween Around the World 186
Road Trip: San Francisco, California 188
11. For the Group 189
Glitter: A Cautionary Tale 194
Party Planning: - The Drinks Menu - The Buffet Table - Rallying Your Troops 199
12. A Movable Feast 203
Halloween Recipes 210
13. Odds and Ends 213
"Tooth" some Options 226
Grosser than Gross 235
The Criminal Element 236
Recycling Effort 238
14. Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, and Costumes for the Young at Heart 239
Princess Variations 246
Party Games for the Wee Ones 251
Baby, It's You 252
What to Wear When You're Expecting 255
Top 10 Family-Friendly Flicks 256
Index 257

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