I don't have the best pictures, but in 2009 I was a Egyptian Goddess. I did buy gold jewelry, a crown, and some Egyptian looking sandals. Otherwise I bought a few feet of brown fabric and made a toga. I wrapped a portion of the toga with gold ribbon to give it a little pop. Sadly I attended a party that was mainly outdoors, so I had to add leggings and a cardigan to keep warm.
In 2011 my husband dressed up as a Tacky Tourist.This was thrown together at the last minute. River sandals with socks, camera bag, Hawaiian shirt, and sunscreen on the nose. Super simple!
For 2011 I was a gypsy. I took a bunch of scrap material from my mom and created a head wrap, and a scrap fabric skirt. Since I don't know how to sew, I took that amazing ribbon that iron and it sticks the items together. I cut the scrap fabric up into squares and just folder over one little corner of an actual piece of ribbon and ironed. Viola. Threw on a scarf around my shoulders, a big belt, and a long necklace and a pair of moccasins.
2012 was one of my favorites! I found this adorable picture of a little girl dressed as Audrey Hepburn with a tutu and I decided I had to do this! It gave it a fun little flair to a classic costume.
This year I did a repeat on the tutu, but I created a brown tutu and was an Indian. I created my costume using all of the items in the image below. I made my tutu, my fringe for my arms and boots, my headband, and my necklace.
This year my husband didn't like my idea for him, but he ended up going for it after all. He was a Beer Bum. He ended up putting this costume together the day we were heading out to the bar. He just took some old clothes and cut up some holes in them, and took them out and literally stomped them into the ground to get them dirty. He had a mullet wig, painted on a beard, and created a sign that says "Will Work For Beer". He took a plastic bag and used that to tie it around his neck.
The bar held a costume contest. During the first round they worked it down to 6 finalists. We both made the last 6, but unfortunately neither of us won.
