I'd been working on my costume for weeks and it was really fun to see all the pieces together. I decided to dress up as Big Bird after seeing a costume online. It was hella money so I used its general concept and made it myself.
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| I couldn't find yellow boas, so I dyed white ones. A fairly intense process, but it worked out in the end. I sent the picture to a ties-aren't-just-for-the-office friend who described it as a "Muppet Crime Scene." Amazing. |
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| They looked really bad afterwards and I thought I'd ruined them (and threw a small tantrum) |
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| A quick blow dry though and they came back to life -- yellow! The feathers went everywhere but it was worth it. |
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| Next I painted styrofoam balls to look like Big Bird's eyes. |
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| Some foam, wire and a glue gun can make almost anything! |
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| I had to add a hairband as I got a little carried away with its size and there needed to be extra support. |
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| This is the final product! I got the tank top and skirt on sale and everything else from the dolla store. The tights were hilarious and brought the whole thing together and they were a buck too! I had the shoes already. The total cost was under $40. It survived the night, so I'll be the best Big Bird ever next year too! Happy Halloween!! |
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| Because I can't resist, the boys were a couple a weenies. |
