We’re fully into winter now and the cold air has engulfed much of the northern states. I hope you have your mittens handy. Don’t forget to take full advantage of Christmastime lasting until January 6th. There’s still plenty of time for parties, caroling, and revelry. January is Blood Donor Month, Braille Literacy Month, and features Martin Luther King Jr Day (Jan 15). Learn about January’s holidays.

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As you no doubt know, I made an elf costume this week. I wasn’t satisfied with a few pictures of the process and finished look. Oh, no. I wanted more. So I’ve humiliated myself in the following video. I give you “The Dancing Elf.”

Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings Everyone!

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Given the red and green festivities of this time of year, I made an elf costume. This how-to is no-sew. Not a single needle was used in the making of this ensemble. Find out how to make your own Elf costume.

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Pushing Daisies is the most beautiful show on television. High Definition was made just for this show. It’s visually stunning. Each week I look forward to seeing what costume designer Robert Blackman has made for us. It’s not just Mr. Blackman, the entire creative team is outstanding: art director Kenneth J. Creber, set decorator Halina Siwolop, and head makeup artist Todd McIntosh. Bryan Fuller put together the best crew a show could have.

Unfortunately for the viewing public Pushing Daisies is not renewed for the third season. It suffered a downward turn in ratings during election season. The good news is the first season is available on DVD. I encourage all of you to watch this show while you still can. Not only is it entertaining, but you’ll see great ideas for costumes in every episode.

Here’s a small gallery of some of the great costumes from Pushing Daisies.

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Every now and then we learn a great truth from the Simpsons. One such kernel is in The Fat and the Furriest: the suit closet. Homer has worn a lot of strange suits and costumes over the years. Marge thoughtfully stores his crazy outfits in special closet. There’s the zoot suit, astronaut outfit, southern belle, renaissance dandy, country western octopus, and the bear suit.

It is my opinion that we all need a suit or costume closet. I keep most of my costumes in the office closet. They’re organized by style and era. For instance, all of my 60s costumes are grouped together.

Your costumes should be properly stored when you’re not wearing them. It’s a good idea to have costumes dry cleaned before you store them. Hang them neatly in a closet. Reuse dry cleaner bags to keep the dust off them. However, extra closet space is not always available. Store your outfits in under-bed boxes or a trunk. List the costumes on the outside of the box so they’re easy to find.

Have fun organizing your gear.

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Project Rooftop announced the winners of their 2008 Fights, Flights, & Tights contest. The winner is the cutest Robin I’ve ever seen. Lucky for Batman she’s around to take care of the bad guys.

The runners-up were Joker Hefner and a playful Harley Quinn. I like when people have fun with the characters. The Joker even has a more formal suit for the big showdown with Robin and Batman. Head on over to the Project Rooftop site and check out the notable entries. DC characters ruled the list this year. Does that mean their designs are bad or are they just popular characters? Hrm. There’s another Robin and Harley Quinn, as well as a Riddler. Supergirl and a female Blue Beetle round out the honorable mentions. Very cool.

One of the more impressive entries is the Steampunk Justice League group. They’ve made over Superman, Powergirl, Green Arrow, Catwoman, and even the Joker. Check out their flickr page to see all the creative costuming.

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