I’ve decided that I’ll have a few more rules and categories next year due the very hard decisions I had this year. How could I pick only four winners? Just look at the awesome variety of costumes people wore and created. Here a a few costumes I’ve selected for Honorable Mentions.

The Wizard of Oz group is simply beautiful. The intricate sewing and imagining of the female characters is impressive. Each of the costumes was hand made. I particularly like the look the use of ruffles to stand in for hay in the Scarecrow. The Wicked Witch’s contracting fabric choice really stands out. Individually they all shine: together they’re outstanding. Athena submitted her friends for this contest and they deserve to be recognized for not just for their skills but their creativity.

Vegas Elvis from the 70s costumes are popular with costume companies. You can find Elvis for men, women, and children. But what about Dinosaurs? I see no reason why they can’t demonstrate their Elvis love like the rest of us. I give you Dino Elvis. This costume may be constructed of mostly purchased pieces, but it’s full of spirit and fun. In my book, if you’re not having fun with costumes, then you shouldn’t be wearing one. Action Ranger Timmy is clearly having a lot of fun. I don’t know about you, but I’d see this movie. Maybe Jurassic Park 4 can be a Vegas park where the dinos put on Rat Pack, Elvis, and Acrobat shows. Wouldn’t that be an interesting reboot? Or go old-school with Godzilla’s new hobby. Thank you Timmy for bringing the silly to this Halloween.

I love theme costume groups. I like when adults and chaperons dress similarly to the children they’re accompanying. It helps the children relax into their costumes and it adds to their fun. So when three brothers wanted to be Pokemon for Halloween it was natural for the adults to dress and Pokemon Trainers. Ash, Misty, and Dawn wear regular yet distinctive clothes. The parents found it easier to put together their outfits then find the old Pokemon costumes for the children. Sometimes themes can save the pocket book stress. Congratulations to Shasta and her family for putting together an inexpensive and fun theme.

I think all the kids did a great job picking out creative costumes. We had the classic Raggedy Ann, the best friends Sugar and Cookie, and the cute Wedding Cake. Maybe these examples can inspire new ideas for next year. Just be careful with it…the very creepy and awesome Broken Doll might be too much for the little ones to handle.

While some of these costume required a lot of planning and work, like Athena’s 400 fabric triangles for Shiva or Jennifer’s Headless backpack, not all costumes do. You can keep it simple or go all out just as long as you have fun.

Again thank you for participating in That Costume Girl’s first contest. I can’t wait to see what you do next year!

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