All Hallows Humbug

[tyrsalvia]

As a gothy person who loves ridiculous clothes, orange & black, skulls and skeletons, it seems like I'd be really into Halloween. It's not that I haven't tried. I like the Halloween aesthetic when its done well

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[weezyl]

I have the same problem -- I love to goth out and dress up, and while one would think Halloween would be my gig, it's not. I have plenty of friends who enjoy the planning process and who are enormously clever and have great execution and humor. They enjoy it, let them run with it.

I used to feel anxious about it, but I kinda stopped a few years ago. Coming up with a great costume idea isn't my thing, but dressing myself up so that I exude fun and attitude? I can do that shit. And really, what's a party without fun people?

[neuroptik78]

I'm definitely the same when it comes to dressing up nifty vs having an Official Costume.

I agree with Fox's suggestion - you as the Red Queen would be fantastic!

I will most likely be staying in on party night.

I'm OK with house parties with friends, but huge loud public venue parties are just too overwhelming sensory-wise. =/

[thecolorblue]

last year i made myself a costume last minute -- i went as the ocean. this happened because

[tyrsalvia]

Indeed, I remember your costume last year! That was clever, and very you.

I think the big thing is finding a good costume that is obvious and has a simple description, and also comfortable, danceable, and has good pockets.

This means good tights or pants to avoid leg issues, no things attached to my head that would fall off, not too hot, not too cold, does not require any hand-held accessories. No giant wings that will poke people at parties. Must go well with combat boots for being on my feet all night.

Have fun at Otherworld! If we weren't doing this, that's where we'd be - really enjoyed their party last year.

Also, thanks for the graveyard idea. I like it! Not sure I'll do that, but I will keep that stashed in the memory banks. :}

Styling Halloween

[anonymous]

Ive been disappointed by many costumes on halloween because it looks more like a sad masquerade than what i'd expect to be in keeping with a historical holiday. Everybody knows its either about the dead revisiting, saints getting tips, or pagans demanding something to sacrifice. So why am i seeing nurses, monkeys, comic book heroes, and hollywood monsters, for instance? What happened to the sense of mystery that gave halloween it's birth? Is teletubby gonna scare an angry ghost? Are the lost gods & goddesses gonna be appeased by kids getting sick from too many gummy ghosts?

So a Noun is an excellent parody of a parody on tradition. But i rather we find a way to legally scare the hell out of ppl. Its a good freindly way to remind us of the narrow context of our existence.

Re: Styling Halloween

[tyrsalvia]

Interesting thoughts. I see your point - it's hard to enact the ancient tradition of scaring away evil spirits if you're dressed as a sexy milkmaid or something.

[trinsf]

Well, last year I was helping facilitate Reclaiming's Spiral Dance in the city, so that didn't need any special clothing. This year, I will be out of town, at an academic conference. So, I'm dodging the issue again.