I’m a going as a social butterfly. I got a cute rainbow monarch wing cape thing at the renfair and I am going to print social media logos and tape them to a shirt. It’s cheap, cute, and funny lol.

    • LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      7 days ago

      Cosplay can be crazy. I’m a fan of dollar store cosplays and do like every cosplay of mine for so cheap on purpose because there’s a lovely charm to it lol

  • Pratai@piefed.caEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    I don’t do Halloween. I don’t like dressing up as anything other than me, and I don’t feel like anyone would be very impressed.

  • Clbull@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 days ago

    Last Halloween I went to a karaoke night dressed as The Mask and learned the hard way that using oil-based face paints without a setting powder or spray is a bad idea because that doesn’t dry. Won’t be repeating the same mistake this year.

    This year? I’m actually going to another city to celebrate my friend’s birthday, but I plan to go to a karaoke night the day before dressed as Danhausen.

    • Jarlsburg@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 days ago

      I have had a David S. Pumpkins suit since just after it aired and I wear it every year.

      I have been catcalled twice by other men wearing it. They were very aggressive.

      I am also in a stock photo of a business meeting where I am wearing the suit and there are about 30 people wearing normal clothing because I went to a conference on 10/30 where they encouraged costumes, showed up an hour late and had to sit in the front row. The picture is taken of me sitting there hungover and looking tired and everyone else smiling.

      It’s the most flammable suit I own.

      No regrets.

    • grue@lemmy.world
      3·
      7 days ago

      You’ve got the sidekicks too, right? That costume only works if you’ve got the two other people.

  • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
    8·
    7 days ago

    I’ve been working on my costume for about two months now, and it’s about 2/3rds done. I haven’t quantified total expenditures yet but I’d estimate it’s over $700 in materials and supplies.

    Yes, it’s a fursuit (bird suit partial).

    • yermaw@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      7 days ago

      UK here and Halloween is in a weird place. Its shoved down your throat really hard by every retailer. Adverts on TV, radio, pumpkins everywhere, SPOOKTOBER DEALS and such.

      But, like, nobody cares? For the party animals its an excuse to dress slutty and get pissed up, and its an excuse for kids to dress up and walk around at dark, but everyone just seems to be going along with it because everyone seems to be going along with it.

      I wish we could either have it be a bigger deal than it is so everyone cares, like Xmas (inb4 calling me secularist - piss off) or nobody cares and we can just stop.

      As it currently is its just awkward.

      • remon@ani.social
        3·
        7 days ago

        I’m in Switzerland and it is indeed a weird place. Supermarket will sell Halloween themed candy and stuff but really most people don’t care. It’s actually funny how you can tell where the Americans live this time of the year, because only a few houses will have Halloween decorations up.

        And I guess there will be Halloween themed parties where people wear costumes as well, but it’s certainly not a mainstream event and more like marketing gimmick.

    • cRazi_man@europe.pub
      2·
      7 days ago

      I will be at home that evening in my tracksuit bottoms and hoodie.

      Need to think of something for my kid though.

  • Kennystillalive@feddit.org
    6·
    7 days ago

    Where I’m from we don’t celebrate Halloween. They (retailers) tried really hard, but it was not a thing. So now the shops are already full of X-Mas things…

    But I went to a con as Logan from X-Man last week, if that counts as dress up.