If You Go Down To The Woods Today... In Wales

A SpanthatworldwithCOSTUME politically aware hamster

A one-person SpanthatworldwithCOSTUME in Falmouth

Incredible headwear courtesy of Kezia Harper

Exeter DFs do SpanthatworldwithCOSTUME!

Tomorrow!

2 days...

No-Sew Costumes: Bird's Nest

Birds Nest:

"Invite a creepy bird to make its nest on your head and lay a few mysterious eggs. To create the nest, use a hot-glue gun to affix Spanish moss, found in crafts stores, to a cotton skullcap. Next, arrange feathers in the moss, using hot glue to secure them as necessary. Then glue on some miniature plastic quail eggs. To attach the bird, first place the hat on your head, and balance the bird on top (you may need to remove its legs for proper fit). When you're happy with the arrangement, carefully remove the hat and secure."

No-Sew Costumes: Medusa Hair

Medusa Hair:
Create squirming braids reminiscent of the mythological reptilian-haired woman. Buy three hair extensions and braid them. If you have long hair, separate it into ponytails and braid them, too. For short hair, just pin up ends. Wrap braids (real and extensions) into a bun; pin, and weave in small snakes. Use bobby pins to secure larger snakes that dangle: Thread a needle with wire and poke it through a snake's underside, and tie wire around a pin; slide pin into hair.

No-Sew Costumes: Leg Crawlers

Leg Crawlers:
"Vermin-clad legs are all the rage. Affix rubber cockroaches with eyelash glue or peel-off skin adhesive squares. To remove, follow the package directions."

No-Sew Costumes: Bug Eyes

Bug Eyes:
"Ants that crawl in and out of human eyes are probably up to no good. Position plastic ones on your face, securing each with a dab of eyelash glue, which can be washed off with soap and water."

No-Sew Costumes: Hair Mice

Hair Mice:
"These not-nice mice are simply rubber rodents transformed into barrettes. Impale the underside of each mouse with the flat side of a bobby pin, and then affix the pin to your hair. Arrange the mice on your head so they appear to be crawling in different directions. Use skin-safe adhesive to attach critters. Beforehand, clean the skin's surface, which will help keep insects from falling off. For the same reason, don't moisturize before attaching the pests, if possible."

COSTUME BEAR LYED

NOT TO WORRY THOUGH! For those of you who have received your DF Zine and are here to find a pattern to make a funky funky bear hat, what you want to do is give Kezia an email (kezia_harper@hotmail.co.uk) and she'll send you what you need!

Costume Bear is really very sorry for the confusion.

Little Red Riding Went Down To The Woods Today

... And doesn't she look just lovely??

Katy White waving the costume flag for the Bradford District Fellows!

Monster Love

"The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man"
- Charles Darwin

Be monstrous, be horrendous woodland creatures, but don't forget that a little bit of holding hands goes a long way...

Say yes!

Yes to madness!
Yes to monsters!
Yes to claws around the throat!
Yes to wearing as much faux fur as you can physically move in on April 1st!



Oh yeah.
You know it makes sense...

A Day In The Life Of Some Costume-A-holics

Dressed and ready for a day of fun and frolics...

.... And practising pulling faces in anticipation of confusing the public further.

Explaining the joy of dressing up to others

Pushing the boundaries of costume

Souvenirs of the day =D