Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web
By Amy Rose
Me (far right) with Charlotte (far left) and a member of Team Rocket
One year, I was Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web, and my best friend Lilly was Charlotte. She’s on the far left of this picture, and I’m on the right—we’re separated by a lone member of Team Rocket, but that, while awesome, is not part of the joint costume. To achieve this look, I bought a four-piece pig kit from Ricky’s that included ears, a nose THAT ACTUALLY OINKED, a tail, and an inexplicable bowtie. Then, using an old American Apparel V-neck, I Sharpie-ed “SOME PIG” in my spideriest handwriting. To turn Lilly into Charlotte, I cut a bunch of pairs of pantyhose in half, and tied the halves to a bodysuit to give her some extra legs, like an arachnid. I still wear my “SOME PIG” shirt all the time, actually.
Marie, your pizza costume just melted my cold, dark heart.
Log in to replyDEAR GOD MY HEART IS HAPPY
im actually not allowed to go out for halloween, i have never gone tricker-treating actually……but but but im just going to do this just for fun bc i love this so so much
Log in to replyYou don’t need to go trick-or-treating to dress up! Just hang out round the house in a cool costume – or have your friends over to watch scary movies :)
Log in to replyJust when I thought it couldn’t get any better, I pressed “Next” and Bird Flu appeared…
Log in to replyAww these are so great!
Log in to replyI was Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dalí last year and the year before that so I wanted to keep up the famous artist trend this year but I don’t think people would appreciate me frolicking around topless with chewed up gum “starifications” all over me declaring myself Hannah Wilke, the awesome 1970s feminist performance artist…
hahahaha! :) rookie should really have some more art/ art theory articles on here :)
Log in to replyI agree!
Log in to replyI sent in an essay I wrote about 1970s feminist performance art a while back but I dunno…
Anyway I’m obsessed! :)
PLEASE BE HANNAH WILKE OMG WAIT I WANNA BE HANNAH WILKE THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER.
Log in to replyAwww :)
Log in to replyThere’s always Judy Chicago, Carolee Schneeman, Eleanor Antin etc etc
Or we can be Hannah Wilke pieces together!
And Ana Mendieta!
But oh Laia, I kind of stalked you because I was sort of like WOW COOL I LOVE ROOKIE AND LAIA LOVES HANNAH WILKE AND THAT’S JUST TOO AWESOME! Anyway, you’re in a band? Is there any way to listen to your music?
(sorry if that’s creepy)
xoxo
or a guerrilla girl!
OH MY GOD i want to get a posse together to dress up as ‘Meat Joy’ now
That’s really funny because I was thinking of going as Vincent Van Gogh post ear-cutting.
Log in to replyDO IT!
Log in to replyI want to be his severed ear.
HELL YEAH! THIS IS SO OHMYGOD AWESOME!
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Log in to replyLoved this!! I’m planning on being Margaret from Twin Peaks ahhaha #halloween is the best~~~
Log in to replyThe Log Lady?! DO IT! I thought of being Audrey Horne actually. TWIN PEAKS IS THE BEST.
Log in to replyOh my gods that is such a great idea! :)
Log in to replyThere are so many good characters to be from Twin Peaks! <3
I’m so pumped aha!!
Log in to replyaudrey’s my favorite character but she’s too cool for me.
Marie, I love you, i have ever since the rookie reading because you are amazing. Almost better than pizza…
Log in to replyI was waiting for this article…
Log in to replyI absolutely adore Hannah’s costume!
Log in to replyI’m being Audrey Hepburn this year its gonna be so much fun especially with my friends all being zombies!!
Log in to replyAlso, tips for those Drama techies out there (i know there have to be some…): My school orders props and some costumes from various magazines. These magazines sell everything imaginable, from plastic swords, disappearing knives, and guns, to wigs, and hats, to all the colors of the rainbow makeup. So steal that and order from it, because you can get a rubber dagger for 1.50 and that is pretty cool.
Log in to replyI wanted to share this Tim Burton Corpse Bride Halloween makeup tutorial with everyone because it is just so awesome! Last year I was a cupcake and I sewed my own ‘tinfoil’ dress and made a cherry on top hat, I’ll link that too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYvxzkuHFo&feature=plcp
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I used to think I was creative.
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Log in to replyWoops I meant this in response to Abby. When I was 6 I was Tina Turner though…
Log in to replyMarie as the bird flu? Love it. I went as the swine flu in 2009 (pig nose and all).
Log in to replyI wish there was a god of pizza that could bless you and Rookie for that wonderful costume (or should we say allegory to the gloriousness of pizza). For now, I just wish you all lots and lots of pizza parties.
Log in to replyI love your Sailor Venus costume! While it’s not intricate cosplay it isn’t tacky and doesn’t mean to look like it either. Very well done, and that’s coming from a “Moonie” that wears the Cosmic Heart Compact every day of her life!
One year three friends and I went as Black Riders from LOTR … or specifically the two strongest were a horse, the smallest rode the horse, and I (being neither strong nor small) led the horse to stop it crashing into things. A couple of years ago I discovered that M&S (big british department-store chain, for those who don’t have access to the magic that is the M&S food section and its friends) stocks classic little-girl school dresses up to ‘Age 14′, which was just big enough for my generously-built 19-year-old self. So that year I went as ‘myself: aged 5′.
(I totally recommend those dresses by the way! They are classic, adorable and come in loads of colours. Plus: only £11! John Lewis is also great because they sell school uniforms for a whole load of random private schools, so you can get great little pleated skirts and stuff there).
Log in to replywow the angela costume is so cute
Log in to replySOSOSOSOSO EXCITED FOR HALLOWEEN!!!
These costumes are so cool! great inspiration for next year! I’m already going as Ziggy Stardust, it’s gonna be so much fun!
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Log in to replyI looove Halloween!!! I might go as Suzy from moonrise kingdom… Or Margot tennenbaum!!
Log in to replyI went as Margot once! Got candy cigarettes :)
Log in to replyOh my god the Kuchisake-onna costume is so brilliant and creepy!
I was considering going as either Sam or Suzy from Moonrise Kingdom. Or even Margot Tenenbaum.
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Krista…I’m just admitting I have a ginormous crush on you. o-o Just throwing that out there. Even more so than David Bowie in Labrinyth. Ya make me hot. And I would be a zombie, ladies, but I’m super scared of them. (Makes no sense because my favorite TV show is The Walking Dead.) This year I’m going to be Mavis from Hotel Translyvania. I dyed my hair black as an experiment last month, and got bangs. But after reading about Lydia here (who I love) I wish I could be her. But it’d be too expensive :/
Log in to replyI’m just re-using my Renaissance dress. Because I am the kind of person who has one of those.
Log in to replyThese are all amazing in their own ways, but that bird flu one got me. That is some intense stuff, Marie.
Log in to replyMy sister was Angela Chase last year! Awesome idea!!
Log in to replyOne year I was Lupa (the she-wolf that raised Romulus and Remus from Roman mythology). I got a run-of-the-mill wolf mask and then carried around two naked baby-dolls with me.
Last year I was the astronaut Sally Ride (who I LOVE!), but now that makes me sad, because she just died recently :(
Marie you are a goddess.
I was leaning towards Auntie Mame this year, but then I thought, “what about Patty Hearst?” And then “WHAT ABOUT BLACK DAHLIA.” Will someone weigh in on this?
Log in to replyDO BLACK DAHLIA DO IT DO IT DO IT.
Log in to replyI tried watching that stupid movie this week but my friend’s mom changed the channel to Dr. Phil. -_- Isn’t it a book, too? Anyway, do it. It will be epic. GET MEN TO BE THE SEXY DETECTIVES.
THE PIZZA COSTUME. Oh my god the pizza costume. I was WAITING for a costume article from Rookie. AHHH so good.
I’m going as Buffy in Prophecy Girl and honestly I’m just jazzed to get to wear a long white dress while carrying a crossbow.
HALLOWEEN YOU GUYS.
- aubrey
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Log in to replyA couple years back I was the house from the movie “Up,” complete with blue cloud covered stockings, and 25 helium balloons attached to my roof.
Log in to replyamazing :) I love so many of these. I went as Sailor Venus when I was like 9
Log in to replyif only halloween was more popular in australia ):
Log in to replyi mean LOLLIES (not candy lul) UGH.
THAT SAILOR VENUS COSTUME IS BEEEAAAST
Log in to replyLast year my friend and I were Rayanne and Angela and this year we’re being Pussy Riot woooo!
Log in to replyLOVIN’ THE SAILOR VENUS!!! the poses are right on, even the pictures are purikura-style! you look absolutely gorgeous in it Leanna <333
also Angela Chase, it reminds me of the Halloween episode of the actual show where Danielle dresses up as Angela LOL :DD
Log in to replyOMGGGGG ANGELA CHASE!!! BEST ONE!! Gave me a great idea!!!!
Log in to replyi had this huge outfit planned for a friends halloween party- Janet from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but i just realised i have to go away with my grandparents….. that sucks. Love Marie’s pizza dress
Log in to replyI NEED THE PIZZA OUTFIT.
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Log in to replyI’m debating on whether I should be Finn the human, Lady Rainicorn, Marceline, or No Face from Spirited Away
Log in to replyMarceline!!! Definitely Marceline! you get to have an axe bass, and what could be better than that? haha :D Lady Rainicorn also has some awesome potential, but perhaps you need to have a friend (or friends?) to be the body, the tail, etc. haha also you’ll have to learn to speak Korean too :D
Log in to replyIdk who Marceline is, but all your other ideas….are like my favorites. I love Lady Rainicorn with a passion- but Spirited Away is my favorite movie. And Finn is Finn. Cute blonde Finn. Good luck with the decision.
Log in to replyLast time I went as an orphan (blue velvet dress, pigtails) my sister was an Elizabethan boy and my friend was Taylor Swift. we ROCKED.
Log in to replyI went as Rayanne last year and it was a blast!! :)
Log in to replyMy friend Ashley is going to be Honey Boo Boo and I’m going to be Glitzy the Pig!!!!!!
I came up with the idea myself. I’m quite proud of it.
Log in to replyLOVELOVELOVE THESE COSTUMES!!!! So creative and cute!
Log in to replyTHESE COSTUMES. I CAN’T.
My favorite was pizza. What a genius, wonderful, spectacular idea.
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