For Halloween a couple years ago, we brainstormed for what couples costume we could put together that might use elements that we already had or could easily thrift. My husband and I came up with the idea to go as Edgar Allen Poe & the Raven!
Here is a picture of the finished product:
I don’t have pictures of the process of creation, but I can at least list out the costume components in case you wanted to do something similar:
Edgar Allen Poe
Black suit
Already owned
Cheese cloth for neck tie/scarf
Found at a local craft store. Could probably find online for cheaper.
White dress shirt, preferably with a banded collar
Already owned
Black dress shoes
Already owned
Props:
Black walking cane or staff
Borrowed from a family member who collects period weapons and accessories
“The Raven” cover taped to old book
Writing quill
Found large feathers that looked like quills at a local craft store
The Raven
Black feather boa skirt
Created using 6-8 black feather boas safety pinned to a black belt
Found black boas at the dollar store (lucky find, I know!)
Safety pinned boas at different lengths to create hi-lo skirt effect
I wore black jean shorts underneath to cover my bases. Also, so that I had pockets.
Black feathered vest
Bought a cheap black women’s vest from the thrift store
Hot glued stiff black feathers around the collar & lapel of the vest
Black lace shirt
Found this at the thrift store. It had originally been a body suit, but I cut the bottom so it could be worn as a long-sleeved shirt
Black lace tights
Already owned
Knee high black boots
Already owned
Accessories:
Black nail polish
Black feather faux eyelashes
Found at a local craft store during Halloween. Could probably find online during off-season
Black feather wings
Found at a local craft store during Halloween. Could probably find online during off-season
Do you have any couples costumes that you are particularly proud of?
Please share in the comments below, and include pictures if you have them!