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Moe — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:19:50 +0000

Buy Costumes is one of the largest Halloween costume and party suppliers on the internet. Helping them keep ahead of many others is their large style selection for adult costumes, kid costumes (including plus size kids costumes!), accessories (make-up, hats, wigs, masks), party supplies, decorations, props, mascot costumes, and pet costumes. They definitely diversify.

I’m not kidding when I say they have a huge selection of costumes. There are the usual pirates and vampires and witches that we all know and love but they also offer up unique costumes like the Irish Lass (right), Princess Leia, Gangster Moll, Lady Zorro, and many other trendy and fabulous Renaissance costumes.

This year they have made searching for different styles easier by dividing them up: sexy, historical, new, couples, horror, etc. Their prices range from extremely affordable to pricey. It all depends on what you need and how long you need it to last. Obviously something you spend $80 on is going to last longer than something that only cost $25. Buy Costumes ships within the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. But read their shipping information if you live outside of the U.S. where you’ll find costs and guaranteed shipping times for Halloween.

If you are looking for a variety of options for plus size Halloween costumes then Buy Costumes is definitely worth checking out.

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Maureen (Moe) Wood has been writing for the Large and Lovely site at BellaOnline for over nine years. Her plus size shopping blog, My Favorite Things, celebrated its fourth anniversary. Read more about Moe on her about page or follow her through her social network links below.

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DIY Costume: Retro Pin-Up

Moe — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:01:09 +0000

We are getting dangerous close to do-it-yourself (DIY) costume time. One of my favorite DIY costume ideas is going retro. Search through your closet looking for pieces you can use to make yourself into a retro pin-up. Great items include black or nude pumps, polka-dot tops, and black pencil skirts. Here is a how-to video on easy to apply retro make-up from Hot Topic:

You can’t have the retro look without the retro hair. Here is a DIY video for creating the perfect retro glam hair:

Definitely practice hair and make-up before your big costume day!

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Tomb Raider Costume

Moe — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:27:23 +0000

Not surprisingly I haven’t been able to find a plus size Lara Croft, Tomb Raider costume. But if you are a good raider you can find some items in your closet or at your local discount store.

Personally I prefer the movie version over the game version. Mainly because one is worn by Angelina Jolie and one isn’t. But mostly because I find the movie version more sexy than slutty. There are a number of different costumes to choose from but the one at right would be the easiest (or at least cheapest) to replicate.

What’s needed:

tight black short sleeve tee shirt or tank top
short black khaki shorts
utility belt / duo gun holster / two guns (eBay)
combat boots (Zappos)
long braid

Here’s a little trailer to get you in the spirit:

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A Sexy Halloween

Moe — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:42:11 +0000

If you want to have a sexy Halloween costume (but not one of those over the top sexy lingerie costumes if you know what I mean) then Torrid is your must stop Halloween shop. They released their Halloween look book last week although I must say it is not their best year. All the costumes are basically the same style with just a different theme. But still it’s Torrid and they are forgiven. The costumes this year come in combo sizes 1/2 and 3/4 for $66 (the cute stockings are sold separately for $8). Don’t wait for sales on your favorites because you want to make sure that it gets shipped on time which isn’t always the case when coming from outside Canada so decide and order early.

My favorite choices from their selection are the Lady Bug costume, Queen of Wonderland, and the Pirate Wench:

The make-up for all three of these could go either way — super sexy or sexy evil. Switch it up if you have more than one occasion to wear it.

Other costumes are sailor, riding hood, vampire, tea party hostess, French maid, Miss Wonderland, pirate, referee, gypsy, and a cop. They usually add a few more as the season wears on.

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Plus Size Marilyn Costume

Moe — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:30:10 +0000

One of the most glamorous women in the history of Hollywood is Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1952). She was just starting to become a respected actor before her untimely death — having completed thirty-one films. She has been an idol for curvy women since she hit her 30s although there is some debate as to the size of those curves. Her weight ranged from 118 – 140 lbs so even at her heaviest she was no bigger than a size 12 (and us girls all know that in the fashion industry anything bigger than a 6 is plus size). Regardless of her size, she was curvy, not scrawny, and we still love to emulate her.

The scene and costume she wore from her movie Seven Year Itch is the most popular costume women gravitate towards. If you are thinking of a Marilyn costume but are unfamiliar with the famous subway grate in which her white flowing dress gets a gust of air, or you just want to get into character, here’s the famous clip to inspire you:

The Dress

You’ve got the attitude all you need is the costume. Buy Costumes has a 50′s Starlet Costume that goes up to size 3x. It includes the flowing dress, you’d still need a wig (unless you are already blonde) and shoes.

If you want a dress that you can wear after Halloween you might want to invest in Monif C’s Marilyn Convertible Dress. The colors change every season and they don’t always have white but the dress is awesome and worth checking out.

Next to the dress the most important feature of a Marilyn costume is the make-up. Learn how to get the Marilyn look with these simple instructional videos.

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How To Create Marilyn Monroe

Moe — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:14:07 +0000

Once you have the costume it is important to have the hair and makeup. Here is a three step video by Samantha Chapman from FashionFaceTv on creating the legendary 1950s Marilyn Monroe look. Don’t be fooled by the long dark hair, Samantha gives great direction on the types of products to use and how to apply them.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

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