costumes

The Barbieris love "matching theme" costumes, but buying or renting costumes can be, well, costly! So these costumes are made mostly from clearance fabric, clothing found at thrift stores or garage sales, digging through closets (not always the Barbieri's!), discount props, and reusing costume elements. Feel free to browse for ideas and inspiration for your own budget costumes (don't mind Tracia's ramblings about bargains!)

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Lumiere and Babette

Saturday, October 27, 2007

I was inspired to come up with my own versions of Lumiere and Babette, the magical candelabra and

Professor Umbridge and Centaur Firenze

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Another set of Harry Potter costumes--especially knowing this would be the last ‘book party’? I

Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Oct 31, 2006

This all started when I was looking for something to add to my Amazon cart so I could get the

Rocket Ship

Oct 11, 2006

My son asked to be a spaceship for Halloween/birthday, so I got inspiration from clipart of a

Flamenco Pair

Mar 4, 2006

This costume came all from one chance meeting at a garage sale.

The lady holding the garage sale

Harry Potter Year 6

Jul 16, 2005

Not to repeat ourselves from the previous Harry Potter Theme party, I came up with new ones for

Dungeons & Dragons Characters

Oct 31, 2004

This year we came as our D&D Characters, dwarf ‘G’kar’ and half-elf ‘Lyta of the Suldusk’. Sure,

Old West Trug

May 13, 2004

I wanted another Murder Mystery Party for my 35th birthday, so a friend held for me an Old West

Victorian Wedding

April 2004

When friends were having a wedding at a old Victorian hotel, we decided to get into the spirit.

Cat and Samarai for Mardi Gras

Feb 19, 2004

When I found this gaudy black and gold silk chinese robe at a thrift store (for only $5 because it