A Daisy Duke costume is easy to create.
Most people think Halloween is for kids only. They are so wrong. Adults like to dress up in costumes and have fun, too. Costume shops offer ideas for adults that range from sexy to scary to funny. If you are worried that store-bought or rented costumes are too expensive, try making your own this year.
Sexy
Adult costumes can be sexy. A simple sexy costume idea for a woman is to cut off a pair of tight blue jeans until they are very short. Put on a red plaid shirt, but tie it together in the front so it fits like a half shirt. Unbutton enough buttons to show off plenty of cleavage. Put on high-heel strappy sandals and a long brown-haired wig and you have been transformed into Daisy Duke from the "Dukes of Hazzard" TV show.
A sexy costume for a man is a firefighter. Rent or borrow a firefighter hat, jacket, pants and boots and skip the T-shirt underneath to show off that sexy stomach and chest. You'll have the women going up in flames.
Funny
If you are more comfortable with a funny costume, you have plenty of options. A funny idea for couples is to rent costumes that switch traditional gender roles. She can dress up as a cowboy and he can dress up as Pocahontas, or she can dress up like Hugh Hefner and he can dress up as a Playboy bunny.
One idea for a man who isn't afraid to offend anyone is to take a box a little bigger than a shoe box, cut out the back and cover the rest with aluminum foil. Write a sign that says, "Free Mammogram Tests," and tape to the front of the box so people can see it. Attach it around your neck with rope so it hangs at chest height. When you are in character, stick your hands into the box from the back and make squeezing motions while leering at women. You might get slapped, but you are sure to get a chuckle. This costume is not appropriate for a work party and should only be worn around a group you know fairly well.
Scary
Halloween is made for scaring people. Try renting a Freddie Krueger costume from the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street" to give people a good scare. You can make your own scary character by investing in a fake knife or ax, buying some fake blood and carrying around a body part. Cover your weapon and the body part in the fake blood along with your clothes and look menacing.
Couples can make this costume work by having one partner play the victim. Watching someone shriek and run in terror only to get slain by a crazy killer can be pretty scary, not to mention a pretty fun costume.
Safety
Remember to make sure your costume is safe. If your costume is flammable, one attempt to light a cigarette can set your it on fire. It is a good idea to cut a slit up the back of your costume and use Velcro to secure it closed. In the event of a fire, you can rip the costume off.
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