Last Minute Halloween Costumes Come Together With Pageant Dresses
If you need a last-minute Halloween costume ideas, pageant dresses are a great option. Readily available at little or no cost at second-hand stores, consignment shops and even your own closet, pageant dresses offer glamour, beautiful fabrics and colors and something a little different. Retro pageant dresses are especially great at this time of year, although just about any fancy dress with a sash and a tiara can offer some great costume ideas:
1) The straight-out glam queen. Rather than going scary, simply slip into your pageant dress and sash, add the tiara and do up your hair and makeup. In a few minutes you’re done and out the door to that party.
2) The tacky glam queen. Tacky is funny and fun, so do up a huge beehive, scary bad makeup and clashing shoes. Everyone loves the scary look without the gore, and tacky certainly delivers.
3) The cross-dressing glam queen. At Halloween, pageant dresses aren’t just for women. A guy in a pageant dress and heels often looks great and is a big hit at any costume party.
4) The un-living glam queen. Take a cue from 28 Days, Dawn of the Dead or any other zombie movie. Add some scary Halloween makeup to your pageant dress, add a few rips and some fake blood and get ready for a screaming good time at your party. This is a look best tried with old pageant dresses that you bought for a dime and don’t mind ruining.
5) The losing glam queen. Sometimes, winning isn’t as fun as the look of losing. Add some streaked mascara to your pageant dress, lose the crown, and get dresses with your dress and sash askew. A little attitude and voila – you’re a first runner up.