OT: Witch costume

Definitely face paint. Red lipstick. Wart made with tissues, flour and water paste with a couple of toothbrush bristles/ false eyelashes stuck in it.

A cloak made out of an old black or red curtain, or an academic gown if you happen to have one.

Besom broomstick made from a mop, some twigs and string. Magic wand: chopstick painted.

striped socks, over the knee and held up with ribbon or twine

black high heeled shoes (or scarlet with glittter stuck on with water)

fingerless gloves, again striped if you can. You could always 'paint' the stripes.

hat: cone and brim is classic, but rat-tailed hair, held together with your 'wand' would do. Flour will 'grey' it nicely. loads of hairspry and pull it apart so it fluffs.

T-shirt tucked into your skirt with a leather workman's belt with 'pockets' filled with liquorice bootlaces, gobstoppers, sugar mice and those red laces. Oh and one pouch with flour and glitter in it to sprinkle as 'magic dust'.

That do for starters. oh, and nothing must match, of course.

nel (Gadget Queen)

Nel, you are really REALLY good! you know that? Polly

"Sartorresartus" Definitely face paint. Red lipstick. Wart made with tissues, flour

Ooooh you're good Nel. Can I use you as a consultant next time I have to go to a costume party?? I am so terrible at coming up with ideas.

Allison

(let's see if this posts ok - I'm trying the new Thunderbird on a different computer than usual)

Hysterical. What a great idea! Sounds like time to hit the thrift shops. Have fun. Gen

Excellent, there is more than enough for me to go to work on here - some of it may not be so easy to fix, but some of it definitely will be. If I still have those black boots I wanted to trash, this will be the chance!

The mother called me this afternoon - she had just picked up some $3 black fleece blankets at IKEA for use as capes. One size fits all, just cut a hole for the head :-)

Since the kids don't know me (other than the birthday girl), I get to be the chief witch, the kids all have to do some tasks to collect ingredients for the potion which I'll be cooking in a big black cauldron (really, they got one!) over a fire. Yes, we have a safe place to do all of this with a bunch of kids. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Hanne in DK - where it is a toss-up as to wether I need the fleece, a t-shirt or rainsuit...

Used to do costumes for school plays. Old habits die hard.

Thank you for your kind words...

True Nature will out!

Oops!

Nel (Gadget Queen) and old witch, obviously!

I do hope you'll take some pictures. Gen

Excellent, there is more than enough for me to go to work on here - some of it may not be so easy to fix, but some of it definitely will be. If I still have those black boots I wanted to trash, this will be the chance!

The mother called me this afternoon - she had just picked up some $3 black fleece blankets at IKEA for use as capes. One size fits all, just cut a hole for the head :-)

Since the kids don't know me (other than the birthday girl), I get to be the chief witch, the kids all have to do some tasks to collect ingredients for the potion which I'll be cooking in a big black cauldron (really, they got one!) over a fire. Yes, we have a safe place to do all of this with a bunch of kids. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Hanne in DK - where it is a toss-up as to wether I need the fleece, a t-shirt or rainsuit...

WOW! I'm impressed with all the great ideas! Especially the directions for the wart!!

Wow, these are great suggestions. I also always thought a plastic spider either in your hair or dangling off your cat with monofilament was a nice touch.

Sherry

OMG, that should be "hat" not cat.

Sherry