No Halloween costume yet? Don't freak out
Posted By Heather Rivers, SENTINEL-REVIEW
Updated 29 days ago
Elliot Ferguson photo/Sentinel-ReviewJulie Budd peers around a tree on the haunted trail at Leaping Deere Legends near Ingersoll. The corn maze and museum are hosting Halloween spook nights tonight and Saturday night.Sun Media photo Elliot Ferguson/Woodstock Sentinel-Review/29/10/2009
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There may be only a few days left until Halloween but don't panic if you haven't figured out a costume yet.
While only a handful of prefabricated Halloween costumes are still hanging on thrift store's shelves, it doesn't take much imagination to figure out something unique and original.
Think hobo, cowboy, farmer, vampire or even bride zombie.
"People are buying wedding dresses and cutting them down," said Salvation Army thrift shop cashier Teresa Jones.
Add a pair of running shoes and you're a runaway bride.
Shoppers have also been scouring the racks for black dresses for witches, and ties, shoes and boots for any number of costumes, she said.
At the Goodwill Retail and Donation Store they market themselves as Halloween Headquarters.
Get inspired by patched jeans and strings of beads that are perfect for a hippie-look or a hobo costume.
To dress like someone from the 1950s, pick a skirt, grab a white blouse and a cute cardigan, then tie your hair into a ponytail with a chiffon scarf (they have plenty to choose from) and you're ready for the sock hop.
Don't forget other eras as well -- there are plenty of accessories to put together your best Flock of Seagulls look and polyester and bell bottoms, perfect for that 1970s style.
Bib overalls are just what you need for a farmer, and a genuine fur coat priced at around $60 screams pimp.
For those who want to make a costume from items they can find in their homes, think simple and smart.
Everyone has an old white sheet, add some face paint and you're an instant ghoul.
For a mummy, wear white and tear strips from that same white sheet and wrap them around yourself.
Other last minute Halloween costume ideas include being a Barbie, a tourist, an artist, and a bat with wings made from a black umbrella.
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