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Last-minute masqueradery
by Paul F. P. Pogue Oct 29, 2003

Ideas for when it’s two days to Halloween and you’re still stuck
The eBay way A quick search through eBay yielded a $10 jumpsuit for our ad executive Teal Schlueter. Add in some blue face paint and she’s ready to hit the dance floor as Dazzler, 1970s comic book rollerqueen and member of the X-Men. Good luck, though, finding over-night shipping.
Tom pimps it WAY old school with Renaissance wench Mary and Teal as Marie Antoinette, all in costumes from Costumes by Marge.
Rent it Check out Costumes by Margie at 38th and Illinois, and the sky’s the limit. Each of these costumes is available for $58 for one wearing. Go with what you’ve got on hand Start with a trenchcoat, black shirt and camouflage pants. Add in a $2.99 eyepatch from CVS, long hair, three day’s unshaven growth and a perpetual scowl, and senior writer Paul F. P. Pogue becomes Escape From New York anti-hero Snake Plissken.
Get really lucky If you already look like Capt. Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean without even trying, you don’t have to go far from there. Jack Miller is lucky enough to be a dead ringer for everyone’s favorite pirate, in a hand-sewn tunic from fabric at Jo-Ann’s. Do it yourself Mary Morgan outfitted her daughter Emily as a prom queen and probable future empress of the universe with a few props and some crushed velour fabric. “Believe me, if I can sew this, anybody can do it,” Mary says. “It was a great experience, making this together. Every mother should sew at least one Halloween costume with her daughter.”
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