Favorite costume: inspired by a vintage black cocktail dress handed down to me by a great-aunt, who thought I might enjoy playing dress up, I dressed as a witch one year. Not the ugly warty kind, but the glamorous kind (is that a thing?). Except I forgot that I was 11 with glasses, acne, and a terrible bowl cut!
Holly, oh I love that you shared. My daughter Delaney is dressing up today as a sparkling witch, so yes It's a thing! :) I had a bowl cut too...oh Lord did you just bring up some memories for me (I was called a boy for several months, and big reason why my hair is so long today...I don't even want to cut it short again, LOL)
We never really 'did' Hallowe'en when I was a child (nor since, actually), but every year for Bonfire Night (November 5th) my friends and I would always enter the fancy dress competition and take part in the torchlit parade to the bonfire and fireworks.
One year, four of us dressed up as characters from Robin Hood - being the tallest I was Robin, and also in the group were Maid Marian and Little John. Friar Tuck didn't freeze like the rest of us on that cold night - to bulk her out to the right proportions she was wrapped in an entire duvet underneath her costume. It was a hoot!
The year that Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson we dressed up as them - I had very short hair, so was Prince Andrew in naval uniform (dark blue jumper and trousers belonging to my brother) - nobody recognised me, and kept asking my friend Tracey (who was Fergie) who her boyfriend was. She was wearing an auburn wig and looked divine. My short hair was topped off by an old uniform hat belonging to my pilot dad, which my mum had embroidered an anchor on. Our picture appeared in the local paper!
Thank you for sharing Rebecca! Your costumes choices sound amazing! You mention competition? Did you have prizes? What fun ...Bonfire Night seems right up my ally!
I think the prize was money - something like £3 for the winner, and then £2 for second and £1 for third. If you were a group, you'd split the winnings between you! Happy days! 🤣
Favorite costume: inspired by a vintage black cocktail dress handed down to me by a great-aunt, who thought I might enjoy playing dress up, I dressed as a witch one year. Not the ugly warty kind, but the glamorous kind (is that a thing?). Except I forgot that I was 11 with glasses, acne, and a terrible bowl cut!
Holly, oh I love that you shared. My daughter Delaney is dressing up today as a sparkling witch, so yes It's a thing! :) I had a bowl cut too...oh Lord did you just bring up some memories for me (I was called a boy for several months, and big reason why my hair is so long today...I don't even want to cut it short again, LOL)
We never really 'did' Hallowe'en when I was a child (nor since, actually), but every year for Bonfire Night (November 5th) my friends and I would always enter the fancy dress competition and take part in the torchlit parade to the bonfire and fireworks.
One year, four of us dressed up as characters from Robin Hood - being the tallest I was Robin, and also in the group were Maid Marian and Little John. Friar Tuck didn't freeze like the rest of us on that cold night - to bulk her out to the right proportions she was wrapped in an entire duvet underneath her costume. It was a hoot!
The year that Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson we dressed up as them - I had very short hair, so was Prince Andrew in naval uniform (dark blue jumper and trousers belonging to my brother) - nobody recognised me, and kept asking my friend Tracey (who was Fergie) who her boyfriend was. She was wearing an auburn wig and looked divine. My short hair was topped off by an old uniform hat belonging to my pilot dad, which my mum had embroidered an anchor on. Our picture appeared in the local paper!
Thank you for sharing Rebecca! Your costumes choices sound amazing! You mention competition? Did you have prizes? What fun ...Bonfire Night seems right up my ally!
I think the prize was money - something like £3 for the winner, and then £2 for second and £1 for third. If you were a group, you'd split the winnings between you! Happy days! 🤣
Happy days indeed! HA!