Great Gatsby Costume Ideas

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 1920’s costume ideas

Gents

Men white jacket, black shirt, black pants, striped tie, black fedora

Black jacket, red shirt, white tie, spats, black fedora

Argyle socks

Carnation in the lapel

Flat cap, suspenders, black garter on arm

Raccoon coat

Vee neck sweater vest with knickers

Vests

Ladies ~ Vamps and Flappers

Bare arms, straight, flattened silhouette- they wore suppressors

Cloche hats, Small hats, turbans, porkpie hat

Hair – short or ‘bobbed’ or tie your hair back

Feather boa

Flat chunky shoes or Mary Jane’s

Headache band with feathers and pin

Bangle bracelets

Long string of pearls tied in a knot, crystal beads

Ostrich feather fan

Drop waist dresses, layered handkerchief hemline

Narrow skirts just below the calf, tops with sailor collars

Slave bracelets

Unbuckled galoshes- hence the name ”flapper”

Velvet harem pants or Oriental motif

Wraparound coats

Charleston

Shimmy

Tango

Here are some names to look up for dress ideas:

Clara Bow, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo

Rudolph Valentino – sheiks 

Fox fur

Ukulele

 My inventory:

1920’2 Inventory

DRESSES ~

Black dress with black fringe – sz sm

Gold with black fringe – sm/Med

Lavender with white fringe – sm/med

White slip with black fringe, silver top- sz small/Med

Red dress with black fringe, med/ lg

Yellow dress with black fringe – med/Lg

Dark blue with black fringe – med/Lg

Red dress with red fringe – L/XL

Green sequin dress with black fringe – L/ XL

Purple sequin dress with black fringe – sz L/XL

I have boas, cloche hats, gloves, headache bands, turbans and long pearl necklaces.

MEN

Blue double breasted, pinstriped suit, chest 33

Navy blue double breasted jacket, chest 36

Black double breasted jacket, chest 37

Black wool double breasted jacket, chest 37

Olive green double breasted jacket, chest 37

Pink zoot suit XL

I have white ties and red pocket kerchiefs.

Dames at Sea!

11 sailor collars were sewn by me, Denise had the black skirts, found white tops at local second had stores.

Sailor suits from EOU and Gordon Kohler, dresses from Seventh day Adventist store and friends, hats from Denise Wheeler, canes from adorable husband and Denise Wheeler. The grey dress on the end was the most popular with the adults! They girls did not like the shoulder pads.

Aren't they beautiful! It is soul satisfying to work with these girls for 4 years and see how far they have come! Alas, they are growing up.

Costumes for Halloween 2013

What's HOT in 2013 from an Article I found on the Internet

Usually the Halloween costumes are from the latest movies or TV shows~

Dusty Cropper - Planes

Minions – Despicable me ~ Get a yellow sweatshirt with hood and overalls!

Mine craft – boxes- Lego’s

Batman- My friend has an awesome costume she wants $200 for it!
Annette Howell call 541-786-0404 for questions

Duck dynasty – plaid shirts or camo, r/w/bl headband, rubber boots

Game of Thrones – Medieval or Greek gods -
I have several white Greek God dresses and a med blue.

Great Gatsby – 1920’s I have several flapper dresses in different sizes and double breasted suits.

Remember you can add headache bands with feathers, boas and gloves. I have all of theses accessories! You can put a tee shirt or turtle neck under the dresses and add fishnet stockings! 

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Breaking Bad – yellow jumpsuits - I don't have these or know where to find them... sorry

1950's Ideas

1950’s Costume Inventory

6 Cat Eye glasses

Fur stoles

A plethora of sheer scarves

Lois Lane - grey pencil skirt and jacket- sz sm

Poodle Skirts and 4 crinoline petticoats

1 Fire engine red, sz med

1 bright yellow felt, sz small

1 med Blue, sz small

1 med blue felt, sz med

1 peach, sz med

Black with drawstring waist

           

Circle Skirts – no poodle

Black felt circle skirt, sz small

1 magenta circle skirt with record appliqué, sz sm

1 Black/ white check circle skirt, sz small

1 green elastic waist circle skirt

Black circle skirt with elastic waist

Tops

Soft pink with collar, ¾ sleeves, sz small

Peach button down front long sleeved sweater, sz med

Red sweater, short sleeves, sz small

1 Man’s Blue Satin jacket sz L

1 Black leather jacket, sz XL with white short sleeved t shirt

Eisenhower jackets – short Military jackets

   1 black short military jacket – 44R has 6 silver buttons

   1 olive green short military – sz 36 – zipper (Forest Service)

   1 white short military jacket – 44L

1 Superman tee shirt – sz L (wear under unbuttoned white shirt)

* Make your own *

Beatnik – dress all in black - beret, capris, turtle neck & flat shoes or loafers

Saddle Shoes – buy white flat canvas shoes and paint the middle section black

Percy Jackson Costume Ideas

                                         Greek Myths 

                       for more ideas see rickriorden.com

Sz L, I can take it in and hem it up, needs Greek sash on shoulder

   I have 3 classic white Greek dresses, one gold dress, green grad robe, purple grad robe and black death costume robes in various sizes. 

   Zeus ~ dark blue pinstriped suit sz 33 chest   need neatly trimmed grey beard, stormy eyes

Symbol: very large lightning bolt

   Poseidon ~ Hawaiian shirt, khaki shorts, leather sandals

Symbol: trident     I have a trident.

Demeter ~ simple dresses of green or gold
Symbol: torch      I have a torch

Ares ~ I have a black leather duster. You provide black jeans, red muscle shirt and red wraparound glasses. And own motorcycle…stinking attitude 

Symbol: bloody spear (I have a spear, we would have to add the blood/ I mean paint)

   Artemis ~ dresses in white or silver, I have a bow and arrow

   Hephaestus ~ jumpsuit with oil and grime, black beard      I have a jumpsuit we can add the grime and a hammer.
Symbol: anvil, hammer

   Hermes ~ jogging clothes, winged shoes, cell phone that turns into caduceus 

Caduceus- winged staff with two snakes named George and Martha

   Dionysus ~ leopard skin shirt, walking shorts, purple socks and sandals

I have a white robe with purple sash, grape leaf crown OR black robe with purple sash

Formal black suit, violet dress shirt with deep purple tie (pg. 339 Battle)

   Hades ~ I have the claw finger nail in the movie, and black leather vest. We can get a long sleeved black t shirt and cut it OR I have 

Black death robes and a crown of braided gold  (we could draw tormented faces on black robe)

Janus ~ NY city doorman, 2 faces     use own face and mask…

Iris ~ white dress with rainbow sash

Argus ~   chauffeur’s uniform, eye stickers on hands, face and neck      I have a chauffeur's cap.

Medusa ~ I have a black roman goddess costume with snake bracelets, earrings and a snake ring.  

Tantalus ~ threadbare orange prisoner’s jumpsuit, 0001 over pocket, bad hair day, hungry all the time 

3 white sleeveless dresses, minus collar is a Roman dress

Tantalus, just needs 0001 

BOOK CHARACTER COSTUME IDEAS

                                              BOOK Character COSTUME Ideas

 Jungle Book ~ Baloo the Bear – sz XL

Cat in the Hat ~ size XL

Thing 1 ~ long red underwear, sz,   and blue wig

‘Sam I Am’ hat ~ wear yellow shirt

Count Dracula ~

Cruella De Vil ~ white fur coat, red gloves, and black/white wig

Dorothy dress ~ Wizard of Oz – size XL

Fairy Tales ~

Cinderella - onsie

Rapunzel – have long blonde wig – and princess dress

Red Riding Hood -

Snow White - Med

Harry Potter ~ have black robe, crocheted red/ yellow scarf – size Med

Lord of the Rings ~ white dress, med size

Mary Poppins ~ white dress- sz 8-10

Narnia’s White Witch ~ choose from an assortment of white dresses, Have white fur cape and icicle crown

Peter Pan ~ sz XXL – green tunic and hat, rope belt – wear own pants under

Raggedy Ann ~ sz Med

Scarlet Letter ~ white hat and apron

Sherlock Holmes ~ hat

Witches – Roald Dahl - long glove, wig, square pointed shoes, blue tongue (candy), wrinkle nose and say, ‘do I smell dog droppings?”

PROPS ~ Noses ~ cat, dog, pig, Pinocchio

I have a lot of costume separates and we should be able to put something together!  

 

White witch

Dorothy, sz XL

LOTR, onsie

Cruella 

Elementary School Spring reports

It is that time again when elementary age students give reports.

I have rented out an Amelia Earhart costume and a Leonardo da Vinci costume this year.
Here are other costumes I have rented in the past for school reports, Folk Tales and musicals:

Alexander Graham Bell

Davy Crockett

Abe Lincoln

Einstein

John Henry

Indians (Native Americans)

Mountain Men

Pied Piper

Harriet Tubman

George Washington

Call me, I have a plethora of props, I am sure we can put a costume together.

Emerald City Prom Ideas

1940's green satin 2 tier dress, sz sm

   The local high school is having their Prom with an Emerald City theme. Why not go Retro? Vintage? I have several black wool jackets to try. I also have costume jewelry,

gloves, an olive green leather cowboy vest, feathers and out landish hats!
 

3 vests for color!

Fun 80's Retro Prom with lotsa ruffles! sz 14

 Here are some ideas to consider:

80's retro prom 'saloon look' dress, sz 14

Green flapper with black swinging fringe! sz XL

1920's black flapper fringe and lace dress. I can see the fringe twirling now! sz sm

Black satin tulip dress, sz 10

Green wool riding jacket with gold studs, sz M

Green wool tux with gold metallic vest, sz  L

Mint green Titanic tiered dress, sz sm

Black short waist-ed wool tux jacket, sz M-L

Olive green double breasted 'gangsta' suit, sz 31

Red tapestry jacket, sz med

Titanic Rentals

 Here are a few samples of clothing for the Titanic era. I added a red velvet band to this pretty lacy dress. It has a red flower in the middle of the band.

I have character shoes (ankle high boots) in cream, white and black. I have fun hats and gloves to rent separately to go with your outfit.

 This outfit has a white lace top, blue satin skirt, light blue sheer top (old lingerie) and blue sash. I found the idea on youtube, How to make a Titanic dress for $20 or less. Good find!
Also a good watchis:

Titanic Fashion - An Edwardian Makeover-

on youtube

 This is a red satin prom dress that I added black lace and beading. It has a red sheer overlay and is quite nice. Classic opera length black gloves and a black choker are also rented with this outfit.

This is an out fit we used for Dolly in the high school musical 'Hello Dolly'. A rich rust velvet fabric (a vintage bedspread) made into a jacket and elastic waist skirt (fits more than one size), with lace blouse under neath and peach cravat, it has peach lace wrist gloves too.
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Flappers and Gangster and Vamps, oh my

Look for 1920’s costume ideas in your closet or grandma's closet

Gents

Men white jacket, black shirt, black pants, striped tie, black fedora

Black jacket, red shirt, white tie, spats, black fedora

Argyle socks

Carnation in the lapel

Flat cap, suspenders, black garter on arm

Raccoon coats

Vee neck sweater vest with knickers

Vests

Ladies

Bare arms, straight, flattened silhouette- they wore suppressors

Cloche hats, Small hats, turbans, pork pie hat, Headache band with feathers and pin

Hair – short or ‘bobbed’ or tie your hair back

Feather boa

Flat chunky shoes or Mary Jane’s

Fox furs

Bangle bracelets

Long string of pearls tied in a knot, crystal beads

Ostrich feather fan

Drop waist dresses, layered handkerchief hemline

Narrow skirts just below the calf, tops with sailor collars

Slave bracelets

Unbuckled galoshes- hence the name”flapper”

Velvet harem pants or Oriental motif

Wraparound coats

Here are some names to look up for dress ideas:

Clara Bow, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo

Rudolph Valentino – sheiks