https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 28 May 2026 01:41:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762575 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 02:57:15 +0000 anne 1762575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank everyone. I felt it was a gesture towards a costume and that was enough!! Plus it did look quite nice. </p> <p>The sparkly "skirt' was just a length of fabric tied around my waist..</p> <p>Pulled the whole outfit together in a few minutes the night before.</p> <p>I don't think it was visible in the pictures, but I did incorporate cynthiawalkersmiths idea of a jewellery bag.</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762349 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:39:55 +0000 lyn67 1762349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is too cute! Love love love &nbsp;all the pirate themed ideas, and your outfit, was brilliant with the wraped up sparkly skirt, wow, you did really gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762199 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 20:26:06 +0000 Angie 1762199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super Cute look.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762086 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:13:53 +0000 Sisi 1762086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I first read your post I thought that dressing as the "treasure" was a stroke of genius and then felt sorry that you couldn't do that. But wow, you look fabulous in this outfit!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762083 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:01:33 +0000 Helen11 1762083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gotta love sparkly! Well done. I still think dressing up is fun, not that I get to do it often! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762075 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:51:27 +0000 Tanya 1762075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The final outfit turned out really well.&nbsp; You look very pretty and sparkly.&nbsp; Great idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762060 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:31:16 +0000 JamC 1762060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfit looks amazing on you! Nice job with the skirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762018 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 04:37:00 +0000 Anonymous 1762018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very pretty. Interesting takes on the theme. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762016 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 04:31:54 +0000 cindysmith 1762016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the outfit you wore. You look so pretty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1762001 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 02:34:37 +0000 anne 1762001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Update<br /> - so this is what I ended up wearing. Basically a cut down version of the original&nbsp;"treasure" idea&nbsp;- silver top, sparkly sequin material tied round as a skirt and lots of necklaces.</p> <p>I wore silver strappy sandals too for most of the night, but had abandoned them by the time this photo was taken after&nbsp;I got home!</p> <p>One young woman did go as a treasure chest and was amazing (her mum made the costume. She should have won the costume prize, but inexplicably didn't even come runner up or third.</p> <p></p> <p>PS there were some great alternative costume ideas - a "sail", baseball players from the US team called Pirates, an&nbsp;internet pirate and a whole group who went with a Peter Pan theme including the crocodile! Plus the lazy types who went in office wear and said they were "corporate pirates".</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753668 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 12:22:42 +0000 cindysmith 1753668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry it didn't work out cost-wise. It was a great idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753656 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:38:17 +0000 Helen11 1753656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Could you source a big cardboard box and paint it up as a treasure chest? Holes for head and arms. And take it off as soon as it gets uncomfortable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753655 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:36:28 +0000 Helen11 1753655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a pity it won't work, it's such a fun idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753620 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 07:22:42 +0000 Barbara Diane 1753620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry it won't work. I love the idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753614 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 05:30:46 +0000 anne 1753614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Joy, El Cee and wow, Cynthia.<br />&nbsp;I went to the fabric shop and have decided not to go on with this idea, for cost reasons. The cost of getting enough "jewels" and the fabric &nbsp;to do a decent job of it is too much for me. I'll go back to wearing clams and a puffy and striped shirt or something like that!<br />But thanks again for the suggestions - and if any of you have a pirate party etc feel free to use my idea - and Cynthia's great suggestions!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753561 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:00:16 +0000 cindysmith 1753561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I lived in Louisiana for a while, and learned that mardi-gras is so much more than just purple, gold, and green beads. Google search for mardi-gras coins, Mardi gras coin necklaces, gold mardi-gras beads, etc. There's so much out there.</p> <p>You could get some coin charms for jewelry making and make a big chunky statement necklace/bracelet. In that same vein, one of those belly dance belts with all the little jangly metal discs would be like coins.</p> <p>And there's those toy coins they use to teach kids to count money. You could do a black or deep blue velvet wristlet pouch stuffed full of them, and another stuffed full of gems maybe.</p> <p>Final note: super glue melts plastics, so it might have the same effect on synthfabrics. Cool glue gun might be the best option </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753542 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:27:29 +0000 El Cee 1753542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy is right -- a low temp glue gun may be the way to go. I got one really cheap from Walmart (less than $5 US). The one I have is the SureBonder Cool Shot Super Low Temp Mini Glue Gun. It is small and very easy to use, but does require special low temp glue sticks (sold separately). Perhaps you can find something like this in a local craft store or "big box" store similar to our Walmart.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753505 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:17:54 +0000 anne 1753505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No ours is hot. Good idea to ask at the shop! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753501 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:12:30 +0000 Anonymous 1753501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your costume sounds like fun. You might ask about the glue gun at the fabric store. Those ladies might know. Glue guns seem popular to use to finish garments or attach ornaments on Project Runway. Do you have a cool glue gun? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/costume-help#post-1753496 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:58:35 +0000 anne 1753496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My work party has a pirate theme. Instead of dressing as an actual pirate I have been thinking of going as "treasure ".<br /> My plan is to buy some gold coloured fabric and fashion it into a rough sleeveless dress, tied at the waist with some silver sequined material I already own and glue on fake jewels or even coins if i can find them or make them.<br /> Would love to hear your thoughts! I am going to look for fabric etc in an hour or so. </p> <p>DH say a glue gun may melt synthetic fabric and I might have to use super glue. Anyone with experience with that!?<br /> I am not the crafty type! </p> <p><b>ETA - picture down below of what I did end up wearing</b></p> <p></p>