2 posts tagged “costumes”
Once upon a time I used to do fashion illustrations, in fact, quite a few to the point of it being silly. Some even got published in an Italian fashion magazine while I was in college. I also taught it for a while, despite not knowing a damn thing about sewing, and I'm still prone to stitching the sleeve onto the neck by accident. Mostly I just wanted to draw ridiculous outfits I wish I owned. People always complimented me on them, and like the dickhead I am, I'd say, "what, these things? Oh honey I can make up fashions on the toilet, it ain't anything special".
I stopped doing these after a while, simply because I thought they weren't very good, just something to do while watching TV really. Actually, I stopped doing fashion illustration after I had an art show of 24 of them when I first moved to Cleveland -- that didn't go so well, for reasons I won't go into here. I also had my time wasted when asked to draw up some fashions for the students at Virginia Marti to create during a show. Well, apparently sewing a lingerie inspired outfit, or a kimono, was too hard for them and they couldn't deal with the fabrics I chose (a kimono is the easiest pattern ever on the face of the planet next to a loin cloth to sew btw). So, I don't know, maybe it wasn't that I thought my drawings sucked, maybe it was dealing with bullcrap that soured me on it.
So, here are some images I found in my computer, some have sold, others are on display at Gina's Gallery in Cleveland (along with quite a few other designs actually, so check 'em out if you can). I guess they're kind of cute, eh?
Notes on last night:
My original costume fell through, as did our group plan, so I had to scramble and go to a real costume store in time for a party. It is almost impossible to find a non-stripper looking outfit for women at those Halloween stores. The fact that Rainbow Brite is now a slutty fantasy costume for guys is amazing. I finally found something decent (see the photo section for that), but realized my Egyptian mummy getup was a tad racy when husband grabbed my lady parts saying, "oh mummy mummy! MUMMY" I fixed some problems with it, like the sheer fabric that revealed a bit much, but yeah I still was not comfortable. At least I wasn't a stripper lady bug, Rainbow Brite or stewardess with my ass hanging out. But I actually won the party costume contest! I never win stuff. I didn’t even know there was a contest, but I got some neat prizes such as cash, shots glasses, a Zippo and cocktail book. I’d like to thank those who voted for me, though I get the feeling more than one person rigged the votes on my behalf. I would have voted for the girl in the Wendy’s costume or the guy who came as “Sloth” Fratelli from The Goonies.
One thing about large costume parties; I've come to the conclusion that they are a good excuse for assholes
to be even bigger assholes. Being that since they are “in character” it exhumes
them of any responsibility for being douchebags to women. Doing things like being grabby, thinking its okay to kiss chicks for no reason,
asking chicks to show their tits, and so forth. It was a battle just to get
back and forth to the ladies room without something freaky or inappropriate happening. The highlight
and only weird turn of the evening was the huge chicken. While getting a drink at the bar, guy in the big chicken costume says to
my husband,
“You better be the Crow!”
“of course he is” I say.
“Ooooh look at you, wow so original, you’re soooo 1996 dude. Wow why don’t you go dance at The Chamber and listen to Bauhaus or something, you’re sooo goth”
Okay, guy in a big chicken costume, making fun of guy dressed as the Crow at a friggin' Halloween party. It was so weird and out of nowhere. The Crow responded by telling the guy he is Colonel Sanders' bitch and gets it up the you-know-where from him every night. The chicken totally pussed out and walked away. We were hoping for a throw down at some point later, it would have mirrored a scene from Family Guy indeed....
