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Halloween with grown-up style

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pumpkin pin cushionAt some point in all our lives, we become officially too old for trick-or-treating. This doesn't mean that we stop celebrating Halloween, it just means we do it in a completely different way. For most, that means hosting or attending a grown-up Halloween party. I've been to many adult Halloween parties in several different parts of the country and there is one thing that seems to hold true no matter where I live: on Halloween, men like dressing up in women's clothing and women like dressing up in as little as possible.

I don't know what the deal is with that, but I am not into it. Not that I have anything against tramps or cross-dressers, I just think it is a little unoriginal. Not to mention chilly. My main goal when choosing a costume is simple: warmth. My secondary goal is to achieve my first goal without spending lots of money. Last year I was a candy corn. My costume was a homemade affair consisting of white, yellow and orange felt sewn together in wide bands into a floor-length A-line dress. Held up by simple straps, worn over a white turtle-neck, and topped off with a white beanie, it was like wearing a blanket and required only basic sewing skills.

Speaking of basic sewing skills - you got 'em? If so, are you whipping up a costume for yourself this year? Do you have a great adult costume idea that requires little or no sewing? Most importantly - is it warm?

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Start by teaching him that it is safe to do so.