I am really getting into the halloween spirit while researching for my next project. I've found so many great photographs along the way that I wanted to stop and share. Enjoy!
1880s
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
This is a photograph of a halloween party onboard a transatlantic ocean liner. You can learn more from the great, great granddaughter of one of these women here!
1930s
1940s
This may have been my favorite - two couples during the 40s in 'throw back' swimwear of the 1900s!
This year was my first trip to Dragon Con in Atlanta! I was happy to see how many others cosplayed vintage characters or stylized a character in a certain era aesthetic. (See how I channeled the iconic Julie Newmar in my 1960s Catwoman cosplay.) I was too overwhelmed by my first convention experience to take many of my own photos but I managed to find my favorites to share here for your cosplay and vintage halloween costume inspiration.
I've been wanting to make mine own retro space woman and I loved this cosplay from the Fallout Las Vegas video game! If you are unfamiliar with the game, it takes place in a post-apocalyptic future of 1950s culture. The character can be spotted on remnants of 1950s billboards for 'Rita's Cafe'.
This homage to the famous Schiaparelli lobster dress was amazing and I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to ask her about it. It was perfect for the night at the aquarium!
This year I made my first trip up to Atlanta for Dragon Con! It's is everything I love in one place - and I'm hooked! The talent on display in the hallways, on the contest stage, and on the panels was fantastic. I was blown away by the number of other cosplayers who paid homage to period characters or were influenced by a vintage aesthetic. There was even a Vintage Vogue Fashion Show! I will share my favorites in another post soon, but today I want to share my costume, The classic Catwoman as portrayed by Julie Newmar in the Batman tv series that ran from 1966 - 1967. Her character is both sultry and whimsical which was very fun to cosplay. This was the first head to toe costume I completed myself, and the first bodysuit I've ever sewn. I hope my successes and lessons learned inspire you to get started on your next 1960s halloween costume or cosplay!
Trial runs to the finished cosplay at Dragon Con!)
If you're unfamiliar with Julie Newmar she was fantastic then and still fabulous now!
See how the costume, accessories, hair and makeup were put together after the jump!