Halloween

[puzzle_me]

I will be attending at least three costume parties this October, so costuming has been on my mind a lot lately. Party #1 is a masquerade party in the bay area. I have an awesome mask I'm planning to wear - figuring out what all else I'm going to wear with it has been a bit difficult. I have an idea in my mind of what I want to look like, but don't have the technical sewing skills to make it happen. I might e-mail Anna - one of the hosts of the party, who has an entire costume room in her house - to find out if there are things she could loan me that would work with the mask, as that would also cut down on what I would need to bring with in my luggage.

Party #2 and party #3 are both local, and both have themes. I'm still not sure if I'm going to go with the theme for party #2, but inspiration struck for a costume for party #3 last night. Over my lunch break, I ran to Joanne's and picked up part of what I need to make the costume. Most of the rest of what I need should be pretty easy to find, with the exception of one thing. Does anyone know where I can find brown marabou boas and/or trim? I was surprised that the enormous Joanne's in Maple Grove didn't carry it.

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[eyelid.livejournal.com]

figuring out what all else I'm going to wear with it has been a bit difficult.

1 vote for ball gown a la labyrinth

boas can often be found in costuming or halloween stores

[springbok1.livejournal.com]

boas can often be found in costuming or halloween stores

In like, every other color, but not brown. It gets no love.

[birdfigment.livejournal.com]

I can only think of places online that sell brown marabou boas... I would have tried Jo-Ann's as well for an in-person option.

[chalgaryn.livejournal.com]

The last time I found a wide assortment of boa colors it was at a Michaels.

[purplesquirrel.livejournal.com]

Have you tried Twin Cities Magic & Costume?

[springbok1.livejournal.com]

Not yet. When I tried calling them, they weren't picking up their phone. And I'm not making the trip into Lowertown unless I know that they have it.

[i12bmore.livejournal.com]

Wondering if one of those theme parties is the disco one I'm going to. I'm all planned out for that one. >:-D

[springbok1.livejournal.com]

Not sure if I can make it to that one yet, but I have an awesome old 70's dress that was my mom's if I do go.