October 28, 2012

• Tuxed In the 20s

  Last month I wrote about how I had a great idea for a Halloween costume for the Halloween party I was planning on hosting. I was going to be a porn star for Halloween. Ohhh, I had it brilliantly all planned out. Unfortunately though, my friend and I decided to flip years for Halloween; I would host next year and she would host this year.  My party is an adult only party; her’s a child friendly party. So my idea of porn star went out the window at least until next year. It’s okay though, I love Halloween and don’t need much motivation to find a costume or to dress up.

  Each year since about 1995, I have rented costumes from the same lady every year. She does a great job and for the most part, makes her own costumes. Last Friday I went in there with no clue as to what I was going to dress up as. The party was last night which meant that I only had a week to pick one out and knew that many of the best costumes would be gone. But, being that I’m not picky in the least when it comes to Halloween costumes, I quickly thought of something and instantly had my heart set on it. I have long been obsessed with the everything 1920s. And since I’m a big fan of HBOs prohibition era drama Boardwalk Empire, this made my decision a lot easier. I decided to dress up very nicely as a guy from the 1920s. Very nicely turned out to be a black, lightly pinstriped tux with tails, complete with a 1920s era hat and a walking cane. Because I’m a long time customer, the lady not only gave me $5 off, but she also tailored the pants for me. The cost was only $30; shit if I had gone to a tux store it probably would have costs $75-$100 to rent.  The costume didn’t exactly win any contests, but I looked damn hot, or so I thought. But, I will let you be the judge; here is a pic.

  

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