Halloween Treats: Costume Ideas for Kids
Cuteness! Little children can so easily be transformed into a pumpkin, a monster, a witch — a piece of sushi! (Such as this one by tiachia, $45.) They're so cute, you could eat these babies right up. As Etsy admin mermaidclaire said, "Pass the wasabi!" You may be interested to know that tiachia's baby shrimp won 2nd place in …
Etsy Finds Vintage: Getting Jackie O's Look
Jackie O: What an icon! Whether you're a fashionista who loves 1960s style or simply looking to get political with your costume this Halloween, today's Get the Look (Vintage edition!) is devoted to the style maven of the Camelot era, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie had many signature looks throughout her …
Etsy Finds: Perfectly Purple Fairy Dress
Playing dress up? Looking for the perfect Halloween costume? If you have a little girl in your life that loves all things pink, frilly, and princess-like, the Perfectly Purple Fairy Dress by Frogprincesscouture might be just the thing for your little princess. Don't forget the hairpiece and a wand for the …
Etsy Finds: Pet Costumes
Ah, the time-honored practice of dressing the family pet in an embarrassing and oft-ridiculous outfit! Those of you who are lucky enough to share your household with an animal friend know that this is truly the best thing about Halloween. (Unless you are me and have a Baby's First Halloween on the horizon …
Halloween Treats: Goth Costume Ideas for Everyday
It's just barely September, but I wake in the middle of the night, having sleep-walked to my closet, daintily fondling my black lace gloves by the light of a drippy candle. How did this kohl find its way round my eyes? From whence are these faux cobwebs in my hair?All I can do is put Sisters of Mercy on the stereo …
Etsy Finds: Amazing Masks
Halloween may be more than a month away, but you need time to shop for your costume on Etsy — or perhaps request the perfect custom-made item with Alchemy! Don't panic just yet; Etsy has created a special Gift Guide for all the handmade and vintage Halloween goods you need to DIY the best costume on the block. To …
Handmade Weddings: St. Patty's Day & Other Themes
Themed weddings are amazingly entertaining, and we thought they deserved a nod from the Handmade Wedding Series. What's more "handmade" than DIY zombie bride costumes?! Or how about a steampunk or neo-Victorian wedding? Here's a pretty awesome custom bustled dress by Countessa. Ah, so many more options when …
Idiotarod: More to a Shopping Cart than Meets the Eye
How often do you see five guys streaming through wintery streets dressed in homemade...Q-tip costumes? Well, in New York, it's about once every winter. The following is a photo essay about the Idiotarod, New York's answer to the call of absurd and frigid sports challenges. The Iditarod is the famous …
Mardi Gras Costumes from the Locals
When Etsy admin ErinHaldrup went to New Orleans last year, we had the pleasure of taking a peak at gurlygirl's jeweler's bench, as part of Erin's series on New Orleans-based sellers, post-Katrina. This year, we decided to touch base with gurlygirl again, this time to revel in some of the amazing Mardi Gras …
