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Fashion Outlook THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday October Page What do you want to be this Halloween By I You may be too old to believe in Santa Claus but you never outgrow Halloween Yet the question what to wear a lot of people when it gets close to Oct 31 I can dis pel that haunting problem with cos tume Ideas that go beyond have sheet will trick or treat Its not that I think that simply turning a white sheet into a ghost cos tume is the hobgoblin of little minds its more like shortsheeting your creativity That same white sheet can be twisted into a toga fit for a god or goddess out of Joseph Camp bells mythology cut your toga thign- add a bow and quiver and you could be Cupid or Diana the goddess of the moon and hunting Drape a palegreen sheet over your shoulder add book crown and torch and youve got the makings for the Statue of Liberty And don doubt the longlasting im pact of simplicity I still crack up thinking of a guy who put on a yellow shower cap swirled a white sheet around shoulders and rigged up earrings from two pieces of toasted white bread He was a fried egg sandwich Maybe you rather go Hollywood While commercial costumemakers have been exclaiming Holy Crusader over this years predict able packaged bestseller Hollywood has made this year a Halloween treat Its easy put together a costume suitable for the Joker Indiana Jones or Nightmare on Elm Streets Freddy Rent a powdered wig and elaborate dress or waistcoat and vio la you can plan your own dangerous liaisons Or pay tribute to the golden movies of You dont have to turn a green velvet curtain into a dress to be a saucy Scarlett OHara Just don a cap gown and nerd glasses and profess that youre Mr Chips A pinafore pig tails and a pair of pumps and red glit ter will turn Into Dorothy before you can say Toto too of these costumes can be as sembled from the racks in a second hand clothes store Find a cutaway jacket and a top bat and without much hocus- you can be transformed into a magician Browse around until you find a modish niwi4ress or a jacket or a cocktail dress that inspires a great costume Blame it on the full moon or the fantasy but Halloween has a roman tic edge Ive always liked partner costumes One of the most charming couples I know went to a party as the MILTON 8780050 MM meat chop OPEN 7 DAYS 8732151 Man Wed 9am Sim Fit Sunday MAID SERVICE WHOS BEST mm THEAWARD WINNER wmm SHOW COAST For FBEE Estimates call 65 HONOR The Wizard of Oz on the movies 50th anniversary and go to costume party dressed as Dorothy or the Scarecrow If you have children they can go along as Munchldns Tin Man and his heart Were you high Since people often pick costumes that reveal part of their persona if not their person surprise becomes part of the thrill of Halloween Yet even sex appeal has its limits Don t be too graphic At a recent party I no ticed that a woman wearing a larger than life package of birth control pills spooked away would be suitors Its easy to come up with provocative cos tumes A slinky black cat costume used to be a favorite with women but I predict that there will be a lot of sweethearts She wears a sec ondhand prom dress and he puts on a tuxedo jacket Make sure she gets a corsage and of course theres a mid night curfew Or waltz away the night as Fred and Ginger think Top Hat Hes dapper in tails and cane shes dripping glamour in a gown and feather boa Couchpotatoes can go as Lucy and Ricky if the she- spud knows something about henna rinses and the hespud can find a con ga drum and a twotone jacket from the 90s If youre really adventurous consider and Jane substitute a stuffed monkey for Cheetah For those who believe that a fright HOME OF FRESH FRUFTS VEGETABLES J 140 STREET TV wig and bizarre makeup are crucial to a Halloween costume free form your own Beauty and the Beast Fran kenstein and Bride Raggedy Anne and Andy You don t have to go as a famous couple sometimes just going along with a partner s idea can be an act of love I have a fond memory of my parents as Ma and Pa wearing simple shifts that my mom decorated to look like tiles from a game I never doubted her artistic talent but Im still not sure how she got my father to wear the shift and a pigtail made from braided black yarn era sleek leopards this year Thats a costume that could be put together easily wear leopard print pantyhose blouse or dress and a spot ted scarf that can be twirled Into a tail And you can recycle the pieces into your regular wardrobe Or you can find the makings of a costume in your own closet Take a Japanese ki mono and some white makeup and DONUT SPECIAL pm to pm Dcnuts Boliad Dally on Group Discounts Reasonable Rates PEARLS GROOMING SALON Groom Clipping Bathing for all breeds of dogs and cats FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY 8732577 APPLIANCES SALE OF APPLIANCES AND PARTS Air Conditioner Tune ups Free In Store Microwave Leak Detection and Heat Test Authorized Maytag Deafer Service and installation STRKKT ONTARIO PHONE MOHI you could be a Kabuki dancer or a Geisha girl Combine a full skirt with a peasant or ruffled blouse some scarves and lots of jewelry and youre on the trail to becoming a gypsy Opt for leggings boots vest and an eye- patch and you can be a pirate I also imagine it would be easy enough to wrangle up a Western outfit There are some tricks to making Halloween a treat Take a lesson from your kids and use your Imagination And heed the advice adults often give kids Make sure your mask or cos tume wont obscure your vision or your breathing I suggest a dress re hearsal so you know youre not bar ing anything unintentionally you can move comfortably and you can easily get in and out of doors or the car Hal loween is more fun if you re bewitch ing rather than bothered or bewildered ISM NEWSPAPER Support your community BLUE BOX program Recycle this newspaper glass bottles and jars aluminum and steel food and beverage cans and plastic soft drink containers RECYCLING It works if we all do our part RESHAPE FAST With The SETMEFKEE 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