MeFi Projects

Each year for the past six years I've crafted a mask for Mardi Gras - they're all skulls, and all made out of papier-mache. Recently I decided to document all of them at once and felt it would be more appropriate to show not only the masks themselves but the costumes that go with them. The result is this composite image, put together from six different photographs of me and my masks. [more inside]
posted by komara on Jul 11, 2016 - 8 comments

5 1/2 years after posting this question about learning how to sew mens' clothing to Ask MeFi, I made a custom kilt jacket to wear to a steampunk festival earlier this month. [more inside]
posted by usonian on May 16, 2016 - 4 comments

A blog compiling easy DIY costume guides from television, movies, and video games. Make a costume for your favorite character this Halloween using stuff you already have in your closet and off-the-shelf items.
posted by thomaspark on Oct 22, 2015 - 2 comments

Costumemuse is an amusing way to come up with costume idea. It is a search engine of costume ideas. So if you're looking for inspiration for a movie themed costume or you want to see how many different variations of a Poison Ivy costume are possible it's the place to go. [more inside]
posted by aTrumpetandaDream on Jun 13, 2012 - 3 comments

Pretty much the most important website of all time.
posted by livejamie on Oct 27, 2010 - 6 comments