Tango Halloween Costume?

[rubyred]

I am going to a Halloween milonga and really want to dress up; but cant think of an inexpensive costume idea that would be short enough and allow enough leg movement to tango in. Anyone have any ideas? i wanted to be audrey hepburn in this great vintage 60's little black dress I have and a 40s hat, but unfortunately the dress is too narrow and tight around the knee (it's calf length and pretty narrow...)

[bordertangoman]

I am going to a Halloween milonga and really want to dress up; but cant think of an inexpensive costume idea that would be short enough and allow enough leg movement to tango in. Anyone have any ideas? i wanted to be audrey hepburn in this great vintage 60's little black dress I have and a 40s hat, but unfortunately the dress is too narrow and tight around the knee (it's calf length and pretty narrow...)

A friend of mine asked if she could go as me....:(

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Pantomime Horse.

[jennyisdancing]

Pantomime Horse.

:tongue: Which half would tango?

[rubyred]

Pantomime Horse.
wow. what an image. I think if my front feet were to tango, my horse back end would plow into every other couple on the floor... it would take a very skilled leader to negotiate the floor with a horse as his partner :P

[UnfamiliarSameness]

Hey Rubyred,
Is your dress very precious? You could just create a split by undoing the stitching at the seams of the skirt. Either up the back or at the sides this would give you some leg movement - and you can always sew the seams back up afterwards.

Or how about printing out a picture of your favorite tanguera's face..glue it on a bit of card, add some ribbon ties and make a "tango mask". ...See everyone can be Geraldine for the day LOL

[Heather2007]

A friend of mine asked if she could go as me....:(

Read in the papers that at the weekend some showbiz personality threw a Halloween Party (early!) and one guest....brace yourself...ha, ha, ha. Came as Amy Winehouse.

[Zoopsia59]

Read in the papers that at the weekend some showbiz personality threw a Halloween Party (early!) and one guest....brace yourself...ha, ha, ha. Came as Amy Winehouse.

A disco I went to in the late 70's-early 80's had a halloween contest every year. One year a bunch of people got together and went as Sybil.

[Aurora]

I am going to wear a long dress and just bring something to change into later in the evening when I get tired of the length. My shorter-skirt costume just isn't going to come together in time, so this will just encourage a different sort of dancing for a while. :)

[samina]

A friend of mine asked if she could go as me....:(

why is that distressing? sounds like a compliment...

[etp777]

:twisted: Catholic schoolgirl and cheerleader both fit OP's request.

[Ampster]

Already won top prize at our Halloween milonga with my costume: Headhunter (http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v346/42/21/1514120597/n1514120597_1062178_9613.jpg)

[Zoopsia59]

Already won top prize at our Halloween milonga with my costume: Headhunter (http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v346/42/21/1514120597/n1514120597_1062178_9613.jpg)

Maori?

[Ampster]

Maori?

Maori inspired.

[etp777]

impressive.

[Stagekat]

ooo...neat! I like it! Nicely done!

[rubyred]

Already won top prize at our Halloween milonga with my costume: Headhunter (http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v346/42/21/1514120597/n1514120597_1062178_9613.jpg)
that's pretty amazing. i can see why you got top prize...I think I've settled on a flapper costume for mine.

[Angel HI]

HA! Way to go, Amp. Someone once posted that they wished that they had the testicular fortitude to wear some of the things that I wore at a comp. I wish that I had the fortitude to wear that. No....I would definitely ruin the illusion of the fit and suave Angel. :) :(

[bordertangoman]

surley the obvoius choice would always be Morticia and Gomez from the Addams Family and they danced to the Masochism Tango did they not?

[bordertangoman]

Already won top prize at our Halloween milonga with my costume: Headhunter (http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v346/42/21/1514120597/n1514120597_1062178_9613.jpg)

excellent!