Latest Projects — illusion

My Magician’s Assistant from Beetlejuice Costume - 2022 Costume Contest Winning Costume with Step by Step Directions

Posted by Miranda Weldon on

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and always one of my favorite opportunities to get crafty! I have won my neighborhood's costume competition for the last 3 years, along with a contest at a local brewery last year. My favorite style of costume is illusion costumes. I love for people to be trying to figure out how I made something or how I am pulling off an effect. I love historical characters and old movies and rarely want to make a costume involving current events or something modern. Last year my costume was Marie Antoinette (after her head had been cut...

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Headless Marie Antoinette Costume - My 2021 DIY Halloween Costume Tutorial

Posted by Miranda Weldon on

Every Halloween my neighborhood hosts an adults only Halloween party with cash prizes for the best Halloween costumes. I had won the contest in 2020 and knew if I wanted to win back to back years I would have to really step up my game! I pride myself on making my own costumes and thankfully started planning in September because this costume took a long time but I was so happy with the results! I'm a bit obsessed with the 1700s! I've always been fascinated with the American Revolution, Catherine the Great, and of course Marie Antoinette. I decided I...

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