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A friend is getting a Dubya mask for Halloween, but I feel like there's so many other D.C. characters and entities that would make for better costumes. Any DC-themed costumes you can suggest? (Please help, otherwise I'm doomed to show up on the 31st as either Jessica Cutler or the Metro!)
DCist was staring vacantly into our computer screen thinking of taking the week off of Ask. But when this question came in, we knew we had to hop to it. We quickly polled staffers, friends and co-workers for some innovative costuming ideas. You can also check out our costume suggestions from 2004, although some are so last year. Hopefully one of the following will inspire you.
- Use a building or monument for inspiration. The Washington Monument, the Pentagon, Madam's Organ, etc. We feel that some creative interpretation of the word ellipse (E-Lips?) could be employed, like the Star 69 girl we saw waltzing around town last Halloween.
- Add a duck bill to that Dubya mask and be a lame duck.
- Be up to the moment with D.C.'s more infamous crowd. Recreate DeLay's smiling mugshot or cover an AU sweatshirt with money and step out as Ladner.
- On the same note of notoriety, someone please, PLEASE ride a scooter around and be Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Considering today's news, we suggest bringing a set of handcuffs to complete your outfit.
- Blonde wig, get drunk, be Jenna Bush. Or if you have a brunette friend you can be Jenna and Barbara. Or you could do the half-and-half schtick and be both on your own!
- Butterstick. No wait. Sexy Butterstick.
We're pretty sure DCist readers will leave a few snarky ideas in the comments for you as well. Happy Halloween!
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the idea of a sexy butterstick costume has been cracking me up all day. i was out searching around for costumes the other night, and ran across a totally bizarre one: slutty sherlock holmes. what. the. eff.
Or you could just bury your face in your hands and weep all night. Noone would know if your costume was Dubya fretting over his administration falling apart before his eyes, or Freddy Adu crying about warming the bench.
If anybody wants to join me, though, I need some recruits for my 'Dancing Rehnquists' costume. It's working title is '12 angry men with happy feet'. If anyone has some judicial robes and/or Mexican maracas I can borrow, I'd be much obliged.
The obvious suggestion here is Harriet Miers. Just don a women's business suit apply makeup liberally without the aid of a mirror.
I thought about being Borf for awhile. it'd be easy, photocopy his face (or paint yours greyish) and carry around a spray can and handcuffs.
A friend just suggested this one: dress up like a stick of butter. When anyone asks what you are, tell them you're an adorable baby panda.
Anthony Williams - put on a bowtie and go to a Halloween party -- in China.
DC hipster - buy some clothes at Urban Outfitters, wear some stylish but garish eyeglasses, iPod nano, and complain about everything
Suburbanite - wear some Dockers and a collared shirt and go to a bar in the sprawling hell of Clarendon
Scooter Libby - dark suit and crutches
Warren Brown - take a mop head, paint it black and put it on your head, standaround with cupcakes and wonder why people are so critical of you
Harriet Myers - get a Palpatine mask and a wig
Bandwagon fan (somewhat dated now) - find a Red Sox hat
tennis outfit. old tennis racket. afro wig.
you are John McEnFro.
If anyone does go as Jessica Cutler for Halloween, please send photos here.
I just went to Meeps on 16th & U street and they were tossing out a million ideas, and they got the props to get it started!! Suspenders and Buttons Flare Set (TGIFridays GUY)!! So many people were buying Napoleon Dyno Get-ups!!
put four gold stripes on each arm of a standard ghost costume, and bam!, you're Rehnquist.
Oh sweet jesus; I was all set to go as Judy Miller - even ready to crayon a gap between my teeth - but Zombie Rehnquist is the best thing ever.
DClush had the best, yet slightly controversial, DC costume idea: dressing like the guy who spends his life outside the Vatican Embassy on Massachusetts avenue holding a sign that says “VATICAN HIDES PEDOPHILES“.
"sprawling hell of Clarendon"? huh?
WTF are you talking about?
Get an FBI hat, a "You don't know me" T-shirt, a fanny pack, a camera, a Metro map, and be a DC tourist.
These are all dumb. What happened to being something scary for Halloween?
Oh Butterstick... Button up, you're shaming a people.
I think I just got herpes. Thanks Jessica.
I'm coming as Marion Barry's unpaid taxes... I'll be the one with the blank 1040s pinned all over me.
I know its too late, but I stole an impromptu costume I saw Sat night: "Popped Collar Guy"
Just pop that collar and wear a sign. Everyone knows 'that guy'
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