In search of costumes...

I'm going to bite the bullet and put myself in character modes for parties, and possibly festivals. I am looking for a cute clown wig, non-afro, but not like a tiny kid style either, just fun and clowny that maybe I can throw a bow in. Also looking for an outfit. I can not sew. I havent checked around the prices for someone to make me one, but I am sure it is pricey, and I dont want a generic costume, I need something to hold up. I am also thinking of a fairy godmother look. Any suggestions on what I should wear for that?

Dear Mita:
I do not know where you are from. Here in Toronto, we have Value Village. You can find the gaudiest, ruffly, sparkly wedding gowns and brides maid dresses for anywhere from $5-$25.

Happy Painting!

Consignment shops. To me Fairy godmother = shiny and poufy= prom dresses or wedding. Wal-Mart has wigs around Halloween. I actually bought a straight platinum blonde glow in the dark one when they clearanced last year as well as several pairs of really funky fake eyelashes. Haven't worn them yet - guess that side of my fp personality is still lurking.

I am in the middle of Illinois. We have resale shops, but I dont know if they will have poofy/gawdy. I'd really like to find something in a soft pastel and sparkly for my fairy godmother outfit. If Im going to do clown, I want to look like a put together clown. Not like a ragtag hobo clown. I have been looking at wigs online and I am finding either staight bobs, poofy afro styles, or the Japanese animation looking ones. I'm on a mission tonight with my google search!

Check this document out - I wrote it for a clown camp ten years back.

CLOWN NOTES

For wigs and costume ideas check here

http://www.mooseburger.com/

All my costumes were assembled by me. Some were designed by me and then my mom created them from my drawings using various patterns and I would get accessories and other bits from Value Village, Goodwill, Salvation Army.

At lot of my clown "costume" parts are actually my 80s wardrobe... yeah, I used to wear the clothes to work at a bank... it was the 80s.

Made a Bajoran Vedic robe from a pattern for a choir gown, Baladi belly daning outfit was made from several patterns fitted together and it doubles as one of my Fairy Godmother costumes with wings added.

My clown wig is a China Doll bob - very common wig - in burgundy red... the bangs were trimmed to create more forehead so the make-up would show.

'80s old lady outfits - pink sweats with rhinestones for example - make great clown costumes. Layer with long sleeved shirts in stripes or prints.

http://shannonfennell.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/my-past-life-as-a-clown/

I recommend the mooseburger link above if you want something that is really good quality that will last (but they are expensive).

I make my own costumes... I started with a Simplicity pattern for a Raggedy Ann costume and made it in pink and purple instead of blue and white. Ive changed it up now and it's kind of a home made pattern at this point, but you can get a very put together look as long as you coordinate your colours a bit.

You may be able to find someone to sew for a relatively inexpensive rate.
Shannon, Burgundy looked really awesome--sorry to read of her death.

More a "putting out of her misery" than a proper death.