Ideas:

- A worn-out bathrobe. Or, wear an apron over your dress.
- When you put the hair curlers in, make it sloppy - hair ends sticking out, etc.
- A bright green or blue face masque - or, at least, no makeup. (Edit: Or, badly applied makeup - bright blue eyeshadow that looks like you put it on with a paint roller, bright red smudged lipstick, etc.)

This op-ed was in yesterday's NY Times:

Halloween on Heels

The author complains that most of the Halloween costumes she could find for adult women were "sexy" this and "sexy" that - very skimpy outfits. "Since when did Halloween costumes become marital aids?"

I'm glad I was able to find a costume that is sexy while being relatively modest... I don't want my boobs hanging out, and I want to be able to bend over without, uh, revealing anything.

She is adorable.

My husband calls Dora "Dora Dora Lesbian Explorer" -- he says that she is "exploring" her options... sicko ;)

Complete with a lit ciggy hanging out the side of your mouth while you are yelling at the hubby & kids ;)

Since I'm a poor law student who doesn't have much money to shop...I decided to shop around in my own closet and see what I could come up with.

So I'm going as Punky Brewster.

I have a pair of jeans with lots of holes in them (some of which will have to be patched so I don't offend) and a grey sweatshirt I've been dying to cut up. I'll probably wear a yellow 3/4 length shirt underneath it. I have multiple bandanas and some colored socks. And I probably wear 1 converse low top and 1 bowling shoe. One of my friends is letting me borrow a stuffed golden retriever. Now all I need to buy is some yellow dingle-ball ponytail holders and I'm set to go. Total costume price--$1.50 (for the ponytail holders).

I'm thinking of going as Princess Zelda.

Would that be from A Link To The Past, Ocarina of Time, or Majora's Mask??

(Sorry...Zelda is probably about the only video game that actually interests me...)

Wind Waker :D I'm gonna be a pirate Zelda

why a blue dress?

Aaaah.

I'm going as Link. That way we'll be the cutest couple at the ball!

Not only do we have matching signatures, but we'll have matching costumes as well!

I will likely just recycle a previous costume, but if not I have something in the works.

I was going to buy white fake fur and make a onesie with a hood and ears, giant zipper, and wear it over black pants and a black long sleeved shirt. Then I'd be:

http://content.answers.com/main/cont...anda_dance.gif

Some of my other friends are dressing as other characters, and I'd be sure to place in the work costume contest.

You were going to be a Furry?? That's sexy. :p :p