This year like every year, I was conflicted over the decision to produce a costume for Halloween. On the one hand, I love costumes, and would probably dress up all the time if it were socially acceptable. On the other hand, I kinda just wanted to go to the Vigil at the Dominican House. Plus I didn't really have any fun clothes with me to make into anything funky or hilarious.
Finally I decided I would do something if I could have a joint costume with a friend. I've realized that I just enjoy Halloween a lot more if I'm in on a costume along with someone else. For instance, I really wanted to go as Kate from LOST, but that wasn't going to be fun unless I could rally an entire LOST cast (which was a little unrealistic, especially that late in the game).
So when the opportunity came up to go with my friend Bobby as Mary Poppins and Bert, I figured I'd go for it. Luckily, Mary's costume consists largely of elements I could imitate straight out of my closet. Here's the Mary (I modeled myself after the photo above):
Here I am with two of my girlfriends. Lauren (left) was Bonnie (Clyde not pictured). Colleen (middle) was Snow White, with the other 7 members of her student minister group making up the 7 dwarves (too bad I don't have a picture of the bunch of them; it was very cute).
See! Everyone loves joint costumes.
Here I am with Bobby, who, you may notice, is certainly not Bert. At the last minute, when he was trying to come up with chimney sweep clothes, he came upon a penguin costume. And who can pass up a penguin costume, particularly when that fits well enough into the Mary Poppins theme?
Who knew? It cracked me up.
So there ya go. Halloween pics up before Thanksgiving!
Leila says
That is just the cutest costume! I'm so happy I wasn't there to help! JK< JK!
Pippajo says
I cannot believe it! I was Mary Poppins myself just a few years ago! It was so much fun and everywhere I went people pointed and yelled at me. Just like you said, everyone loves Mary Poppins!Your costume was great and so creative! You did an excellent job!Thank you for sharing it!