Last year I was invited to an adults-only Halloween party. The "adult" designation was (I hope) made so that people wouldn't bring kids who might poison themselves on the high booze content of the punchbowl or the novelty jello shots.
I declined the invite, in part, because I am so uneasy with the idea of "adult" costumes. For women, most Halloween options out there are all dreadfully corny:
- sexy/slutty (I haven't got the bod or the nerve to pull off a Naughty Nurse or Lil' Bo Peep)
- hopelessly nerdy: Rennaisance princess with the fat, er...boobs, er...boob-fat cascading up and out the front of the dress, Star Wars/Trek character, etc.
- part of a couple (toga party, pimp/ho, gangster/moll, etc.)
This past year, I was the COSTUME manager of my parish's show; thus I would think that, if invited, it would behoove me to devise an incredibly CLEVER yet attractive getup.
I came up with an idea that would allow me to wear a WIG and a fabulous and flattering outfit. But to pull it off, I would need a male partner: one significantly taller than myself and
outrageous enough to play the part.
I was thinking of being
Stacy (of
Stacy & Clinton) from TLC's What Not To Wear.
Here is my conundrum: If I found a single male friend who would fit the part, would asking him to be
Clinton as part of my duo be an implicit "outing"????
