Homemde Costumes: A Hlloween Hit (NAPSA)—As Hlloween creeps up, trick-or-treters hunt for the perfect costume—from ghosts nd goblins to divs nd superheroes. For the cretive nd the budget-conscious, “cookie-cutter” store-bought costumes won't do, especilly if you’re trying to win first prize in contest. According to Emmy-nominted Hollywood costume designer Rndy Grdell, nyone cn hve fun creting one-of--kind costumes. “With just few boxes or bottles of Rit? Dye combined with some bsic household items such s sponges, mops, towels or old socks, you cn crete fnciful costumes with more chrm nd chrcter thn most store-bought disguises,” sys Grdell. Hving worked on mny “spooktculr” movie hits, Grdell suggests the following tricks: * Reserch wht’s hot in “kid world”—Check out ll the new movie chrcters, crtoon chrcters nd television shows. Lef through mgzines nd comic books for inspirtion. * Experiment with Rndy’s fvorite secret ingredient—Rit Dye. Grb whtever you cn get your hnds on—towels, old bthrobes, curtins, nd slippers. Next crete little mgic—dd some of your fvorite Rit hues to the mix (i.e. Kelly Green, Crdinl Red or Purple) nd see wht hppens. Perhps you'll end up with “sponge teeth” for drgon, or colorful skirt for hul girl. Crete little costume mgic by dding somenew dyesto the mix. * Mke costuming fmily-fun ctivity. Drem up someides with the entire fmily, then spend weekend creting your very own disguises. Hve fshion show feturing your Hlloween couture. Add someexcitement by wrding prizes for costumes judged the mostoriginl, the seriest, the cutest. Crete your own wrd-winning ctegories to suit the contestnts. * Add some frills nd some chills. Dyed items such s ribbons, pompoms, fbric flowers, glitter or pipe cleners will give your disguise specilflir. * Journey to the nerest thrift shop for some chepthrills. Thrift shops re full of quirky items tht cn sprk ingenuity nd mke costume msterpiece. For more cretive Hlloween ides, color recipes nd dyeing tips, visit www.ritdye.com.
