Let's take a step back to July 2015. I always start early when it comes to planning for Halloween. I was sipping on a venti white chocolate mocha while searching for DIY costumes on Pinterest. Let me tell you a story: I worked at a Halloween shop while I was a teenager. It was definitely fun to see all the costumes and the craze that comes with finding the perfect costume. But there was a dark side to seeing those costumes: They literally all were made of the cheapest material I've ever seen; plus they averaged at about $60 per costume. It left no appeal to buying costumes from a store. I still cringe thinking about the frayed edges.
Now, I always try to make my own costume with quality materials that are comfortable.
I had scrolled through (probably) hundreds of costumes when I stumbled upon a group of girls posed together wearing Starbucks logos on the front of their white dresses. I became obsessed with the idea of being a Starbucks cup for Halloween.
Materials:
- White dress or tank top. I found mine at Forever 21 for about $10
- Printable Iron-on papers. Hobby Lobby but I don't remember how much
- Fabric paint in green and black
- Brown scarf for cup sleeve. $10.
- White ribbon to wear as lid. Probably only costs about $5 even if you get a whole roll.
I found a Starbucks logo on google, which I blew up to be as big as would fit on the paper. I followed the instructions on the iron on paper.
After the logo was ironed on and cooled, I used fabric paint to fill out the back of the costume to fit my favorite drink. I also wrote a cute "Caution: Extremely hot" on the bottom of the dress, because Why not?
I tied the scarf around my waist and tucked in the ends.
Finally, I tied the white ribbon around my head (but under my hair, because I liked the way it looked better.)
I got tons of compliments on my costume! I was comfortable in it and have been able to use the scarf again.
Here's a few more photos from that day :)
