Rather than buying a fabricated Halloween costume this year, I decided to create one from items collected while traveling to other countries through the years.
The result?
The sari= Gifted from an Indian friend/coworker when I lived in Namibia in 1996!
The head scarf= Bought at bazaar in Turkey in 2002
The necklace= Acquired on a high school graduation trip to London in (I can hardly believe it) 1989!
The earrings= Purchased from a street vendor in Oahu in 2008
The shoes= Haggled for in Hong Kong in summer 2011
Assembling this costume brought back so many great memories of travel experiences, foreign cultures, and people met along the way. That’s what travel souvenirs should do, right?
Did you wear a costume this year? What was your inspiration?
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This is way better than anything you could have bought! No costume for me this year. The last time I dressed up I was a Black Eyed P. I wore a t shirt with a big “P” on it, and blackened one eye.
Oh, I love your costume idea of the Black Eyed Pea. Very inventive!
You look beautiful Mary!!
How pretty! I have several saris that it never even occurred to me to wear for Halloween. I have a collection of costumes, from Red Riding Hood, to a Flamingo but I didn’t feel like dressing up this year.
Love the teal in this outfit! Glad you got to make use of the things that you bought abroad.
xoxo