@taipeiqueen: The spookiest part of Halloween is millions of costumes ending up in landfills 👻🗑️😢🌎. Video description: Taipei is a drag queen wearing dramatic 1920s make up and a black feather cocktail dress in front of a bright orange background. She describes a brief history of the growth of the Halloween costume industry during the 20th century. She uses illustrations and images of extant vintage costumes to illustrate her talking points. #vintagehalloween #halloweencostume #fashionhistory #fastfashionsucks
My kid is wearing my 30 year old Snow White costume I wore in college. Why are we throwing them away? I have a tub in my basement full of costumes and I have given ones that don’t fit away or sold them on the marketplace.
2025-10-31 12:30:33
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Georgina :
I make mine from crochet, and I save all my costumes
2025-10-31 12:30:59
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Crimm :
I made a black widow dress! 🕷
2025-10-31 16:02:32
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Hanna Chao :
I thrifted my costume and I’m going to rewear what I bought!
2025-10-30 23:42:09
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ℭ𝔞𝔰𝔰🥀🦇 :
Sewn mine🖤
2025-10-31 18:01:27
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𝔎𝔩𝔞 :
I usually use clothes I have to put together a costume, and sometimes make something to add to it
2025-10-30 23:53:36
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mags :
I sew and my friend crochets so we joined forces for our costumes
2025-10-31 14:03:33
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Aprilkr :
My mom has been sewing for as long as I can remember (I’m 55). I never learned and hated it when I tried. I wish so much that I would’ve learned anyway. She has Alzheimers and can’t sew. I could be helping her now but I can’t. 😭
2025-10-30 23:59:14
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Molly Manslaughter ⚰️🦇 :
ive made everyone of my own Halloween costumes but that's not to say I haven't bought mass produced costume items. I will repair or tailor those pieces and keep them in a tickle trunk for anyone to use or borrow.
2025-10-30 23:51:13
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Jazzy :
made my daughter a bat costume out of fleece from thrift shops, came out cute and was warm for her 🖤
2025-10-30 23:57:06
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donna_autumn :
my mom made my costumes as a kid & i love sewing costumes out of stuff i have around the house! Heheee happy halloween!! 🪰
2025-10-31 15:42:23
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user2626916919602 :
No because it’s soooo disappointing to see nothing but polyester amazon costumes on 99% of kids and adults. They don’t even get the wrinkles out 😩😩
2025-10-31 19:45:39
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Unclenicknack :
Mine costume this year! I had most of the pieces on hand, thrifted others, and I made the ears. The gloves were new but I’ll use them again.
2025-11-01 06:00:40
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Santerra Boyd Ryan :
I made my skirt and hat and I’m on year two of re-using it! The downside is, sewing is intimating and does take some skill - so I think that’s why the average household isn’t doing it anymore. Not to mention raw materials are just as expensive as buying a Walmart costume…. So for low income families, it’s a hard pill to swallow I think
2025-10-31 11:09:20
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Çłūę :
i just finished making mine [proud]
2025-10-31 03:01:20
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𐐃𐐼𐐨(𐐬) :
I make sure every element of my costume can be used after Halloween. I got a new coat that can be used all winter for it
2025-10-31 14:32:29
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windwolf14 :
I cosplay as a hobby so I always have a closet ready for Halloween and just touch stuff up as October comes. and when I buy costumes they are kept long term. I made a Elphaba act 2 gown and she's been my go to most Halloweens for almost 10 years now. and she's being worn again this year
2025-10-31 00:09:55
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B_luvedMadman :
I made my costume
2025-11-02 00:34:43
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Emily | Elusive Photography :
We make our own costumes over here! Either make them from scratch or assemble from vintage finds, or things already in our closet. I know it’s a privilege to have the time and skill to do so, but it’s so worth it!
2025-11-01 12:46:47
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Linus E :
I make my costumes, and my kids costumes. every year. lol worked at spirit this year and couldn't relate to the parents buying costumes for their kids.
2025-11-02 00:00:23
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Kenzie Lou :
I made mine and thrifted the dress! I certainly plan on keeping these foreverrrrr
2025-10-31 20:53:18
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EmiliaGrey :
I made my own costume for tonight
2025-11-01 04:18:34
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Life in lots of debt 🤑 :
Make mine every year. Was an astronaut few years ago
2025-10-31 21:57:19
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Dr Political Fits 🧔🏼👗💅🏻 :
YESSSSS this! that's why I thrift/upcycle my costumes!
2025-10-31 21:07:29
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