Stunning Styles for Sporting Scarves

Stunning Styles for Sporting Scarves

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Are you a scarf superstar?

Do you wrap yourself in woolen warmth or drape cozy Pashmina shawls around your shoulders? Do you love kerchiefs or casual bandannas? Maybe you prefer mufflers, head wraps, turbans or neckerchiefs.

Personally, I tend to be partial to the long wrap scarves, rather than the circular or square ones. And I’m not really much of a shawl fan, although these can be nice over light and breezy summer sundresses on a chilly night. Not lately!

Still, scarves are surely stylish.

Lately, I’ve been picking up a bit of knitting, working on a few pretty winter scarves in a variety of nubby textured yarns for the cold-weather months. Hey, it keeps me busy during my favorite television shows, so I’m not as tempted to munch!

Recently, a particularly posh relative sent me a video link to this fun little film. Check it out. Here’s “25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes,” from Wendy’s Look Book.

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OK, a couple of these scarf tricks look like duplicates to me, but who’s counting? It’s still fun to watch and perhaps pick up a few new ideas for neckwear.

How many of these scarf styles have you already tried? Which ones would you like most to learn?

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A few months ago, touring the Holy Land with friends, I was amazed at the popularity of Pashmina styles, which had all but vanished in the United States in the past couple of years. A few of the street vendors even offered creative tips for draping and wearing their wares.

Guess what? I bought a bundle of multi-colored wraps and scarves to give as gifts and to practice my own specific styles of “scarfdom.” Who says style can’t be personalized with a few fun accessories?

Just for fun, here are a few scarf stylings I found particularly appealing. See what you think!

Wrap it up … in style … with a special scarf.

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Halloween countdown - for trick or treating costumes

Halloween countdown - for trick or treating costumes

The trick or treating countdown has begun! 

Have you picked your Halloween costume theme yet? What will you be for Beggar's Night, costume contests, masquerade balls or school classroom parties?

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What will you be for Halloween trick or treating this year?

Parents and children of all ages love to make masquerades for this autumn holiday. 

From superheroes to celebrities, ghosts and goblins to fairy princesses and fine princes, Halloween costumes are the rage each fall.

Check out these super Halloween costuming concepts:

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Feeling a little crafty for Halloween?

Why not try your hand at creating your own do-it-yourself trick or treating costume?

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• DIY Halloween Costume: Kate Middleton   
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• DIY Halloween Costume: Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana Pop Star
• DIY Halloween Costume: Pop Star Katy Perry 
• DIY Halloween Costume: Prince William
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• DIY Halloween Costumes: Harry Potter and Friends
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• DIY Halloween Costumes: Super Spider-Man Halloween Costume

Even pets may get into the act for Halloween trick or treating!

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What’s your favorite Halloween costume of all time?

Here are a few magic memories from friends and writing colleagues, looking at trick or treating days of their own childhoods.

• 12 Favorite Halloween Costumes from AC Writers' Own Memories

Take a peek back at last year’s favorite get-ups.

How many of these clever costumes showed up at your own front door last year on Halloween, begging for candies and other treats? How about those classroom parties and masquerade balls?

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What will be the most popular Halloween costumes for trick or treating in 2011?

Be sure to leave a comment with your best guesses.

And here’s an eco-friendly reminder.

Don’t just toss those trick or treating costumes, once Halloween is over. Pass ‘em on!

• 5 Ways to Recycle Halloween Costumes

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Pounding Porky Pig: Who’s the Pig Now?

Pounding Porky Pig: Who's the Pig Now?

Porky Pig has taken an powder ... so to speak.

Two off-duty Six Flags Great America employees were ousted on July 14^th from the Gurnee, Illinois, theme park after punching a female co-worker in a Porky Pig costume. The two young men, both from nearby Waukegan, Illinois, pounded the posing Porky Pig several times in the head – immediately after posing for photographs with the popular Warner Brothers/Looney Tunes  cartoon character.

Six Flags theme park security staffers stopped the melee and kept the two young adult males until local police showed up to arrest them on battery charges.

Porky Pig, portrayed by a 24-year-old Six Flags Great America employee, sustained several bruises, as well as a headache and stiff neck, from the incident. She was treated at a Six Flags Great America first aid office and released.

Oink! Oink! Who’s the Pig Now?

Theme park characters don hot and heavy costumes to entertain youngsters throughout warm-weather seasons at popular tourist attractions, such as Six Flags Great America and others. For example, at the Northern Illinois theme park, Porky Pig's colleagues include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe LePew, The Road Runner, Scooby Doo, Sylvester the Cat, Taz The Tazmanian Devil, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam and many others.

Surely, these employees need not be subject to assault.

How would you weigh in on the treatment Porky Pig received at Northern Illinois’ Six Flags Great America?

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Picked a Trick or Treat Costume Yet?

Picked a Trick or Treat Costume Yet?

Need some ideas for do-it-yourself Halloween costumes for children or adults? (CTRL-click on each title to open that instructional article in a new window.)

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Ahoy, Matey! Try this super-simple pirate costume, clever enough to do Captain Jack proud.

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Need a costume, "Stat"? The doctor is in. Assemble your own Dr. Gregory House Halloween costume for trick-or treating, Halloween parties, masquerade events or other Halloween happenings. It's simple.

DIY Halloween Costume: Hannah Montana Pop Star
Get the best of both worlds, as you rock out for trick-or-treating. Here's how to create your own Hannah Montana Halloween-themed costume.

DIY Halloween Costumes: Harry Potter and Friends
Harry Potter and his Hogwarts pals Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, are popular subjects for trick or treat costumes. Ready-made Harry Potter outfits may cost $30 or more. Of course, clever trick or treaters may whip up their own character costumes.

DIY Halloween Costume: iPod
Make Your Own iPod Halloween Costume
What will you be for Halloween this year? How about an iPod? Tuned-in trick-or-treaters of all ages will download lots of fun with the iPod Halloween costume. Make it yourself, using these easy instructions. It's nano-riffic!

DIY Halloween Costumes: Obama, Biden, McCain and Palin
Wanna see something scary? How about dressing up as Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden or another politician or celebrity for Halloween? Here's the simple secret to a no-sew costume of the Halloween headliner of your choice.

DIY Halloween Costumes: Quick Carnival Get-Up
Simple carnival, festival or Mardi Gras costumes you can make at home, from ballerinas to bees, from lobsters to ladybugs and from princesses to pirates.

DIY Halloween Costume: Raggedy Ann
Preschoolers to post-grads, girls love to dress up as Raggedy Ann for Halloween trick-or-treating. Costume shops offer Raggedy Ann suits, but you can also easily create your own rag doll disguise without sewing.

DIY Halloween Costume: Raggedy Ann and Andy
Raggedy Ann and Andy are popular trick-or-treating costume choices. Adults and children enjoy dressing up as rag dolls for Halloween parties, costume events and trick-or-treating. How can you make your own Raggedy Ann and Andy costumes for Halloween?

DIY Halloween Costume: Sharpay from High School Musical
How can a young starlet wannabe create a simple High School Musical's Sharpay costume? Try these easy instructions for Sharpay's attire, accessories, hairstyling and makeup.

DIY Halloween Costume: Star Trek Crew Member
Halloween is a big enterprise, as trick or treaters buy popular costumes. Among the perennial favorites for trick or treating are Star Trek costumes. Trekkies may design their own costumes, trick or treating as their favorite Star Trek characters.

DIY Halloween Costume: Super Spider-Man
Have some superhero fun for your trick-or-treating, Halloween events or other costumed occasions. Follow these simple instructions for a Spider-Man superhero Halloween-themed costume, including step-by-step Spider-Man Face-Paint Designs.

Costuming Your Horse for Halloween
How can you design a delightful Halloween or themed costume for your horse? Here are several helpful and practical pointers, including many simple equine costume ideas.

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Halloween may be time for tricks and treats, but the current American economy may be the scariest factor of all. Will tricky economic times take the treat out of trick or treating this year? Will Halloween be a trick or a treat for Americans this year?

Have you published a costuming how-to?

Why not leave a comment with a link to your published article or blog post on Halloween costuming?

Creative Costumes for Kids of All Ages

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N is for . . .

"No One Knows Who I Am"

Creative Costumes for Kids of All Ages

Trick-or-treating night will soon be here. Fall festivals are coming up, along with costume parties, masquerade balls and other seasonal get-togethers.

Need a few quick costume ideas? Just click the titles to read complete instructions for these easy and economical outfits.

Ahoy, Matey! Here's a Simple Pirate Costume!

Captain Jack Sparrow would welcome you aboard in this outfit. Who wouldn't love the mischief of impersonating a pirate for a costume party or even for trick-or-treating?

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Need a costume, "stat"? The doctor is in. Assemble your own Dr. Gregory House Halloween costume for trick-or treating, Halloween parties, masquerade events or other Halloween happenings. It's simple with these easy instructions.

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Get the best of both worlds, as you rock out for trick-or-treating. Here's how to create your own Hannah Montana Halloween-themed costume.

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What will you be for Halloween this year? How about an iPod? Tuned-in trick-or-treaters of all ages will download lots of fun with the iPod Halloween costume. Make it yourself, using these easy instructions. It's nano-riffic!

Obama, Biden, McCain and Palin: No-Sew Celebrity Halloween Costumes

Psst! Wanna see something even scarier than this? How about dressing up as Barak Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, or another politician or celebrity for Halloween? Here's the simple secret to a no-sew costume of a Halloween headliner.

Quick Carnival Getup – Easy Costuming

Super-simple costuming starts with basic attire and a few fun accessories. This article includes pointers for masquerading as a bumblebee, fairy princess, grasshopper, ladybug, lobster, pirate, prisoner, turtle and more.

Raggedy Ann and Andy Halloween Costuming Clues – How to Dress Up as Traditional Dolls for Halloween

Adults and children alike enjoy dressing up as Raggedy Ann and Andy for Halloween parties, costume events and trick-or-treating. Raggedy Ann and Andy also make the perfect pair for cute couples' costumes.

Raggedy Ann Halloween Costume – Rag Doll Delight for Trick-or-Treating

Preschoolers to post-grads, girls love to dress up as Raggedy Ann for Halloween trick-or-treating. Costume shops offer Raggedy Ann suits, but you can also easily create your own rag doll disguise without sewing.

Super Spider-Man Halloween Costume – Halloween How-To's for Spider-Man Costuming

Here are simple instructions for creating your own Spider-Man look for Halloween. Choose from the traditional Spider-Man costume, the Spider-Man 3 look or the bookish Peter Parker option. (This article includes Spider-Man face-painting instructions as well.)

Of course, you will want a special sack to collect your candy loot:

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Halloween trick-or-treat participants may wonder exactly how they will haul home their sweet loot. Here are ten tips for terrific trick-or-treat totes, super sacks for safely and creatively collecting Halloween goodies.

And for horse-lovers . . .

Costuming Your Horse for Halloween – Great Garb for Halloween Horses

Horse show barns often host equestrian Halloween fun shows, parades, fall festivals, barn parties or other autumn horsey events. Many horse lovers enjoy dressing up in Halloween and themed costumes for such happenings, and some even decorate or costume their horses. How can you design a delightful Halloween or themed costume for your horse?

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F is for . . . Fashion

Posted for these prompts:
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Meme Express (“Confucius Says”)

‘F’ is for . . . Fashion

"Life is really simple,
but we insist on making it complicated."
Confucius
Ancient Chinese Philosopher
(551 BC – 479 BC)

What’s so complicated about fashion? Not much, unless you happen to have teenagers in the house.

Not long ago, one of my daughters stayed home from school for a sick day. Around mid-morning, she suggested we weed through my own closet. In a weak moment, I agreed.

Together, we began sorting through jackets and jeans, shirts and skirts, blazers and belts and more.

“Mom, you really need to donate some of these dresses to the church drama department,” my teen daughter exclaimed. “They look like they belonged in biblical times.”

Yikes!

Perhaps this is an appropriate moment for confessing that I have actually worn those fancy frocks to company Christmas parties, holiday brunches and even weddings.

What’s the worst fashion faux-pas you have ever experienced? Are you willing to share your story in a comment here . . . or post your own blog, and leave a link here in a comment?

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Authentic Police Gear - for Great Cop Costumes and Rugged Wear

Authentic Police Gear -
for Great Cop Costumes and Rugged Wear

Looking for real-life law enforcement accessories for a costume party, paint ball game or other practical purpose?

Founded by actual Los Angeles officers, LA Police Gear supplies authentic law enforcement apparel and equipment to military personnel, security professionals, and the general public.

Here's an example of their real-life police merchandise: 5.11 Tactical Shorts. For a limited time, LA Police Gear is offering free shipping and a free hat to customers ordering at least two 5.11 product items.

From flashlights to footwear, holsters to handcuffs, boots to backpacks, gloves to gas masks, watches to work clothes, spotlights to shorts, this site has plenty of products.

The site is easy to navigate. Shop by brand or category. LA Police Gear even offers closeouts for cut-rate prices on police items.