On Halloween night, I switched from John Hughes 80s film high-school sweetheart to the mysterious, tomboy aviator, Amelia Earhart. I chose to be her as she would look today. So… deceased. It is Halloween after all.
Amelia Earhart. Cuter than you remembered, yeah?
The catalyst for this costume came while perusing the array of booths at Midtowne Antique Mall. I unearthed some thick, gray suede pants labeled, “lederhose” in a booth that had only a few clothing items for sale amongst an assortment of antiques. They were so ridiculous and interesting looking that I had to try them on. Miraculously, they fit. Well, they fit well enough. If you were wondering if the enclosure of these pants required an initial button, two zippers and then a belt as well as a tie in the back and buttons at the knees and if they robbed me of my ability to sit down or walk up stairs properly…. Then yes, all of those things.
If you found random leather pants for $16 that fit you for some reason, wouldn't you buy them too?
To make it obvious I was the aerial darling, I wore the following:
• Leather bomber-like jacket
• Form-fitting pants
• Cap with ear flaps and goggles
• Leather gloves
• Tall leather boots
• Silk (or a Savers special polyester) blouse with built-in scarf
• Dead makeup
Excuse the crop, but my picture partner's costume is much too distracting to include.
Costume Perk: People, young and old, recognized who I was. This rarely happens to me because I pick slightly obscure Halloween costumes. This was my secondary costume and one much more appreciated by onlookers. Yes, I finally did it.
Costume Drawback: Limited mobility and ironically, limited airflow.
Tags: amelia, amelia earhart, aviator, halloween, halloween costume, shannon sturgis