Thursday, October 4, 2012

All Hallows Eve: A Costume Express Review and Giveaway

It's almost time for my favorite holiday of the year; Halloween! Thanks to to the Pitch List and Costume Express, I'll be able to have a modest, and fanciful, costume to celebrate in. 

It seems like every Halloween, no matter where I spend it, I see an array of half-naked women and teens in glorified lingerie, calling it a costume. While I'm all for feeling sexy and having a good time, I have never been the type of girl to show off too much skin, not matter what occasion I may be celebrating. So when I went to look at a costume, I wasn't expecting to find too much that flattered my figure, and still offered a good amount of coverage. I looked all over the local stores in my area, and everything that I liked was either made of very poor quality materials, or was far more than I had budgeted, or both!

Thankfully, the wonderful ladies of the Pitch List helped me find an online company called Costume Express. Not only did I find a wonderful array of modest and pretty costumes, but tons of accessories, wigs, and decorations as well. After spending a good chunk of time looking through all the women's costumes, I finally narrowed it down to  two items. A circlet, and a blouse.

Since I have many other hobbies that require me to dress up in one way or another, I looked for something that could serve a dual purpose, and could be worn with other outfits I own. The blouse I picked out, the Medieval Lady Adult Blouse, was perfection! It was only $29.99, and it is extremely light and comfortable, with beautiful lace accents on the sleeves and color. It has shirring in the wrists and waist, so it fits almost all sizes, and even comes in a special plus size! It wasn't itchy at all, and  was long enough to hang to mid-thigh. It is very light, so it's a bit see-through. I wore a corset to cover myself, so that was no issue. If you don't have one, or something of the like to wear, a white tank top underneath will work just fine.

The other item I received, an Antiqued Gold and Black Circlet, fit perfectly! A circlet is a type of Celtic crown, generally worn by women. Today, most of them are no longer made of the silver and fine metals that they used to be, and are instead made of mostly chain. The Chain circlets have never fit my head right, and slip off. So I was very happy to see a bronze circlet, that was made of actual metal! It's twisted bronze wire all around, except for a small chain on the back to adjust the size. It stayed on my head very well, and was very comfortable. Unlike other circlets, it didn't turn my forehead green either. For only $12.99, it was a great deal.

Overall, I would highly recommend Costume Express to anyone looking for a fun costume, at an awesome price. Below, are some photos I took of myself wearing the blouse and circlet, enjoy!





 Do you love what you see? Then I have some great news for you, the Pitch List and Costume Express are offering a giveaway! One winner will win a  $100 costume code and another person will win a $50 Costume gift code. The giveaway will start on October 8th, so make sure to come back and enter!

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34 comments:

Hobbies on a Budget said...

Really great pictures! I love the creativity in these shots!!!

Lesley said...

Awesome pictures! You look amazing :)

Unknown said...

Fantastic shots! Way to go the extra TEN MILES :D

Greta said...

Cute items. They don't look costumey at all.

Unknown said...

Love the pictures!

Malia said...

Great pictures..very professional looking :-)

Unknown said...

Wonderful photos! They look so great!

DeDa Studios said...

Great pics....the items you got from Costume Express look so nice.

Amanda @ Survival Guide said...

Looking forward to the giveaway! BEAUTIFUL pictures!!

Char W. said...

The pictures are wonderful. It's amazing how the costume makes you look like you're in a movie. This could be great in a magazine.

Unknown said...

Love the pics! They are amazing!

Kathryn Costa said...

You pictures are fantastic. Looks like you are in a movie. Thanks for sharing!

Kandi said...

That looks cute! Great pictures as well!

Erin Slocum said...

So cute! Love the sleeves on the blouse. That would be something I'd wear day to day. Yeap I'm wierd like that!

Coupons and Friends said...

I love the costume, love the pictures!!

Unknown said...

Wow your pictures turned out amazing! I love the shirt and the circlet! I think I want to order that head piece this weekend. It's a great price and accessories complete the outfit. You look like you stepped eight out of an Elivish movie.

Kelly said...

Love your pictures and your costume. You look like you stepped right out of a movie!

Jessica said...

Love the costume and the pictures are so pretty!!

Shawna said...

Great costume and love the pics! Amazing!

Angela Christopher said...

Awesome review! Great pictures!

Nicole GF said...

Love the pics and the costume!

Unknown said...

I love this costume and you made it even better with your creativity! Great review!

Unknown said...

Very pretty, love the photos!

Sandra R said...

Love the photos! Your RC isn't opened to enter the giveaway though

Kimberly Storms said...

Love how you captured a feeling with this costume!

Unknown said...

What a pretty costume and great pictures.

Unknown said...

Love it. The pictures are awesome too.

Ronni Keller said...

Beautiful photos!!

Lil' Daily Deals said...

Great Costume...Love the pics. So pretty!

Brr23 said...

Very cute costume! Great pictures!

TheKidsDidIt said...

Love the costume and pictures!

oliviamyangel said...

Cupcake Fairy Infant / Child Costume
for my daughter adorable

Couponing for Freebies said...

I love your pictures! Looks like you are in a Fairy Tail.

Unknown said...

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