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Halloween and NYE are probably the two biggest nights for any club (including Swinger clubs) and I know we always look forward to these two events at our local club. This year I thought it would be smart if we got a head start on Halloween and started thinking about what we wanted to be for Halloween a little more than a week before the party.

 

Since our local party does basically a True Blood theme for Halloween, I'm thinking I'm going to get a Merlotte's shirt and be Arlene. Pet doesn't want to do a True Blood theme unless it's a character he feels like he can really pull off (and he doesn't feel like he can pull off any of them, no matter how much I say he can). So he's still debating. When it comes to costumes he doesn't want anything that will restrict movement, no make-up, and no masks. Last I checked he was talking about being a "beer pirate" - I'm not quite sure what that is, but um...ok.

 

So, what are you going to be for Halloween? (and do you have any suggestions to help my pet?) I've also suggested that he be a monk (and wear nothing under the robe). In both cases, I think these costumes lend themselves well towards interaction.

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LOL! Nice one, Julie. I don't know what, if anything, I'll be for Halloween. What I REALLY want is to find a shirt like the one a friend of mine has that says, "I AM the Treat."

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I was just looking at costumes EARLY this morning. I was thinking of going as a bar wench -- "Miss Kitty" style. Maybe get Dave a costume of going as an old time bartender.

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We are recycling a costume from last year at a different event, Brad & Janet from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lab coats and white underwear.

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Won't be making it out to any LS Halloween parties this year (it conflicts with a good vanilla friend's big 50).

 

However we will get a chance to dress up the weekend before, it is Northbound Leather's annual 'Rapture' event in TO.

 

Sooo looking forward to it ;)

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I might go as "Julie" this year.:lol:

 

How you gonna pull that one off?

 

And why ruin a good thing, you do such a good Uncle Fester :)

 

The borat one would also be fun, I will have to show that to Pet, although there is no way he'd go for it!

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Halloween is such an awesome swinger party time.

 

We will probably attend 2 larger parties this Halloween, and we haven't quite picked out the costumes yet. My wife was entertaining a few choices, possibly something slightly different like a sexy version of a kids cartoon character, or possibly something more traditional like a sexy nurse or French maid.

 

No idea on mine yet, it will likely be something to complement hers.

 

Halloween really makes for some fun parties.

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Because we both work in the medical field, last Halloween the bride and I each wore one half of a military BDU uniform. She wore the top half and I wore the bottom half.

wait for it.......

 

 

We were an Upper and Lower GI

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Swamprat,

 

I have absolutely no clever bones in my body, so I admire those who do. Love the Upper and Lower GI.

 

Friend and his wife went a couple years ago as Hershey Bars, a very simple brown smock with a silver stripe. Hers said "Plain" and his said "With nuts."

 

Same couple went a while before dressed in huge white garbage bags with stuff sticking out of the holes for the arms, legs and neck. You guessed it: White Trash.

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We had a guy show up at one of our parties wearing only jeans. Said he was a premature ejaculation----he just came in his pants. ba-da-dump.

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a_d_xxx said:
Won't be making it out to any LS Halloween parties this year (it conflicts with a good vanilla friend's big 50).

 

However we will get a chance to dress up the weekend before, it is Northbound Leather's annual 'Rapture' event in TO.

 

Sooo looking forward to it ;)

 

Yes, in Toronto the Halloween season seems to go on for weeks at the lifestyle clubs!

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Hey, I looked at the Borat costumes, too... but I was talking about the man/woman in bed looking one...

 

Whoo, I'm feeling better knowing that. The man-woman-in-bed thing is really unique and clever.

 

JoAnn and I will probably be the white-coat doctors, proctologist and gynecologist, again.

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I'm going to a nudist resort for their Halloween dance. I'm wearing roller skates, knee high white socks, pigtails and a length of rope around my waist...a pull toy!!!

 

I stole it but I love it! Only thing I'm worried about is falling off the roller skates!

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How you gonna pull that one off?

 

And why ruin a good thing, you do such a good Uncle Fester :)

 

The borat one would also be fun, I will have to show that to Pet, although there is no way he'd go for it!

 

I was possibly thinking about asking you for that Bewitched bathing suit. I would get a lot of attention!!:lol: Or something similar. Then there would have to be a wig and a shave.:D

 

And a new tattoo. I guess you don't have a fouled anchor or 1st Infantry Division (new) tattoo?:rollseye:

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We haven't even thought about what we'll wear this year. Last year we recycled costumes from 7 years ago. Gangster and moll. I had a real zoot suit made back then for a decent price, and found some black and white Doc Marten wingtips. Since there's quite a bit of turnover in the swinger world, the outfit was new to everyone else. :)

 

That one is pretty cool. First time I have seen that.

 

Playful1 said:
I'm going as leeloo from the 5th element, in the white bandage outfit. making it myself :)

 

Big badda boom. :EG:

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I'm playing a Halloween party on the 29th so I have to find a costume that will still allow me to play bass. My wife is going as a pirate! I can't wait!

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My best friend is going as columbia, I am going as magenta and we have been trying to convince my fella to go as frank n furter but... so far he has declined.

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My wife really likes the HBO show "Broadwalk Empire". We are going to a club in PA for the party she dressed as a flapper and myself as a 1920's mobster. The toughest part of that costume was finding toy guns.

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I am going as a witch. I bought a long witch dress with fishnet arms. Then when I got home I did my own thing to it by splitting it up the front showing off my legs. I then bought crotchless fishnet hosiery. I am going to be serving my "witches brew" which is trash can punch. You know fruit soaked in everclear and then juice added. Hoping to be a hit.

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Since we are going to a vanilla party and have pretty unique costumes I can't really share it here.

 

But I will do a usual rant that in costume stores there are only two types of adult costumes.

 

For women it's 'Sexy this sexy that'.

 

For men it's 'Douchebag this and douchebag that'.

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If your going to Wicked on the Bay then we better not see you there in our same outfits :lol:

 

Mrs. Diggs is going as a sexy willy wonka. She will be adding thigh high patent leather boots and a leather whip.

 

Sexy Chocolate Maker Costume, Sexy Wonka Costume, Sexy Willy Costume, Womens Wonka Costume, Wonka Halloween Costume

 

I'll be an Oompa Loompa...She will be walking me with a studded leather collar and leash with a fetish orange gag ball in my mouth.

 

The theme is Vampirates but we never conform. ;)

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We never get to make adult Halloween parties!! I thought we might this year and low and behold he is on call all this weekend. Once again...maybe next year. LOL

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I went as Dr. Howie Feltersnatch - Gynecologist last night. I'm in one of the bands that played so my costume had to work with my bass. My wife was a bar maid and damn did she look good! I appreciate costumes that don't just let it all hang out and she had it going on! Most of the women there last night just wore lingerie and called it a costume. This was a radio station sponsored party with a costume contest and the girl that won second place was wearing basically nothing. What happened to originality? Sure, I love tits and ass but come on! Put forth some effort!

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I decided this year I'm going to do the traditional Naughty Nurse and be the nurse I've always wanted to be and not the nurse I have to be ;) Okay, not really because in real life I don't want my patients hitting on me but you get the picture. My husband found this lab coat that says "Dr Shots" and it has several syringes attached in loops for shots of liquor. He's going to wear scrubs under it and I think it's amusing for him to get excited to wear something I can hardly bare to wear these days.

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Mr hates dressing up for Halloween (which always surprised since he's such an outgoing guy). One year we were invited to a Halloween party, I told him to carry a golf club and wear a sombrero and be the Gulf of Mexico. It elicited a lot of groans.

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We have a few ideas for this year... I think I get more excited about Halloween than my kiddos did when they dressed up...:)

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I'm thinking Minnie Mouse. I found a bra and panty set that makes the perfect base for a sexy Minnie Mouse costume. All I need to do is make some ears, a skirt to go with it, and find the right shoes!

 

To wear in public places where a bra is NOT an appropriate top. I'll probably make an actual Minnie Mouse dress while I'm at it. :)

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We're skipping the Halloween party this year. I was already going to have to fight my mask phobia (sexy costumes help with that ;)), but now a haunted house has been announced. I'll just save my French Maid's costume for next year...

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I was wondering...Do all couples try to do couples costumes or try to go together in some way?? My husband and I are having conflicting ideas about costumes now.

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I was wondering...Do all couples try to do couples costumes or try to go together in some way?? My husband and I are having conflicting ideas about costumes now.

 

We generally don't, but this year we may... Who knows. We often go in a group with friends so we can mix and match pairings if people want to dress up in couples or groups without it necessarily having to be with your own spouse. I think my friend's husband is going to be Mickey to my Minnie this year while my husband is going to be part of a superhero group. That way everyone has a choice. There's always the option to go solo, but usually we go in groups/couples (just not necessarily our normal couplings).

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CandyCane said:
I was wondering...Do all couples try to do couples costumes or try to go together in some way?? My husband and I are having conflicting ideas about costumes now.

 

He is going to be a werewolf with a full head mask, furry chest and furry gloves. She is going to be little red riding hood. it'll be a custom sewn costume, it's being made now. we can't wait to see it done!

 

So I guess the answer is we're kind of a theme together :)

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I haven't quite decided, but may go as a Dominatrix. Guess that means hubby is going to be my sub...

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