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Completing the Geisha Costume

  • August 15, 2009 6:02 pm

Eat, drink and be scary.

In recent years the Geisha costume has been made popular with the success of book turned movie Memoirs of a Geisha. Plus size clothing suppliers have made it easy for you to be a talented Japanese entertainer too. GeishaBuyCos

Buy Costumes has a few styles of plus size Geisha costumes that fits up to size 22. But my favorite is the traditional looking one (pictured right) which includes a beautiful red kimono, obi (sash worn with kimono), slip dress, fan and wig. It’s actually quite economical. All you would need to accessorize is a pair of white socks and flip flops which could be purchased from the dollar store. At the time of this posting they were selling it for $38.99.

One of the most important parts of the geisha costume is the make-up. For a traditional look the face must be painted a smooth white, the lips a deep red and the eyes and brows elegantly defined with black.

Here is a twelve minute video of a woman applying Geisha make-up to give you an idea of how your makeup should look. Buy Costumes has a Geisha make-up kit for only $4.99:

Be sure to practice applying your make-up a once or twice before the big night so you can get a better feel for how to apply it and can make adjustments after you see how it wears after a few hours.

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Costume Craze

  • August 15, 2009 5:19 pm

This national costuming company has been online since 2001. They offer a fair selection of costumes for many ages as well as the accessories that help finish off the look like swords, wigs etc. Plus-Size-Geisha-Costume

The Costume Craze website is laid out very similarly to Buy Costumes. There are over 100 plus size costume styles to choose including the traditional as well as a lot of fairies. It is important to read the fine print before you order as the costume you order may not be all you see. The sizing is ambiguous — there are more than a few that are full” size which really isn’t clear.

Costume prices range from $30 to $140 and they have reasonable shipping within the United States. They do ship internationally and you can see the costs after you enter your shipping information in their shopping cart.

If you are in doubt about anything on their website or have a question about one of their costumes check out their online chat feature (upper right corner) so you don’t waste time purchasing and returning.

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* Get your own plus size costume from Costume Craze
* You may also want to check out Buy Costumes