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Opaque Tights

  • September 24, 2009 3:59 am

Eat, drink and be scary.

When creating a look it is important not to forget the finer details. Like opaque tights. Even though tights are put on first they can bring the end product together and make it visually cohesive. Thanks to We Love Colors plus size women up to 375 lbs can enjoy 51 different colors of tights in their every day life or for Halloween — because big girls like to play dress-up too. We-Love-Colors-Plus-Size-Tights

Here are 51 costumes (chose from Buy Costumes listing) to use with the 51 different colors of opaque tights available at We Love Colors:

  1. Neon Yellow: BatGirl, Sexy Cabbie
  2. Neon Orange: Giggles the Clown
  3. Neon Pink: Hippie Flower Child
  4. Neon Green: Robin Da Hood
  5. Ivory: Ghostly Nurse
  6. Maize: Sleeping Princess, Goldilocks
  7. Yellow: Prep School Delinquent
  8. Gold: Southern Belle
  9. Light Orange: Groovy Mamma
  10. Orange: Jade Princess
  11. Rust: Tavern Wench
  12. Light Pink: Sassy Cupid
  13. Orchid Pink: Feelin’ Groovy
  14. Scarlet Red: Red Riding Hood
  15. Red: Devil, Vegas Vixen
  16. Fuchsia: Venus Goddess
  17. Magenta: Pink Pirate Dancer
  18. Maroon: Maid Marion Elite
  19. Rubine: Juliet
  20. Lilac: Dororthy
  21. Lavender: Maiden of Verona
  22. Violet: Evil Queen
  23. Purple: Hocus Pocus Witch
  24. Mint Green: Gangster Doll
  25. We-Love-Colors-Color-SwatchDusty Green: Ms Liberty
  26. Olive Green: Mother Nature
  27. Kelly Green: The Wicked Witch
  28. Emerald: Vegas Vixen
  29. Spruce Green: Poison Ivy
  30. Hunter Green: Irish Lass
  31. Scout Green: Esmerelda Village Wench
  32. Black: Pirate, Vampire, or Witch
  33. Peach: Nightmare Before Christmas Sally
  34. Baby Blue: Raggedy Ann
  35. Sky Blue: Neptune’s Mistress
  36. Medium Blue: Lady of the Nile
  37. Royal: Ms. Wonderland
  38. Light Grey: Anita Valium
  39. Grey: Sexy Tin Woman
  40. Brown: Cowardly Lion
  41. Navy: Shipmate Cutie
  42. Pastel Mint: Fortune Teller Elite
  43. Turquoise: Peacock or Gypsy Princess
  44. Aqua: Enchanting Princess Elite
  45. White: Prince Leia
  46. Charcoal: Medusa Elite
  47. Mocha: Eskimo Cutie
  48. Neon Blue: Atlantis Queen
  49. Teal: Detective Terri Gation
  50. Light Tan: Queen of Hearts
  51. Amethyst: Jester

Plus Size Costumes

Plus Size Princess Leia

  • September 8, 2009 3:07 am

Even after twenties Princess Leia from the Star Wars movies is still a popular choice for a Halloween costume for women. Carrie Fisher has immortalized the look with white clothing and of course the buns. She was definitely at her slimmest during the Star Wars days but that is no reason for her character not to be interpreted with a curvy figure.

Princess-Leia

Most costume shops like Buy Costumes, Costume Crave, Annie’s Costumes (they also have a plus size Jedi costume up to size 22) carry the traditional Princess Leia garb in sizes up to 12 or plus sizes in the one size fits all which usually fits under size 18. The kit includes the dress, wig, and belt.

Princess-Leia-Costume

But truly the best plus size Leia costumes I’ve seen so far is the Star Princess from Big Gals Lingerie which comes in sizes 1x to 12x for $59 to $69 (depending on size). It includes the dress only and as you can see it is a little sexy than the movie version. You would have to come up with some buns, accessory belt and boots. If you didn’t want to be so leg bare you could cover up with a pair of white opaque tights from We Love Colors.

Star-Princess-Costume

If you are not going to, or don’t have enough hair to make your own buns Buy Costumes has fake buns for $8.99 as well as seven pairs of white boots from $26 to $55 including one wide width:

Leia-Buns-Boots

As for boots there are a couple of different styles at Zappos. I suggest Zappos because they will be better quality shoes (and an excellent return policy) and you probably don’t want to mess with your feet. Their prices range from pricey wide calf boots at $160 to more affordable gogo boot at $45:

Zappos-White-Boots

If you have enough hair to do your own buns here is a great tutorial on Japanese buns that would totally work for Leia buns. When you get to the part about wrapping it around you could do it as shown or braid the hair first:

If you are looking for something last minute and a little more economical go with a baggy super white t-shirt, white jeans, and white boots (or shoes). Find a black space gun from the dollar store, do your hair up like Leia and you are good to go.

May the force be with you!