Let's Talk "Retro" Halloween Costumes || Some DIY Alternatives!
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- Hii!!!! So I was a bit nervous about doing this one, specifically the part about poking fun at the costumes, lol. But hopefully you guys know it's all in good fun and isn't directed towards the models themselves or how 'sexy' the costumes were!
I hope you guys like these little mini-costume tutorials I did! It took waaaaayy tooo long to edit lol, RIP me and my eyeballs.
I love you all!!
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Vintage reproduction site I mentioned: www.lindybopus...
Music:
Jockers Dance Orchestra - "The Royal Vagabond"
GH Elliot - "I'm Certainly Living a Ragtime Life"
Kevin McLeod - " Two Finger Johnny" (incompetech.com)
NOT THE CHERRIESSSS 🚫🍒
Karolina Żebrowska oh I know you. You are incredible!
Can't wait for your book!
*SKIN BURRRRRNSS AT THE SIGHT*
I know they're not accurate, but... I mean... I have a fifties style dress with ants on it so.... Oh and a 40s style dress with bees
I have a cherry print dress, but I searched for the perfect one for at least 6 months. I ended up having it custom made and I love it!
I'm going as a 1940's housewife waiting for my husband to return from war and I have a whole backstory if anyone ask me what I dressed up as
Yessss hehehe that's the best part of making a character!
Last year a went as a pregnant 1920’s housewife
That’s really cool I’m going to be a vetage bride and I have a back story too how I died so first I was going to get married and these girls pushed me down the stairs ( I have a mansion) and I come back for revenge. Also I love ur costume idea!
Love that
I'm going as a 1960's hippie who turned into a grouchy and materialistic middle aged Karen after the 90s
It’s a whole new meaning to “bullet bra”
EYYYYYY 😎😎😎😎😎
The Pinup Companion it’s definitely a look😂 I do love the bearded lady tho. I’ll have to try that soon
Congratulations, You win this comment section
For some reason I was thinking bomb bra
lowkey wanna dress up as a Slightly Bloodstained Housewife now
Did you?
Hell yessssssss
As you should
Very Lamb to the Slaughter
@@Kiki-reads ohmygosh that story was a favorite from school.
Hiii! Just a side note about the "Bearded Lady" idea. It was not my intention to poke fun at trans women, so I'm sorry that it came off that way. I thought of it more as a drag look if anything, not necessarily 'HAHA LOOK A LADY WITH A BEARD, HOW FUNNY". I like to push the boundaries of gender, so I wanted to include her, but I totally understand the implications of the whole 'oddity' aspect and the history of it. The fact that I packaged it as a 'Halloween costume' certainly didn't help. I'm sorry and I love the trans community! I'll think more about my actions in the future ❤️
The Pinup Companion Don’t even worry about it we know you love everyone!
I honestly didn’t even think of it in that way, it was definitely my favorite though! It gave me an American Horror Story “Freakshow” vibe. You’re so creative!! 🖤
I thought it was because The Great Showman was pretty popular.
I did think about the possible implications of costume when I saw it but I also think their is a big difference between dressing as Caitlin Jenner and dressing as a bearded lady. As someone within the queer community who identifies as genderqueer I love Halloween because it gives people the opportunity to blur with the lines of the gender binary in a way that many do not feel safe doing outside of this time. It seems to me that you have taken the time to consider the implications of the costume and I think it's rad that you like fudging gender roles.
elle claire agree! I’m genderqueer too & I also saw how the costume could be problematic but I feel like Rachel is a sweetie & she meant no harm, and the fact that she addressed that some people saw it as problematic and apologized instead of ignoring or being defensive really made me happy 💖 I can totally see it being kind of a vintage-style drag thing, that’s actually super cool! As long as she didn’t mean it to be poking fun at or dressing as a trans person (which she didn’t)
My husband is 6'3, and I'm 5' even. I think I have him convinced to go as Gomez, and Morticia. I'd be Gomez.
Morticia was just a tall statuesque man
5' what
@@emily.7668 five foot. That's it. Five foot even.
@@MotherOfOwlbears wow that's a big height difference I'm 4'10 hoping to be 5'1 or 5'0x do you have any children? If so how tall are they?
@@emily.7668 two. 6 and 2 1/2, so not sure how tall they will be altogether, but our oldest is likely tallest in his class now. Hard to tell will remote learning. Youngest is bout average so far.
I really wish it was more authentic than anything I can’t stand 1920’s costumes especially... it’s not all just pearls and fringe
Agreed! And the fact that such poorly made costumes are charging like $50+? No thank yuh 😂
YES! Plus they are all cut above the knee.....women's dresses weren't above the knee in the 1920's! Unless you were a lady of ill repute, your skirt was below the knee, and even being cut below the knee was considered scandalous by the older generation!
whossoul I mean even movies are bad too. I watched the great gatsby and even though it’s not authentic at all I still like the “vibes ish.”
So true, this Halloween I intend on going to a party where the dress code is gangster and flapper and I'm pretty sure I'll see soooo many of those horrid and ridiculously expensive costumes but I already dug in my closet and created a pretty good outfit inspired on the era. It's not 100 % historically accurate but considering I'm not spending a dime on it I'm very proud of how it will turn out and on the plus side I know there won't be anyone else dressed like me 😀
demonicastar I would recommend finding something authentic on Etsy. It’s ridiculous how expensive everything is but you can find something authentic from the 1920’s for super cheap if you do some digging
My s.o. is the milkman and I'm a housewife. Then my friend is my husband. Group costumes ftw.
Then he ran into my knife. He ran into my knife TEN times
Dude, I love it!
Sonia Drossos lol cheater
He had it coming all along
Claire HE HAD IT COMIN’
I’m going as a 1920’s hufflepuff! Newt scamander is my inspiration.
YESSS!
Yes! I can envision the absolutely awesome amazingness of such a costume!
GREAT IDEA!!!! That’s going to be so cool!
Nice! I'm doing a 1950's Hufflepuff! I'm making a black capelette with a yellow lining to mimic the cloak but in a fashionable-for-the-time way. Retro Hufflepuffs unite!
I just finished his scarf, Hufflepuff pride!
Frodo: *exists and especially makes those tiny little sounds*
me: what a good boy, a supreme pupper, best doggo on Earth
Hehehehe TRUTH
An alternate title for this could be "Rachel Sucks at Photoshop", lol. Sorry for the later than normal upload time tonight! This video kicked mah arse, hahaha.
Also I just want to reiterate (I know I probably don't need to), that the poking fun at the retro costumes is all in good fun and not directed at the models and/or how 'sexy' the costumes are. They're just cheesy :P
I think "Rachel Maksy" is the best option, apart from the original name, cause I'm sure everybody likes it as much as I do :)))
I loved the editing❤😭 sooo good!
I just discovered you about a week ago but I love your videos oh so much!!!! You're amazing ❤️
Hi! I love your videos! They are so good at portraying the vintage look and simple to follow.
I wonder if you have tips and tricks for male vintage clothing or anyone you like that does male vintage clothing.
The Pinup Companion I thought the editing was great!!!!
Anyone else watch TH-cam instead of TV just bc of how much more relatable the "characters" are here? You're an obvious dear, Rachel! Adore your content, thanks for sharing!
I super loved the bearded lady. The beard was so cute!
"I've got, probably, way too many candles. My house is gonna be all sorts of smells"
Witches Have Entered the Chat
Yassss (((:
I've found a lot of plus size" vintage" rerpro looks sooooo costumey, everything has anchors and cherries and it doesn't suit a variety of silhouettes.
Lucy Allen-Rios I have to agree with you on that. Some of the 50’s looks with circle skirts aren’t to bad but so many of the prints are lacking. Solid skirts are our friends :)
Lucy Allen-Rios i agree! the fashion (and costume) industry needs to heckin step it up for us plus size folks 😪😪
I took up sewing last year and am almost ready to tackle something that I can wear, mostly I sew dolls and kids clothes. can you reccomend a good place to get plus size reproduction patterns? I have a gorgeous crimson crepe satin I'n looking to make a dress with.
Ohh dear...a costume...that looks costumey...what a fucking shock.
Ok, but I would actually wear most of these alternative costumes every day, is that bad? 😂 Loved all the looks! And you did a kick ass job on the editing!!!!
Not bad, considering people like Rachel and I dress like that every day, sans the beard or face paint.
Hehe I was mostly joking, but yes I love the style and wear it too ☺️❤️
Not bad at all
Same
I agree I’d wear them too regularly and doing the rat roll with laying flat Victory rolls tomorrow.
The graphics in this video are on point. I loved watching this, so many costumes!
Hehe thank you my lovely!!
I'm so glad you didn't rant about cheap costumes being inaccurate or "sexy," but just for being plain bad. So many of them are just terrible regardless of what they're trying to be. And your alternatives were great.
I've done two of these costumes in the past. A good piece of advice, applying fake blood to an apron in a shower to "limit" the mess will not actually limit the mess and your shower will be vaguely pink for years after.
Literally dressed as the ww2 lady last year. This year I’m planning to go as star lord.
I was planning on being Nebula but i ran out of time to make it from scratch
Chris Pratt or chrisp rat
Dimitra TUBE * whispers * _Stop that_
WOW these are all so creative! Also perfectly showcasing that there wasn't one homogeneous look among 1940's-1950's women. I wasn't planning on dressing up for Halloween, but I think I HAVE to be a 50's killer housewife now!
I'm going with Nancy drew! Going for a 60s/70s look!❤
Caroline Walsh that is going to look fabulous!
Ooo love that idea!
Thanks yall🤗❤❤
Excellent idea!
I LOVE NANCY DREW!
The bearded lady was such a fun, unexpected addition. Really liked the editing and graphics in this video :)
I love that you watch over the garden wall its my favourite show of all time ever. And thats a rock fact
Same! Love that show so much! I have to convince my 7yr old to watch it with me. 😆😆😆
I know this is an old comment but I'm going as Wirt and my little sister as Greg for Halloween
My husband and I are going as Liberty Belle and Zoya from GLOW.
No wonder this took you so long to edit! So much work. I loved the bearded lady. You’re very creative.
bythevictrola that is one epic idea. I tip my hat 🎩🙌🏻
Omg, what's your social media? I need to see how this turned out!
This is perfect! Most of my shopping is at thrift shops, and I'm constantly trying to think of new ways to give new life to most of the beautiful clothes I find there. Putting together all the costumes I'll need this month is going to be much easier now. Thank you!
I put together a steam punk look an hour before the party I went to. Kinda leaning Victorian, but honestly I thrifted all of it because ummm it's what I wear usually. Maybe less accessories, but yeah man, those were my clothes. I won a couple small prizes! Which paid for my "costume" .... it is confusing. This time of year is my favorite to thrift cause people seem to think real genuine vintage is a "costume ..."
That was fun and the ones you put together were really good. However, in the 50s, the felt poodle skirt was ubiquitous - I was 7 or 8 and had one, although mine was just the head of a poodle wearing a plaid beret. My sister, who was a teenager had a BEAUTIFUL blue felt circle skirt decorated with a felt leafy branch, some non-felt half acorns and a darling felt squirrel with a REAL squirrel tail. I so, so wish I had that skirt now - of course I wished it was mine, back then, too. I'm not too obsessed with that skirt, can you tell? TFS
I want to make my own felt skirt with all the different decals! I loved that little fad in the 50's!
The other part of Halloween being near is people asking you if you are wearing a costume or going to Halloween party for basically the whole month of October! And you're there like nope....dress like this everyday! This year I'm doing a 1950's Hufflepuff student costume. My daughter is being Hermione, and I had things already in my wardrobe that would work, so I'm making a capelette that's black on the outside, lined with yellow, and has the Hufflepuff crest so it's reminiscent of school robes. I guess the plus side of dressing vintage is in a pinch you can just wear your regular clothes and people will be like "Wow! Great vintage lady costume!"
Yes! I love October but hate that part of it. It could be 10 am on a Wednesday and I get asked that question. Ridiculous!
I bet the costume will look amazing...but Hermione isn't a hufflepuff
@@CrystalRuizEnriquez I know. My daughter is being Hermione. I'm being a retro Hufflepuff student.
@@whossoul you had me going for a minute, I was not letting anyone confuse Hermione lol
Loved vintage nerd and Agent Carter. Either way, I end up with Captain America, right?
I am going as Lady Sybil Branson with the Hampton trousers. I have a recreation of the trousers she wears in Downton Abbey, and I am excited. Wonderful video, by the way!
“Please no real axes”
*holds up real axe*
Why did the beard actually look cute?
😂😂😂😂🙈🙈❤️
Because Rachel was wearing it. 😁
Just stumbled upon your videos. For an "old soul" I love it... I recreated my grandfathers WWII uniform out of actual vintage army surplus(era correct of course).. And went as my grandfather........
I agree. Some Halloween costumes are incredibly cringeworthy but hey whatever floats people's boats 🤷♀️ I'll be dressing up as Belle this year (a dream come true) & I bought the gown online cuz I don't have enough time or talent to make my own. I liked all your costume ideas and you totally rocked that beard, girl! (Mime was a bit scary though 😨)
I’m rewatching this to get ideas. The bloody housewife was awesome
THE QUEEN HAD POSTED A VIDEO!!!!
Heeheheeee
Lol! Your reactions to the ugly sexy outfits were hilarious 🤣 Loved the mime and bearded lady outfits!
Love!! I'm gonna be Nancy Drew this year! I'm going for a late 40s- early 50s style lol. I wanted to be her last year but ended up just watching Stranger Things with the person I was dating at the time lmaoo. But I get to hand out candy this year! And I made my whole costume with vintage fabric
as someone who has sensory issues your videos are very calm and soothing
WHAT ARE THOSE 😂😂😂 the beginning part was funny lolx some of these costumes. My fav was the bearded lady 👌 HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON!!!🎃🕸🕷 oh and the editing on this was superb you did that girl laborious for sure but it looks amazing!!!
Loving that these ideas can come from pre-existing pieces in one's wardrobe or items to be worn many times after!! Love, love, love it!!!!
I made my own 1920s flapper dress. My very first dress. I'm very proud of myself. Hehe.😎
Nice!!
I am very proud of you as well
Ever since I was 12, I’ve been making my own costumes for halloween, patching them together from my own clothes and stuff from goodwill. I like making costumes that I can wear later, like some cool pirate boots, tabi boots, cool suit trousers, that sort of thing. I get more bang for my buck that way, and I think that’s why I love costumes like the DIY ones in this vid; you can wear so many of these pieces just as regular clothes!
Love these ideas! Especially the army girl and bearded lady. I dress vintage more often than not in daily life and wanted to keep the vintage vibe going but wanted to do something different than usual. So I decided on a *very modest*, rockabilly style tiki girl that I put together myself. I'm with you on the Halloween costumes at the stores; expensive and cheaply made. Not worth it. I've always had fun making my own costumes ever since I was young; it's so much fun going thrifting, or even going through my closet and seeing what I can come up with. 🎉🎃👻🎃👻🎉
These are such fun ideas! I appreciate that you went beyond the typical, cutesy retro costume. Your dancing is always on point. Also, Frodo is something else with his drama. He cracks me up
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Mom asked "what are you going to do with grandma's clothes"
I said "there's nothing more historically accurate than grandma's casual clothes from the Era right?"
WOAH I wasn’t expecting I’m Certainly Living A Ragtime Life by G. H. Elliott, that’s an obscure song & strange it was recorded 1913 when the composition is over a decade earlier. One of my favorite recordings, surprising to hear it here
I‘m a german, so ist would be a litte weird to dress up as the 1940‘s military look😂
Oh same, it's just too cringe to see the romanticized ww2 costumes as a German haha.
I actually have an authentic poodle skirts from the 50s and wore it for Halloween since people always assume it's a costume anyway. The authentic way of styling it looks different from the costume version but it's still a fun look! Though I can definitely say I like yours a lot more!
These looks were amazing, I'm definitely gonna be trying these out for Halloween! (also your pumpkin enamel pin is adorable!)
I'm in love with the "what are those?" but really really calm and soft
I love this channel with my whole heart
That makes me so happy!!
Oh my gosh!!! I have always wanted to do something 40’s/50’s ish for Halloween and now I have a whole video on how to do this cheaply!!! Thank you!!
Great job, classy costume ideas. And a definite departure from the sexy devil, cat, etc.
Stg this woman just gives me serotonin with all her lovely videos- and I can’t care what kind. All of them ✨golden✨
I’m doing “Dapper”/“Vintage” Bo Peep from Toy Story 😭😭
OMG that sounds sO CUTE
I would love to see that!
Okay that's it I quit. I quit life, my job, everything. Rachel has done it again. At this point Rachel could make a video about dust and I'd enjoy watching it. I swear she's a mind reader every video she makes and uploads is something I needed, wanted and thought about. Like?? Honestly???? Blessed💛
For Halloween I’m recreating your 1920s headpiece look and I am SO excited!!
That’s the fastest and most effortlessly I’ve ever seen someone pop their hair up in victory rolls! We stan a vintage queen!
Heehee thank you my love!
I’m gonna be a scarecrow and I’ll be sitting in a chair on the porch with the bowl of candy just to scare kids lol-
I was thinking of going the 50s housewife route because I already have almost everything I need, complete with an adorable frilly vintage apron. It was nice to see that you had basically the same silhouette and accessories in your costume idea! This will be the first time I can do something pretty authentic, cheap, and easy for Halloween.
Yay!!!! Cheap and easy is the best kinda costume to make 😂❤️❤️
Love the costume ideas! I agree with everyone else, the bearded lady is adorable. Is it wrong I watched the boob punch segment several times in a row while cry laughing?
That 1940s military look was so gorgeous!! I always find gathering items and doing it yourself always, always looks better than a cheap halloween costume from a store.
I love the military costume so much!
I love coming here. Always feeling cozy and welcomed. Always feeling calm and inspired. Thank you Rachel!
“A retro looking dress, which you can get on Amazon or EBay-“
Me: Or your grandma apparently. *gestures to a mountain of hand-me-downs I’m not allowed to wear*
I loved this video. You has so many great ideas for costumes. I also love to go to thrift shops to find vintage inspired halloween costumes. My favorite one I ever put together was 1940's reporter complete with a fedora with a press pass in the brim and a vintage cammera that I borrowed from my grandpa. It was pretty easy to find an inexpensive men's suit and button up shirt that fit me (I also love men's wear on women). And it was way more comfortable than any of those "retro" costumes from the costume shop look. This video inspires me to want to try something like that again.
Ha! The bearded lady might be my next costume! Im already a lady with a beard I may as well use that to my advantage
This is my first intro to this channel and I'm already hooked so funny and entertaining! Love you already!
We're going homemade this year...my daughter, Ebon is going as a Sorcerer, inspired by Prof. Snape. He's not exactly vintage, but his clothes look rather Victorian. I'm going to channel my inner Stevie Nicks...I rather have to owning a purple velvet top hat that I added black lace to...I even have plumes for it. Happy All Hallow's! Have fun and stay safe.
I wish we could share pictures of our outfits....
Loved your ideas, they're original and quite representative of another era's idea of what is typical, somehow. Especially liked the mime and the bearded lady, but the nerdy girl is also really on point.
“if you can’t grow your own beard, store bought is fine.”
For Dutch Comic con a while ago our showgroup had the theme The Walking Dead...I wear vintage inspired dresses daily and had one with some very bad memories so I went out on it, dirtying it up, cutting it up and it was both therapeutic and fun and I went as a "modern stepford housewife zombie" complete with apron and stained and torn yellow rubber gloves. People were terrified of me. It was awesome!
3:08 OH GOD NOT THE "OK" SIGN !! :'D :'D :'D
But seriously though, I love that You included the meme! Your DIY alternatives are way less tacky than these $50+ horror.
I watch your videos while I draw, but I forgot to listen to the actual video, because your music is really mesmerizing and your voice is super sweet and mesmerising too. thank you for that.
I love the looks!! and your pumpkin pin 🎃
Lovely video as always! Those halloween costumes are always like "facepalm, whyyyy? Who even thought of these *wonderful* ideas??". Annnddddd props to you for actually cutting out everything! And yourself in costume! Clipping things always takes so long hehe.
Lol. Loved your bearded lady. Could even do it wearing a formal ball gown as they show from the Victorian era.
I love going to goodwill during Halloween season because they set out some pretty good pieces that are actually accurate!
THIS VIDEO IDEA WAS SO GOOD. And how are you always so cute?
Pshhhhh YOU'RE the cute one!
When you showed that naughty costume with the cherries all over it, I instantly thought "Ewwww!" I am with you, girl! NOT THE CHERRIESSS! Out of all of the "Retro" Halloween costumes you modeled, my fave was the 1950s girl with the curled bangs, and the pony tail with scarf tied around it. I also liked the 1940s military look! Thanks for showing all of these great ideas! Stay safe, Rachel!! ~Janet in Canada
Okay... I love cherry print. Not for any “vintage fashion” reason, I just.... love cherries. Cherries, cherry scents, and of course, the motif. But there is a weird over saturation in “vintage” inspired fashion and costumes. I wonder why that is.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH THIS VIDEO!!! I loved the little freeze frame with the one by one outfit pieces. Nicely done!!!!
The bearded lady was the best one , love this video ....
Pre packaged "vintage" Halloween or party costumes really are and the tacky side! Love how you showed how it should be done!
Even though I already know what I'm going to be for Halloween; I still really like these ideas! Also, question for y'all: If I'm going as Madeline (from the Madeline books etc.), then does that mean that I am dressing in a vintage look? The original book was published in 1939, but aside from being in Paris, I don't know exactly when it's set. The other books weren't published until the 60's (I think?) and then the movies based on the books were made in the 90's...but the costuming definitely wasn't the 90's. hmmm...what decade is Madeline?
EyeGlassTrainofMind I always thought the books looked like they were set on the 20’s or 30’s, but honestly it doesn’t matter too much, just look like Madeline and people will get it
@@horseenthusiast9903 thanks! :)
@@EyeGlassTrainofMind no problem my guy :)
I'm almost 60 Rachel, but I've watched your channel for quite a while. You inspire and delight me! I've always thought i lived in the wrong
time period,and now,quite frankly, I'm too old to dress like this. BUT...I do use many of your ideas for tops,makeup, and general style. Thanks for the fun..btw..love the music!
My costume this year is a 1960's nurse. I bought a white nursing dress and a traditional cap on Amazon. I am going to wear white panty hose and white shoes. I also found a Jackie Kennedy style flip up wig to finish it off.
this editing, and the memes????? this is fantastic content, 10/10. also you just seem like a very sweet person. this was my first video of yours that i've seen, and i'm subbed immediately
Ahhh thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I absolutely loved this video! For Halloween this year I am going to be Snow White, my mom is going to be the Evil queen, and my one year old brother is going to be Happy ( one of the dwarfs) it’s his favorite movie lol!😁
Really cute ideas! I’d wear the teddy girl and nerd looks any day of the year tbh. I plan on dressing as a pirate for Halloween building off of clothes I already have and going for a more historical/less cartoony look
i went as agent carter and i just bought an actual nice vintage dress and shoes secondhand off ebay for pretty cheap and it looked really good
I like the older looks and adding vintage looks and using some items you may have.
The beaded lady on you was surprisingly great!
I’m dressing as Nebula from GotG bc I’m bald;) last year it was an airbender, but I think the makeup for Nebula is going to be much harder... maybe you could do a tutorial sometime? Love your videos! Keep it up!
Genius! Nebula is on my list for sure!! So many fun details 😍
I was looking up some tutorials for nebula after reading your comment because I got curious how others may have done it and the one by Cynthia Lomeli seemed really in depth and might help you! She made a little piece for the metal part and used makeup for the other parts.
Signe Jane omg your airbender costume from last year sounds so, so awesome
This video helped so much
I dressed up as 1950 sweetheart but i used one of my wigs.
I’m gonna try to be a cat. Inspired by the human “cat” in Bluebird staring Shirley Temple
Omg so cute!!!
My favorite was the bearded lady. It's so original I've never even thought about that!
For Halloween I’m going to be Agent Carter! (Could you please do a tutorial for her hair from the Captain America movie??)
I def gotta get on doing some Agent Carter videos!
What're those?!- Lots of cute lewks. Terrific.