{"id":5706,"date":"2013-10-19T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5706"},"modified":"2013-10-18T14:03:41","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T21:03:41","slug":"cocktail-corner-halloween-cocktail-couture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5706","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Halloween Cocktail Couture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shotcha Bandolier from AfterFiveCatalog.com (note the Santa Barbara Mission in the background)<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong>A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! by Leslie Dinaberg |<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halloween is a great time to get your creative juices flowing. Sure there are zillions of spooky cocktail recipes out there, but what about cocktail-themed Halloween\u00a0costumes<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Here are a few ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, there’s a website called\u00a0coolest-homemade-costumes.com<\/a>\u00a0and they have a great Bloody Mary and Chaser<\/strong> costume, complete with instructions<\/a> from Katie in Madison, WI. This sure beats flipping a coin with your significant other for who has to wear the back of the horse costume.<\/p>\n

That same awesome website has a great Sex and the City<\/em>-inspired\u00a0Cosmo<\/strong> costume<\/a> by Randi from New York City, of course!<\/p>\n

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Presumably this is Katie in her cool Bloody Mary costume.<\/p><\/div>\n

DIYStyle.net<\/a> has a fun\u2014and flattering\u2014idea for a Blue Hawaiian<\/strong> costume using tulle and Hawaiian print fabric (a great way to upcycle some of those old shirts too).<\/p>\n

For those of us who would rather drink than sew, there are plenty of great commercially made cocktail-themed costumes too. Check out this great Martini<\/strong> dress from PlymouthFancyDress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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From MrCostumes.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Or there’s a really cute Champagne<\/strong> costume available from MrCostumes.com<\/a>\u00a0and a number of other sites. Abracostumes.com<\/a> has a fun Margarita<\/strong> costume for the gals, and an even better Beer Keg<\/strong> costume<\/a> for the guys.<\/p>\n

There’s also a great Beer Pong<\/strong> Costume (red cup and all!) from a great website, boozingear.com<\/a>. With a name like Boozing Gear, you can bet they’ve got a great selection of bar-themed costumes, including Captain Morgan<\/a>, Colt 45 Malt Liquor<\/a>, Old Milwaukee Beer<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and a Strawberry Daquiri<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If that’s not enough to inspire you, what about\u00a0a costume that actually comes with cocktails (well, shot glasses to be exact)? Check out the Shotcha Bandolier<\/a><\/strong> from After Five Catalog located right here in Goleta! \u00a0 Now that’s what I call Halloween Cocktail Couture!<\/p>\n

Hope to see you out in style.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more cocktail corner columns.<\/p>\n

Originally appeared in Santa Barbara SEASONS Magazine<\/a> on October 18, 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Leslie<\/a>

Leslie Dinaberg<\/p><\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes magazine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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