Dressup inspirations for Oct 30th Blue Beard Halloween party

Dressing up is not compulsory at White Mischief, but we strongly encourage it…

…especially at Halloween, arguably the costume and make-believe highpoint of the year!

To help you along on your creative journey, we have compiled this massive list of London’s best providers of vintagewear, second-hand clothes, make-up, hairstyling, costume rental and steampunk accessories: White Mischief’s recommended dress-up providers.

And White Mischief’s preferred costumier, Prangsta, is offering a massive 30% discount to anyone who quotes White Mischief when booking a fitting for one of their extravagant outfits.

To get an idea of what other people might come up with, take a look at the many photos from the Halloween party we threw last year, THE HOUSE OF THE SANDMAN:

Dressup inspirations for Le Chateau de Barbe-Bleue:

We recommend you read the original 1697 Charles Perrault story and take a look at the 1867 illustrations from Gustave Dore and the 1875 illustrations from Walter Crane.  Visual influence can also be drawn from the silent film Barbe Bleue by George Melies.  For Halloween this will be a dark interpretation, drawing upon the decaying ambers and browns of autumn as well, of course, as the deep red of the blood lake in Blue Beard’s chamber.

Suggestions:

• Blue Beard himself
• Anything blue at all
• Dripping with gold and jewellery – Blue Beard has given you the keys to all his riches
• Blue Beard’s seventh bride
• Blue Beard’s six wives, or any corpse bride
• Anything involving blood, invoking murder or a loss of virginity
• Guests at a sumptuous ball
• Lords and ladies from the Elizabethan through to Georgian eras
• Keepers of the castle, knights, guards, armourymen and treasury keepers
• Servants of the castle, cooks, maids
• Dashing knight brothers on horseback
• Locksmiths
• Barbers
• Any Halloween character or theme
• Any vintage theme

Remember to check out our recommended dress-up providers.

(Photo credit Tammy and Bella by Siberfi)