The Dreaded Annual Halloween Kilt Thread - 2009

[Chas]

Unfortunately, I'd have to question a)how you would do a Lazarus Long costume, and b)how many people in today's world would actually recognize it?

A) A tartan kilt, military shirt, engineer boots, and a bodacious babe on each arm, preferably twin redheads.

B) Good question.

Cover of Astounding SF July 1941



Regards

Chas

[Zardoz]

Unfortunately, I'd have to question a)how you would do a Lazarus Long costume, and b)how many people in today's world would actually recognize it?

A) A tartan kilt, military shirt, engineer boots, and a bodacious babe on each arm, preferably twin redheads.

B) Good question.

A. Well...that's doable, I don't know any redheaded twins, but I know many redheads, some of them sci-fi fans... emails sent!

B. Twin redheads, who cares! If asked I'll say Woody Smith!

[dowofbuchanan]

i meant to reply to this 2 hrs ago but i was stuck going through all the blackadder vids on youtube no thanks to a certain someone. i tend to use cheater costumes this year im going as jeff bridges in big lebowski cuz thats how i look anyway

[McMurdo]

i meant to reply to this 2 hrs ago but i was stuck going through all the blackadder vids on youtube no thanks to a certain someone. i tend to use cheater costumes this year im going as jeff bridges in big lebowski cuz thats how i look anyway

I love this idea so should we call you the Dude. or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino?

[dfmacliam]

LOL... a leather kilt, engineer boots, t shirt or long sleeved shirt, leather vest/jacket... and you have a play on the Scottish Biker, thanks to our recent video/ thread..

[dfmacliam]

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[Strings]

Wouldn't work for me: I wear my colors while kilted anyway, so people would be asking "where's your costume?"... ;)

[jeremy j starche]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Perhaps we could brainstorm and share ideas for some very cool and respectful kilted Halloween costumes?

Ghost Piper?

I've done a Ghost Piper before.

In a solid black kilt, long sleeve black shirt, black hose, black shoes and black hat. White lace around my neck and glow-in-the-dark drone cords thanks to my cousin.

I had rubbed a bit of flour onto my face to try to pale my looks and beard, but I found having it on my hands really wrecked my piping ability.

We were trying to get mist to pour out of my middle tenor, but we never found a good way to make that one happen.

Unfortunately, like most of my lift kilted and otherwise, I have no pictures.

PS: This took place at the local Zoo's "Boo-at-the-Zoo" night. Did you know that Giraffes don't like the sound of the pipes? And the Great Apes are fascinated by them.

[sydnie7]

I nominate Panache and McMurdo to create the "One Kilt -- Twelve Halloween Costumes" thread!



OK, I'll play. . .

Kilted WWI soldier with gas mask and lots of mud, maybe a rat or two

And there's always "The Emperor's New Kilt" (think of that old photo of the fellows wearing only their sporrans. . . ) Well, maybe not!

Back to work now, Sydnie. . .

[Raphael]

Here are my ideas for using your kilt as part of the costume:

1) Zombie
2) The Crow
3) Vampire Hunter (with a big wooden cross, a hammer and some stakes)
4) Punk Rocker
5) Axel Rose (he wore a leather kilt in the 90's)