Hello Miss Chelsea: Is it water on the knee? Operation!

Once October rolled around my mind went into Halloween mode. I am one of those weirdos who hates buying a costume (slutty nurse? no thanks.)

I could always resort to the pinata costume from last year again.

As I was talking with a friend one day he started joking that I should be the Operation board game, following the year I had. Uh, hello... GENIUS.

In the span of a single Saturday afternoon I hit up Walmart and Joanns, dyed some horribly ugly white faux Under Armour, and cut out all my "pieces", the next night I attached velcro to the red side, and adhered them to my new tan body suit using a mix of sewing and fabric glue.

I added a "popped balloon" piece to commemorate the good ol' lung collapse. Adorned my nose with a dab of red lipstick, added some 'tweezers' and I called it a success!

Apparently no one over the age of 25 remembers the board game Operation, and no child plays it any longer. So, basically no one got my costume. Womp womp.

(PSA: Fruit of the Loom's "WarmWear" is incredibly high rise and has a very awkward extra panel that could accommodate for an adult diaper maybe? I'm not real sure. Consider yourself warned.)

At least my niece loved it!

14 comments:

Michelle A said...: seriously, no one got it?! i laughed out loud when i saw your instagram and thought it was pure perfection. your cleverness (is cleverness a word?) was not lost!; October 29, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Amanda aka Manda said...: I loved the costume! Boo on those who didn't get it!; October 29, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Unknown said...: OMG awesome!!!; October 29, 2013 at 10:36 AM
krystal said...: I'm surprised no one got it! I totally GET IT! :) Awesome idea.; October 29, 2013 at 11:08 AM
whitney said...: obviously it was a great costume.

i think we should bring the game back. we can do it. i brought BOOYAH back.; October 29, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Jenn @ West Sac Honey said...: Awe your so crafty! That was a cute costume.. But why in the first pic are you in a mouse trap??; October 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Alyssa said...: Such an awesome idea, I can't believe no one figured it out!; October 29, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Whitney @ EHFAR said...: I'm 27 and I remember the game :-) Such a clever costume!; October 29, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Mateya said...: You are so stinkin creative! I need a costume for work on Thursday and have no idea what to be. I hate Halloween for myself...I have fun with dressing Hayden up but I hate thinking of something for myself to wear!; October 29, 2013 at 1:21 PM
Kirsten said...: I love the costume - and my son has, and plays his Operation game! Sad side story, I never ever had Operation growing up. Clearly scarred me for life; October 29, 2013 at 1:39 PM
Jess @ Living On Sweet Tea said...: That is a genius idea for you! I saw it on IG and couldnt wait to see the whole thing.; October 29, 2013 at 1:43 PM
Shannon Dew said...: You are so cute and so creative!; October 29, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Rach said...: So clever! I totally love it!; October 30, 2013 at 4:13 AM
Ashley said...: Whoa, best costume ever!! I can't believe no one got it!; November 6, 2013 at 10:34 AM

10.29.2013

Is it water on the knee? Operation!

14 comments: