Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Hunt: The Gilded Bat

If I were 1) taller, 2) leggier, and 3) paler, there would be absolutely no contest for my Halloween costume: I'd be going as Mirella Splatova (née Maudie Splaytoe), aka Edward Gorey's tragic ballerina, the Gilded Bat.



But alas, because I'm rather 1) short, 2) stubby, and 3) tawny, I'm going to have to think of something else.

5 comments:

  1. I absolutely love Edward Gorey! That would be a great Halloween costume.

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  2. Oh I hadn't heard of this - looks so dark and creepy, I need to investigate!

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  3. Kate: Three cheers for Mr. Gorey! His characters are all made for Halloween--too perfect!

    Penny: The book is too much fun. Highly recommended!

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  4. !!! Oh my, this is the greatest idea I've heard all year long. Just today, I thought it would be pretty grand to go as the Von Trapp family. Unfortunately, I haven't any wallpaper matching curtains to make outfits out of!

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  5. I don't know if you ended up pulling this off, but as I was walking through Park Slope last night I kept praying I'd bump into you in this get up!

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