Some love her and some loathe her, but there is no doubt that Sarah Palin is hot property at the moment. No matter what your political affiliation, a fun Sarah Palin costume for Halloween is one of the simplest and cheapest Halloween outfits around.
To keep it humorous for Halloween, keep the costume over-the-top, but maintain some sense of Sarah Palin’s style. Three essentials are a pair of Palin’s trademark rimless frames, red hot lipstick and a lapel flag pin. You can pick up a pair of non-prescription rectangular reading eyeglasses for a few dollars.
Sarah Palin — Sexy Librarian Look
Play-up the “babe” factor. Palin’s saucy up-do, pencil skirt and peep-toe pumps have been the fodder of thousands of internet blogs and magazines the world over. If you want to go the whole hog, then Wigsalon.com sells Palin wigs and hairpieces, otherwise pin-up long hair or use a cheap brown wig. Don’t forget her wispy bangs and trendy eyeglasses. Wear a pair of gold hoop earrings, or long dangly ones.
The librarian look is a (black) knee-length pencil skirt and a fitted jacket or blazer with a (white or red) shirt underneath. If possible find a pair of high-heeled red peep-toed pumps to copy her much sought-after Naughty Monkey shoes worn at a GOP rally in Ohio. To add some extra humor you can always affix a small toy monkey to one of the shoes, although that joke may be lost on non-fashionistas.
Make sure you apply heavy eye make up with long seductive lashes (to be seen behind those trademark Palin glasses) and lashings of lipstick — pitbull style. Teeth should be pearly white.
Sarah Palin — Alaskan Governor
This Alaskan Governor-look should be more reserved, presidential, and polished. If you don’t want Palin’s up-do then copy her French braid, or keep hair loose and tousled; her current preferred campaign style. Play-up the governmental aspect with a patriotic American lapel pin and conservative, fitted (big buttoned?) jacket with a knee-length pencil skirt. Don’t forget a pair of chic high-heeled red (or black) pumps. Make-up should be polished and classy. Earrings should be small not brassy and the addition of a pearl necklace will add some extra governor chic. Add a fun political-pun button like “I love bridges” or Alaska state's popular slogan “hottest governor, coolest state”.
Sarah Palin — Moose Hunter
Palin is an avid hunter and lover of moose burgers. For her moose hunter’s outfit use anything that will pass for appropriate hunting attire, Alaskan-style. Try an old hunting jacket from a thrift store or a padded waistcoat, combat trousers or jeans, and a pair of Ugg boots or similar. Add a hunting cap or a raccoon-style fur hat to give it an Alaskan edge.
If you have shoulder-length brown hair then make it messy and wild with some backcombing. Otherwise you need a longish brown wig. Put on some thick make-up, lipstick, eyeliner and some heavy blusher. Over exaggerate the lipstick!
An essential prop is a toy rifle, and to emphasize Palin the “hunter,” a backpack stuffed with some toy animals like moose, wolves and polar bears. The costume can be made more humorous by adding some camouflage face paint and pining a paper target on the back of the jacket. Wear a homemade hat or lapel pin saying “Sarah Palin Moose Hunter,’ or “I love moose burgers.”
Sarah Palin — Beauty Queen
Palin was crowned Miss Wasilla at a beauty pageant in 1983 and is a National Rifle Association (NRA) member; therefore a simple but cheeky costume for a young woman would be an Alaskan beauty queen. All that is required is a bathing suit, sash and mock crown. Add a toy rifle or a cuddly polar bear for fun!
Palin Related Costumes
For a group of Halloween revelers, it is possible to take the Sarah Palin theme a stage further with other members of the party dressed as “First Dude,” husband Todd — commercial fisherman and champion snow mobile racer; pregnant daughter Bristol; and Levi, Bristol's hockey playing fiancé, who claimed to be a “redneck" on his MySpace page.
For a couple, how about a Senator John McCain costume, (Palin's running mate,) to complement this simple Halloween outfit?
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