A Ho-Alternative Halloween--Collected Ideas

Dear Friends,

Halloween has arrived, so style yourself for the season!  Here is a recap of all the stunning spinsters I have covered on the blog and on Facebook and Instagram.  You cannot go wrong with any of these choices.  Whether you model them just for the night or carry their style, grace, and genius with you all year, have a safe, independent, and happy Halloween!

Coco Chanel 

Visit here for the story of fashion and women's rights pioneer, Coco Chanel: http://funwithspinsters.blogspot.com/2017/10/ho-alternative-halloween-costumes-coco.html

Oprah Winfrey

For Halloween, be a super spinster: be Oprah! Pick one of her many styles over the years to imitate, and carry some Kleenex because you are about to make people cry. You may even want to hand out little toy cars and say, "You get a car! And you get a car! And you!"

Wonder Woman

Consider imitating this great, though fictional, lady. Wonder Woman! You'll have no trouble finding a costume.

Susan B. Anthony 

Ladies, we wouldn't have the vote today without this brave spinster. For your Ho-Alternative Halloween costume, wear a long black dress, a white ruffle at your throat, pin back your hair, and carry a sign saying "Votes for Women!" Maybe you'll convince some women actually to use that right.

 Condoleeza Rice

"I believe in a marriage of equals, that’s how my parents were, and that’s how I would see it." --Condoleeza Rice
This Halloween, aspire to be this lady, the first female, African-American U.S Secretary of State. Wear a trim blue suit, bob your hair, and walk around like the boss you are. If you want a soundtrack, play piano music. Ms. Rice also is a concert pianist.

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton is one of Hollywood's most successful actresses and one of the few who has refused to be "aged off" the screen. Get the glasses, straighten your hair, dress in black, and smile. This proud spinster doesn't hide from the spotlight.

Tyra Banks

A Tyra Banks costume requires smoky, mascaraed eyes and a lot of attitude. Pick any of her iconic photos to imitate, then walk the runway like the successful businesswoman and model you are! "Speak with your eyes, ladies!"

 

Mother Theresa

You won't find a more admirable spinster than Mother Theresa. If you dress like this fine lady for your Ho-Alternative Halloween, consider passing out candy and treats to all you meet. Spread the love!

Queen Elizabeth I

For more on this amazing lady, read my blog post at http://funwithspinsters.blogspot.com/2017/10/ho-alternative-halloween-costumes-queen.html

Jane Austen
To be this great spinster, wear a long dress fitted around the bust, slippers, and a well-trimmed bonnet. Walk around giving everyone marriage advice and high romantic expectations. If you find Mr. Darcy, message me immediately.

Florence Nightingale

To all my friends in the medical profession, you can thank this spinster for founding the modern nursing profession for women. To marry would have been to relinquish her career, so she never did. She had too many other men to take care of. A Ho-Alternative Halloween costume would include a bonnet, a spotless, long dress, a white apron, and an iron will.

Greta Garbo
Heralded as one of the most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen, Ms. Garbo refused to relinquish her independence in exchange for marriage. "The only good reason for two people getting married is that they can be together most of the time. That is impossible with me so long as I remain on the screen.” If you want a truly fabulous Halloween costume, put on your best attire, apply thick eyeliner and eye lashes, and glow like a goddess.  Take all photos in black and white.

Joan of Arc

She may not have had a romantic end, but this famous spinster lived fearlessly. Religious dreams compelled her to join the Hundred Years' War and fight for France. In the war, she led French troops against the English to great success before her capture. Even in an age when women never went to war, let alone led troops, Joan of Arc was unstoppable in her faith. If you wish to be her for your Ho-Alternative Halloween, don your suit of armor, carry your Bible and sword, and God help anyone who stands in your way.

Rosie the Riveter 
Rosie the Riveter, although a fictional heroine, makes a great model for a Ho-Alternative Halloween costume. Put on your overalls and head scarf, roll up your sleeves, and get hammering. These ladies were the engine of the Arms Race in World War II and are now a symbol of what a group of determined women, married and spinster alike, can accomplish.

Charlize Theron
Well-known for her Academy-Award-winning performance in Monster and for her J'Adore commercials, Charlize Theron shows women that spinsters can be beautiful, successful, and have a family.  Ms. Theron is the mother of two adopted children and is one of the world's celebrated beauties.  Oh, and she campaigns for women's rights and cure for HIV/AIDs, too. 

To be this stunning spinster for Halloween, rock one of her many looks--disturbed and dangerous from Monster, sexy in gold for J'Adore, or wicked and poisonous in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Happy Halloween!

Cheers,

Super Spinster