Obscure Get-Ups Are Go
My friend told me that when she was 6 years old, she asked to be Mary Tyler Moore for Halloween.
I love Mary Tyler Moore. I love her eponymous TV show. I love her ’70s miniskirts and boots. I love that lady in the opening credits of her TV show who glares at her as she throws her hat up in the air as a voice sings “you’re gonna make it after all” in the background.
But how on earth would you dress up as Mary Tyler Moore for Halloween? Who would get it in this day and age, especially if you, like my friend at her young age, bear no resemblance to the ’70s icon?
Which brings...
Agreed, obscure is the way to go. This year I wore a costume I had purchased from the San Francisco Opera. It was a piece worn by Iago in Othello. It was a gorgeous costume and people understood that, but had no idea who I was. I think it is more important that you love who/what you are, than other people "getting it."