Costume Safety - Mask-less Costumes - "It Really Doesn't Matter, When You're the Mad Hatter!"

The HubMob this week for Halloween Safety and the controversies surrounding All Saints Day, All Hallows Eve, historic witch hunts and their results of torture and causing women gangrene (hence the green witch face we see), Halloween vs. Harvest Festivals, vs. Neewollah Turn Halloween Around (invented in 1918-1919), dangerous costumes, Trick or Treat dangers, etc. made me remember something.

Two of my favorite characters don't need a mask at all. They are safe, because they do not interfere with vision or movement. In fact, if a child or adult needed to run away from an active or potential danger while celebrating a costumed event, they could do so wearing these costumes. They are funny, entertaining, represent celebrities, and people love them.

If you have a long apron and a hat, you may have a grand costume...

Progressive Casualty Insurance Company began a Facebook page for all those that wish to dress as Flo. Actually, it's for her overall fans. She comes from a long history of Saturday Night Live-type comedy experience.

People are writing in to the Facebook page to find out where to get her apron. It is available on Amazon.com, along with the entire costume, if you want it. No mask required, just 1950s makeup and a hairband. Some individuals have told us that your own Progressive Agent might order an apron for you from the marketing or similar department. How much fun is that?

The Costume

• A white BBQ apron with the word Progressive on it in blue letters.
• Hairband and a flip-style hairdo
• 1950s "doe-eye" makeup look, also called Rockabilly today. Don't forget the bright red lipstick: Mac Lady Bug.
• White polo shirt and while slacks
• A watch with a brown strap
• Navy blue Chuck Taylor All Stars, low-top
• A Tricked Out Name Tag!

Stephanie Courtney did not develop only Flo as a character that she later took to Progressive, but many other characters as well in her membership with the Groundlings Theater comedy troupe in LA. Looking at old film footage, I can see glimpses of Flo.

Ms. Courtney has also appeared in other acting gigs, including the part of Clair in House M.D.'s September 27, 2010 episode named Selfish. I hope she'll have her own TV series within the next 5 years.

Stephanie has appeared in dozens of television series. In addition to this, she has written her own material for stand-up comedy for herself and for the team of her sister Jennifer (who is in TV's Dexter) and herself. If she is not a millionaire at this date, she should be very soon.

Stephanie is still a current Main Member of The Groundlings, a team of 30 artists that perform, teach, and oversee creation at the theater.

Enelle Lamb showed in her recent HubNuggets Hub how much I love the Mad Hatter - or at least his hat. I went looking for the specific Johnny Depp editions and found them online and in temporary October costume shops set up in empty big box store sites around town.

The hats in the seasonal costume shops begin at $29.99 for any size, so some of Amazon.com's prices are much better. This is true of other versions besides the Johnny Depp version - the black hat version. Yet, the busy print hat with the coral scarf from the film is so loony that you'd HAVE to be crazy to wear it - and (whispering) - I love it.

The costume requires no mask, just clown makeup and a fright wig - and of course the hat!.The best clown makeup, especially for kids is non-toxic and all natural, if you can find it. The season Halloween big box type of shops may carry it. In Columbus we have the historic Yank Trader holiday shop all around the year, until it closes for business (as rumors have it). It been around for decades and carries holiday and party goods and makeup kits along with all types of party favors and life-sized figures. We'll miss it if it closes. Check out your local party stores for similar supplies.

Perhaps you'd like to hold an Alice in Wonderland  themed party this year for Halloween, Neewollah, or a birthday. You might hold an all-evening Mad Hatter's Tea Party. That would be fun.

You might also throw an all-Mad Hatter's Party, where everyone comes dressed in various verisons of the Hatter. Music, dancing, and a Futterwacken Contest are mandatory! And confetti.