Dear Students,
What has been your favorite Halloween costume?
Mine was when I was in 6th grade, and I dressed-up as a rag doll. It was probably my favorite costume due to the involvement of both my mom and older sister, Amy. I came up with the idea but didn't know how to pull it off. Luckily my mom had an idea for my hair. She actually took apart a mop and washed the mop top before dying it bright red. I was a little horrified about wearing a cotton mop top on my head yet amazed at the intensity of the red cotton yarn. She then braided the yarn and helped me develop a wig I could proudly wear. Raggedy Ann had nothing on me. Now it was my older sister's turn to help me. During the summer Amy had been a bridesmaid and was forced to wear a light blue, gingham check bridesmaid dress with a white pinafore apron. She enthusiastically cut three feet off the bottom of the dress and pinafore apron and hemmed it by hand for my short stature. She was thrilled to see some good come of this 1970's abomination of a bridesmaid dress.
The morning of Halloween, both of them helped me into my dress and stockings. My sister then gave me an old pair of black ballet slippers to wear for shoes. After arranging the wig on my head and making sure it would fall off, my mom used lipstick to paint bright, ruby red circles on my checks and a brown eyeliner pencil to draw freckles and eye lashes. After a while, my face began to itch, but I was “all smiles” due to the group effort. That is why the rag doll costume is one of my favorites.
Now it is your turn. Write to me about your favorite Halloween costume and focus on including some great descriptive details. Remember grammar counts so edit your response carefully before posting. Points will be taken off for "Unacceptables".
Don't forget to sign your name! You need to complete this assignment before Friday, October 12 at 4 p.m.
