Headless Horsewoman

Watch out to all of the Ichabods out there, the headless horsewoman is back!

In this instructable you will learn how to turn a papier mache pumpkin into a fearsome costume head and how to turn a dress into a wicked cape.

Step 1 Supplies

Pumpkin Head Supplies:
A papier mache pumpkin: http://www.instructables.com/id/Papier-Mache-Pumpkins/
a design
highlighter
round piece of cardboard/thick paper
small nail
washer/smashed bottle cap (optional)
black mesh (screen material, old tights, anything black and see-through!)

Cloak Supplies:
Black dress/coat
6-8 sponges
~2 yards red material (optional)
sturdy black string


Tools:
scissors
cutting device (Dremmel, sharp knife)
glue gun +spare glue sticks
sewing machine/needle and thread


note: You could just use black material for the cloak, or buy a cloak from a costume store, but equally nice material is expensive and costumes from stores are usually either expensive or cheap-looking.

Comments

[sniper_lew]

Hi, I was wondering what your "black mesh" actually is / were you got it from? I'm currently making a Halloween mask and I'm using a black t-shirt for the eyes but i cant see through it very well (which isn't the greatest thing when I intend to go to a nightclub in it...) also I dont want to have to buy tights for fear of funny looks...

[unexpired]

Well, I don't really know what it is either. It is actually a dark-grey plastic woven material that I purchased at a thrift store a year ago. I kinda buy random stuff and hoard it until I find a use for it.

You might find something in a thrift store. Think screens and look in the fabric bin. Really though, I think the simplest solution is finding some black nylon stalkings, which is what I used for this mask: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mask-Masks/

[ZackBlack]

It's plastic windows screen. You can buy it at just about any hardware store. It's generally used for screen doors.

[vtheawesome]

could i easealy adapted this for a headless horese man and not woman

[jedbd]

You should try this costume in combination with my instructable "head coming off illusion" that would be rad. though it is awesome how it is now.

[unexpired]

Thanks for all of the comments. I really wish my city didn't have a dismount law for horses within city limits or I would totally be riding around in the local cemetery on Halloween!

[revolushn]

I wish my town didn't have a "no-axes-in-city-limits-policy".

If there was voting, this would get mine. You have inspired and wowed.

[fungus amungus]

Great job on both the costume and the documentation!

[jsmi12345]

For a little background read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dullahan It explains that the dullahan is the origin of the "headless horse(wo)man"

[unexpired]

Wow, the legend behind the legend is much creepier!

[Phantomn]

How do you make the horse!?

[pie popper]

That. Is. Creepy!

Nice Job! ;)

[l8nite]

thats great, I really like the door decoration out of the "scraps"

[LostRite]

I do hope you ride the horse throughout halloween! This is soooo cool!

[D00M99]

Too awesome not to enter in a contest.

[red-king]

awesome.

[caarntedd]

Ha Ha! For a minute I thought you had a real pumpkin on your head. Great costume.

[d.i.y master]

this is a great costume, i would totally be making this but alas i have already made my own.

[gmoon]

Nice photos in the intro--it's a cool costume.

[ChrysN]

I definitely would be scared if I saw you, especially on the horse. Nicely done.

[mikeasaurus]

whoa, spooky.
Nice costume