Amazing Masks

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What's Up, Doc?

If you carrot all about this being The Year of the Rabbit, why not get a jump on things with your very own leather bunny mask?

Are you all ears? Okay! Because I want to share my source...a wonderful shop at Etsy, where you can also find other fanciful animal masks...as well as beautiful filigree leather masks like these:

...and seriously steamy Steampunk accessories like this:

It's already six days in! What are you waiting for? Hop to it, silly wabbit!

Masquerade!

It's that time of year again...when colleagues, friends, neighbors, and often complete strangers ask that redundant, yet all-important question: "WhatteryagonnabeeferHalloweeeen?" Well, since you asked, I'll give my pat answer: "Idunno." Yet.

However, I did happen to take a recent excursion to one of my favorite emporiums, Display and Costume Supply, to see what kind of goodies are arriving daily in anticipation of their busiest time of year!

I was thrilled to see they'd begun restocking their boa supply. During the summer months I couldn't find a decent ostrich boa if my life depended on it! They must not have realized that glamorous gals like myself often require boas on a mere moment's notice! Sheesh.

While I was there, I picked up, as usual, a couple pairs of white nylon elbow-length gloves. Intended as bridal accessories, I've found that these dye so beautifully with plain ol' RIT that I've been grabbing up as many as I can in order to acquire my own collection of glamorous long gloves in every shade of the rainbow!

The pieces de resistance of the trip were these two gorgeous masks I found in the ever-expanding mask and wig section (be still my beating heart!!!) They were only $4.99 each, and yes, they are indeed made out of cheap plastic with an equally chintzy elastic band...but...I mean...look at 'em! Aren't they just outrageously awesome...and just a little bit creepy? They look innocent enough posed here with feathers and pre-Katrina Mardi Gras beads, but...look what happens when I model them! They really come to life, don't they??