Virtues and sins costume ideas
March 5, 2011 2:10 AM   Subscribe

Costume ideas needed! The theme: virtues and sins.

So apparently I have no clue how to personify virtues and sins. I'm probably not going to dress too outrageously, but feel free to make tame or bold suggestions.

Virtues: prudence, justice, restraint/temperance, courage/fortitude, faith, hope, love/charity.

Sins: anger, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony.
posted by t-rex to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (15 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: You could meet nearly all the sins by dressing as a typical Grekko style Wall St Banker (no offence to investment bankers around the world!).
posted by Admira at 2:27 AM on March 5, 2011


You could dress as a Catholic priest and leave the interpretation of whether you embody sin or virtue up to the audience. (There is a long and proud tradition of this genre of costume; see Vicars & Tarts.)
posted by DarlingBri at 3:13 AM on March 5, 2011


Sloth's probably easiest. Just show up in your pyjamas.
posted by the latin mouse at 3:27 AM on March 5, 2011


Sloth's probably easiest. Just wear 3-fingered gloves and hang upside-down from the rafters.
posted by zanni at 3:57 AM on March 5, 2011 [7 favorites]


Dark glasses, white cane, possibly a black judges robe. Blind justice. (as I assume that walking around in an actual blindfold would be difficult)
posted by natasha_k at 5:04 AM on March 5, 2011


This previous post
posted by Kronur at 5:51 AM on March 5, 2011


Best answer: Justice and some of the other virtues are easy for girls (and brave guys): they have Greek goddesses and standard accouterments. Temperance - be an Anti-Saloon League member. Hope - be Carl Sagan or Ghandi or Martin Luther King, Jr. or someone like that. Courage - a Spartan would work, as would any number of military characters, firefighters, and police officers. For faith you could be a missionary.

Lady Gaga and Prince and Madonna work for pride and lust. If you're willing to be tasteless, Charlie Sheen gets anger, lust, greed, sloth, pride and gluttony.
posted by SMPA at 5:54 AM on March 5, 2011


Are you a guy or a girl?

If it was me I'd dress as Dr. Temperance Brennan.
posted by TooFewShoes at 6:38 AM on March 5, 2011


ATNM did a photo shoot on this theme a few seasons back, which might provide inspiration. Wrath's the easiest.
posted by Ideefixe at 8:28 AM on March 5, 2011


Best answer: Sloth: Too lazy to work out a costume.
Greed: Michael Douglas
Anger: Incredible Hulk
Pride: You and several friends dress like lions.
Lust: Sexy ____________
Envy: Wear a lot of green and paint yourself green. But not Hulk green.
Gluttony: Pillow in the shirt. (This costume can be converted to Sloth at any time.)
posted by Sys Rq at 10:33 AM on March 5, 2011


Prudence: George H.W. Bush
posted by Sys Rq at 10:37 AM on March 5, 2011


For lust: You and a partner can go as a plug and electrical outlet. I know you can buy those costumes online.

For anger you could dress as the Hulk.
posted by Jade_bug at 10:38 AM on March 5, 2011


You could go as Faith Hill.
posted by orange swan at 11:39 AM on March 5, 2011


Response by poster: "Are you a guy or a girl?"

Forgot to mention: I'm a guy.
posted by t-rex at 3:05 PM on March 5, 2011


If you get yourself some rope, chains, or cuffs, you can go as both restraint and lust in the same costume.
posted by yeolcoatl at 9:06 PM on March 5, 2011 [2 favorites]


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