Scream

October 24, 2005 6:43 AM

How do I make a cheap, recognizable Harriet Miers costume for Halloween?

Obviously, to be scary I'll be in judicial robes. What makes her face distinctive, and how do I make it my own?

posted by sohcahtoa to clothing, beauty, & fashion (19 comments total)

Her saggy, saggy eyes, dark with inexperience and bulging with devotion to Bush.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 6:48 AM on October 24, 2005

A matching wig and inept eyeliner (from the pre-makeover days) might do the trick. You could also carry a picture of GWB in a heart to really drive the point home.
posted by Alison at 6:56 AM on October 24, 2005

Yes, eyeliner like this.
posted by Alison at 6:58 AM on October 24, 2005

Include some Lotto tickets.
posted by smackfu at 6:59 AM on October 24, 2005

Bangs, poufy hair on top, red lipstick, smeary mascara under the eyes, and dark bulgy undereye circles. She's always wearing a royal blue suit, too, so if you had a royal blue blousy bow thing showing above the robe somehow, that would be good.
posted by iconomy at 7:01 AM on October 24, 2005

And make sure not to say anything all night...she doesn't talk much (just does that creepy smile thing)
posted by elquien at 7:08 AM on October 24, 2005

Take a picture of Rachel Dratch. Tape it to your face.
posted by clearlynuts at 7:08 AM on October 24, 2005

Just use this Emperor Palpatine mask.
posted by FreezBoy at 7:09 AM on October 24, 2005

Take a copy of Supreme Court for Dummies [scroll down that page].
posted by ceri richard at 7:12 AM on October 24, 2005

[sorry, there was a funny review from "Harriet Miers" that seems to have been deleted]
posted by ceri richard at 7:14 AM on October 24, 2005

Best Answer goes to FreezBoy.
posted by odinsdream at 7:15 AM on October 24, 2005

Make sure you carry a photo of Bush with a big red kiss on it. (By the way this is a great idea for a costume. I may have to "borrow" it.) Of course, be prepared for questions on who are you supposed to be, unless your friends are up on current events.
posted by govtdrone at 7:37 AM on October 24, 2005

something like wil farrel as janet reno on snl
posted by chuckforthought.com at 8:01 AM on October 24, 2005

Try to find a Jerri Blank mask? The similarity between them disturbs / fascinates / amuses me.
posted by discokitty at 8:29 AM on October 24, 2005

The WaPo suggested in yesterday's edition wearing a small (blank) whiteboard around your neck, and going as Harriet Miers's record.
posted by cerebus19 at 9:33 AM on October 24, 2005

Buy a judge's robe, put it on backwards.
posted by Hildago at 9:52 AM on October 24, 2005

oh my god, discokitty, I can't believe I hadn't seen the resemblance before. And holy crap that is uncanny. Um... seconded. sohcahtoa, just go as Judge Jerri Blank-Meirs... see what kind of guesses people make. :)
posted by hincandenza at 12:40 PM on October 24, 2005

You may want to make prior consideration for her increasingly likely withdrawal. Something like a black bootmark on the butt.
posted by dhartung at 11:41 PM on October 24, 2005

Buy a bunch of silly putty and stick it to your face with spirit gum.
posted by sciurus at 7:07 AM on October 27, 2005