Hitchcock’s The Birds: One of my past Halloween Costumes
This has been one of my past Halloween costumes, based on Hitchcock’s The Birds. It is very simple to do.
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First, you need bird props
These fake crow birds are the most important part of the costume. The different wing positions give the costume a more chaotic vibe.
I like these birds because they have wire attached to their feet. This makes it easier to attach them to things like bracelets and safety pins to help attach them to your costume. I wired one to a headband to make it look like it was attacking my head.
How you can mimic the Iconic Green Outfit
Any solid colored skirt suit set will do, but if you want to get authentic to the movie, Tippi Hedren wore a matching green dress with jacket. That might be a little too difficult to find, so this green skirt and jacket set are costume quality.
And you don’t have to wear a green suit like Tippi Hedren for people to get the costume. I wore a black skirt suit and people still got the reference.
French Twist Hairstyle
The hairstyle is a simple French twist.
Simple Scratches Makeup
The special effects they used on Hedren in the movie to show her injuries from the birds was not particularly gory.
And for a little added entertainment, this video someone took the movie The Birds and shortened it into a minute and a half. It cracks me up.
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BaronessVonVintage
Oh, yes, what a cool idea. I think I saw someone go as this one year at a grad school party….then there was the girl who went as the Freudian Slip (she wore a slip with all sorts of “Freudian” words on it, like ID, Superego, Mother,” etc. LOL!!!
MC
It’s so funny that you posted this idea, because a few weeks ago I ordered that exact suit from JCPenney and bought some birds at Dollar Tree to do a “The Birds” costume for my work costume contest!
MC
Colleen
What a fantastic idea!
T&A Friendly
I love this movie and I swear, one of these years, I’m going to be Tippi as well. Have you seen the barbie doll that was made her her in this role? Awesome!