With the recent release of Baz Luhrmann's biographical musical, Elvis, we knew this would be the PERFECT year to choose Elvis costumes for our group Halloween costume. Well, which one of us would get to be Elvis, you ask? All of us! Some long time blog readers might remember that this is not the first year that our entire family has dressed as Elvis Presley for Halloween. We actually chose this as our Halloween costume theme way back in 2007, when Aidyn was only 2 years old and Jaxon hadn't yet been born. So this costume idea was definitely "new to them."
FUN FACT: Our boys are getting older, and they were actually on team "not dressing up for Halloween this year." I told them that Ryan and I were still going to dress up to hand out candy. So, when I mentioned to Ryan that I thought we should pull out our old Elvis costumes this year, Aidyn immediately said, "Wait! You're dressing up as Elvis? I want to be Jailhouse Rock Elvis!" And of course, since Aidyn was dressing up, Jaxon wanted to join in on the fun. He wanted to dress up as "Jumpsuit Elvis."
Well, you ain't gotta ask THIS Elvis fan twice (A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Please). I was on it like pink on a Cadillac!
Viva Las Vegas
When it comes to Elvis costumes, nothing is as recognizable as the bedazzled jumpsuits that he was known for wearing in his later "Vegas residency" years. Both Jaxon and I ended up with this style of costume. Jaxon is wearing my costume from 2007, and I'm wearing a new Elvis jumpsuit costume this year. This is because I couldn't find a new costume to fit both Jaxon's height and weight. So, since he is so thin, I let him wear my old costume, which fit him better than any new costume we found.
I found that a men's size small costume fit my height almost perfectly and then tailored it to make it small enough to fit me. I am still wearing heeled boots to make it fit length-wise.
We accessorized these Vegas Elvis costumes with big sunglasses, as many rings as we could find in my jewelry box, and a child-sized acoustic guitar.
Jailhouse Rock
Another popular Elvis costume is Jailhouse Rock. Both of these costumes are pieced together rather than store-bought. Ryan is wearing his original costume from 2007, and Aidyn is wearing a new costume.
A Jailhouse Rock Elvis costume is easy to make yourself. You'll need a pair of black pants, a black collared jacket, a black and white striped shirt, black shoes, and white socks. For Ryan's costume, I used fabric paint to paint on stitching and the "prisoner number" 6240. For Aidyn's costume, we skipped these details, but you can still tell he's Elvis in a group of other Elvises. For Aidyn's costume, we repurposed the shirt from his Jean Valjean
Broadway's Back costume.
If you have a short haircut like Ryan, make sure to purchase an Elvis wig to complete your costume. With a little bit of styling with a flat iron and some hairspray, you'll have the signature Elvis look.
Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters
The Walkush Boys are live in concert down at the end of Lonely Street . . . or I guess Elvis Presley Boulevard . . . for one night only, October 31st!
Elvis Has Left the Building
That's a wrap on Halloween 2022. Happy Halloween from The Walkush Family.
Thank you . . . thankyouverymuch.
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