Betty Draper Red

There's no way I could pull off Joan, and I'm really more of a Peggy, but that would make a pretty boring Halloween costume, so I decided to go for Betty instead since I already had most of the costume (pumps plus full-skirted shirtdress? check. flowered apron? check.) It's really just an excuse for me to pretend it's still 1963, which I love.

And I'm happy to report that I have found the crowning touch for the costume---the perfect red lipstick, Maybelline in Are You Red-y.

After a brief scarring experience at the Clinique counter in Macy's Herald Square packed to capacity with thousands of tourists fleeing the rain and a quick foray into Sephora, I decided I couldn't justify spending $20 for a lipstick that I'll probably be too chicken to ever wear again, and opted for Duane Reade (way less pressure).

Now that I have a matching white headband and string of plastic pearls, all I need to decide is whether to carry a fake cigarette with me.

Happy Halloweenie

My gorgeous, Martha-inspired jack o' lantern village:


Please make sure and note the killer dormer windows on the large one. I was so excited to put them out on the front stoop and light the little tea lights inside them, and their hotness almost makes up for the fact that it's already 7:15 and I've only had two trick-or-treaters (although they were very cute ones).