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Top 5 Ways to Use Bandanas in a Costume

You may have noticed a few kids – or even adults! – wandering around your neighborhood in costume this evening.  Store-bought costumes have been on sale for weeks, and I’ve seen some really clever and eye-catching ones, but homemade costumes are special because of the creativity involved in making them.  Whether you sew one from a pattern, or jury-rig something from items you find lying around the house, a bandana can be a great addition to any costume.  Here are some typical – and hopefully not-so-typical – …

It Always Comes Back to Bandanas

Bandanas are, without a doubt, the most versatile headgear out there.  You might start out a trip or venture with some kind of hat – or nothing – on your head, but when it comes down to it, bandanas will always win in the end.  I’ve started camping trips with a baseball cap on, only to switch to a bandana by afternoon (I lost my favorite green triangle on a 17-mile hike and was slightly devastated).  In an attempt to channel Indiana Jones, I got a khaki …

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