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Hit up the town as F. Scott Fitzgerald or H. L. Mencken. Prepare for center-parted hair and a 1920s-style suit for both costumes. Pair it with overalls and a scornful brow for Mencken or a bottle of vodka for Fitzgerald.
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Oh, Bawlmer, however did this fashion faux pas come to be your defining look? Embrace the hon image with gaudy high heels, leopard-print Spandex pants, a too-tight sequined top, cat's-eye glasses, and, of course, a towering beehive of unnaturally colored hair. A bright pink or a shimmering blue should work nicely.
![If you're a longtime Orioles fan, you've heard of the...]()
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If you're a longtime Orioles fan, you've heard of the legendary O's fan William "Wild Bill" Hagy (1939-2007). To create your "Wild Bill" costume, you'll need a long beard, a straw hat and your best O-R-I-O-L-E-S cheer.
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Mustaches are in this Halloween. Waters keeps his tidy, so a pencil-thin streak will suffice. To complete the director's look, you'll need a suit jacket -- a fun print would be great, but a dark one will do.
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The Utz girl is an iconic image plastered across Baltimore billboards and supermarkets. Yes, we know Utz is based in Hanover, Pa., but it remains a local favorite. Paint your cheeks bright red, wear a red T-shirt and bow, and carry around a bag of Utz chips to create this costume. Bonus points if you get Natty Boh to go as your date.
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Can Captain Dee Fense dress as Captain Dee Fense for Halloween, or does he have to be someone else? This costume provides a great way to show support for the Super Bowl champions. It'll take plenty of Ravens gear, of course, purple camo pants, and a whole host of other purple accessories. The captain's hat is key, though. Without it, the wearer of this costume is just another soldier of the Ravens nation.
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Avoid the boring look of Annapolis politics. The O'Malley's March muscle-T always makes the constituency swoon.
![Recreating the iconic figure is fairly simple. Center-parted hair, a...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun photo
Recreating the iconic figure is fairly simple. Center-parted hair, a luxuriant 'stache and a painful squint are all you'll need. If you're half of a couple, don't forget to proposition your favorite Utz girl.
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Love it or hate it, this androgynous monument is the first impression many visitors have of Baltimore. For this costume, finding a silver Spandex body suit will be the easy part. Backlighting the color-changing heart could prove more difficult.
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Feeling crabby? A container of Old Bay can be created from a refurbished cardboard box (dishwasher- or refrigerator-sized). Invest in plenty of cans of yellow spray paint, and grab a couple of red and blue ones while you're at it.
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The proprietor of Charm City Cakes, left, has a slacker, punk rock thing going on. Contrast a bald cap (or, gulp, actual shaved head) with a pointed, crawling soul patch that peaks just below the chin. A chef's jacket could help define the look, and cake samples will help make friends.
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Why be anything but the most decorated Olympian of all time? Especially when it's such an easy costume. You'll need a Speedo, a swim cap, gold medals (a bunch of 'em!) and an ab workout video to recreate Phelps' Olympic look.
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Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun photo of actor Mark Sanders as Edgar Allan Poe
Some scrounging might be in order to find truly accurate period clothes, but something dark and formal will work so long as a jacket and high-rising collar and tie are included. Tussle the hair for that troubled artist look, and pale the face and darken the eyes with face paint to accentuate the macabre machinations of the brooding writer.
![Nothing says Maryland like a bushel of crabs. Take it...]()
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Nothing says Maryland like a bushel of crabs. Take it to the next level by dressing up as a Maryland crab for Halloween. The best part? You have two color options: red and blue.
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The Charm City Roller Girls are known for their fierce attitude and tough skin. To get this look, you'll need a helmet, elbow/knee-pads and if you're feeling really brave, the skates. Give yourself a fun roller-girl name, too. Warning: Drinking and skating is not recommended.
Get some inspiration from Charm City for your Halloween costume.
