Avian Wordplay Costumes

This Halloween Outfit Transforms the "Jail Bird" into a Literal Costume

This creative homemade Halloween outfit is a clever play on words on the term "jail bird" by turning the catchphrase into a bird that has been recently locked up. The costume is a creative and simple one that you can easily put together at home before the big night.

Taking a literal meaning to the term "jail bird," lifestyle blog Brit + Co put together this fashionable costume begining with a stripped T-shirt and skirt to replicate a prison uniform. The "bird" aspect of the phrase is tied in through the use of black angel wings that are worn in a fanned out style. The costume is complete with a hand drawn prison number attached to the T-shirt.

Literal Wordplay Costumes
Creative costumes that play on words associated with different themes by taking a literal meaning to the phrase.
DIY Halloween Costumes
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SCORE
5.2 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 75%
Activity 72%
Freshness 8%

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