# Fake Battle Injuries DIY Clothing Illusion Creates a Gaping Hole In Your Torso By Cowbag | Published 2009-02-26 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magically-making-holes-fancy-dress-illusions References: [popgive](http://www.popgive.com/2009/02/amazing-gaping-holle-costume.html) I love fancy dress myself and am totally in awe of this totally cool and very clever [fancy dress idea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/costumeplay-ai). It's a costume that gives the illusion that you have a hole through your middle. The illusions essentially calls for the wearer to attach a [travel DVD player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinemark-popcorn-bucket) to their stomach and a digital camera strapped to their back. Seeing the DVD footage on the screen creates the illusion that you have a massive whole in your stomach. Job done. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Augmented Reality Costumes:** Create realistic illusions through augmented reality technology incorporated into costumes. - **Digital Wearable Accessories:** Integrate digital devices like cameras and screens into clothing accessories for unique visual effects. - **Interactive Fancy Dress:** Combine costumes with interactive elements to enhance the user experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore augmented reality costumes to enhance the visual experience of performers and create immersive shows. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can experiment with digital wearable accessories to create unique and technologically advanced clothing designs. - **Theme Parks:** Theme parks can use interactive fancy dress costumes to engage visitors and provide them with memorable experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Fossil-Inspired Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-dinosaur-costume.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [Illusory Doll-Like Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-boots.md) - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Invisibility-Illusion Portable Cloaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisibility-shield-co.md) - [Optical Illusion Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooptical.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Fashion House Checkered Vinyls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/special-vinyl-record.md)