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DIY Glamorous Vampire Halloween Costume What You Need: A sleek black dress A red cape (or DIY one with red fabric) Fake fangs Dark eye makeup and deep red lipstick How to Create It: Drape a red-lined cape over your black dress and add fangs

When in doubt, a midi dress in a seasonal color with polished accessories will land you safely in the right zone without overdoing it

As Simon mentioned, at least Alden redyes their Color 8 cordovan darker than the factory finish, and its to me also more purple in tint, kind of a dark plum instead of the usual reddish brown

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